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Deepak M M

Deepak M M

Summary

Highly skilled finance professional with solid track record in overseeing financial operations and driving strategic initiatives . Adept at managing budgets, forecasting, financial reporting, Pricing & Accounting with strong focus on data analysis and process optimization. Known for fostering team collaboration and delivering tangible results, with ability to adapt to changing business needs. Proven expertise in financial planning, risk management, and performance analysis.


Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Geo Controller – Program Governance, Business Finance & Operations

Sutherland Global Services Pvt Ltd
11.2019 - Current
  • Overall geography governance and Business Partnering for a large account
  • Business Controller for USA & Canada, overseeing a portfolio of $350M
  • Perform comprehensive financial Analysis & support strategic decision making, which includes overseeing budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis that provide clear, consistent & measurable targets for the business.
  • Drive initiatives & projects on Revenue maximization & Cost optimization.
  • Initiated various cost reduction initiatives within geography, resulting in savings and margin Improvement.
  • Central point for all competitive deals on pricing in the region for existing programs.
  • Analyze business performance metrics and KPI's offering actionable insights.
  • Initiation of Bill to Pay process in Key accounts, identified & plugged areas of leakages.
  • Improve Margins by eliminating Loss making & low margin accounts.
  • Support head count reduction, applying Sow ratios & Pricing.

Head Insurance Vertical & Geo Controller for CAN

Sutherland Global Services Pvt Ltd
11.2017 - 11.2019
  • Managing Business Finance & Ops for Insurance accounts
  • Deliverables
  • Deals structuring, pricing & commercials.
  • P&L Management, Planning, Forecasting, Controlling, Reporting.
  • Stake holder Management.
  • MIS, Reporting, Analysis for Key & large Insurance accounts.
  • Liaison between finance and operations.
  • Cost optimization drive
  • Enable key business decisions with cost estimates.

Indirect Cost Controller

Sutherland Global Services Pvt Ltd
11.2015 - 11.2017
  • Planning, forecasting & Variance analysis
  • Deliverables
  • Controller for functions like Training, Quality & WFM, managing overall portfolio of $35M.
  • Annual Budgeting, monthly forecast & variance analysis
  • Cost allocations, Cost optimization with headcount rationalization.
  • Ratio / Span analysis.
  • MIS reporting
  • Achievements
  • Headcount rationalization in WFM & Quality support function.
  • Standardization of cost allocations.

Sales Management

IBM India Pvt Ltd.
06.2014 - 11.2015
  • Pipeline Mgt, Commercials & Deal Management.
  • Sales Management Advisor
  • Deliverables
  • Pipeline Management & Deal governance for European region.
  • Provided operational support to the sales team; made informed recommendations and enabled informed decisions via accurate information to improve pipeline and performance view.
  • Review Deals to understand help required and action plan to close in on signings.
  • Mentor for other CoE Sales Management advisors to attain highest level of maturity for SMS Sales Execution & Management activities.

Corporate FP&A & Business Ops

[24]7 Customer India Pvt Ltd.
08.2008 - 05.2014
  • Planning, forecasting & Variance analysis
  • Manager, Corporate FP&A
  • Deliverables
  • Preparation & Analysis of Annual Budget - Quarterly outlook & Monthly Forecast for P&L
  • Preparation of comprehensive report to Board of Directors (BOD) & Global CFO – which Involves Financial review for current period and Outlook for remaining periods, showcasing the Highlights, Lowlights, Strategy & Operating Plan of the company, pricing strategies, customer negotiation.
  • Preparation of detailed reports to Investors of the Company on Financial Results, Competitor Metrics, Opportunities & Risks
  • Budget Controller for Capital Expenditure & Operational Expenses
  • Pricing to Floor “EBITDA & Gross” margin comparisons
  • Achievements
  • Identified areas like Revenue / Overheads & P & L and simplify process workflows, by creating databases & standardization of existing process.
  • Played a major role in “Cost Reduction” to improve profitability.
  • Simplification of weekly revenue projections report thereby reducing TAT by 1 day.
  • Identified key overhead leakage areas thereby providing the necessary inputs for the management to take a decision on downsizing excess staff.

Team Leader -FP&A - Europe & MEA

IBM Global Business Services.
04.2007 - 08.2008
  • Transited work from Europe & Middle East. Planning, forecasting & Variance analysis
  • Key Deliverables
  • Led and Managed migrations of medium to high complex activities & stabilized the process for 39 Business Units in Europe & Middle East
  • Analyzing business processes, conducting benchmarking study / trend analysis and using various business tools to assist the critical decision-making process
  • Preparation of Revenue & Expense Forecasting by country wise, draw Roadmaps to achieve the forecast figures

Sr. Executive F&A

American Power Conversion, India Pvt Ltd
08.2006 - 04.2007
  • Oversee Accounts Payable, Inter Co Payout
  • Key Deliverables
  • Preparation of MIS monthly payout reports
  • Maintaining & reconciliation of intercompany accounting and payouts.
  • Monitoring entire Forex payments
  • Scrutinizing Sundry creditors ledger account for payments
  • Key achievements
  • Identified areas where double payments are being made and saved a huge money and streamlined the process.

Associate F&A

Tyco Electronics India., Pvt Ltd
12.2004 - 08.2006
  • Oversee F & A
  • Key Deliverables
  • Processing of vendor invoices & Handling vendor queries
  • Availing discounts on invoices.
  • Preparation of weekly and Monthly Reports
  • Month End reconciliation's
  • Achievements
  • Initiated the Scanning process whereby reducing the delivery time by 2 days

Audit Assistant

Multiple Chartered Accountants Office
  • Conducting Audits (internal & Statutory), advising on tax matters, Accounting, Tax filings for corporate and individuals
  • Key Deliverables

Education

MBA - Finance -

Sikkim Manipal University

Bachelor of Law - undefined

Bangalore University

B. Com - undefined

Bengaluru University

Skills

  • Pricing strategy development
  • Comprehensive due diligence
  • Data analytics
  • Program oversight
  • Effective time management
  • Operational efficiency enhancement
  • Process automation
  • Responsive to shifting priorities
  • Strong ethical standards
  • Empathetic communicator
  • Consistently reliable
  • Financial statement analysis
  • Program proficiency
  • Leadership and supervision
  • Microsoft Excel proficiency
  • Financial planning expertise
  • Profit and loss analysis

Languages

English - Proficient
Hindi - Proficient
Kannada - Native
Telugu - Proficient
Tamil – Beginner

Timeline

Geo Controller – Program Governance, Business Finance & Operations

Sutherland Global Services Pvt Ltd
11.2019 - Current

Head Insurance Vertical & Geo Controller for CAN

Sutherland Global Services Pvt Ltd
11.2017 - 11.2019

Indirect Cost Controller

Sutherland Global Services Pvt Ltd
11.2015 - 11.2017

Sales Management

IBM India Pvt Ltd.
06.2014 - 11.2015

Corporate FP&A & Business Ops

[24]7 Customer India Pvt Ltd.
08.2008 - 05.2014

Team Leader -FP&A - Europe & MEA

IBM Global Business Services.
04.2007 - 08.2008

Sr. Executive F&A

American Power Conversion, India Pvt Ltd
08.2006 - 04.2007

Associate F&A

Tyco Electronics India., Pvt Ltd
12.2004 - 08.2006

Audit Assistant

Multiple Chartered Accountants Office

Bachelor of Law - undefined

Bangalore University

B. Com - undefined

Bengaluru University

MBA - Finance -

Sikkim Manipal University
Deepak M M