Senior Finance and Business Executive

Shishir Gupta

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Senior Finance and Business Executive with full P&L experience in a large scale, global manufacturing organization. Highly effective in identifying strategic organizational opportunities to leverage and implement significant operational optimization, while improving work efficiency and output. Skilled in building and leading cross-functional teams, maximizing resources, and implementing competitive cost reducing initiatives.

EXPERIENCE

Customer Executive – Ford Mar 2016 – Aug 2016

Delphi Inc Troy, MI

As a Customer Executive:

Lead the Global Ford Account with annual revenue of $1.6B

Grow the annual revenue to $2B by end of planning period

Continue to deliver top quartile financial results

Coordinate all customer related activity

Balance customer requirements with our deliverables

Finance Director – Packard NA Mar 2011 – Feb 2016

Delphi Inc Troy, MI

As a Finance Director:

Led the Finance Organization for a $4B region with a finance staff of over 120 employees in US and Mexico

Oversaw the growth of the region from $2.2B in annual revenue in 2011 to $4.0B in 2016

Expanded OI margins from 8% to 17% during the same period

Expanded market share to #1 in NA by growing business faster than the market by winning new conquest business

Booked over $3.5B in revenue for 4 straight years

Opened 3 new facilities to accommodate business growth

Led the Global finance initiatives in improving efficiency in financial reporting

Had responsibility for New Business Quoting activity, Monthly Forecasting and Reporting, Budget process

Oversaw financial integration of 2 new acquisitions

Significantly improved relationship between Finance and Operations

Brought about change in employee culture

Global Business Strategy Manager May 2009 – Mar 2011

Delphi Inc Streetsboro, OH

Finance Manager responsible for:

Divisional Strategic Planning

Coordinating Divisional initiatives during Chapter 11, including meeting with third party advisors

Leading Divisional Business Planning and Budgeting process

Coordinating the Divisional Restructuring Initiatives

Oversaw closure of multiple global facilities

Global Finance Manager – Delphi Electrical Centers Sept 2006 – May 2009

Delphi Inc Streetsboro, OH

Finance Manager responsible for:

Setting up the newly established Product Business Unit (PBU)

Provide financial advice to PBU Director

Budgets, Forecast, Profit and Loss, Growth and Leadership

Finance Manager – Delphi Connection Systems Sept 2005 – Sept 2006

Delphi Inc Warren, OH

Finance Manager responsible for:

Provide financial advise to Business Line Executive

Coordinate “Financial Systems Carve Out” process – to help set up independent set of financial books for the business line that are separate from other business lines

Sr. Pension Analyst August 2003 – September 2005

Delphi Inc Troy, MI

Pension/OPEB analyst responsible for:

Budgeting, forecasting, accounting and financial analysis of pension/OPEB expense and contributions; including complying with all FASB guidelines – FAS87 and FAS106

Work on corporate restructuring program and compute cost estimates for various pension/OPEB restructuring options being negotiated with the labor unions and bankruptcy court

Sr. Financial Analyst June 2001 – August 2003

Delphi Inc Downers Grove, IL

Assist in the integration of the newly acquired division with Delphi

Worked closely with the M&A, Tax and Treasury groups in the process of Purchase Accounting

Coordinate month-end closing and consolidate all the WW results for DMS

Financial Analyst April 2000 – May 2001

Delphi Inc Warren, OH

Operational Analyst for various plants including Molding Operations and Battery Cable Product Segment

Project Manager/Analyst May 1999 - March 2000

City of Cleveland Cleveland, OH

Analyze and report on special projects for the Mayor and manage projects relating to Year 2000.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration – Finance/Risk Management

Case Western Reserve University

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance

Dyal Singh College, India

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Languages:

English and Hindi

WILLING TO TRAVEL REFERENCES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST

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