Shashi Shekhar Kumar
About Shashi Shekhar Kumar
Shashi Shekhar Kumar is a Senior Lead Analyst in Financial Planning and Analysis at Thomson Reuters, with a strong background in financial modeling and advanced Excel skills. He has held various analytical roles in prominent companies and has a solid educational foundation in finance and English literature.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Shashi Shekhar Kumar currently serves as a Senior Lead Analyst in the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) department at Thomson Reuters. He has held this position since 2021, contributing to the company's financial strategies and analysis efforts from the Hyderabad, Telangana office. His role involves leveraging his expertise in financial modeling and advanced Excel skills to support the organization’s financial objectives.
Previous Experience in Financial Analysis
Before joining Thomson Reuters, Shashi worked at several notable organizations in financial analysis roles. He was a Senior Analyst-II at MCube Financial LLC for eight months in 2019, and prior to that, he served as a Senior Financial Analyst at Virtual Employee Pvt. Ltd. for one year. His experience also includes a position as a Business Planning and Analysis Analyst at Novartis for 11 months, and a Senior Associate role at WNS Global Services for two years.
Education and Expertise
Shashi holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Finance from Singhad Institute of Management, Pune, which he completed from 2011 to 2013. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Indira Gandhi National Open University between 2007 and 2010. Additionally, he studied at the Corporate Finance Institute®, where he focused on Finance and Financial Management Services and achieved an Excel Certificate in 2017.
Financial Skills and Specializations
Shashi possesses advanced skills in financial modeling and Excel, including proficiency in VBA and Macros. His expertise extends to variance analysis and secondary research within the financial sector. He has a strong background in merger and acquisition research and investment research, which enhances his analytical capabilities in financial planning and analysis.
Career Timeline
Shashi's career in financial analysis began with a role as a Senior Associate at WNS Global Services from 2014 to 2016. He then worked at NatWest Group (Royal Bank of Scotland) as a Senior Analyst in 2017. Following this, he transitioned to Virtual Employee Pvt. Ltd. in 2018, and then to MCube Financial LLC in 2019. After a brief tenure at Novartis, he joined Thomson Reuters in 2021, where he continues to advance his career.