ATHIRA KRISHNA

• Talent Acquisition: Proficient in the end-to-end recruitment process, from job posting, candidate sourcing, interviewing, and selection, ensuring the organization attracts and retains top talent.
• Employee Relations: Skillful in maintaining positive employee relations, addressing grievances, and facilitating conflict resolution to foster a harmonious workplace.
• Benefits Administration: Knowledgeable in administering and managing employee benefits programs, such as health insurance, retirement plans, and leave policies, ensuring compliance and employee satisfaction.
• Compliance and Policy Implementation: Ensures adherence to labor laws and company policies, implements HR initiatives, and conducts regular audits to maintain a compliant and ethical work environment.
• Training and Development: Supports the professional growth of employees through training programs, development initiatives, and performance appraisal processes to enhance skills and advance careers.
• HR Technology and Data Analysis: Proficient in utilizing HR software systems for data analysis, reporting, and decision-making, ensuring efficient HR operations and strategic workforce planning.

Supervising Staff: Assist in hiring, training, and overseeing retail staff, ensuring they provide excellent customer service and meet performance goals.

Inventory Management: Help manage inventory levels, including ordering, receiving, and maintaining stock. This involves tracking product sales and identifying slow-moving or obsolete items.

Visual Merchandising: Collaborate with the visual merchandising team to create appealing product displays that attract customers and promote sales.

Customer Service: Address customer inquiries and concerns, handle returns and exchanges, and ensure a positive shopping experience.

Sales and Revenue: Work to meet or exceed sales targets by motivating and coaching the sales team and implementing sales strategies.

Store Operations: Assist in the day-to-day operations, including opening and closing procedures, cash handling, and ensuring the store is clean, organized, and well-maintained.

• Financial Analysis: Proficient in conducting in-depth analysis of financial data, encompassing income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. Skillful in identifying trends, anomalies, and areas for improvement through organized bookkeeping and bank statement reconciliation.
• Budget Management: Experienced in collaborating with various departments to create and manage budgets, monitoring expenditures, and ensuring they align with financial goals.
• Data Interpretation: Skilled at translating complex financial data into actionable insights for stakeholders, providing recommendations to optimize financial performance.
• Risk Assessment: Proficient in evaluating financial risks and opportunities, making proactive recommendations to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.
• Compliance: Ensures strict adherence to financial regulations, industry standards, and internal policies. Stays up to date with changing financial laws and regulations.
• Reporting and Software Proficiency: Proficient in preparing and presenting financial reports, forecasts, and projections to senior management, facilitating informed decision-making. Additionally, possesses advanced software skills in financial tools like Xero, SAP, Sage50, QuickBooks, Peachtree, among others.