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Vishwaja Gurunath Bichu

@vishwajagurunathbich

Finance professional specializing in FP&A, Financial Modeling, Budgeting & Forecasting, Variance Analysis, and Business Insights.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role leveraging financial modeling, automated reporting, and analytics within real estate capital markets, collaborating cross-functionally and driving process improvements.

I am a finance professional with five years of experience in financial modeling, budgeting, variance analysis, and management reporting. I build automated reporting workflows and dashboards to improve executive visibility and enable data-driven decisions, delivering measurable efficiency gains.

My background includes cross-functional collaboration on transaction analysis and process improvements across healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, leadership of analytical teams, and hands-on experience with Python, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, and advanced Excel. I am seeking to apply my analytical and reporting expertise to real estate capital markets to drive performance and strategic planning.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Associate Financial Analyst

Current

Xelay Acumen

Dec 2022 - Present (3 years 2 months)

Developed and automated performance reporting dashboards and workflows, reducing manual analysis time by 40% and increasing reporting efficiency by 55% to enhance executive visibility across 30+ initiatives.

Financial Modeling VBA Advanced Excel Tableau Python Process Improvement Management Reporting

Financial Analyst

Group Pharmaceuticals Limited

Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 (5 months)

Supported quarter-end close, prepared accruals and journal entries, and performed variance and scenario analyses that informed leadership decisions and drove 12% cost savings.

Financial Reporting Forecasting Cost Benefit Analysis Month End Close Excel

Financial Audit Assistant

M.P. Chitale and Company

Aug 2016 - Aug 2018 (2 years)

Led audit teams for mutual funds and AMCs, implementing Agile audit processes and UAT that reduced reporting time by 50% and accelerated audit completion by 30% across portfolios managing $1.4B in assets.

Internal Audit Agile Methodologies UAT Compliance Reporting Excel

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of California, Irvine - Paul Merage School of Business

Master of Finance, Finance

Grade: GPA: 3.89/4.00

Activities and societies: Coursework included Business Intelligence, Corporate Strategy, Financial Planning and Analysis; Beta Gamma Sigma honor society inductee.

Master of Finance focusing on business intelligence, corporate strategy, and financial planning and analysis with a 3.89/4.00 GPA.