Prashant Lade

About Prashant Lade

A Seasoned Project Management professional with over 11 years of extensive cross-functional experience in Finance and Accounting Business operations. Currently working in PMO and managing PMO activities over 7 yearsBudget/ Forecast ManagementWork in partnership with finance business partner / finance team aligned to Collaboration Sols.Track and report on both BAU and Change budgets throughout the yearPerform accurate financial forecasting, reporting and tracking for BAU and Project BudgetEngagement with PM and BAU cost centre owners to ensure alignment with approved budgetsAnalyse financial data and perform variance analysis; identify trends, and make recommendations for improvementsManage Planview financials at strategy level overallThird Party commitments and contractsOwns and controls the collation of approved contract, agreement, work order or statement of work. Regular reporting of the sameOwn and manage POs and track invoices for Collaboration Sols. Continues track through to the final invoice in receipt and paymentFinancial ReconciliationOwns and drives the complete month end process right from reconciling transactions lists (Actuals) from last month against the approved budget lines till reforecasting expenses for the current monthUnderstand the working of Oracle General Ledger, where the accounting entries originate and how to access supporting documentation to gain an understanding of the accounting transactions themselvesEnsure the entries are coded to the correct project codes, if not highlight to the finance team and get them corrected. This will make sure the actuals are correctly aligned to the approved budget.In conjunction with Finance Business Partner, reconcile actuals with accrualsCreate finance dashboards and reports and give insights and commentary based on the variance

Experience

1. Scrum Master and Pmo

   Accenture

   Aug 2022 — Present · IN

   Experienced Scrum Master with expertise in facilitating Agile transitions, coordinating knowledge transfer (KT), and ensuring smooth project mobilization and delivery. Skilled in tracking project progress, managing scope validation, maintaining SOPs, and providing transparent reporting through dashboards and stakeholder updates. Adept at managing RAID logs, supporting resource planning and hiring, and fostering effective collaboration among cross-functional teams. Committed to removing impediments, improving processes, and driving continuous improvement to ensure timely and successful project outcomes. Scrum FrameworkAgile MethodologiesSprint Planning & ExecutionDaily Stand-ups FacilitationSprint Reviews & RetrospectivesBacklog Refinement / GroomingUser Story MappingRelease PlanningKanban & Lean PracticesSAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)Velocity TrackingBurndown / Burnup ChartsAgile Metrics & ReportingKPI TrackingValue Delivery & Continuous DeliveryJiraConfluenceAzure DevOps

Education

• Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trusts S.B.Patil Institute of Management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Accounting and Finance

  2009 — 2011

• Harvard Business School

  Certifications, Project Management

  2019 — 2019