Harish Anand Ganesan

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Finance Manager, Basil Grid - Anaplan · FP&A · Excel

Basil Grid
Bengaluru, India · IST (UTC+5:30)
11+ years experience
IIIT Bangalore
English, Hindi, Kannada
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Overview

Based in Bengaluru. I lead FP&A at Basil Grid. Closed the books in 5 days, down from 18. Before that: Nykaa and McKinsey & Company. Former debater; now I argue with spreadsheets.

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Skills
ExcelFP&AAnaplanfinancial modelling
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Hiring a senior accountant for the FP&A team - Bengaluru or remote

Role
Senior accountant
Level
Senior
Type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Compensation
₹18-55 LPA
Team
FP&A, 18 people
Start
This quarter
Must have
A record of closing B2B deals Experience selling to the buyers we sell to Comfort with ambiguity
Process
Two interviews and a paid trial day

Comp ₹19-77 LPA. One technical chat and a paid trial day. Message me with one thing you shipped that you're proud of.

Bengaluru, India · remote OKfinancial modellinganaplanfp&a
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Experience

  1. Finance Manager
    Jul 2025 - Present
    Basil Grid · 1 yr 3 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
    • Built the operating model the board used for a $185 million raise.
    • Ran diligence on 8 acquisitions.
  2. Senior Financial Analyst
    Jun 2022 - Jul 2025
    Nykaa · 3 yr 1 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
    • Built the operating model the board used for a $148 million raise.
  3. Financial Analyst
    Jul 2019 - Jun 2022
    McKinsey & Company · 2 yr 11 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
    • Took forecast accuracy to within 1% for 4 straight quarters.
    • Built the operating model the board used for a $206 million raise.
  4. Financial Analyst
    Feb 2016 - Jul 2019
    Visa · 3 yr 5 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
    • Saved $6 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.

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Education

  1. IIIT Bangalore
    M.Tech, Commerce
    2017 - 2019
  2. IIT Guwahati
    B.Tech, Commerce
    2011 - 2015

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