Ravi Balakrishnan

Senior Financial Planning Analyst at rt health
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(386) 825-5501
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU

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Credentials

  • Chartered Accountant
    Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Experience

  • RT Health
    • Australia
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Financial Planning Analyst
      • Sep 2020 - Present

      Reporting to the FP&A Manager providing management reporting and analysis to the ELT, with business partnering responsibilities. Reporting to the FP&A Manager providing management reporting and analysis to the ELT, with business partnering responsibilities.

  • Teachers Health
    • Australia
    • Insurance
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Senior Project Accountant/ FPA Analyst
      • Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

      Reporting to the FP&A Manager provided management reporting and analysis to the CFO, in this newly created team. Business partnering responsibilities. • Set up and lead the project accounting for major organisation transformation journey. This involved development of spend trackers, review of accounting treatments and maintaining key information that supported critical audit requirements. • Key business partner to Transformation executive to give visibility on transformation costs. This enabled monthly analysis of actual spend vs budget for the project, and action to be taken to bring costs within budget at an Exec level. • Supported the build out of a new FP&A function including bottom up driver-based budget models, with buy in from costs centre managers and influence of key spend assumptions • Revised the management accounting hierarchy to deliver more insightful reporting including documented coding guidance • Automated monthly reporting using Velixo reporting tool for MYOB that enabled monthly analysis of actual vs budget for expenses Show less

  • GWA Group Limited
    • Wholesale Building Materials
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Senior Commercial Analyst
      • Dec 2015 - Oct 2019

      Reporting to the Corporate Commercial Manager provided decision support to the CFO and Executive Leadership Team. This included variance analysis, preparation and reporting of monthly management accounts, board reporting, budgets, forecasts, external half and full year reporting, ad hoc analysis and automation of reporting using BI tool (Jedox). Business partnering responsibilities for Corporate function. Reporting to the Corporate Commercial Manager provided decision support to the CFO and Executive Leadership Team. This included variance analysis, preparation and reporting of monthly management accounts, board reporting, budgets, forecasts, external half and full year reporting, ad hoc analysis and automation of reporting using BI tool (Jedox). Business partnering responsibilities for Corporate function.

  • Neverfail Spring Water
    • Australia
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Commercial Analyst
      • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

      This was the second of two contract roles I took following my relocation to Sydney from New Zealand. I provided trading performance analysis, forecasting and commentary of key insights. This was the second of two contract roles I took following my relocation to Sydney from New Zealand. I provided trading performance analysis, forecasting and commentary of key insights.

  • Talent2
    • Australia
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Commercial Analyst
      • Nov 2013 - Jun 2014

      This was the first contract role I took after moving to Sydney, it was a project role tasked with identifying the key drivers of performance and redesigning the reporting framework for all Asia Pacific entities. Reported to GM of Finance. Key Achievement: • Detailed analysis of historical performance of SBU’s using financial (using TM1) and non-financial information and KPI’s. This was used for ongoing reporting of performance, and also resulted in key decisions such as divestiture of some of the units. Show less

  • Noel Leeming
    • New Zealand
    • Retail
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Senior Commercial Analyst
      • Apr 2008 - Aug 2012

      This role focused on business and financial analysis to support decision making by the Executive Team. Reported to CFO.Key Achievements:• Implemented ”multi lens analysis” of significant promotions. This resulted in the improvement in the quality of analysis for the Marketing and Executive Team, including product offers and / or category overlays, credit overlays, Fly Buys, and direct marketing offers. • Partnered with Marketing team to predict return of investment of suggested promotions and campaigns and influenced decisions in the quarterly meeting. • Led the turnaround of the profitability of the warranty category.• Partnered with external finance providers (GE and Finance Now) to ensure the highest possible returns for the business.• Automated Business Objects reporting. This improved the speed of distribution of key analysis, and saved approximately five hours of analysis time a week. Show less

    • Commercial Analyst
      • Jun 2005 - Mar 2008

      In this role I monitored store performance and identified opportunities for improvement. Reported to Senior Commercial Analyst.Key Achievements:• Completed store development feasibilities, post implementation reviews, store performance reviews and store closure analysis, to ensure the business was getting an appropriate return on investment. • Formulation of a property strategy, based on estimated appliance spend, allowed the business to identify areas where they were under or over represented, and make the appropriate investment decision. Automation of key reports using Business Objects, to provide analysis by company, brand, product and store, for weekly sales meeting. This saved one hour of analysis time a week. Show less

