Anuj R
IT Advisor
Hyderabad
Summary
Seasoned Finance & Technology professional with 20 years of experience across Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Costs management & transparency , IT Strategy and Advisory, IT Business Analysis and IT Portfolio Management. Demonstrated expertise in the Oil & Gas, Banking, IT, and Healthcare sectors. Strong track record in Stakeholder engagement, Coordination with IT Leadership, Finance Leadership, External stakeholders (JV) and Business Partnering.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
5
5
Languages
Work History
IDT Advisor (Information and Digital Technology Advisor)
SHELL INDIA PRIVATE MARKETS
09.2019 - Current
- Serve as the primary Information & Digital Technology Advisor to NOV stakeholders including CIO’s, IT Leaders & Managers; influence strategic value opportunities across the NOV portfolio.
- Support Shell Shareholder Representatives in defining NOV IT Strategy, compliance assurance and supporting the Asset Support Plan & Execution on IT Journey.
- Work closely with the IDT Natural Team (IT Architects, Information Risk Management, Digital Leads, Information Management, JV IT Managers).
- Support integrated Business & IT strategy formulation for NOV assets, Leading and Aligning Shell’s central Information & Digital Technology strategy with asset-level needs.
- Partner with Joint Venture Excellence groups to enhance NOV IT & Digital service offerings.
- Navigate complex stakeholder landscapes involving cross-functional Shell teams.
- Build strong business partner relationships by establishing credibility, influencing decisions, and driving technology adoption across NOVs.
- Oversee NOV-commissioned IT Project, Initiatives and Activities end-to-end. Creation of Project Charter that helps in scoping, estimating, further delivery tracking, and cross-team coordination.
- Manage IT portfolio insights, compliance requirements, software consumption, and cost recovery optimization.
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities in NOV IT governance processes.
- CIO Nomination & IT GM Recognition - $2.5M savings in Q1 2025 through Quick Win when an IT vendor introduced penalties on IT Project Payment.
- Reviewed the IT consumptions process and suggested a Multi-Year Project WBSE approach for simplification and operational efficiency.
- $1M Costs saved due to costs transparency initiatives and deeper insights around IT Costs.
IT Strategy & Planning Analyst - Upstream Integrated Gas Renewable Energies
SHELL INDIA PRIVATE MARKETS
09.2019 - Current
- Responsible for Consolidation of $700mn IT Spender Budget.
- Creation of Financial summary & Variance analysis on Operating Plan and Latest Estimates from Costs and Recovery Bundle perspective to IT Leadership post aligning with IT Managers.
- Support Business Sponsor Reporting & Deep Dive into Centrally Allocated Costs.
- Facilitate Costs transparency engagement with ITGM, ITM and Strategy and Planning Managers (Includes discussions on costs optimization, Endorsement of Change in Recoveries e.t.c.).
- Responsible for ideation of Costs Transparency Portal and Costs Transparency Power BI Dashboards for IT Managers to provide Multi Year Finance trends of Base and Project Costs.
- Review IT Project Demands that are in Global IT Recovery Bundle and challenge ITM’s based on the Project guidelines of cost sharing agreements.
- Track and Tag Projects to Investment Proposals & Support on Economic Modelling of Projects (NPV).
- Enabled Transparency on Non ERP Dashboards to provide insights to IT Managers on Charges on Decommissioned application, Global vs Local OU charges, cost composition of IT Application and its landscapes.
- Worked on IT Evolution on Resource Management and IT Work force planning.
- VP CIO Team Award for delivering 10% savings on Q2LE & strategic plan.
- Special Recognition award for IT Evolution work on Workforce Planning.
- Special Recognition award for OP22 Recoveries.
Lead Finance Professional FPA Global Functions
GENERAL ELECTRIC India
03.2018 - 09.2019
- Responsible for $125mn Budget for Marketing with 8 Segments & Headquarters Functions with 2 segments for GE Healthcare.
- Preparation of Annual Operating Plans and Quarterly Latest Estimates.
- Quarter Close Reporting and Monthly Variance Analysis of Actuals vs Plan and QMI.
- Conducted Operating Reviews with each of Marketing Directors and CMO of GE Healthcare.
- Posting Journal Entries and Accruals for Accurate Month and Quarter Close.
Team Manager, Management Reporting & Analysis GF & Unconventionals
SHELL INDIA MARKETS PRIVATE LIMITED
03.2013 - 03.2018
- Managed $1.3B Capex and $500M Opex for Unconventional assets.
- Leading a team of Seven; responsible for coaching, performance and capability building.
- Delivered Annual Operating Plan, Latest Estimates, deep-dive variance analysis. Includes MI packs/decks, P&L Analysis e.t.c to Senior Stakeholders such as VP-1.
- Conducted Value Erosion-Impairment assessments as per SOX/Non-SOX controls.
- Passing Journals & Accruals (VOWD) on Development (Drilling, Completions) and Production (Field Improvements, Facilities Maintenance Costs) phase of Wells.
- Providing Financial Management Reports on Vendor Analysis based on the Capex & Opex.
- Responsible as a SOAR (Statement of Account Reconciliation) owner on ageing of account balances.
- Super User for A-Office and Business Objects (PB7) WEBI Report, Coordinating and leading upgrade of Business Objects along with Testing & Inventorisation for Unconventionals.
- Creating costs transparency by deep diving into Overheads & bringing up a new MI pack to VP-1.
- Successfully taking up Permian Asset’s KPI Pack and coordinating both Finance and Non Finance Indicators.
- Recognized for working on the Impairment review exercise within stringent timelines.
