Indunil Ittapana

Working as a Senior FP & A Manager at Pattern Brands , USA through Oceans.

Partner with executive leadership to bridge financial data with business strategy, delivering actionable insights that support business growth, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making. Lead financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis across the organization while supporting Board and senior management reporting.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Develop and maintain integrated financial models to evaluate business scenarios and support strategic decision-making.
• Prepare rolling forecasts for revenue, operating expenses, cash flow, and capital expenditure to support business growth and production planning.
• Monitor and analyze key financial and operational KPIs, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Partner with VP finance in the annual Group budgeting process and periodic re-forecasting in collaboration with budget owners and cross-functional teams.
• Challenge assumptions, validate financial estimates, and ensure the accuracy of budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting in uniquely complex a forecasting environment characterized by shifting selling funnels, unpredictable affiliate inflows and potential supply chain disruptions.
• Build and maintain integrated three-statement financial models (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow) to support business planning and executive decision-making by managing critical cash-flow movements.

Management & Board Reporting

• Prepare financial analysis, management reports, and business performance insights for executive leadership and Board discussions.
• Translate complex financial information into meaningful recommendations to support strategic business decisions.

Business Partnering & Strategic Projects

• Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, and Commercial teams to improve business performance and resource allocation.
• Lead special projects focused on operational efficiency, financial analysis, and process improvements.
• Delivered ad-hoc commercial and financial analyses to evaluate strategic initiatives, investment opportunities, and business cases, providing insights for decision-making.
• Simplify complex financial analyses into actionable insights for senior leadership.

Capital Budgeting:

• Accountable for preparation of yearly budgets and developing cost structures.
• Track metrics and benchmarks to adjust strategies during the year based on political, social, demographic changes in the country (Re-forecasting budgets due to Covid) Established business operations in Myanmar by setting up a vehicle repair workshop in 2018 and acquiring a vehicle sales dealership in 2019, managing calculations for initial investment, investment appraisal, and future business forecasts..
• Drove collaboration between budget management teams and executive leadership to create financial plans that identified opportunities for profitability improvement.
• Handled the analysis function of business winding up decisions which involves calculating recoverability/ net reliable value of assets/investments
• Working Capital (Debtors, stocks) dashboard development, monitoring trends and sharing updates to senior management

Performance & Business Analytics

• Designed productivity benchmarks across business units.
• Conducted operational and financial performance analysis.
• Presented strategic recommendations to executive leadership.

Analytical & Trend Analysis

• Conduct research and analyze operational effectiveness and process thereby execute productivity benchmarks across departments to maximize company revenue
• Develop and execute business strategies in assisting the Line Director to achieve short and long-term goals Provide suggestions to reduce working capital costs, minimize stock holding cost

Project Management

• Project Manager for the Retail Business Restructuring Programme.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams throughout project lifecycle.
• Managed stakeholder communication and executive reporting.
• Monitored project budgets, timelines and business outcomes.
• Collaborated closely with senior leadership on strategic initiatives.
• Led cross-functional teams to deliver transformation projects.
• Built strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Conducted customer credit risk assessments.
• Managed installment approval evaluations.
• Performed customer segmentation and recovery analysis.
• Supported new business initiatives and product launches.
• Received a Certificate of Merit for outstanding performance.

• Assisted in tax preparation and compliance.
• Supported financial reporting and client advisory services.

• Modules – Auditing, Managerial Economics, Financial Management, Advanced Financial Accounting, Strategic Finance
• 3.46 GPA

• English Medium
• (Was selected to Colombo University)