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vatsala lohia

@vatsalalohia

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I lead FP&A, financial controls, reporting, and finance transformation for complex international programs.

Nepal

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking a Senior Finance Manager or FP&A leadership role in a corporate finance environment, where I can lead planning, reporting, controls, process optimization, and finance transformation.

At DAI Global UK Ltd., I lead finance, operations, people, procurement, and compliance for Project Udaya, a CHF 8.84M Swiss-Nepal bilateral economic development initiative. I provide financial planning, scenario analysis, risk management, and workforce-planning advice to project leadership.

I've improved forecasting accuracy to 95%, reduced cash shortfalls by 70%, and maintained zero audit findings across statutory and donor reporting cycles. I also built five internal-control policies that reduced compliance issues by 70% and automated 20% of recurring finance and reporting workflows using Microsoft Copilot and other AI tools.

Earlier, I led risk-based internal audits and process improvement engagements across healthcare, manufacturing, trading, and services, strengthening P2P, O2C, and R2R controls. I'm a Chartered Accountant focused on bringing disciplined reporting, audit-ready governance, and practical finance transformation to corporate finance environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Manager – Finance, Operations & People

Current

DAI Global UK Ltd.

Feb 2026 - Present (7 months)

Lead strategic financial planning, governance, and automation for a CHF 8.84M Swiss-Nepal development project. Advise senior leadership on financial sustainability and risk management.

Financial Planning And Analysis Budgeting Forecasting Risk Management AI Tools Microsoft Copilot Process Automation Stakeholder Management

Finance & Operations Manager

DAI Global UK Ltd.

Jun 2024 - Feb 2026 (1 year 8 months)

Improved forecasting accuracy to 95% and reduced cash shortfalls by 70%. Designed and implemented five internal control policies, cutting compliance issues by 70%.

Financial Planning And Analysis Forecasting Internal Controls Compliance Oracle EBS Oracle Fusion Cloud Process Optimization P2P R2R Master Data Governance

Manager (Senior Audit Associate)

P.L.A. Business Solutions

Feb 2021 - Nov 2023 (2 years 9 months)

Led risk-based internal audits across 15 clients in healthcare, manufacturing, trading, and services. Reduced system inefficiencies by 20% and streamlined client operations by 30%.

Internal Audit Risk Management Compliance P2P R2R VAT Compliance ERP

Internal Auditor

Kamla Rolling Mills Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 7 months)

Improved factory productivity by 20% and labor efficiency by 15% by implementing a structured attendance-tracking and payroll compliance system. Detected payroll and cash-handling fraud, recovering NPR 500,000.

Internal Audit Internal Controls Payroll Compliance Fraud Detection

Articled Assistant

Sudeep Nopany & Associates

Feb 2012 - Feb 2015 (3 years)

Prepared tax returns and tax planning documentation for 50+ businesses and 30+ individual clients. Represented clients before the Income Tax Authority and prepared statutory documentation.

Tax Compliance Tax Planning Statutory Reporting