Shubham Behl

About Shubham Behl

Chartered Accountant | Financial Due Diligence | Controllership | Process Automation | Power BI AnalystShubham is a Chartered Accountant with over 5 years of experience in the finance domain, with a strong track record of enabling businesses to achieve accurate financial reporting and operational efficiency through process automation. His professional journey spans across financial due diligence, controllership roles in Fortune 500 companies, and strategic finance consulting.Previously, Shubham served as a Consultant in the Financial Due Diligence team at Grant Thornton India, where he worked with a diverse portfolio of clients across industries such as healthcare, fintech, cosmetics, NBFCs, and F&B. His experience in high-impact environments has equipped him with the ability to combine analytical thinking and business acumen to deliver tailored, results-driven solutions.Certifications & Skills- Certified Intuit Bookkeeper- Power BI Analyst- Expertise in financial modeling, audit, compliance, and automationShubham is a hardworking and determined professional with a deep enthusiasm for continuous learning. He thrives on drawing insights from his environment and experiences, and is passionate about helping businesses make confident, data-backed decisions that drive sustainable growth.

Experience

1. Senior Associate - Finance

   Publicis Sapient

   Mar 2024 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Finance Business Partner – Sapient India Business: • Delivered monthly and quarterly performance reports to senior leadership, driving sharper decision-making across a €150M portfolio.• Identified trends, risks, and opportunities to enhance profitability and efficiency; investigated margin erosion and provided actionable insights to client partners and senior leadership.• Monitored billability, people-on-hold costs, and sales support expenses, reporting insights that improved cost visibility and control.• Guided deal pricing decisions to ensure profitability criteria were consistently met.• Analyzed quarterly marketing expenses, assessed ROI, and influenced discussions to optimize allocation of marketing spend.• Partnered with account leaders to drive cost optimization initiatives. Month-End Activities – Sapient India GDD: • Provided analytical reviews and commentary for the P&L and BS movements. Deep dive, investigate and analyze the relevant reporting line to provide the satisfactory answers for the ad-hoc queries from stakeholders.• Reviewed balance sheet reconciliations (in Blackline) on a monthly basis and drove resolution of aged open items liaising with various internal teams and timely risk reporting on P&L exposure to management.• Collaborated closely with business finance, tax advisors, and auditors providing necessary support to comply with reporting needs Entity Controller – CORRA:• Led integration with Groupe systems, formulated responsibility matrix and ensured its adherence with the concerned teams within Publicis Sapient and Shared Services (SSC) Team.• Managed €5M P&L month-end closure and spearheaded projects such as preparing chart of accounts, RCMs, FAR with an objective to streamline the subsidiary’s accounting and governance framework.• Resolved legacy accounting/tax issues, prepared financial statements, and completed statutory audits.• Assisted in successful exit of Kochi unit from SEZ location.

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  -, Accounting and Finance

  2016 — 2021

• Delhi College Of Arts and Commerce

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom(H)

  2015 — 2018