Abhishek Gupta
About Abhishek Gupta
Abhishek Gupta is the Associate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Bristol-Myers Squibb in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. He has extensive experience in financial planning and analysis across multiple global locations and has achieved several certifications in business and data analytics.
Title and Current Position
Abhishek Gupta is the Associate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis Corporate HQ at Bristol-Myers Squibb, located in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.
Professional Background
Abhishek Gupta has extensive experience in financial planning and analysis across multiple global locations. He held the role of Senior Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis at Bristol-Myers Squibb in Mumbai from 2012 to 2014 and a special assignment as Senior Manager in Bangkok for two months in 2013. Additionally, he has served as Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis from 2010 to 2012 in Mumbai. Prior to these roles, he was Deputy Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis at Vodafone for nine months in 2009 and Executive Finance at Johnson & Johnson in Singapore briefly in 2009. His tenure at Johnson & Johnson also included two years as Executive Finance in the Consumer Products Division in Mumbai from 2007 to 2009. Earlier in his career, Gupta was a Management Trainee at VIP Industries Limited from 2006 to 2007.
Educational Background
Abhishek Gupta has achieved notable academic qualifications. He completed a Post Graduate Program in Data Analytics from Purdue University in 2021. He also holds an Executive Certification in Business Analytics from The Wharton School, earned in 2019. Additionally, he attained the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) designation from the Institute of Management Accountants (USA) in 2018, and a certification in Mutual Funds from the National Stock Exchange of India Limited in 2006. He has a CA from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, obtained between 2001 and 2005, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) from R.A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics, earned from 1998 to 2003.
Leadership and Initiatives
Throughout his career, Abhishek Gupta has led various high-impact initiatives. He spearheaded the global simplification project on PPV FX and inventory revaluation, significantly improving the corporation's P&L by $258 million. Gupta designed and implemented a COGS budgeting tool to enhance review efficiency. He enabled quarterly gross margin analysis for CFO review, aiding in earnings releases to investors. Additionally, he led the Parallel Trade compensation for EU markets and created a cross-market benchmarking model, providing essential references for financial leaders. Furthermore, Gupta streamlined monthly Parallel Trade Compensation processes for EU markets and mentored FP&A teams, developing their technical and business skills.