Gagan Sahni is a finance professional with over 20 years of experience in internal and external audit, financial analysis, and risk management. He has worked in various industries including consumer goods, retail, banking, and government. Currently, he is a senior internal auditor at Del Monte, Inc. where he plans and performs operational and financial audits. Previously he held roles such as finance manager, project manager, and risk analysis consultant. He has a MBA in Finance and a BS in Business Administration and is a licensed CPA in California.

1. GAGAN SAHNI
3162 Hastings Way
San Ramon, CA 94582
mailto:gagansahni@yahoo.com
Mobile: 925-285-3715
STRENGTHS
Finance professional with diverse experience in analytical decision-support, financial
management and audit
• Synthesizes actionable recommendations from raw data
• Communicates well with all levels of management
• Uses technology to improve efficiency
• Demonstrates creative problem solving
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Del Monte, Inc. April 2015 – Present
Internal Audit Department- Senior Internal Auditor
• Planned and performed various operational and financial audits of major corporate
functions:
o Third Party and Vendor Due Diligence
o Financial Statement SOX Compliance
o Duplicate Vendor Payments
o Employment Eligibility (I-9)
o Warehouse Inventory Management
o Manual Journal Entries
o Trade Spend Analysis
Safeway, Inc. September 2008 – April 2015
Internal Audit Department- Project Manager
• Planned and performed various operational audits of major corporate areas such as
Blackhawk ERP Pre-Implementation, Capital Equipment Procurement, Corporate
Governance and Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Customer Care Call
Center, Dairy Donations, Employee Complaints, Floral Management Inventory Tool,
Maintenance Organization, Philippines Technology Center, PLU Codes, Produce
Analytics, Safeway Foundation, Print and Media Advertising (SOX), Strategic
Sourcing, and Surplus Shelving, and Pension Plans.
• Identified numerous opportunities to strengthen internal controls, achieve cost
reductions, increase revenue opportunities, and achieve operational efficiencies for
business partners
• Member of the Computer Assisted Audit Tools & Techniques Data Oversight Group
(CAATT DOG) to review high risk findings
• Developed various continuous monitoring reports such as the Capital Equipment and
Fixture Cost Analysis, Product Guarantee and Replacement, Floral DSD Detail by
Vendor and Location, and Floral Bouncer Analysis

2. GAGAN SAHNI
Mobile: 925-285-3715
• Provided technical training to the audit department on the use of Excel Pivot Tables
for data analysis
Irwin Financial Corporation December 2006–August 2008
Irwin Home Equity Division– Finance Manager
• Prepared monthly financial statement forecasts (Income Statement/Balance Sheet)
and board packages for senior management review
• Performed Investor Reporting on Securitized Deals
• Provided strategic input and leadership on present and future financial performance
through the development and use of corporate and functional financial scorecards
• Regularly analyzed actual and forecasted results and identified trends and issues that
should be brought to the attention of management
• Conducted regular meetings with business unit managers to review forecast and
forecast tools. Solicits, evaluates, and integrates feedback from business partners
• Streamlined data load and pushed enhancements to the Paragon Forecasting System
OLAP Database
Wells Fargo Bank March 2006–December 2006
Specialized Financial Services – Project Manager, Strategic Projects/Cross Sell Team
• Established and implemented procedures and controls for validating cross-sell results
• Performed QA and UAT testing of all SFS applications and changes in cross-sell
database/functionality
• Provided Database Marketing Analysis Support to Wholesale Marketing Group
• Prepared financial review/analysis of cross-sell results and identified potential
opportunities
• Participated in development/enhancement of new cross-sell reports with technical
team
• Reviewed cross-sell actuals and plan from various databases at a line level
• Prepared cross-sell incentive payouts
Wells Fargo Bank March 2001–February 2006
Deposit Risk Operations – Risk Analysis, Risk Management Consultant
• Present loss mitigation recommendations to Regional Banking leadership based on
analysis of emerging trends, utilization of tools and techniques, and industry events
• Improved efficiencies of management, operating loss reporting by leveraging
technology to reduce time, increase accuracy, and allow for value-added multi-
dimensional trending
• Developed monthly Direct Deposit Advance product profitability metrics reporting,
assisting management in understanding the risks and rewards during enterprise-wide
rollout
• Reconciled loss analysis management information system with general ledger to
ensure consistency and completeness

3. GAGAN SAHNI
Mobile: 925-285-3715
Charles Schwab & Co. April 1999 – March 2001
Mutual Funds Finance, Financial Consultant
• Managed and conducted financial planning & analysis for five Mutual Funds groups:
Marketing, Operations, Fund Relations, MIS, and Administration
• Served as expense/revenue consolidator and estimate coordinator for the Mutual
Funds enterprise
• Developed annual plan and quarterly plan revisions working closely with lines of
business managers
• Partnered with cost center managers to generate expense cuts, manage timing of
expenses, negotiate budget transfers, analyze project funding requests, and
financial/analytical support
• Responsible for month-end close process, including accruals, reclasses, and expense
variance analysis
Wells Fargo Bank March 1998 – March 1999
Consumer Banking Group (CBG), Financial Consultant
• Performed monthly P&L analysis of CBG business units, including ROE, ROA, and
efficiency ratios
• Responsible for month-end close process, including interest and fee income accruals,
and income/expense variance analysis
• Maintained financial models for valuation of GAAP/RAP intangibles
• Prepared financial packages for senior financial operational managers
• Supported annual forecasting and plan process with analyzing business cost drivers
and financial metrics
U.S. Department of Defense January 1988 – March 1998
Defense Contract Audit Agency, Senior Auditor
• Planned and performed functional, operational, and financial audits
• Analyzed direct labor, overhead, G&A, material burden rates utilizing complex
manufacturing cost accounting systems
• Ensured compliance with federal procurement laws, regulations, and cost accounting
standards
• Developed persuasive audit reports, recommending corrective actions to strengthen
internal controls for management systems (EDP, accounting, purchasing, estimating,
and labor)
• Provided contract negotiation support, including financial capability reviews

4. GAGAN SAHNI
Mobile: 925-285-3715
COMPUTER EXPERTISE
• Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word, and Outlook
• Database Tools: SQL Server, Teradata, Brio, Oracle SQL+, Cognos, QMF, ACL
• Finance Tools: SAP, Paragon, Hyperian Pillar/PlanIT, Applix TM1, Essbase,
Impact, SFS-Scoreboard, and ProfitMAX
EDUCATION
MBA in Finance
Golden Gate University
BS in Business Administration
San Francisco State University
CERTIFICATES
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), California License No. 70088
References available upon request.