DILIP KUMAR
Senior Finance Manager
Bengaluru
Summary
Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Marketing Finance Manager
Hewlett Packard Inc
04.2018 - Current
- Drive strategy to create highly effective internal budgeting and spend management controls and related policies and processes based on a comprehensive financial analysis and deep understanding of the relationship between the information and company objectives.
- Direct the preparation and analysis of various monthly, quarterly, and annual Expense reports.
- Provide expert financial perspective and serve as trusted advisor to senior leadership.
- Ensure operations of the budgeting and forecasting process are executed within highest standards by the Staff.
- Drive process improvement, scaling finance infrastructure and operations, and building and developing a professional team.
- Establish and communicate objectives, methodologies, tasks, activities, and clearly describe roles and responsibilities to ensures overall coordination. Forge relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
- Direct proactive research and analysis and propose financial/business models to positively impact trends and business performance. Identify cost saving opportunities.
- Oversee internal audits ensuring integrity of financial reporting systems and supporting any queries from external auditors.
Finance Manager
DXC.TECHNOLOGY
11.2016 - 04.2018
- Leading a team of Financial Analysts, Project managers, PMO and working with management in budgeting, forecasting and analysis
- Leading financial planning and transformation with the engagement of consultants (Mckinsey/KPMG/PWC)
- Motivate and mentor 12 member talented team, foster high performance culture
- Managing the forecast process and systems, setting guidelines procedures and standards; consolidating and analyzing results; developing preparing and presenting results to senior management
- Investigate and review, facilitate meaningful, concise and clear standard for variance analysis with drivers and bridges, review decks with senior management on financial issues and performance (actual Vs budget/forecast/prior quarter/year etc)
- Leading financial forecasting process :collect most recent work plan and resource plan, forecast engagement's financial cost
- Prepare internal reports: Financial statements, budget to actual comparison, financial forecast, and Distribute reports to appropriate audience including executives, Develop new modules & reports if any requested
- Analyze financial status and advice on corrective action
- Facilitated monthly, quarterly and annually report of the business function
- Cash-flow projections, Month-end Close activities & responsibilities
- Variance Analysis and reporting on optimum resource utilization to the management and project assignment and it's weekly review with the team on project status and performance to ensure desired results are achieved.
- Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
Financial Analyst & Senior Financial Analyst
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
02.2009 - 11.2016
- Review periodic operating plans and update cost by working closely with Process Owners who are VP's and Senior Directors
- Drive periodic review and analysis of Plan Vs Actual covering financial and operating metrics
- Drive constant rigor on compliance and Controllership
- Provide periodical forecast for financial and operational metrics
- Evaluate and approve all operational expenses including affordability of Hiring against open positions
- Flag operational and financial risks, issues and drive action plans for closure/mitigation
- Lead financial reviews with WW and Regional CFO Headquarter and be the focal point for all financial for BU
- Drive execution and adherence to budgets
- Be active part of Controller's team for month / quarter & year end financial closure including audits.
Finance Team Lead
Hewlett Packard Inc
06.2007 - 01.2009
- Management of a team of 10 finance assistants performing critical finance process such as Bad Debt/Disputed Write-offs, Write-ups, accrual/provision bookings and Refunds for all Regions
- Cash application and aged open item clean up on Service center and Online stores business for Asiapac
- Leading Month End Activities such as Cash Discount Reclass/Accrual, Transaction Currency Reclass, Indent Reclass and Fallout clearings, Invoice Clearing, Error Correction Facility, Reconciliations, Mis Directed funds, Manual invoice creation, Investigations, Reporting, follow up on Escalatables for Asiapac region
- Leading Legitimate/Illegitimate process and reporting of TDS, AR movement, Indent and information required for Local legal, BSR purpose etc., for Asiapacific
- Extend Support for Audit (ISO, SOX And Business Control)
- Monthly review meetings with the Collections and Controllership to discuss the performance, process controls and improvement plans.
Finance Assistant
Hewlett Packard Inc
01.2005 - 06.2007
- Investigated and resolved discrepancies in monthly bank accounts while under tight deadlines
- Collaborated extensively with auditors during preliminary and year-end audit processes
- Reduced closing time for monthly and quarterly close by 30% by implementing new consolidation procedures
- Aligned all financial activity with the regulations of the GAAP.
Education
MBA - FINANCE AND MARKETING
Manipal University
04.2001 - 04.2004
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Bangalore University
Python, SQL, Web Technology And Frameworks
PySpider
Bengaluru 04.2001 -
DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER APPLICATION - COMPUTER SCIENCE
Sophia Institute of Management
Skills
Managing Performanceundefined
Accomplishments
- Intercompany Billing Process Change for Alliance Partner Funding resulting in Tax savings of over 4M$
- Identification of Opportunities through Balance Sheet Clean-Up supporting Marketing organization for reinvestment of over 8M$
- Positive VIA Result Indicating High Team Engagement
- Played a significant role in successfully closing multiple local statutory and tax audits within the Asia Markets
- Independently led and successfully redefined Accounting Policy guidelines related to the usage of Marketing accounts - AFM refresh project.
- Effectively manage a large team with a broad scope, motivating and inspiring employees to deliver goals despite challenges.
Professional Achievements
- Maintained a "Stellar Performance" record consistently over the past 15 years.
- Awarded retention recognition in multiple instances.
- Participated in HIPO (High Potential Mentoring) Program held in Singapore - Completed Project "Reduction of Escalatables."
- Awarded "Winners Circle Recognition" prestigious finance award for outstanding Performance.
- Awarded "Winners Spirit Recognition" for positive attitude, dedication, and efforts.
Interests
Swimming, Adventure Trekking and Creative Crafts
Timeline
Marketing Finance Manager
Hewlett Packard Inc
04.2018 - Current
Finance Manager
DXC.TECHNOLOGY
11.2016 - 04.2018
Financial Analyst & Senior Financial Analyst
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
02.2009 - 11.2016
Finance Team Lead
Hewlett Packard Inc
06.2007 - 01.2009
Finance Assistant
Hewlett Packard Inc
01.2005 - 06.2007
MBA - FINANCE AND MARKETING
Manipal University
04.2001 - 04.2004
Python, SQL, Web Technology And Frameworks
PySpider
04.2001 -
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Bangalore University
DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER APPLICATION - COMPUTER SCIENCE
Sophia Institute of Management
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