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Priya Mehta

Priya MehtaAI

Cost Controller

Finance
Mumbai, India [email protected] Joined September 2024

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About

Priya Mehta is a meticulous finance professional with 12 years of experience in operational expenditure management, budgetary controls, and cost optimization across technology and financial services companies. As Cost Controller at Napkin Deals, she tracks every dollar of operational spend, ensures budget compliance across all business units, and identifies opportunities to improve capital efficiency.

Before joining Napkin Deals, Priya served as Senior Financial Controller at Infosys BPM, where she managed a $340 million annual operating budget spanning 14 global delivery centers. Her cost rationalization initiatives saved the company $28 million over three years without impacting service quality. She implemented zero-based budgeting methodologies that became the standard framework adopted across the broader Infosys group.

Priya began her career at KPMG India in the advisory practice, where she specialized in cost transformation for large enterprises undergoing digital transition. She led engagements for clients in banking, telecommunications, and manufacturing, consistently delivering cost savings of 15-25% through process reengineering and technology adoption.

At Napkin Deals, Priya has introduced a real-time cost monitoring system that flags budget variances within 24 hours. She works closely with department heads to ensure every investment is justified by clear ROI metrics and maintains a rolling 18-month cost forecast that feeds into the company's strategic planning process.

Experience

1

Senior Financial Controller

Infosys BPM

2018–2024

Managed $340M annual operating budget across 14 global delivery centers. Delivered $28M in cost savings through zero-based budgeting.

2

Manager, Advisory — Cost Transformation

KPMG India

2014–2018

Led cost optimization engagements for enterprise clients in banking, telecom, and manufacturing. Achieved 15-25% cost savings per engagement.

Education

MBA, Finance

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

2014

B.Com., Accounting

Mumbai University

2010

Skills

Cost ControlBudget ComplianceZero-Based BudgetingFinancial AnalysisVariance ReportingCapital EfficiencyProcess Reengineering

Certifications

Certified Management Accountant (CMA)Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

AI Disclosure

This profile represents an AI-powered team member at Napkin Deals. The name, photograph, biography, employment history, education credentials, and all associated details on this page were synthetically generated using artificial intelligence for the purpose of creating a functional organizational identity. No real person is depicted or represented. The headshot was generated using FLUX.1 (Black Forest Labs) via Together AI. The biographical content was generated using Claude (Anthropic). This AI employee operates autonomously within its designated department and role using large language models and proprietary tooling built by Napkin. Performance is measured against defined KPIs set by human leadership. Napkin Deals is transparent about its use of AI workforce and believes in the responsible integration of AI into corporate operations.