Dipali Yadav

Leading a 12-member finance team ensuring strong internal controls and segregation of duties • Managing budgeting, financial planning, and performance monitoring for hospitality units with ₹41 Cr revenue • Strengthening governance frameworks and financial reporting processes • Coordinating with corporate finance and senior management on strategic initiatives

• Led finance operations for ITC Maratha, a 380-key luxury hotel with annual revenues exceeding ₹300 Cr • Managed a finance team of 40+ members across payables, receivables, MIS, and compliance functions • Established end-to-end finance function for a new ITC unit including team setup and vendor onboarding • Oversaw budgeting, MIS reporting, financial controls, and audit management • Supported financial transition activities during the ITC Hotels demerger

Finance Manager | November 2019 – December 2025 (ITC Maratha, WH Bhubaneswar) Head of Finance | January 2026 – Present (WH Vadodara, WH Bhubaneswar) Income audit, Credit Manager, F&B Controller, Stores and receiving in-charge: Credit risk management: Developed and applied end-to-end credit evaluation framework, performing rigorous financial statement analysis of B2B clients to mitigate credit risk and optimize the Accounts receivable (AR) lifecycle. credit evaluation processes to verify creditworthiness of new and existing customers to ensure financial stability and adherence to credit policies. Working Capital optimization: Managed multi-unit liquidity by driving ageing analysis and implementing aggressive collection strategies, significantly improving cash flows. Stakeholder Management: Acted as a key financial business partner, collaborating with sales, banking partners, and external agencies to ensure 100% compliance with corporate governance. Financial planning and Analysis: Managed demand forecasting and revenue planning (Monthly/quarterly/annual), providing senior leadership with actionable insights for strategic decision-making. Revenue assurance: Optimized the “Order-to-Cash” cycle by auditing complex billing systems, identifying revenue leakage points, and streamlining E-invoicing and credit card reconciliation processes. Reviewed day and night audit processes, credit policy deviations. Statutory and Tax compliance: Led the regional GST Framework, ensuring timely filling of GST outward returns and all related compliances. Period closing activity: Led monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing activities, including variance and segment analysis.