Keerthy Raghavan
Vancouver,Canada
Summary
Accomplished finance professional in Vancouver. Canadian MBA holder with over a decade of experience in FP&A and supporting management roles and entrepreneurship across various industries and locations. Specializes in business performance management, with proven success in developing business and financial plans for corporate and SME clients. Diverse skill set enriched by extensive background in entrepreneurship, providing a deep understanding of business dynamics.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
Finance Strategy Consultant (FP & A)
Plant Veda
05.2024 - Current
- Finance
- Financial Forecasting & Budgeting: Develop and maintain financial models for forecasting revenue, expenses, and cash flow. Prepare budgets and quarterly forecasts, incorporating market trends, product launches, and operational changes.
- Variance Analysis: Analyze actual financial results against budget and forecasts, identifying key drivers of variances and providing insightful explanations to management. Investigate and explain discrepancies.
- Performance Reporting: Prepare and distribute timely and accurate financial reports, including key performance indicators (KPIs), financial statements, and management dashboards. Develop and automate reporting processes.
- Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth financial analysis on various aspects of the business, such as product profitability, pricing strategies, marketing campaigns, and capital expenditures. Provide recommendations to improve profitability and efficiency.
- Strategy
- Franchise Model Development: Create and refine franchise models, including financial projections, profitability analysis, and operational planning.
- Business Case Evaluation: Evaluate business cases and investment opportunities, providing comprehensive financial assessments and recommendations.
- Investment Pitch Decks: Prepare compelling investment pitch decks, showcasing business opportunities, financial projections, and return on investment.
- International and Local Business Development: Support business development initiatives by conducting market analysis, financial modelling, and strategic planning for both domestic and international markets.
- Distributor Relationship Management: Identify potential distributorships, negotiate contracts, and manage relationships to optimize revenue.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- 2022- 2023: Transitioning to Canada, I dedicated myself to pursuing my MBA full-time in Vancouver.
Entrepreneur
CosmoSol Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2022
- As the founder of Cosmosol, a self-funded SME operating in Africa's renewable energy sector, I am driven by a commitment to sustainability, climate action, and community resilience. Leading a team and cultivating strategic partnerships, I have overseen investor relations, project financing of solar projects. Through NGO partnerships, we've delivered humanitarian and environmental projects, positively impacting women and children in underserved communities.
Finance & Business Consultant
GreenTronics Design Labs
01.2013 - 01.2015
- IoT-based solutions provider for green energy, energy efficiency systems, agriculture, and automotive applications, leveraging power electronics technology.
- Implemented financial models and established internal finance functions.
- Aligned management reporting with value-generating initiatives by crafting scorecards linked to business value drivers & created dashboards for daily analytics.
- Supported business objectives with both local & offshore opportunities by formulating a new strategic plan and optimal resource allocation.
- Devised process improvements in inventory management, re-ordering process, credit line negotiations, and led deployment for functional solutions.
- Co-formulated the business plan used to bring investments into the business
- Achievements
- Orchestrated revenue optimization through diversification and stringent business control, yielding an impressive 18% revenue growth during my tenure.
- Spearheaded the implementation of business process engineering, resulting in 20% Savings in opex.
Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A)
Ooredoo Telecom
01.2006 - 01.2013
- Top telecom service provider operating in 6 countries with turnover over US$4.5B, 222 million subscribers.
- Managed team of 5 professionals, reported directly to the Director of Business Planning and CFO, actively participated in high-level board meetings, and engaged in direct interactions with both local and headquarters boards.
- Monthly/quarterly/annual closing & reporting, including consolidation of 6 countries, and earnings releases.
- Formulated cost control methodologies to enhance budget performance and conducted cost centre monitoring.
- Effectively oversaw a data warehouse migration project, collaborating with consultants and inter-departments and reconciling payments for over 500+ operators to ensure timely settlement of dues.
- Streamlined management reporting systems, mapped processes to ensure alignment with statutory and management reports, assessed competitive threats through strategic & financial analysis, industry trend tracking, and benchmarking.
- Coordinated inventory control processes, including monitoring inventory movements from system to physical locations, conducting regular inventory audits across retail and warehouse facilities, and ensuring reconciliation with system records.
- Achievements
- Successfully executed cost optimization project by developing analytical tool, saving $25M or 8% of overall expenditures
- Boosted roaming revenue by US$7M through Inter Operator Tariff (IOT) discount review on pending settlements, and pursued collection in co-ordination with clearinghouse
- Managed debt control and restructuring efforts, resulting in the successful recovery of over $5M owed within a 365-day period, while reducing the debt repayment period to 180 days in roaming operations.
Finance Executive
Spice Telecom
01.2003 - 01.2006
- GL/AR/AP/Treasury/ Reconciliations/Accounting
Audit Assistant
Jayatheertha & Co
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Internal Audit/Retail Audit/Warehouse Audit
Education
Master of Business Administration -
University Canada West
12.2023
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Bangalore University
01.2001
Diploma - Computers
First Computers
01.2000
Skills
- Financial management
- Financial planning and analysis
- Business insight development
- Management information systems and reporting
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Organizational sustainability
- Cross-cultural collaboration
- Global networking expertise
- Soft Skills
- Client relationship management
- Lead generation strategies
- Communication
- Analytical thinking
- Software
- Enterprise resource planning
- Oracle database management
- Accpac proficiency
- Business Intelligence
- Cognos expertise
- MicroStrategy expertise
- Proficient in Office Suite
- Microsoft Office
- Iwork
- Tableau
Accomplishments
- Engineered multi-million dollar cost savings and revenue growth.
- Secured vital capital infusions for large-scale projects, leading their full-cycle deployment.
- Forged winning strategies through robust business planning.
Certification
- 2023
- Tableau Introduction | LinkedIn
- Social Media Marketing | Stukent
- Certified Digital Marketing Associate | DMI
- Financial Modelling | 2009 | Pulsar Training Institute Kuwait
- IBM Cognos 8 Controller | 2009 | IBM Software Education, Qatar
Languages
English
Full Professional
Kannada
Native or Bilingual
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Limited Working
Recognition
- Honorary member of IEEE, Toronto & Kenya on green energy impact assessment and climate action.
- Featured in prestigious magazine in Africa “The Africa Report” on renewable energy.
-Delivered talks at Universities about green energy sustainability and resilience, Employee of the year in 2012 at
Ooredoo Telecom
Timeline
Finance Strategy Consultant (FP & A)
Plant Veda
05.2024 - Current
Entrepreneur
CosmoSol Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2022
Finance & Business Consultant
GreenTronics Design Labs
01.2013 - 01.2015
Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A)
Ooredoo Telecom
01.2006 - 01.2013
Finance Executive
Spice Telecom
01.2003 - 01.2006
Audit Assistant
Jayatheertha & Co
01.2001 - 01.2003
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Bangalore University
Diploma - Computers
First Computers
Master of Business Administration -
University Canada West
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