- Contribution towards Successful Go-Live of PB7 MI Foundation Project (Business Objects).
- Recognized for driving the completion of Black Belt NOV Project.
Management Information Reporting Specialist Global Functions
SHELL INDIA MARKETS PRIVATE LIMITED
10.2010 - 02.2012
- Preparation of Dashboards for Functional Costs Recovery (Profit Centre, Cost Centre, WBS Level).
- Delivered MI packs for Budgets, LEs and Actuals for Global Leadership.
- Built cost structures and planning hierarchies for budgeting cycles & collaboration with cross functional teams on Hierarchy Review Process.
- SAP BO Subject Matter Expert; coordinated with design & technical teams during Upgrades and Issue Resolving. Systems used–MS Excel, SAP FICO, SAP BO, Cognos & Other Reporting tools.
- Identifying and evaluating the requirements from Global Functions Team and doing a first level analysis (Costs Benefit/Utility) on the Enhancements required in the MI Reporting tool.
- Leading discussions with the design team to explain the functional requirements on MI Reporting and understanding the technical dimensions to bring in effective reporting solutions.
- Special Recognition cash award & certification for completion of Green Belt Project.
- Special Recognition cash award for taking a clean handover and working on a complicated excel template on building the costs structure in SAP.
- Award for Dashboard preparation and KPI Decks based on recommendation from Onshore.
GNSA pvt Ltd
02.2009 - 09.2010
- Month Close Revenue Reporting, Balance sheet preparation for NRI business of Citibank.
- Income Statement Preparation Segment wise, Location wise and Asset wise.
- Involvement in Annual Operating Plans and Forecasts.
- Variance analysis of Actuals and Plan/Flash, Reviewing MIS- GL with Revenue Reports.
- Posting Accruals and Performing Reconciliation of Investments and Insurance payments against accrued amounts.
- Understanding different products of Citibank that constitute its assets and liabilities.
- Worked fully with Client Citibank Finance&Control Dept at Citibank Office
Hewlett Packard Global E Business Operations
06.2003 - 05.2006
- Creating and Processing Quotes, Contracts, Purchase Orders & Configuring hardware and software needed.
- Validating Invoices and complete payments by performing monthly AP payment process.
- Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
- Charge expenses to accounts & cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports & recording.
- End-to End point of contact for Accounts Payable related queries.
- Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
- Maintaining Vendor details for making accurate payments.
- Analysis and Tracking the process performance on a weekly basis.
- Facilitate the Induction and Training program for the New Recruits.
- Interacting and Handling Queries with Third Party Vendors like Cisco, Azlan and Comstore.
- Award for Managing people and delivering continuous Six Sigma output.
- 7 awards for the highest productivity based on the TAT.
- Business Training at The Netherlands & process implementation.
Education
Senior Management Program (MDP) - Management
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
12.2021
CIMA Adv Dip MA - Management Level
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - UK
05.2016
PGDBM (Full Time) - Finance
Bharathidasan Institute of Management
12.2008
MFM-Masters in Financial Management - Financial Management
Loyola College
06.2005
B.Com - Commerce
Loyola College
Chennai06.2003
Ecommerce & Java -
SSI Pvt Ltd.
06.2000
Skills
IT Strategy & Delivery
IT Portfolio Governance
IT BA
Management Reporting
Cost management
SAP BO/BW
MS Office
Power BI
FPA
Budgeting and Forecasting
Variance Analysis
KPI Reporting
Performance Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Six Sigma
Green Belt
JV & Business Partnering for IT
Finance
Collaborate across boundaries
Self-starter
Proactive
Extra-Curricular Activities
Participated in OUTREACH PROGRAMME at Loyola College to serve the needy. Participated in Table Tennis & Volleyball tournaments at inter collegiate & state level. Participated in Drama competitions at School Level. N.C.C Army & Navy Cadet at School level.
Personal Information
Total Experience: 20 Years
Others
- SAP BO/BW
- MS Office
- Power BI
- Self-starter & proactive
- Collaborate across boundaries
- Six Sigma, Green Belt
Extra-Curricular Activities
Participated in OUTREACH PROGRAMME at Loyola College to serve the needy. Participated in Table Tennis & Volleyball tournaments at inter collegiate & state level. Participated in Drama competitions at School Level. N.C.C Army & Navy Cadet at School level.
Certification
Green Belt Six Sigma
Timeline
IDT Advisor (Information and Digital Technology Advisor)
SHELL INDIA PRIVATE MARKETS
09.2019 - Current
IT Strategy & Planning Analyst - Upstream Integrated Gas Renewable Energies
SHELL INDIA PRIVATE MARKETS
09.2019 - Current
Lead Finance Professional FPA Global Functions
GENERAL ELECTRIC India
03.2018 - 09.2019
Green Belt Six Sigma
06-2017
Team Manager, Management Reporting & Analysis GF & Unconventionals
SHELL INDIA MARKETS PRIVATE LIMITED
03.2013 - 03.2018
Management Information Reporting Specialist Global Functions
SHELL INDIA MARKETS PRIVATE LIMITED
10.2010 - 02.2012
GNSA pvt Ltd
02.2009 - 09.2010
Hewlett Packard Global E Business Operations
06.2003 - 05.2006
Senior Management Program (MDP) - Management
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
CIMA Adv Dip MA - Management Level
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - UK
PGDBM (Full Time) - Finance
Bharathidasan Institute of Management
MFM-Masters in Financial Management - Financial Management
Loyola College
B.Com - Commerce
Loyola College
Ecommerce & Java -
SSI Pvt Ltd.