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Sunil Tom Varughese

Marlton

Summary

Experienced Data & Operations Leader with a strong background in business intelligence, project intake, and cross-functional execution in fast-paced retail environments. Proven success leading enterprise dashboard initiatives, managing analytics workstreams, and aligning technical solutions with business strategy. Adept at Agile planning, resource coordination, and stakeholder communication to drive timely delivery of high-impact data products. Skilled in Power BI, SQL, and DevOps-style workflows, with a track record of delivering results through collaboration with IT, BI, and field operations teams.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Spirit Operations Supervisor – Lead BI Architect

SPIRIT HALLOWEEN
04.2024 - Current
  • Architected and launched Spirit’s first enterprise Health Check Dashboard, integrating data across workforce management, payroll, SOC fundraising, inventory, and scheduling to provide a unified view of store performance for field leadership.
  • Spearheaded cross-functional collaboration between IT, BI, and Operations, ensuring alignment of reporting deliverables, metric definitions, and field priorities.
  • Designed and implemented DAX measures, SQL queries, and live Databricks integrations to support real-time operational insights across 1,400+ seasonal retail locations.
  • Created scalable intake workflows and triage processes to manage enhancement requests and field feedback, aligning Power BI updates with the company’s agile cadence.
  • Partnered with Zone Managers, DSMs, and DVPs to roll out training and documentation for dashboard adoption — resulting in 90%+ weekly usage among field leadership.
  • Worked closely with corporate stakeholders to support budget tracking, compliance reporting, and performance forecasting at the store and regional level.
  • Championed data integrity and governance practices, ensuring KPI consistency and report accuracy during peak retail season.

Senior Internal Auditor

Burlington Co.
01.2023 - 04.2024
  • Created ad hoc reports utilizing computerized databases including Oracle Financials System, SAP ERP system.
  • Assessed financial data using advanced analytical techniques to detect irregularities or inconsistencies in accounting practices.
  • Participated in special investigations involving allegations of fraud or misappropriation of assets.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a timely manner.
  • Collaborated with external auditors during annual audits to provide support on accounting issues and related matters.
  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive audit program to identify potential areas of risk in financial reporting, operations, information systems, and other related processes.
  • Ensured that all audit work was completed in accordance with accepted professional standards as set forth by The Institute of Internal Auditors.
  • Conducted training sessions on best practices related to internal control processes for staff members throughout the company.
  • Established strong relationships with key stakeholders across departments while maintaining objectivity when conducting audits.

Auditor

Defense Contract Auditing Agency
01.2022
  • Plans, performs and reports contract audit assignments in connection with procurement and contracting activities between the Federal Government and the Contractor.
  • Reviews standard audit programs and steps, previous work papers, reports, guidance material, draft audit reports with findings and conclusions on the audit performed in accordance with agency procedures.
  • Maintains audit working papers including preparation of schedules, summaries, and reconciliations as instructed or appropriate.
  • Performs assigned audit steps such as tests and examinations of contractor's direct labor and material costs.
  • Checks reports, records, ledgers, and other documents against invoices, receipts, payroll slips, and other source documents.
  • Verifies appropriateness of charges for materials and labor and determines that transactions have been properly recorded.
  • Participates with other team members, providing updates on the status of audit assignments, sharing information, and identifying requisite revisions to the program and/or annual team goals.
  • Maintains professional manner and working relationships with team members, associates, contractor and other government personnel.
  • Prepares working papers and analyzes contractor data using automation tools.

Striven Consultant

Miles Technology
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Plan, schedule and execute all stages of Striven Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Human Capital Management (HCM), hardware and system implementations.
  • Assess business implications for each project phase and monitor progress to meet deadlines, standards and cost targets.
  • Create and enhance existing reporting and tooling capabilities in Striven to support decision making by assessing key metrics for distribution to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Serve as the primary contact for customers that are on premium support and build business relationships with the contacts for customers that are using Striven.
  • Evaluate requests for requirements gathering and prioritize for future development.
  • Create and configure test systems to replicate customer's processes to recreate any ongoing support requests.
  • Lead efforts in educating our staff on the different uses and advantages of the system.

