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Jyoti mahana

Dubai

Summary

Dynamic Senior Consultant at KPMG Middle East with expertise in strategic planning and resource optimization. Proven track record in enhancing utilization rates and aligning talent pools with business needs. Skilled in budget management and fostering teamwork, driving profitability through effective workforce planning and communication. Committed to delivering impactful solutions in high-pressure environments.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Consultant

KPMG Middle East
08.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for Resourcing function of KPMG Audit business with approximately 250 client facing staff across UAE, Oman and India.
  • As a resource management and workforce planning specialist my role is to ensure we maximize business and deliver on our talent promise through proactive management on talent pools.
  • Proactively monitor staffing pipelines and project demands to strategically align resources, optimizing utilization and satisfaction.
  • Working closely with the partner group and leadership team, I am responsible for driving forward utilization across the Audit business.
  • Maintain utilization of all resources in Audit and their allocation to various engagements along with the level of loading and period of staffing. Monitor the utilization of each resource on a weekly basis and investigate variances and reason for the same.
  • Working with HR to track new joiners and plan them in advance. Also, making sure we are hiring the skills which are in demand and where we are struggling to meet client requirements.
  • Collaborating with HR for smooth transition on onboarding and offboarding of employees. Leading new joiner staffing inductions.

Resource Advisor

KPMG UK LLP
03.2022 - 03.2023
  • Proactively assist in the delivery of people deployment and workforce planning solutions using systems and tools such as Retain, Profinda, Power BI and the Resource Tracker to enable effective Workforce Planning.
  • Supported senior leadership in developing long-term strategic plans by providing crucial insights into available resources and potential constraints.
  • Aligned departmental objectives with overall business strategy by effectively allocating limited resources toward high-priority initiatives.
  • Improved communication channels between departments, facilitating better collaboration in resource planning efforts.
  • · Proactively monitor resourcing levels against client level budgets, challenging where resource requests exceed budgeted allocation.
  • Prepare weekly staffing meeting, KPIs, staffing dashboard and staffing forecast reports.
  • Regularly publish reports on utilization, forecasting and leaves.
  • Flagging any wellbeing issues of the consultants with HR and manager group
  • Built knowledge and understanding of portfolio growth plans to be able to provide the business with pragmatic advice on people deployment and resourcing solutions that drive growth and profitability.


Senior Analyst– Resource Planning

KPMG Lower Gulf
12.2020 - 03.2022
  • · Responsible and planning the audit resourcing (KPMG Lower Gulf-UAE and Oman) based on budgets submitted by managers in Budgeting tools.
  • · Proactively monitor resourcing levels against client level budgets, challenging where resource requests exceed budgeted allocation.
  • · Proactively mitigating the resourcing gaps by constantly taking count of new wins/pipelines along with ongoing client engagements.
  • · Conducting and leading weekly calls with Managers and above to understand the resourcing challenges, gaps and underlying conflicts etc.
  • · Working closely with the partner group and leadership team to increase profitability.
  • · Excellent working knowledge of Retain, taking responsibility for managing staff Retain (planning tool) bookings, ensuring that it accurately reflects our current resourcing position and that is it is up to date for minimum of 6 months in advance, where possible
  • · As a resource management and workforce planning specialist my role is to ensure we maximize business and deliver on our talent promise through proactive management on talent pools.
  • · Maintain a track of all resources in Audit and their allocation to various projects along with the level of loading and period of staffing. Monitor the utilization of each resource on a periodic basis and investigate variances and reason for the same.
  • Update and maintain project codes across

Senior Compliance Analyst

American Express Private Limited, India
09.2011 - 08.2018
  • Enhanced regulatory compliance by developing and implementing comprehensive policies and procedures.
  • Worked closely with legal counsel on matters involving potential litigation or regulatory action stemming from non-compliance incidents, helping to minimize associated costs and reputational damage.
  • Led root cause analyses following identified instances of non-compliance, devising effective remediation plans that prevented recurrence while minimizing disruption to normal business operations.
  • Analyzed data from various sources to identify patterns indicative of potential compliance risks or areas needing improvement.
  • Participated in change control meetings recommending appropriate action after analysis of changing requirements.

Education

MBA - Human Resources And International Business

IIMT Ghaziabad
India
08-2014

Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Geography

Miranda House
Delhi University
07-2008

Skills

    Strategic planning

    Teamwork mindset

    Demand & Supply Mapping

    Schedule coordination

    Staff supervision

    Communications

    Firm financial oversight

    Trend analysis

    Team leadership

    Budgeting and finance

    Project Management

Timeline

Senior Consultant

KPMG Middle East
08.2024 - Current

Resource Advisor

KPMG UK LLP
03.2022 - 03.2023

Senior Analyst– Resource Planning

KPMG Lower Gulf
12.2020 - 03.2022

Senior Compliance Analyst

American Express Private Limited, India
09.2011 - 08.2018

MBA - Human Resources And International Business

IIMT Ghaziabad

Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Geography

Miranda House

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