Pravesh Kumar Sharma
Financial Analyst - Cost Optimization, Planning & Reporting (for Consumer Lending Business) @BAWAG Group
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WORK HISTORY
Financial Analyst - Cost Optimization, Planning & Reporting (for Consumer Lending Business) @BAWAG Group
Hamburg, DE
Continued my role following the February 2025 acquisition of Hamburg based Barclays Consumer Bank Europe by Bawag Group, supporting a smooth integration while maintaining responsibilities in Cost Optimisation, FP & A, financial reporting, and business partnering.)• Contributed to post-acquisition integration following the BAWAG acquisition by improving cost transparency and implementing POD-to-POA cost centre structures, including organisational and functional cost centres, and aligning related financial accounts for the Hamburg operations.• Developed pilot cost reporting templates, KPI metrics, and financial reporting frameworks to strengthen cost transparency and enable early identification of risks and optimisation opportunities.• Acting as a finance partner to Operations, Marketing, IT, HR and Commercial teams, providing financial insights and challenging assumptions to support cost management and performance improvement.• Managing marketing cost controlling, analysing cash and net acquisition costs as well as channel performance costs to support effective allocation of marketing budgets.• Supporting IT and operational cost controlling, including Opex and Capex planning, cost tracking and financial evaluation of technology and transformation initiatives.• Preparing financial reports and performance dashboards using SAP, Tableau, BI tools and advanced Excel to communicate results, variances and business insights to stakeholders.• Working closely with regional controllership and accounting teams during month-end close, supporting reporting under HGB and IFRS, cost allocations and audit requirements.
EDUCATION
Delhi University
Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor of Commerce
IMERFS - formerly approved Institution of AICTE - CEP
Advance Management Programme in Entrepreneurship & Business Management
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (finance specialization)
ABOUT PRAVESH KUMAR SHARMA
In the current role as financial analyst at BAWAG AG Niederlassung Deutschland, I specialize in controlling, financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, and accounting. My role focuses on collaborating with key stakeholders to drive impactful decision-making and managing risk and opportunity processes. Previously, I contributed to financial operations and planning at American Express Global Business Travel, managing controlling, accounting, forecasting, and client relationships across global accounts. My work is driven by a commitment to delivering strategic financial insights and fostering strong partnerships to achieve organizational success.
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