Swati Tibrewala

About Swati Tibrewala

Qualified Chartered Accountant with 12+ years of global experience in FP & A, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and business partnering. Expertise in developing robust financial models and executive dashboards, enhancing data-driven decision-making. Strong background in driving financial discipline, EBITDA growth & operational Excellence. Adept at stakeholder management, strategic advisory, and business partnership with CXOs across multiple business units. My focus lies in enhancing financial practices, streamlining operations, and delivering strategic insights to empower decision-making within dynamic business environments.

Experience

1. Finance Manager - Overheads

   LIPTON Teas and Infusions

   Jan 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Awarded for best performance by CIO. Recognized for implementing best financial practices and awareness within a business unit and expanded the playbook from IT landscape to various functions.• Leading financial planning and budget management across multiple global functions (More than € 80M) which involves formulation of business plans, monitoring expenses and develop forecasts.• Developed and implemented a new financial planning framework, improving budget accuracy and streamlining the monthly forecast and reporting cycle.• Designed and installed proper financial processes for business units, enabling accurate financial piloting with minimal oversight. Conducted a financial maturity assessment of Gartner, benchmarking performance against industry standards and ranked above the industry benchmark.• Responsible for closure and reconciliation for global program of more than €300M to carve out from Unilever and led post carve-out stabilization program (€7-8M).• Leading projects valued at over €20M, including a transformation program (enabling the transition from a minimum viable to a fully viable business) and a Lean program (focused on increasing efficiency). Providing leadership with real-time visibility into project costs, ensuring that all projects were delivered within budget.• Advising and validating financial feasibility of business cases and managing commercials of top vendors (Top 3 vendors yearly spent of €13-15M).• Analyzing operational expenses and supporting management in a cost optimization initiative that reduced departmental spending by 8-12%.• Advice on accruals accounting, amortizations and inter-company cross charges.• Manage period closing processes & present monthly financial packages to finance leadership with a focus on performance summaries and variance explanations.

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Master’s Degree