Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
Honorsandawards
Accomplishments
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Premetha Passu Davan

Premetha Passu Davan

Senior FP&A Analyst
Kuala Lumpur

Summary

A thorough and dedicated team contributor with strong organizational capabilities, extensive experience in successfully handling multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy. Effective prioritization skills ensure consistent meeting of deadlines. Known for reliability and adaptability, possesses a swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Senior FP&A Analyst

The Estee Lauder Companies
1 2023 - Current
  • Develop FP&A Reporting (all P&L) for both, Regional Offices and Affiliates (APAC Region)
  • Focus on OPEX optimization measures, controlling over SMAP activities and escalate to Regional/Global Finance Team through variance and profitability analysis.
  • Prepare annual operating plan, monthly estimates, yearly plan, Long Range Plan (LRP) and working together with the business and the Regional FP&A teams.
  • Ensure accurate and timely monthly closing and share monthly results with Regional Finance Team and affiliate country lead and prepare monthly commentary to explain variances between actual results vs budget and forecasts.
  • Act as Point of Contact (POC) to collect retail sales data from commercial office and ensure all the monthly retail sales are reflected accurately in SAP system and prepare Retail-to-Net report for global view.
  • Constant communication with stakeholders, nurturing relationship based on excellent customer service
  • Support business leaders in day-to-day decision making by providing financial data in a management-friendly format
  • Generate strategic insights and analysis & partner with GBS BI&A team to generate value added reports
  • Find synergies, benchmark processes, reports and activities internally and externally (across Regions)
  • Prepare & generate monthly reports for affiliates (APAC & China)
  • Ad hoc projects and analyses as required by Business Owners, Regional Office & Global.

Senior Executive, Business Analyst

Lagenda Properties Berhad
07.2019 - 10.2022
  • Perform Analysis, diagnosis, troubleshooting of raised issues
  • Involvement in change management business design processes & initiatives depending on users of ERP system
  • Key point personnel in providing the numerical data to the Corporate Finance Dept for annual report disclosure
  • Budget preparation and tracking for all Dept under Director Office to ensure the budget is intact and within the annual limit
  • Daily analysis of the ERP system and solve the issues which arise and serving as a midpoint between IT Dept & Sales Dept
  • Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly Sales Reporting to Managing Director, Sales Dept, Accounts Dept, Corporate Finance Dept
  • Preparation of Take Up Rate Dashboard for third party analyst and the five years projection sales sustainability for the company
  • Ensure the CCC & CPC are intact and suggest the reopening of new projects once assessing the units
  • Preparation of sales pricing template for all projects under public listed entities
  • Any ad-hoc reporting as requested by Head of Director Office & Managing Director

Financial Analyst - SAP System

Sapura Energy Berhad
10.2018 - 07.2019
  • Analyse results, forecasts, and trendlines through the development of HR models in SAP
  • Interpret data to determine past financial performance and forecast a financial outcome
  • Assist in preparation of Business Plan and Project Manpower Loading
  • HOD notification and confirmation on strategies rearing related to manpower, employee relations & payroll
  • Prepare proposals for management approvals & payroll costing based on timesheet system
  • Preparation of monthly report of staff details for HQ compilations, insurance reports
  • Notify LAS, Attendance, Contract, Payroll, HOD on the approved proposal

Audit Associate

KPMG Malaysia
01.2017 - 07.2017
  • Field audit of listed companies in Bursa Saham Malaysia
  • Training of audit technical skills and workshops of interpersonal skills
  • Updating knowledge on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by attending workshops for auditors
  • Stocks take as at year end for clients
  • Goal setting on interim review and final review of employee
  • Assisting senior or assistant manager on field audit and required field for test of details

External Auditor

VPK Assurance, Singapore
12.2015 - 10.2016
  • Field audit, which requires you to travel in and out of country and deal with many levels of professionals
  • Preparation of tax computation, simplified for tax agents and tax claims
  • Financial reporting, which includes preparation of financial statements for clients
  • Stock takes at year end, to facilitate the ending stock in house for sales in client
  • Able to understand each different accounting systems and recommend for improvisation in certain areas
  • Statutory audit of companies as a part of audit
  • Meeting clients for management letter points after pull-off of each audit until the audited financial statements released

External Audit Intern

RBS Associates
11.2014 - 06.2015
  • Company Overview: Kuala Lumpur
  • Prepare audit working papers, testing clients' ledger and prepare audited financial statements
  • Key in accounting transactions using UBS Accounting System and prepare accounts report with notes
  • Prepare tax computations for companies and e-filling for client
  • Company registration with CCM and secretarial activities, such as preparing annual returns and assisting in incorporation of companies
  • Kuala Lumpur

Education

Masters of Corporate Governance -

HELP University
01.2020 - 01.2021

Bachelor of Accounting (Hons.) - undefined

Universiti Tenaga Nasional
01.2010 - 01.2014

Skills

Budgeting and planning

Certification

ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification, Nexus TAC Sdn Bhd

References

  • Meera Bhai Kalimuthu, Head of Directors Office, Lagenda Properties Berhad, +6019 266 3073
  • Law Lee Xin, Senior FP&A Analyst, Estee Lauder Companies, +6012 266 0728

Honorsandawards

  • Heart Note Recognition Award, An award from Estee Lauder Companies for excellence in FP&A Business Partnering with Philippines Affiliates, serving the best quality service.
  • Dean's List, Universiti Tenaga Nasional All semester rounder Dean's list recipients.
  • District Level Representative, Ministry of Education Malaysia, 03/08, Represented District Manjung for Club & Societies Leadership Forum.
  • State Level Representative, Ministry of Education Malaysia, 07/08, Further succeeded to represent state in the National Leadership Forum held by Ministry of Education, Malaysia as one of the five state representatives.

Accomplishments

    Lagenda Properties Berhad

  • Collaborated with team of 5 in the development of ERP System for Credit Control in the company and corroborate the accuracy and perform UAT testing together with IT team to ensure smooth roll-out for 2 months.
  • Estee Lauder Companies

  • Used various tools such as Query, BEX Analyzer, Python, Excel Dashboards, Power BI to create value added reports for management.
  • Established macro file for Detail P&L for Online and Offline category to be used for affiliate reporting package.
  • Currently involved in FDM( Finance Data Mart) simulation to roll out Detail P&L unification into one reporting package and reduce number of hours of running the report from 8 hours to 2 hours.

Timeline

Masters of Corporate Governance -

HELP University
01.2020 - 01.2021

Senior Executive, Business Analyst

Lagenda Properties Berhad
07.2019 - 10.2022

Financial Analyst - SAP System

Sapura Energy Berhad
10.2018 - 07.2019

Audit Associate

KPMG Malaysia
01.2017 - 07.2017

External Auditor

VPK Assurance, Singapore
12.2015 - 10.2016

External Audit Intern

RBS Associates
11.2014 - 06.2015

Bachelor of Accounting (Hons.) - undefined

Universiti Tenaga Nasional
01.2010 - 01.2014
ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification, Nexus TAC Sdn Bhd
Microsoft Excel Practitioner Certification, Management Solutions, Beginner & Intermediate
SQL Bootcamp 2022, UDEMY Business Solutions, The Complete SQL Bootcamp 2022: Go from Zero to Hero

Senior FP&A Analyst

The Estee Lauder Companies
1 2023 - Current
Premetha Passu DavanSenior FP&A Analyst