NIKITA RIHAL
Summary
Detail-oriented financial professional skilled in budget forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting, focused on driving efficiency and precision in financial operations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A
Versant Media, LLC
New York, New York
07.2025 - Current
- Facilitated enhancements in budget processes by partnering with cross-functional teams.
- Built out budget models for yearly budgeting and forecasting.
- Maintained monthly close processes and quarterly pacing deadlines, cross-collaboration with additional teams to meet deadlines
- Contributed to annual operating budget development and long-term strategy planning across departments.
- Ensured accuracy in budgeting through careful review of monthly financial statements.
- Drafted comprehensive reports on financial performance metrics for senior management scrutiny.
- Collaborated with various departments to maintain accurate transaction records in the general ledger.
- Leveraged financial software and advanced Excel for streamlined data analysis and reporting.
- Conducted variance analyses, pinpointing discrepancies between budget expectations and actual outcomes.
- Maintained transparent tracking of budget expenses throughout the fiscal year.
Accounts Payable Associate
Tourneau
New York, NY
07.2019 - Current
- Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
- Assisted with month-end and year-end closings to support accounting system accuracy.
- Problem-solved accounts payable questions on behalf of internal team members, management and vendors.
- Reduced financial discrepancies by accurately processing invoices and journal entries.
- Handled high-volume invoice processing with minimal supervision.
- Coded invoices and other records to maintain organized and accurate records.
- Worked closely with department personnel to produce accurate and timely bills.
- Identified account aging issues, communicated to account holders and quickly resolved problems.
- Used exemplary communication and interaction skills to build strong working relationships with partners, employees and clients.
- Supported senior leadership by producing month-end closing reports and advising on remittance for quick resolution.
- Handled all invoices and purchase orders by properly logging into system.
- Analyzed invoice and expense reports, identified variances and researched issues to correct problems and maintain financial compliance.
Accounts Payable Coordinator
NBCUniversal, LLC, Peacock
New York, New York
08.2022 - 06.2025
- Processed vendor invoices for timely payments in accordance with company policies.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve invoice discrepancies and inquiries.
- Managed payment schedules and tracked outstanding balances for accurate reporting.
- Assisted in month-end closing activities by reconciling accounts payable statements.
- Keep track of financial discrepancies and uphold a strong attention to detail while processing invoices; independently manage a high-volume of incoming invoice processing.
- Maintain monthly vendor and invoice spreadsheets, and vendor statements
- Liaise between internal NBC contacts and vendors to maintain working relationships across teams.
- Increase in growth for multiple systems, troubleshoot any issues that arise within those systems.
- Maintain vendor records and sensitive information with professional responsibility.
- Verify proper coding to avoid invoicing delays; resolve account issues through vendor communications.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Hofstra University
05.2017
Skills
- Data entry
- Budget forecasting
- Variance analysis
- Data analysis
- Financial reporting
- SAP software
- Microsoft Excel
- Invoice processing
Timeline
Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A
Versant Media, LLC
07.2025 - Current
Accounts Payable Coordinator
NBCUniversal, LLC, Peacock
08.2022 - 06.2025
Accounts Payable Associate
Tourneau
07.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Arts -
Hofstra University