Anita Paranandi

Background

About Anita Paranandi

Experienced and highly collaborative finance professional with 20+ years of strong accounting, financial planning and operational reporting experience using financial modeling and process improvements with a demonstrated history of working in the biopharma and insurance industry. Highly skilled with exceptional attention to detail in Financial Accounting, GL, Business Process Improvement, Forecasting, Budgeting. Strategic Planning and Financial Analysis knowing the business well enough to tell the story behind the numbers. Critical thinker with the ability to process and analyze complex, large volumes of data and diverse information, effectively communicate findings and develop sound recommendations for resolving issues. Thorough knowledge of data warehousing system design and techniques. Proven ability to quickly learn necessary technology tools (Hyperion Essbase & SmartView, Hyperion Planning, Oracle Cloud Applications, Oracle Essbase, SAP, PeopleSoft Financials, Business Objects, Oracle SQL Developer, Microsoft Office, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word) and drive for operational compliance and effectiveness through persuasive interpersonal communications skills. Made significant contributions to streamlining and optimizing processes, adopting to new technology platforms, utilizing best practices and innovation to achieve increased efficiencies, enhanced quality, and improved usability in the finance and accounting functions across life sciences, healthcare, diagnostics, and insurance industries. Adept at working in fast-paced matrixed environment by collaborating cross-functionally to drive strategic initiatives to completion, maximizing resource utilization, and leveraging the expertise of team members to deliver results.