GAURAV BHUVA
Ahmedabad
Summary
Seasoned Chartered Accountant (India) with over 14 years of consulting experience in digital and tax transformations, SAP implementations, and project support. Expertise spans multiple industries including electric automation, manufacturing, BFSI, and pharmaceuticals. Proven track record in managing operations with a focus on efficiency and quality. Strong leadership and analytical problem-solving skills drive team success and project outcomes while maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Stream-lead
ABB group
05.2022 - Current
- Implementation of Central Finance for 85+ countries across all major continents.
- Stream-lead covering Data replication & Transactional finance tracks leading team of 9 people.
- Pilot team to implement SAP DRC with Central Finance across PwC network.
- Created whitepaper & cookbook providing detailed system solution & tax opinion for achieving GST compliance in SAP Central finance which was highly recognized by client.
- PwC India received 2025 SAP ACE award as implementation partner.
Associate Director
PwC India Private Ltd.
Mumbai
02.2017 - Current
- Presales & RFP activities for multiple domestic & international clients.
- Orchestrated comprehensive ERP-led digital transformations focused on finance and taxation.
- Implemented eight SAP S/4 HANA solutions, comprising five Greenfield and two Brownfield approaches.
- Directed finance transformation initiatives along with multi-currency and country localization projects.
- Secured 3 ACE awards for successful SAP implementations.
- Introduced advanced features in S4 HANA, improving budgeting and profitability analysis processes.
- Crafted and executed SAP ARC/DRC solution on CFIN to meet tax compliance requirements.
- Established SAP DRC capabilities within PwC network while innovating tax transformation strategies.
- Acted as subject matter expert for three SAP GST implementations in India.
FICO Module lead & partial project manager
Dodhia group of industries
08.2021 - 05.2022
- S/4HANA Greenfield Implementation in Textiles industry.
- Highly complex project involving areas like Variant configuration, split valuation, MTO, Funds management, EXIM.
- PwC India received SAP ACE award as implementation partner.
FICO Module lead
Rubamin Private Limited
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Brownfield S/4HANA Implementation in metals recycling industry.
- E2E implementation following ASAP methodology.
Lead FICO consultant
Mahyco Hybrid Seeds company
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Brownfield S/4HANA Implementation in agricultural seeds industry.
- Lead FICO consultant for E2E implementation following ASAP methodology.
Lead FICO consultant
Sumitomo Chemicals India Limited
09.2020 - 06.2021
- S/4HANA Greenfield Implementation in agro-chemicals industry.
- Project involved integrating disparate processes across the acquired & acquiring company to create a single instance SAP system.
- Solutions implemented include Commission & Rebate settlement, Funds management, Actual costing & SAP integrations with HR third-party systems.
FICO Module lead
Mahindra Logistics Limited
06.2019 - 08.2020
- S/4HANA Greenfield implementation for India’s leading 3PL company involving multiple in-house & third-party systems.
- FICO Module lead leading a team of 4.
- E2E implementation following ASAP methodology.
- Solutions implemented include Attributed Profitability analysis, unique region-based tax determination feature, Funds management, alternative PC hierarchy.
- Go-live highly appreciated by client and featured in PwC success stories for being one of the only 2 projects in PwC India (west) to go-live virtually during Covid with remote working.
- Project innovations: Profit-center based Roles & authorizations, Automation for repetitive configurations, Excel-based macros for cutover templates.
FICO consultant
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited
06.2018 - 06.2019
- SAP ECC – Company-code carve out project.
- FICO consultant responsible for carving out the API division of Glenmark into a separate Company code (Glenmark Lifesciences Limited).
Primary FICO consultant
JMC Projects Limited
05.2017 - 05.2018
- S/4HANA Greenfield implementation in EP&C industry.
- Primary FICO consultant supporting lead in the E2E implementation while independently handling GST implementation.
- Implemented unique solution to reduce condition records from millions to few thousands.
- PwC India received SAP ACE award as implementation partner.
SAP FICO consultant
Jet Airways Limited
01.2017 - 09.2017
- GST implementation in SAP ECC in aviation industry.
- Sole FICO consultant responsible for deploying SAP GST solution & development of GST reports.
