CA Vatsal Kotak

Operations Associate

Thane, Maharashtra, India8 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

6+ years of experience in business finance and FP&A.
Expert in managing high-budget projects exceeding ₹100Cr.
Strong focus on data-driven decision-making and financial discipline.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Financial Analyst with expertise in FP&A and business finance in the entertainment industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Financial Planning & Analysis (fp&a)BudgetingBusiness Finance

Other Skills

Planning Budgeting & ForecastingAnalyticsPresentation SkillsFinancial PlanningPresentationsTelevisionTV ProductionProject AccountingExecutive ReportingCost ReportingFinancial AnalysisAccounting SoftwareAuditingManagementLeadership

About

Chartered Accountant and Certified Financial Planner with 6+ years of experience at Netflix, specializing in business finance, FP&A, and large-scale project financial management across APAC markets. I work closely with cross-functional teams to drive financial discipline, optimize costs, and enable data-driven decision-making. My experience includes managing high-budget projects (₹100Cr+), delivering actionable financial insights, and improving reporting efficiency through automation and structured analysis. Currently expanding my expertise in strategic finance and FP&A, with a focus on transitioning into roles involving P&L ownership and business decision support. I am particularly interested in roles that combine financial strategy, business partnering, and growth-focused decision-making. Core strengths: • Budgeting, Forecasting & Cost Optimization • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) • Business Finance & Stakeholder Management • Data-driven decision support Open to opportunities in strategic finance, FP&A, and business finance roles.

Experience

8 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

Netflix

2 roles

Associate - Production Finance

Promoted

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

BudgetingPlanning Budgeting & ForecastingFinancial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Coordinator - Production Finance

Oct 2020 – Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

AnalyticsPresentation SkillsFinancial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)Business Finance

Kds & co. - dadar east

Past Articled Assistant

Feb 2017 – Feb 2020 · 3 yrs · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Having exposure in following areas :-
1. Statutory Audits of Listed Government Construction company, BPO & IT enabled services company.
2. Internal Audit of Government company engaged in business of securitization, security trustee & debenture trustee.
3. Concurrent Bank Audit of PSU.
4. Stock Audit of Listed Company engaged in business of various sector like Jewellery, Eyeware & Watches, chemical company, India's lagrest sink Manufacturing company.
5.Direct Taxation - Tax audits of Private limited companies , Business Trusts, Partnership Firm, Proprietors, Filing & finalizing of Income Tax Returns, Follow ups with ITD, Appeal,Drafting & Preparations of Letters & Appeals in Income Tax , Filing of Revised/Rectified returns.
6.Indirect taxation - Preparation & Filing of GST Returns, Filing Refund applications of export entities, Follow ups with gst department with regards to gst notices, refund issues, Filing of GST appeals and preparation & submissions of letters with GST department.
7. TDS - Preparation and filing of TDS returns, revised returns of 24Q and 26Q
8. ROC Compliances,
9. Filing of Professional Tax Returns of PTRC & PTEC
10.Consultancy on various matters to clients relating to Income Tax , GST , Internal Control .