Vikas Bhatnagar

About Vikas Bhatnagar

I am a finance leader with over 1 8 years of experience in FP & A, Controllership, Budgeting, Financial Reporting and Analytics, Finance Transformation and Automation, Business Partnering, and People Management. I currently work as a Senior Manager II - Finance at Walmart Global Tech India, where I provide FPA and Controllership support for Walmart US segment partners and business teams.My mission is to drive business value and insights through data-driven and innovative financial solutions. In my previous role as a Senior Manager FP & A at AB InBev India, I led the implementation of Anaplan, a connected planning tool, to automate and transform financial reporting, reducing the days to report by two days. I also managed the monthly and quarterly financial analysis and reporting of a $4 billion portfolio of beverages, and ran multiple operations initiatives to optimize the balance sheet. Additionally, I developed high-performing and engaged teams, with less than 5% attrition, over 90% engagement scores, and 15+ careers ignited. I hold a MBA in Finance, a CFA, and a Professional Certificate in Business Analytics.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Ii - Finance

   Walmart Global Tech India

   Sep 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Spearheaded the transition and setup of India Finance CoE with a team of 50+ associates, establishing scalable processes and governance frameworks.• Automated finance metric tracking for Walmart US, integrating multi-source data into Power BI dashboards, improving accuracy and cutting manual effort.• Managed AOP, forecasting, and month-end close for business units with a P&L of ~$200B, driving precision and efficiency in reporting.• Enhanced supply chain forecast accuracy and centralized depreciation reporting, resulting in stronger controls and insights.• Drove finance standardization and process excellence, ensuring 99% accuracy and 97% on-time delivery across monthly reports.• Championed capability-building initiatives, including analytics workshops and AI/GenAI adoption, elevating technical acumen across teams.• Oversaw key recurring deliverables such as MIP files, headcount dashboards, and depreciation forecasts, maintaining high standards of accuracy and timeliness.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

  Professional Certificate program in Business Analytics, Analytics

• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

  MBA, Finance

  2004 — 2006

• The ICFAI University, Tripura

  CFA(Chartered Financial Analyst), Finance and Financial Management Services, security analysis and portfolio management

  2009 — 2013

• Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi

  2003 B.B.S (H), Accounts and Finance

  2000 — 2003