- Role included evaluating & advising client on selection of ASP partner.
Sole FICO consultant
PerkinElmer Limited
02.2017 - 08.2017
- GST implementation in SAP ECC in medical equipment industry.
- Sole FICO consultant responsible for deploying SAP GST solution & development of GST reports.
FICO lead consultant
HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company
03.2015 - 10.2016
- SAP ECC AMS in insurance industry.
- FICO lead consultant focus on production support, integration issues & carried out a company code rollout.
FICO lead consultant
Tata International Limited
11.2014 - 10.2016
- SAP ECC AMS in trading industry.
- FICO lead consultant with focus on production support, integration issues & CIN.
- Companies Act’2013 for Depreciation method changes, Plant rollout & revamp of existing Roles & authorizations.
SAP FICO Consultant
TATA Consultancy Services
05.2011 - 10.2016
- 3 AMS & 2 roll-out projects.
- Production support for SAP – FICO involving resolution of production issues in an SLA based environment.
- Configuration as per business needs through change request management.
- Imparting user trainings, manuals for issues of recurring nature.
- Support and resolution of issues during month-end/ year end closings.
- Roll-out of Company codes, plant as per business requirement.
- Creation of Functional Specification for WRICEF items.
- Creation of configuration documents & unit / integration / system / UAT plans.
- Resolving SD, MM & PP integration issues relating to FI & CO.
- Compiling SLA based metrics for the CRs, PRs and projects handled on periodic basis.
FI consultant
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
08.2014 - 11.2014
- SAP ECC AMS in trading industry.
- FI consultant with focus on production support, integration issues.
FICO lead consultant
McJunkin Redman Corporation
10.2012 - 07.2014
- SAP ECC AMS in trading industry wherein SLT was done to carve out a division into independent company code.
- FICO lead consultant with focus on production support, integration issues including supporting first year-end in SAP.
- Received multiple client and management appreciations for commitment documentation & soft skills.
FI consultant
Electro-Motive Diesel Inc.
09.2011 - 10.2012
- SAP ECC AMS & CIN implementation in railway industry.
- FI consultant with primary focus on CIN rollout, production support & integration.
- Received multiple client and management appreciations for commitment documentation & soft skills.
Education
Chartered Accountancy -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
India01-2011
Master Of Commerce -
University of Pune
India06-2009
Bachelor Of Commerce -
University of Pune
India06.2007
Skills
- ERP implementation and finance transformation
- SAP S/4 HANA expertise
- Tax transformation
- Pre-sales
- Project management skills
- SAP FICO subject matter expert
Certification
- IIM, Ahmedabad - New Associate Director Programme for PwC
- CPA, Australia
References
References available upon request.
Languages
- English, First Language
- Hindi, Proficient (C2)
- Gujarati, Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Stream-lead
ABB group
05.2022 - Current
FICO Module lead & partial project manager
Dodhia group of industries
08.2021 - 05.2022
FICO Module lead
Rubamin Private Limited
07.2021 - 12.2021
Lead FICO consultant
Mahyco Hybrid Seeds company
06.2021 - 10.2021
Lead FICO consultant
Sumitomo Chemicals India Limited
09.2020 - 06.2021
FICO Module lead
Mahindra Logistics Limited
06.2019 - 08.2020
FICO consultant
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited
06.2018 - 06.2019
Primary FICO consultant
JMC Projects Limited
05.2017 - 05.2018
Associate Director
PwC India Private Ltd.
02.2017 - Current
Sole FICO consultant
PerkinElmer Limited
02.2017 - 08.2017
SAP FICO consultant
Jet Airways Limited
01.2017 - 09.2017
FICO lead consultant
HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company
03.2015 - 10.2016
FICO lead consultant
Tata International Limited
11.2014 - 10.2016
FI consultant
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
08.2014 - 11.2014
FICO lead consultant
McJunkin Redman Corporation
10.2012 - 07.2014
FI consultant
Electro-Motive Diesel Inc.
09.2011 - 10.2012
SAP FICO Consultant
TATA Consultancy Services
05.2011 - 10.2016
Chartered Accountancy -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Master Of Commerce -
University of Pune
Bachelor Of Commerce -
University of Pune