Kimi Thakkar
Toronto,ON
Summary
I specialize in providing comprehensive financial analysis and strategic insights to support business operations and decisions. With a strong background in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, I am passionate about connecting dots and improving business processes. With a proven track record of impacting bottomline, I play a crucial role in leveraging data analytics and project management skills contribute to the company's growth and profitability.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Financial Analyst (Divisional Projects)
Home Depot Canada
Toronto, Ontario
11.2023 - Current
- Worked collaboratively on with various teams such as Supply Chain Operations, IT, Finance,Vendor Compliance,data Management,and Merchants to identify and resolve process gaps caused due to inventory leading payables issues.
- Influenced strategies and decision-making by leveraging data analysis to optimize margins.
- Fostered a culture of transparency and accountability through the implementation of dashboards that facilitate the sharing of relevant data to help teams meet their individual targets.
- Served as a key contributor during a system migration while also establishing new processes and redefining existing ones.
- Enhanced vendor relations by investigating invoice discrepancies resulting in reduced parked invoices and disputes.
Financial Analyst (Transportation Finance)
Home Depot Canada
Toronto, Ontario
10.2022 - 11.2023
- Managed P&L of $130M for inbound cross-border transportation from the US and outbound deliveries to 119 stores in eastern Canada from 3 distribution centers.
- Created and implemented trackers to analyze operational expenses such as shunting, pallets spend, and equipment rental for continuous productivity optimization.
- Achieved significant cost reductions within inbound expenses by analyzing and then actioning changes through effective collaboration with operations, inventory replenishment, and capacity planning teams.
- Oversaw expenditure and ensured effective management of the capital budget for DC tactical and infrastructure.
- Analyzed and revamped direct fulfillment product flow to eliminate third party mid-mile cost and integrate it into the core network to achieve long term cost-outs.
Direct Fulfillment Financial Analyst
Home depot Canada
Toronto, Ontario
05.2021 - 10.2022
Accounting and Finance Analyst
R.J.Obrien
Chicago, Illinois
09.2019 - 05.2020
Education
Master of Science - Mathematical Finance
DePaul University
Chicago, IL06-2019
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India05-2016
Some College (No Degree) - Certificate in Business Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accounting
Mumbai, IndiaSkills
- Strategic Planning
- KPI Management
- Systems expertise
- Financial Modeling
- Expense reduction
- Corporate cost reduction
- Planning and forecasting
- Business Operations Analysis
- Project Management
- Business Acumen
Accomplishments
- Received 11 awards over the past 2 years for in categories like Entrepreneurial Spirit, Creating Shareholder Value and Building Strong Relationships.
- VP of Kellstadt Finance Community within DePaul University to organize events for Grad students.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Financial Analyst (Divisional Projects)
Home Depot Canada
11.2023 - Current
Financial Analyst (Transportation Finance)
Home Depot Canada
10.2022 - 11.2023
Direct Fulfillment Financial Analyst
Home depot Canada
05.2021 - 10.2022
Accounting and Finance Analyst
R.J.Obrien
09.2019 - 05.2020
Master of Science - Mathematical Finance
DePaul University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
University of Mumbai
Some College (No Degree) - Certificate in Business Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accounting