Anuj Singh
Mumbai
Summary
Accomplished Associate Director with 15+ years of driving financial operational excellence and digital transformation. Proven ability to streamline end-to-end finance and accounting processes, resulting in significant cost reductions and enhanced efficiency. Expertise in leading complex system implementations (Workday, Touchless Payroll) and process automation, yielding substantial improvements in accuracy and productivity. Demonstrated success in delivering high-impact projects through robust governance and a client-centric approach, fostering strong stakeholder relationships and driving customer satisfaction.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director
TIAA (Teacher Insurance and Annuity Association of America)
Mumbai
10.2020 - Current
- Proven leadership in shaping financial control policies across Order-to-Cash, Fixed Assets, Procure-to-Pay, Payroll, and Benefits
- Drives operational excellence, strategic financial planning, and execution to exceed organizational goals
- Key Focus: Finance & Accounting (F&A) operations, including Payroll, Fixed Assets, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, financial planning, reporting, audit, control, and transformation
- Led end-to-end finance and accounting operations, developing innovative financial strategies and risk mitigation plans
- Managed seamless process migration and go-live for Controllership of 30+FTEs from US to India
- Created comprehensive documentation including SOPs, checklists, controls, and KPIs, enhancing operational clarity
- Implemented Workday for payroll and Touchless payroll GL Accounting automation, saving 2 FTEs
- Implemented accelerated month-end close process, improving accuracy by 20% through process optimization and data management strategies
- Achieved expense close three days earlier in Workday, enabling thorough financial analysis
- Developed an analytics platform using Oracle Analytics Cloud and Alteryx to enhance financial analysis and reporting
- Improved associate efficiency by 25% and increased FP&A leader satisfaction by 20%
- Developed a Finance capability maturity model for 25+ Controllership and FP&A processes, identifying gaps in knowledge, controls, and systems to drive digital transformation.
Senior Manager (Process /Tower Lead)
Genpact
Noida
11.2006 - 10.2020
- Led a 50+ team in driving operational excellence and business transformation through Lean Six Sigma, RPA, and stakeholder engagement
- Established a framework for continuous improvement and project management
- Key Focus: Process excellence, automation, and transformation
- Record-to-Report (R2R), financial reporting (IFRS & US GAAP), global accounting, training, business metrics, client relations, change management, and team leadership
- Process Management & Transition + Cost Optimization: Led process documentation, analysis, and optimization, driving efficiency and cost reduction through workflow improvements and change management
- Accomplished savings of 4FTs through Green Belt Project on Load Leveling and 3FTs through COE model implementation on fragmented process
- Drove automation of Balance Sheet using VBA
- Project Leadership: Led and delivered projects through rigorous governance, balancing resources, timelines, and scope
- Successfully implemented initiatives such as Open Item Reduction and Accrual Automation
- Monitored and shared observation from test results during work-day implementation post comparison of PeopleSoft
- Reconciliation + Auditing: Created matching rule for daily cash reconciliation - manual match to auto-matching within Smart Steam application
- Drafted new reconciliation policy to track open item and streamlined reconciliation and crafting Audit Framework for R2R
- Developed and maintained Excel-based balance sheet reconciliations for various accounts including cash, fixed assets, and intercompany, adhering to reporting standards
- Conducted SOX assessment for various activities and suggested improvement plans
- Operational Excellence: Applied logic and formula to streamline sub-ledger chat of account posting to corporate chart of account (PSGL), Build Oracle Cloud Analytics to deliver real-time cost information by click
- Created MJE control log tracker, process dashboard, and CMP (Common Minimum Practice-process requirement & process headcount checklist)
- Managed end-to-end closing reporting and reconciliation apart from up-stream and down-stream processes like P2P and OTC during month-end close, quarter-end, and annual close
- Client Success: Leveraged design thinking to enhance Client Success Plans using Net promoter score (NPS), ensuring proactive identification of opportunities and fostering strong client relationships for improved service delivery.
Sr. Account Executive
Cross Road Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
02.2006 - 10.2006
Account Executive
M/S Spirit of India
10.2005 - 02.2006
Education
Executive Program : Digital Transformation -
Indian Institute Of Management - Indore, India
01.2024
MBA: Finance -
Amity University
01.2009
Bachelors Of Commerce (Hons.) -
Sido Kanhu Murmur University - Dumka, India
01.2004
12th -
Jharkhand Intermediate Education Council - Ranchi, India
01.2001
10th -
Bihar School Examination Board - Patna
01.1999
Skills
- Digital Transformation
- Finance Operations (Record-to-Report, IFRS & US GAAP)
- Strategic Financial Management
- Team Leadership & Talent Management
- Client Engagement & Digital Strategy
- Program & Project Management
- Business Development & Solution Design
Certification
- Lean and Six Sigma (2015)
- PMP, PMI USA (2017)
- Diploma in IFRS, ACCA UK at E&Y (2018)
- Derivatives, Chartered Financial Institute (CFI) (2019)
Personal Information
- Nationality: Indian
- Visa Status: B1/B2 US visa till 2025
Timeline
Associate Director
TIAA (Teacher Insurance and Annuity Association of America)
10.2020 - Current
Senior Manager (Process /Tower Lead)
Genpact
11.2006 - 10.2020
Sr. Account Executive
Cross Road Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
02.2006 - 10.2006
Account Executive
M/S Spirit of India
10.2005 - 02.2006
Executive Program : Digital Transformation -
Indian Institute Of Management - Indore, India
MBA: Finance -
Amity University
Bachelors Of Commerce (Hons.) -
Sido Kanhu Murmur University - Dumka, India
12th -
Jharkhand Intermediate Education Council - Ranchi, India
10th -
Bihar School Examination Board - Patna
- Lean and Six Sigma (2015)
- PMP, PMI USA (2017)
- Diploma in IFRS, ACCA UK at E&Y (2018)
- Derivatives, Chartered Financial Institute (CFI) (2019)
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