Sayee Sravya Kotla

• Lead end-to-end financial and operational reporting for multi-department retail operations, supporting month-end close, forecasting, and management reporting with a strong focus on data accuracy and governance. • Analyze inventory, cost, and expense trends using advanced Excel and Power BI, identifying inefficiencies and driving an 8% reduction in controllable expenses through data-backed recommendations. • Design and automate Power BI and Excel dashboards to track KPIs, variances, and performance metrics, reducing reporting turnaround time by 25% and improving leadership visibility. • Perform variance, trend, and root-cause analysis across operational and financial datasets to support informed decision-making by regional and corporate stakeholders. • Prepare reconciliations, accruals, and forecasts, ensuring consistency and data integrity across SAP and internal financial systems. • Partner cross-functionally with finance, operations, and leadership teams to streamline reporting processes, enhance internal controls, and support audit readiness and compliance. • Present clear, insight-driven reports and dashboards to senior stakeholders, translating complex data into actionable business insights. • Supervise and mentor operational staff, implementing process improvements and training programs that increased team efficiency by 15%.

• Conducted structured data analysis and gap assessments across large financial datasets using SAP and Excel, identifying key variances and delivering actionable insights that improved reporting accuracy by 20%. • Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to gather and document business requirements, translating them into analytical solutions and user-focused reporting outputs aligned with business goals. • Designed and developed interactive KPI dashboards and automated reporting solutions in Excel, improving performance visibility and reducing manual reporting effort by 30%. • Performed process mapping and workflow analysis (As-Is vs To-Be) to identify inefficiencies, driving improvements that reduced reporting turnaround time by 25%. • Supported Agile project environments by tracking tasks and requirements using tools like JIRA and Confluence, contributing to better documentation, transparency, and delivery timelines. • Delivered data-driven insights to senior stakeholders and business leads through dashboards and presentations, influencing strategic decisions and enhancing operational performance.

• Delivered multiple audits across industries (construction, cement, power, healthcare, education, FMCG) covering businesses with revenues $50M–$500M+, ensuring compliance and accuracy. • Managed public and private client portfolios, preparing budgets, financial statements, audit work papers, and tax filings that supported $100M+ in assets. • Leveraged SAP, Oracle & Tally to streamline reporting and reconciliations, improving month/quarter/year-end close cycles by 20%. • Coordinated statutory, internal, and group audits, preparing back-up schedules that ensured timely sign-offs with zero major findings. • Supported direct and indirect tax assessments, compiled compliance checklists, and partnered with tax representatives to resolve issues valued at $5M+.