Manisha Prakash

About Manisha Prakash

Manual finance processes don’t just slow teams down, they quietly drain time, decision…

Experience

1. Finance Consultant - Process Improvement, SAP Implementation

   Canopus Consultancy Limited

   May 2023 — Present · FL, US

   U.S. Company with Operations across Latin America and the CaribbeanManage financial forecasting and analysis for direct labor ($160M) and technology ($40M), overseeing over one-third of the total budget to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and alignment with corporate strategy. Drive high-impact initiatives to enhance data analysis and reporting, reducing turnaround time by 20%, streamlining workflows, and improving forecast reliability for executive decision-making. Support OPEX reduction efforts for $40m by tracking and reporting cost-saving initiatives, ensuring visibility and alignment with financial objectives. Navigate resource constraints within a lean team by implementing innovative forecasting solutions and process improvements, minimizing manual effort and accelerating financial insights to support strategic planning.Spearheaded a strategic initiative to optimize $2 billion in operational expenses across Latin America and the Caribbean using Anaplan, streamlining processes, and aligning entities on a unified platform. Unified ~20 company entities on Anaplan, a standardized platform, for a holistic view of operational expense. Introduced comprehensive visibility into vendor costs and operational expenditures, enabling data-driven insights that improved cost control, enhanced budget accuracy, and strengthened vendor negotiations Supported the deployment of a centralized cost analysis framework, now leveraged for contract evaluations, improving financial oversight and decision-making.Led the implementation of a workforce management system, resulting in a saving of 100’s of man hours on a weekly basis and a significant reduction in capital expenditure while improving customer satisfaction Implemented a Workforce Management (WFM) tool to optimize dispatch, scheduling, productivity and tracking of installation and repair technicians

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Master's degree

  1998 — 2000

• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  CA

  1998 — 2002

• St. Mira's, Pune University

  Bachelor’s Degree

  1994 — 1997

• Rotterdam School of Management

  MBA

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Ifrs
• Accounting
• Financial Audits
• Business Intelligence
• International Financial Reporting Standards (Ifrs)
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Reporting
• Business Planning
• Financial Analysis
• Budgets
• Finance
• Budgeting
• Analytical Skills
• Business Partnering
• Financial Modeling
• Strategy
• Analysis
• Business Strategy
• Business Process Improvement
• Management
• Forecasting
• Compliance
• Managerial Finance
• Team Leadership
• Cost Management
• Business Analysis
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Consolidation