VISHWAJIT YADAV
Management Accountant
Scaling new heights of success with hard work & dedication and leaving a mark of excellence on each step; targeting Strategic-level of assignments as Financial Controller with MNCs *****.*********@*****.*** +919*********
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CORE COMPETENCIES
SOFT SKILLS
IT SKILLS
MS Office
Oracle
SAP
HFM
Qlickview BI
Tabelue
Business objects
Navision
PROFILE SUMMARY
Achievement-driven, CIMA professional with over 17 years of rich experience in Finance Controlling & Management Accounting Functions with key skills in Project evaluation, Leading financial budgeting and planning, operational governance, setting up financial controls & transforming financial reporting that enables organization to achieve their tactical and strategic objectives having domain expertise in Manufacturing, IT, Investment Banking and Insurance
Established FP&A Group controlling function in Mumbai for Sogeti Paris HQ
Steered overall Financial Governance of the business line.
Driving budgets, forecasts, and financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
Custodian of financial planning & analysis, internal / regulatory reporting, accounting, receivables & payables, finalization / consolidation of accounts (Balance Sheet/ P&L), budgeting & forecasting - leading to long-term improvements in cost saving, profitability & productivity
Financial Transformation Specialist; steered processes improvement projects, reengineered existing process, curbed tasks involved & made process lean, resulting in significant savings in man hours & overall cost
Proficiency in preparing & reviewing Financial & Management Reports like cost & benefit analysis, productivity analysis and cost variance analysis; created and reviewed business plans and financial models
Strong leadership & people management skills, leveraged in leading high- performing teams and engaging with key stakeholders for directing collaborative efforts towards transformation of the organization’s vision into reality CAREER TIMELINE
Six sigma- Process management
Change Management
Financial Analysis & Reporting
Capgemini
Budgeting & Forecasting
Business Risk management
Financial & Strategic Planning
Collaborator
Communicator
Analytical
Leader
JP Morgan
Capgemini
Future Generalli
ABN Amro
Jun’16-
Present
Accounting Standards
May’11-
Apr’15
Nov’15-
Jun’16
Nov’08-
Mar’11
Jun’07-
Apr’08
Cash Flow Management
Project Governance
Giri Thermoplast
May’01-
Apr’04
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS THE CAREER
Implemented cost reductions through the Controlling Indirect expenses, improvement in process efficiencies and formal budgeting practices
Collaborated with the senior management team in executing strategies and processes, accomplishing corporate goals and profitability for the company having an annual revenue of Euro 1.4 Bn with more than 15000 employees within 16 locations across world
Led implementation of financial governance for key complex projects
Steered Revenue Assurance, Cost Management, Profitability and Working Capital improvement of Large Fixed Price and T&M accounts
Processed migration of end-to-end controlling of US SAP P&L & Driving efficiencies
Executed business process re-engineering for accurate revenue recognition and work in-progress management
Administered transition of finance accounting from Navision to Oracle GFS to SAP
Helped organisation in digital journey through HFM & QlikView BI implementation for group reporting function
Sogeti, United Kingdom Limited:
Successfully streamlined and implemented financial process & controls in collaboration with engagement leads which resulted in proper revenue recognition, margin improvement (+5%) and immediate impact on working capital (WIP & AR), DOR improved by 60+ days by applying the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC Approach
Liaised with client and resolved credit note issue resulting in 400K GBP cashflow from written-off credit note which was direct impact on GOP (Gross Operating Profit)
Re-engineered business process for better delivery management resulting in cost management, margin improvement & forecasting accuracy.
Apps North America:
Migrated and established the finance controlling process from USA
Build & automate budgeting/ forecasting process for entire Application services North America Improving efficiency by reducing turnaround time and accuracy of entire exercise
Nominated for future leader program, a niche program designed by Capgemini to groom finance leaders WORK EXPERIENCE
Capgemini, Mumbai Jun.’16 – Present
Financial Controller
Key Responsibility Areas:
Led the role of Financial Controller in Sogeti, United Kingdom Limited, London with 33 MN GBP revenue and more than 400 FTEs as well as for North America Application Services with 300 MN USD and more than 1700 FTEs while reporting to CFO & Business Unit Leader
Monitoring costs and KPIs management impacting bottom line by controlling gross labor costs, gross non-labor spend, IDC / BDC in Service Lines, KPIs before borrowed / lent (FTEs, ARVE, Money ARVE, ADRC, Offshore Leverage and Pyramid)
Worked directly with the managers to forecast project expenses and prepare budget report
Managed and supervised the day-to-day operations of the finance team
Analysed the P&L and balance sheet on a monthly basis as well as underlying account reconciliations to ensure integrity of the data and identify potential cost savings
Produced monthly dashboard reports for tracking key performance metrics including profitability and utilization
Reviewed working capital and cash flow, monitored debt collections to ensure timely payment from clients
Collaborated with the CFO on analysis and preparation of the annual plan and quarterly reforecasts
Directed all financial transactions, reporting and policies for multiple companies and locations including:
General Ledger account transactions and reconciliations prepared by accounting staff
Fixed asset management and depreciation schedules
Monthly variance reports for the service and operations departments
Monthly financial statements and WIP schedules
Sales, cash flow and financial projection reports
Budget and forecasting reports
External audit information requirements for timely completion of audit schedules
Created well-designed budget and financial models to measure and evaluate the financial success of the organisation
Defined potential weak areas and guided business leaders through cash flow analysis and cost control
Helped business in formulating long term strategic plans (three year plan), translated vision into tangible financial and operational goals
Led pricing of large deals in different capacities, e.g. guiding management in cost structure of deal, financial vetting of contract to check commercial terms and approving the deals as per Governance guide lines PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
JP Morgan, Mumbai Nov.’15 – Jun.’16
Senior Analyst
Capgemini, Mumbai May.’11 – Apr.’15
Assistant Controller
Future Generalli, Mumbai Nov.’08 – Mar.’11
Deputy Manager
ABN Amro, Mumbai Jun.’07 – Apr.’08
Revenue Controller
Giri Thermoplast, Mumbai May.’01 – Apr.’04
Financial Executive
EDUCATION
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 2nd October 1980
Address: Stalag Seventeen Chs, Flat No. - 504 B Wing, Building No.- 17, Tilak Nagar, Mumbai - 400089 Languages Known: English, Marathi, Hindi & French (level A) 2021
ACMA from Charted Institute of Management Accountant (CIMA) 2001 B.Com. from Mumbai University, Mumbai
2007
MMS/ MBA from Mumbai University, Mumbai