Ganesh Rao

• Executive-level leader (SVP equivalent) overseeing diverse corporate and enabling functions across Finance, Actuarial, IT, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Corporate Communications, Brand & Marketing, and Internal Audit.
• Designed and executed a global delivery hybrid strategy to expand service penetration across US, Europe, and Asia.
• Embedded operational risk framework (first line of defense) and reengineered processes to drive efficiency and compliance.
• Active member of PGS Steering Committee, Finance Transformation Steering Committee, Chief Marketing Officer Working Group, and Chief Actuary Group, driving capability building, digital adoption, and process innovation.
• Led cost optimization initiatives reducing run-rate costs across corporate functions while enhancing service quality.

• Directed a team of 700+ professionals across multiple geographies (Asia, Europe, Americas) with full P&L responsibility.
• Transformed extended workbench/business unit finance extension into an end-to-end managed services model (P2P, O2C, R2R).
• Implemented automation and intelligent digital solutions (SAP, Oracle, AI-enabled tools) to reduce cost-to-serve and improve governance.
• Partnered with entity CFOs to deliver Group Finance Strategic Programs (Simplifi, IFRS 17).
• Nominated for SSON Asia Impact Awards (2023) for Change Management and Service Line Transformation.

• Built and scaled SSC operations in Chennai, Colombo, and Mumbai (350+ professionals across 25+ legal entities).
• Delivered Finance operations across O2C, P2P, R2R, Reporting, Audit & Compliance.
• Executed phase-out project of SSC Kuala Lumpur with structured change and redeployment of 65% workforce.
• Introduced Lean Six Sigma projects for continuous improvement, increasing automation maturity.
• Strengthened stakeholder confidence by improving SLA adherence, financial controls, and reporting accuracy.

• Led global collections and disputes for 110+ subsidiaries, deploying SAP O2C module globally.
• Improved cash collections and reduced dispute cycle times, driving measurable improvements in DSO.

Responsible for planning, forecasting, and reporting of operational costs relating to the delivery locations in India, China, Mexico. Responsible for ROI analysis, spend analysis, variance reporting etc...

Handling daily, weekly, and monthly accounting transactions, bank payments, commercial transactions such as bank guarantees, letter of credit, branch bank accounting, trial balance and monthly P&L review support