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Hardik Ghelani

Hardik Ghelani

Ahmedabad

Summary

Accomplished Director with a proven track record at Deloitte India, specializing in SAP S/4 HANA and Office of the CFO solutions. Expert in business development, project management, and stakeholder engagement, demonstrating exceptional negotiation skills and a deep understanding of SAP Group Reporting and SAP CFIN. Achieved significant sales growth and customer satisfaction through strategic leadership and collaboration.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Director - Finance Transformations

Deloitte India
Ahmedabad
08.2021 - Current

Spearheading business development for SAP S/4 HANA, CFIN, GR Greenfield, Brownfield, Bluefield, Migration and SAP Office of the CFO Solutions.

Domestic Market:

Tata Steel Ltd. ( Steel Manufacturing - SAP CFIN and GR Greenfield Implementation):

  • Partnered with SAP to pitch and implement the biggest CFIN and GR initiative in the country. It consist of Central Finance, Group Reporting, GRDC, ICMR and Disclosure Management.
  • Served as solution architect overseeing program implementation.
  • Successful go-live and client commendation in 2024.

Other Projects - Paytm, Upgrad, PI Industries, Carysil, Mindsprint, Nykaa, NSL, CG Power, PI etc.:

  • Leading Deloitte India Group Reporting capability where he is responsible for Sales, Orals, Client Relationship and project delivery.
  • Creating scalable and efficient architecture to meet financial consolidation, intercompany eliminations, and external reporting requirements.

Corridor and GCC Market:

Shell (Oil & Gas - SAP CFIN and GR Greenfield Implementation):

  • Coordinated largest worldwide finance transformation initiative on SAP platform with implementation of CFIN, GR, GRDC, ICMR, PaPM, BW4H, SAC Reporting and Planning.
  • Served as lead architect for multi-year program.

Diageo (Beverage Manufacturing - Group Reporting Implementation):

  • Implementing end-to-end strategies for SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting.
  • Working with cross border Deloitte Global Solution Team on Group Reporting and Other CFO office solutions.

Sony (Consumer - Group Reporting PoC):

  • Ensured finance team requirements matched system capabilities.
  • Served as a trusted advisor on financial reporting strategies and system improvements.

SAP S/4 HANA Solution Sales Lead

IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
Ahmedabad
09.2019 - 08.2021
  • Managed below projects as Program Manager & Subject Matter Expert
  • Fertilizer: SAP S/4 HANA Brownfield for Coromandel Fertilizers Ltd
  • Airline: SAP S/4 HANA Greenfield for TATA SIA Airlines Ltd
  • FSS: SAP Carve-out (RCAP-Nippon) for Nippon India Life Assets Mgt Ltd

Manager

PWC India
Ahmedabad
03.2013 - 09.2019
  • Lead the practice of SAP Office of the CFO solutions focus on pre-sales, solution and delivery of various financial solutions (Finance, Controlling, FSCM, Treasury & Risk Management) and BPC planning & Consolidation
  • Worked closely with Partners / Directors of SAP and other advisory (AAS, FMAS, CIO, CFO) to develop KPMG technology and advisory practice across various industry sectors
  • Worked extensively on Pre-Sales / Bidding for SAP S/4 Hana & BPC, RFP Response (E2E Starting from understanding requirement, Proposal Making, Response to RFP, Solution Presentation, Commercial Negotiation)
  • Worked on the business process design and modeling of Finance, Controlling, Planning, Budgeting & MIS solution of various sectors

Independent Consultant for Finance

Hardik Ghelani & Co.
Ahmedabad
04.2010 - 03.2013

Consultant

PWC India
Ahmedabad
10.2008 - 03.2010

Education

Chartered Accountant -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
05-2008

B.Com. -

Saurashtra University
04-2005

Skills

External Reporting Redesign

Financial Reporting Standards

Consolidation and Reporting

Management Reports Rationalization

Trusted Advisor of Client

Technical Skills

CFO office SAP portfolio i.e. SAP GR, SAP GRDC, SAP CFIN, SAP S/4HANA Finance & Treasury Management, SAP SAC, SAP Datasphere, SAP PaPM, SAP DM, SAP ICMR, SAP BPC.

Affiliations

  • Oil & Gas
  • Aviation
  • Port
  • Power
  • Renewable
  • Aviation
  • Infrastructure
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining and FMCG

Timeline

Director - Finance Transformations

Deloitte India
08.2021 - Current

SAP S/4 HANA Solution Sales Lead

IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2019 - 08.2021

Manager

PWC India
03.2013 - 09.2019

Independent Consultant for Finance

Hardik Ghelani & Co.
04.2010 - 03.2013

Consultant

PWC India
10.2008 - 03.2010

Chartered Accountant -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

B.Com. -

Saurashtra University
Hardik Ghelani