Ragesh Radhakrishnan

Financial Analyst @Heart & Stroke

Toronto, ON, CA

o Led the preparation of $100+ million dollar of annual budgets for Mission, Fundraising, and Administration departments, incorporating all cost elements, and collaborated with the Finance Manager to ensure alignment with organizational goals.o Developed and managed the budget calendar for 35+ departments with the combination of 30+ locations, ensuring accurate allocation and tracking of $100+ million departmental budgets in accordance with the fiscal year’s monthly spending projections.o Regularly monitored and analyzed departments budgets with actuals, provided projections and overspending indications to support strategic decision-making and risk assessment.o Played a key role in the annual planning process by interacting with 30+ department stakeholders, contributing to strategic financial planning and analysis with the Senior Finance Manager.o Prepared monthly expense forecasts, conducted trend analysis, and route cause analysis for permanent variance, accommodated ad hoc reports and KPI’s.o Performed detailed variance analysis, identified key drivers of discrepancies between forecasted and actual results, performed route cause analysis for permanent variance measured overspending risks, and reported findings to senior management and stakeholders.o Reviewed and audited monthly general ledgers, identified and corrected inaccurate entries, and processed reclassification entries to maintain accurate financial records.o Participated in the implementation of a new financial system, including providing training to staff and ensuring smooth transition and system adoption.

Annamalai University

Master of Business Administration - MBA

University of Calicut

Bachelor of Commerce (B.com)