  • DB Breweries
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Sales and Marketing Accountant (6 months), Financial Accountant (5 months) - Contract Role
      • Jul 2004 - May 2005

      Preparation of monthly accounts and reporting of sales and marketing forecasts. Reported to Finance Manager. Key Achievements: • Timely preparation of monthly financial and management accounts and country reporting. • Closer liaison with the sales and marketing teams resulted in improved forecast on expected sales revenue and marketing spending. Preparation of monthly accounts and reporting of sales and marketing forecasts. Reported to Finance Manager. Key Achievements: • Timely preparation of monthly financial and management accounts and country reporting. • Closer liaison with the sales and marketing teams resulted in improved forecast on expected sales revenue and marketing spending.

  • GSK
    • United Kingdom
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Management and Product Supply Accountant for Consumer Products Division
      • Jun 2003 - Jun 2004

      Preparation of monthly accounts and forecasting product demand to minimise stock outs. Reported to Finance Manager. Key Achievements: • Timely preparation of monthly financial and management accounts and country reporting, and preparation of annual budget. • Stock out minimisation through regular review of stock levels, forecasting of sales, and liaising with the suppliers to adjust delivery times where possible. Preparation of monthly accounts and forecasting product demand to minimise stock outs. Reported to Finance Manager. Key Achievements: • Timely preparation of monthly financial and management accounts and country reporting, and preparation of annual budget. • Stock out minimisation through regular review of stock levels, forecasting of sales, and liaising with the suppliers to adjust delivery times where possible.

  • Alstom
    • France
    • Rail Transportation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Financial Accountant (Contract role)
      • Jan 2003 - May 2003

      On returning home from my overseas experience, I took a project role at Alston to review the profitability of the Petone rail workshop in Lower Hutt. Decision to close, as a result of the review. On returning home from my overseas experience, I took a project role at Alston to review the profitability of the Petone rail workshop in Lower Hutt. Decision to close, as a result of the review.

  • CIBC
    • Canada
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Management Accountant (Contract)
      • Apr 2002 - Oct 2002

      Whilst on a working holiday in Canada, I took a short term contract in which I improved preparation of monthly accounts and technology project reporting. Whilst on a working holiday in Canada, I took a short term contract in which I improved preparation of monthly accounts and technology project reporting.

  • BBC
    • United Kingdom
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Management Accountant for BBC Property Division (Contract Role)
      • Sep 2001 - Oct 2001

      I worked for the BBC whilst on a working holiday in London. Here I focused on the preparation of monthly accounts and project reporting. Reported to Finance Manager. Key Achievements: • Improvement in the timeliness and accuracy of project reporting for the property division. • Implementation of SAP, including user acceptance testing, user testing of data migration and developing reporting using SAP. I worked for the BBC whilst on a working holiday in London. Here I focused on the preparation of monthly accounts and project reporting. Reported to Finance Manager. Key Achievements: • Improvement in the timeliness and accuracy of project reporting for the property division. • Implementation of SAP, including user acceptance testing, user testing of data migration and developing reporting using SAP.

  • KPMG New Zealand
    • New Zealand
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Audit Junior to Audit Supervisor
      • Mar 1994 - Apr 2000

      Starting my career straight out of University, I joined KPMG as a Audit Junior, over time I progressed to Audit Supervisor. Key Achievements: • Carrying out financial audits for a variety of clients in the Property, Airline, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Banking and Superannuation, and FMCG sectors. • Leading a team of 6 people. • Seconded to KPMG London for 3 months based on performance. Starting my career straight out of University, I joined KPMG as a Audit Junior, over time I progressed to Audit Supervisor. Key Achievements: • Carrying out financial audits for a variety of clients in the Property, Airline, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Banking and Superannuation, and FMCG sectors. • Leading a team of 6 people. • Seconded to KPMG London for 3 months based on performance.

Education

  • University of Auckland
    Diploma of Commerce, Commercial Law
    1993 - 1994
  • University of Auckland
    Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting
    1990 - 1993

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