Business Systems Analyst

The National Football League, NFL
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Technical/Functional Lead for company-wide Oracle HCM and Kronos implementation.
  • Provided management with weekly status reports, including tasks completed, upcoming deliverables, risks, issues, actions & decisions.
  • As Payroll Technical Liaison with ADP, generated Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly tax files to be sent to ADP and worked with them to resolve exceptions if any.
  • Worked directly with executive management and third-party managed service providers to maintain the Master Project Plan.
  • Provided support on tax related issues to business users.
  • Validated and test regular upgrades and patches in HCM payroll, i.e., communicate all changes to appropriate departments, disseminate changes in tax information to Payroll departments.
  • Researched and resolved production support break-fix issues and enhancement requests.
  • Responsible for the application, interfacing, and report analysis for time and labor related data crucial for payroll processing.
  • Assisted and trained payroll users in payroll processes; create and provide support on Payroll reports.

Lead Payroll Coordinator

The Nature's Bounty Co, NBTY
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Entered payroll related paperwork (federal, state, local tax and direct deposit set up) and filed weekly payroll information in Associate folders.
  • Approved Employee Self Service (ESS) and Manager Self Service (MSS) transactions in Oracle HCM Cloud.
  • Audited time records in the time collection system prior to loading the payroll and signed off on payroll audits prior to payroll close.
  • Review payroll wages, taxes, and garnishments calculated in Oracle HCM Cloud and correct errors to ensure accuracy of the payroll.
  • Maintain a professional working relationship with internal and external customers.
  • Assist with the update and maintenance of the payroll and time and attendance system as needed.

Accounts Payable Coordinator/Accountant

The Experience Auto Group
01.2017
  • Performed variance analysis on operating expenses and explained material differences.
  • Assisted with monthly and annual accounting closes.
  • Prepared vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports and other records, and review for accuracy.
  • Assembled, organized and reviewed vendor invoices, purchase orders, receiving documents and other information for payment.
  • Audited invoices against purchase orders and research discrepancies.
  • Issued checks and wires for company payables.
  • Assisted in the maintenance of general ledger accounts related to accounts payable transactions.
  • Assisted employees, vendors and customers by answering questions related to accounts, procedures and services.

State and Local Tax- Accountant

Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, PwC
01.2016
  • Audited financial records to determine tax liability for large and small businesses.
  • Reviewed material assets, income, surpluses, liabilities, and expenditures from taxpayer to verify net worth or reported financial status and identify potential tax issues.
  • Analyzed issues to determine nature, scope, and direction of investigation required.
  • Prepared federal, state, and local tax returns specializing in Multi-billion-dollar businesses, partnerships income tax returns.

Education

B.S - Accounting

Molloy College
12.2015

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Team collaboration
  • Audit reporting
  • Decision-making
  • Data quality management
  • SQL expertise
  • Data governance
  • Data warehousing
  • Report development
  • Predictive analytics
  • BI tools mastery
  • Data integration
  • Business strategy
  • Big data technologies
  • Dashboard creation
  • Teamwork
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Timeline

Spirit Operations Supervisor – Lead BI Architect

SPIRIT HALLOWEEN
04.2024 - Current

Senior Internal Auditor

Burlington Co.
01.2023 - 04.2024

Auditor

Defense Contract Auditing Agency
01.2022

Striven Consultant

Miles Technology
01.2020 - 01.2022

Business Systems Analyst

The National Football League, NFL
01.2018 - 01.2020

Lead Payroll Coordinator

The Nature's Bounty Co, NBTY
01.2017 - 01.2018

Accounts Payable Coordinator/Accountant

The Experience Auto Group
01.2017

State and Local Tax- Accountant

Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, PwC
01.2016

B.S - Accounting

Molloy College

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