Ananya Krishnan

Financial Analyst

Charlotte, NC

Professional Summary

Ananya Krishnan — Financial AnalystAnanyaAnalytical Financial Analyst with 4+ years supporting FP&A, forecasting, and business-partner reporting for mid-market and enterprise teams. Strong in Excel modeling, variance analysis, and turning operational drivers into clear narratives for finance leadership.

Employment History

Financial Analyst

Piedmont Capital Advisors · Charlotte, NC

Mar, 2023 · Present

• Built monthly rolling forecasts and board-ready variance packs for a $180M revenue book; cut close-cycle prep time by ~25%. • Partnered with sales ops on pipeline-to-revenue bridges; flagged $2.1M risk early via driver-based scenarios. • Automated Excel/Power Query dashboards used by 8 business leads for weekly KPI reviews.

FP&A Analyst

Blue Ridge Manufacturing · Greenville, SC

Jun, 2021 · Feb, 2023

• Owned product-line P&L reporting across 4 plants; improved forecast accuracy from ~78% to ~91% over 3 quarters. • Led annual budget build with plant controllers; standardized cost-center templates for 60+ cost centers. • Supported pricing reviews with contribution-margin analysis that informed two SKU rationalization decisions.

Finance Intern

Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC

May, 2020 · May, 2021

• Reconciled gift and endowment activity; prepared donor-fund reports for stewardship meetings. • Built expense trackers and month-end checklists that reduced late journal entries.

Education

B.S. Finance

Clemson University · Clemson, SC

2017 · 2021

Dean’s List; CFA Level I candidate

Skills

Financial modeling

FP&A

variance analysis

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Budgeting

Forecasting

GAAP

Communication