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Karan Bhawsar

Pune

Summary

Finance Risk Control Specialist with 11 years of experience, known for being highly analytical and results driven. Expertise in identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial risks across various sectors, assisting organizations in managing investment, industry-specific, and general economic risks. Detail-oriented in data review and credit & market risk analysis. Possesses strong presentation and interpersonal communication skills. Proficient in utilizing innovative tools and methods to address challenges and improve productivity.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Risk to Finance Alignment: Risk Control Specialist

UBS
05.2022 - Current

- Performing Market Risk and Credit Risk reconciliation, data analysis, and risk reporting for EMEA & APAC regions, guided by BCBS 239 for Loans, Issued Debt and OTC Products.
- Conducting root cause analysis for open issues and high-risk trade differences impacting risk reporting.
- Liaising with MRM and CRM to understand VAR and RWA impacts and documentation.
- Month-on-month consolidation and reporting of EMEA & APAC region performances, providing insights on achievements and challenges.
- Attribute reconciling: Market Amount, Notional Amount, Counterparty Info, Maturity Date, Currency, Entities, Department IDs, and other trade details.
- Maintaining reference data sets for Risk, Finance, and Treasury, ensuring consistency and governance.
- Ensuring integrity of data for Risk, Finance, and Treasury metrics and reporting.
- Reviewing and proposing strategic changes and performing testing for accurate results.
- Liaising with stakeholders to resolve breaks between systems through strategic changes.
- Good understanding of reconciliation design, platforms, and normalization techniques.
- Working with tools/applications: Intellimatch, CTC/Gresham, SQL database, Business Objects, Oracle OBIEE, Anaconda/Python, JIRA, MS-Access.
- Identifying data quality/data sourcing issues and driving resolutions.
- Involved in training, development, and process improvement.
- Leading daily conference calls with stakeholders, handling client queries and escalations, and presenting reports.
- Performing and overseeing daily validations and reconciliations.

Finance Controller

Bayer CropScience Ltd
01.2020 - 05.2022
  • Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.
  • Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and sales tax returns.
  • Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
  • Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
  • Managed outstanding balance amounts & GRIR by evaluating reports and determining collection statuses.
  • Produce financial MIS reports, including Overheads report, COGM & COGS report, and upload site reports on Bayer SharePoint monthly.
  • Conduct stock verification in-person and perform month-end cut-off reviews; carry out inventory reconciliation and aging analysis of FG, RM, and PM.
  • Advocate for capitalization of fixed assets and maintain relevant documentation; manage asset retirement and scrapping from books.
  • Perform Black line BSR reconciliation & SOX compliance for different GL accounts and upload results in the Black line system.
  • Assist treasury team with import payment documentation.
  • Support statutory and internal auditors during stock-taking and provide required documents; assist third-party auditors for asset verification.
  • Review the cockpit weekly for stuck invoices and coordinate with departments for resolutions.
  • Examine consumption of RM, PM, and FG through COID report and circulate findings

MIS & Planning Executive

Raj Petro - A Brenntag Group Company
07.2016 - 01.2020
  • Data extraction, analysis, and crunching for creating and reporting dashboards to senior management using charts and graphs in PowerPoint.
  • Analyzing company performance details on a monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and yearly basis.
  • Worked on cost-saving projects and generated, maintained, consolidated, and tracked various reports daily.
  • Data extraction from SAP modules (PP/QM/MM/SD/FI) and transforming data into meaningful outputs.
  • Conducted stock valuation and aging analysis; provided timely feedback to management regarding the organization's health.
  • Analyzed various reports (Production, Sales, Inventory, Maintenance) for an overview of the organization in different formats.
  • Prepared daily plan vs. execution reports with forecasts and supply accuracy reports.
  • Planned manufacturing activities, delivery schedules, ran MRP and created new methodologies to improve planning process and results.
  • Devised sales plans and inventory plans for customers by product.
  • Monitored processes and procedures, making sure company met compliance regulations.
  • Checked and controlled inventory levels to identify risks and opportunities.
  • Assisted with internal financial planning, analysis and budgeting.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.

Finance Executive

Vishwa Infraways Pvt Ltd.
01.2014 - 07.2014
  • Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
  • Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
  • Reduced process discrepancies through measured implementation of performance reporting and data systems.
  • Enhanced internal control systems and procedures to mitigate risk and support opportunities.
  • Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
  • Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.
  • Created financial dashboards to provide insights into key performance indicators.
  • Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
  • Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
  • Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.
  • Managed all petty cash expenses and prepared salary sheets.
  • Prepared invoices, cheques, and daily/monthly reports.

Finance Executive

Zuneeue Technologies Private Ltd
03.2013 - 12.2013
  • Responsible for daily account transactions and bank reconciliations in Excel.
  • Reconciled debtors' statements and coordinated with debtors.
  • Prepared and processed stored and received invoices, cheques, statements, and reports for accounts receivable and payable.
  • Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
  • Performed banking, business administration and financial tasks
  • Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
  • Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.

Key Relationship Manager

India Infoline
01.2012 - 02.2013
  • Communicated regularly with clients to understand needs, evaluate current product use and cross-sell new products.
  • Developed and cultivated lucrative relationships with both new and existing clients through effective communication and exemplary interpersonal skills.
  • Achieved goals for sale of bank products and services and exceeded performance metrics for customer service.
  • Built and maintained relationships with new and existing clients while providing high level of expertise.
  • Responded to customer inquiries and resolved complaints to establish trust and increase satisfaction.
  • Maintained knowledge on banking products and distribution to provide optimal service support.
  • Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
  • Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.
  • Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.

Education

MBA - Finance

SSR Institute of Management & Research - Pune Uni
Silvassa
04-2016

Bachelors in Management Studies - Finance

Bhavan's College - Mumbai Uni
Mumbai, India
04-2011

Skills

Skills:

  • Internal controls
  • Investigative skills
  • Risk mitigation
  • Interpersonal
  • Teamwork
  • Communication & Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking & Design Thinking
  • Commercial Acumen
  • Analytical
  • Identifying Data Quality
  • Reconciliations
  • Stakeholder Relations
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Data analysis
  • Corporate finance
  • Analytical thinking
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Investment analysis
  • Decision-making

Tools & Applicatons:

  • SQL
  • ORACLE & OBIEE
  • Anaconda/Python End User
  • Advance Excel
  • Business Objects
  • JIRA User
  • Tally ERP
  • Tableau
  • Power BI
  • SAP Proficiency

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Gujarati
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Marathi
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Risk to Finance Alignment: Risk Control Specialist

UBS
05.2022 - Current

Finance Controller

Bayer CropScience Ltd
01.2020 - 05.2022

MIS & Planning Executive

Raj Petro - A Brenntag Group Company
07.2016 - 01.2020

Finance Executive

Vishwa Infraways Pvt Ltd.
01.2014 - 07.2014

Finance Executive

Zuneeue Technologies Private Ltd
03.2013 - 12.2013

Key Relationship Manager

India Infoline
01.2012 - 02.2013

MBA - Finance

SSR Institute of Management & Research - Pune Uni

Bachelors in Management Studies - Finance

Bhavan's College - Mumbai Uni
Karan Bhawsar