Manager Management

VISHWANAND (VISH) PATTANASHETTY

Sunnyvale CA ****6

650-***-**** ~ ***********@*******.***

Dear Recruiter,

Allow me to introduce myself. My experience and enthusiasm include:

. Passion for process improvement. For each of my employers, I have

consistently re engineered and restructured systems and processes to

achieve lower costs, greater efficiency and stronger performance.

Throughout my career in finance and accounting I have brought about

multiple financial process changes.

. My love for public speaking which translates into superior

communication skills. I have been invited to give keynote speeches at

several venues. You can watch me deliver a keynote address at this

link. http://tinyurl.com/Vish1

. Leading cross functional teams to implement financial systems

necessary to run the business.

. You can see my profile on LinkedIn @

http://www.linkedin.com/in/vishpatt

I would like to explore opportunities through which I can make an immediate

and positive impact within Paypal. Thank you for your consideration and I

look forward to speaking with soon. Please contact me at

650-***-**** or ***********@*******.***

Sincerely

Vishwanand (Vish) Pattanashetty

Vishwanand (Vish) Pattanashetty MBA, CMA, CFM

Sunnyvale CA 94086

650-***-**** ***********@*******.***

Executive Summary

Finance professional with 15+ years of experience in the field of

accounting, finance, IT, engineering and operation. Thorough knowledge

and experience in Software, manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries.

Developed, implemented, reengineered and problem solved business

processes and systems. Expertise includes:

. Unique combination of Accounting, Finance, IT and Engineering

background

. Process Reengineering

. Project management leading cross functional team without a direct

chain of command

. Implementing ERP, BI & management information systems

. Business, persuasive and motivational public speaking

. Solid background in financial/operational forecasting process, supply

chain, process improvement

. Implementation experience in SAP, BPCS, Epicor, Birst and many other

small applications

Professional Experience

DemandTec Inc. San Mateo California 2006 to Present

$80 million software SaaS public company

Director of business process and systems 2009 to present

. Streamlined multiple financial systems (Revenue recognition, Order to

cash, Procure to pay, GL and Professional services management) leading

a cross functional team

. Created multiple KPIs to measure the performance of the process owners

. Led the creation of 100+ reports that were required for the smooth

running of the business

. Reduced the financial close time from 10 to 6 days by using BPR

techniques

. Drove the ERM (Enterprise Risk management) initiative in the company

to take action ahead of peers by strategizing, planning and

communicating the message across the cross section of the company

Director of financial controls and compliance

2007 to 2009

. Led Implementation of 1st year SOX program with zero deficiencies 4

months ahead of schedule

. Ensured compliance and better controls by automating or streamlining

multiple financial processes (80 key controls for a company of our

size!)

. Hired, mentored and trained a manager to undertake the normal duties

of SOX maintenance

Consultant

2006 to 2007

. Implemented ERP system in record time (due to IPO deadline) by leading

a cross functional team

. Implemented a SaaS reporting tool for professional services team to

spit out the information automatically without manual intervention

. Automated a commission calculation and reporting system for the sales

department

Perrigo New York Inc. (F/k/a/ Clay-Park Labs, Inc.)

1995 to 2006

$274 million pharmaceutical manufacturer of topical RX, OTC and

cosmetics products a division of Perrigo Company: a $1.5 billion

publicly traded international pharmaceutical company

Assistant Controller

2001 to 2006

. Improved cost accounting, budgeting and forecasting (FP&A) functions

in collaboration with R&D, manufacturing operations, and parent funded

programs

. Saved the company over $5+ million in taxes by developing overhead

cost allocations

. Implemented SAP by teaming up with other senior management

. Resolved complex international inter company inventory costing issues

valued at $150 million in accordance with GAAP and FASB pronouncements

. Mentored accounting staff in AP, Payroll, Costing and accounting to

help them reach their goals

. Saved the company over $300,000 by developing a proprietary Payroll

Database in Microsoft Access

. Reduced the monthly closing activities by 2-3 days by automating

manual processes using "Cognos"

. Created from scratch a model in Excel to handle the treasury functions

under tricky conditions and then used it to handle the cash flow

Accounting Manager

1997 to 2000

. Created and implemented customized cost of materials analysis to

facilitate complex financial analysis

. Created a new strategic focus on 75% of company products by a cost

overhaul working with R&D

. Performed ROI analysis using cost of capital on products leading to

decisions on $1.5 billion revenue

. Reduced the shrinkage in inventory from $1.3M to $20k in 3 years by

leading a cross functional team

. Managed and improved cost accounting functions in collaboration with

R&D & manufacturing operations

. Automated the sick and vacation accrual system to reduce time of

monthly calculation and improve accuracy

Cost Analyst

1995 to 1997

. Reduced the financial reporting time from 2 days to 5 minutes by

creating financial reporting application

. Proposed and implemented a periodic dashboard of "KPI" leading to

improved decision making

. Initiated and implemented a periodic performance review process for

all departments

. Saved $75,000 in consultant costs by developing all management

accounting reports

. Developed and implemented a computer application in Excel that

automatically calculated FIFO costs

Education

M.B.A., Accounting/Finance University of Central

Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering MIT, India

Licenses

. Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

. Certified in Financial Management (CFM)

. Certified as Master in MOS (Microsoft office specialist)

Computer Skills

MS Office, BPCS, Epicor, BO, Monarch, Cognos, Epicor and familiarity with

SAP and VB programming

Development and Training

Leadership: Area Governor at Toastmasters International. Lead and motivate

multiple club leaders on multiple projects so that they can mentor their

members in improving their communication and leadership skills and reach

their goals.

Communication: Keynote speaker at several venues. Some of the past venues

are Yahoo, Synopsys, HP, Cisco, San Jose fit (marathoners).

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