Lokesh Kitadikar

Results-driven Finance Professional with an MBA in Finance and hands-on experience in accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting. Currently pursuing CMA (USA) to deepen expertise in strategic management accounting. Proficient in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), including Budget vs.

Actual variance analysis, cost optimization, and working capital monitoring via Debtors & Creditors Aging Reports. Highly skilled in Advanced Excel, Power BI, and Tally ERP-9, with a strong foundation in GST filing and MIS reporting. Seeking to leverage data-driven insights in a Finance Analyst or FP&A role to drive business performance.

Article Assistant (Intern) at kocher & company, chartered accountants (2025-04 – 2025-06)

• Financial Reporting & Accuracy: Orchestrated the recording of 200+ daily accounting entries, implementing rigorous reconciliation protocols that improved General Ledger (GL) accuracy by 15% and ensured error-free Trial Balances and Financial Statements.
• Taxation & Statutory Compliance: Managed end-to-end GST Compliance, including complex liability computations and timely filing of GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, while assisting in the preparation of Income Tax Returns (ITR) and statutory audit documentation.
• FP&A & Variance Analysis: Spearheaded Budget vs. Actual (BVA) comparison analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities and provided data-driven insights to support management in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Master Of Business Administration in Finance – JD college of engineering and management (2024 – 2026)

Bachelor Of Commerce – Rashtrasant tukdoji maharaj Nagpur university (2021 – 2024)

Data analytics job simulation – Deloitte (via forage) (2026)