Jagan Kannan
Summary
- A passionate and accomplished professional with over 14 years of experience in Project Management, Program management, Financial Reporting and Analytics, Team Management, Governance and Reporting, Risk Assessment, Mitigation Planning, Query Resolutions, Vendor Management, AP, AR, and Client/Stakeholder Relationships across the United States, Singapore, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in team management through goal setting, objective planning, task delegation, guidance and support, promotion of professional development opportunities, and fostering a positive workplace environment.
- Skilled at handling shared service support, gathering and understanding client/stakeholder requirements, developing and deploying plans, implementing internal controls, and conducting quality reviews.
- Responsible for end-to-end Project Management from Initiation to Closing of the projects in alignment with the SOWs & Pricing Model and Management processes (i.e., Scope, Cost, Schedule, Quality, Risk).
- Keen customer centric approach with skills in addressing client priorities and resolving escalation while coordinating with other service functions, thereby attaining high business & compliance score.
- Have good business writing, presentation and a strong analytical skill with an ability to distill large quantities of information into key reports/metrics.
- Possess an exceptional skill set and a proven track record working with State Street, EY, Deloitte, MBRDI, Tesco, and EXL, with the objective of leading projects in meeting organizational goal.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager
State Street Corporation
04.2021 - Current
- Serve as a Senior Manager, working with cross-functional teams to gather reports and develop dashboards & metrics for monthly review with tower leaders (VPs & MDs), highlighting focus areas and next steps.
- Establish weekly conversations with business leaders to discuss business-related KPIs, Assurance metrics, Exceptions reporting, Aging, and month closure activities.
- As a governance and reporting lead, ensure that quality assurance is integral part of balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Manage team of up to 20 people, ensuring efficient workflow and effective communication. Monitor daily activities to assure that quality assurance standards are met.
- Drive communication with stakeholders across verticals to make sure Account owners are compliance with all processes agreed upon in monthly council.
- Assist in State Street Corporation's compilation and review, adhering to all applicable governance policies. Provide accurate documentation and records management.
- Manage a joint venture projects maintain constant communication with managers and staff to ensure proper operations of the company in terms of resourcing, training and development, access management, communication, quality management and performance evaluation.
- Provided clear direction and guidance to subordinates, fostering an environment of collaboration and
teamwork.
Assistant Manager
Ernst & Young
11.2019 - 04.2021
- Served as Project Manager, overseeing business vision, collaborating with stakeholders, developing project deliverables, managed project finances, conducted and facilitated project meetings, communication plan, implemented risk management, and review project status with business partners.
- Collaborated on global scale with project leaders, business, and technology teams throughout entire project lifecycle, including initial kick-off call, AS-IS and TO-BE process reviews, planning implementation, monitoring go-live, and stabilization.
- Successfully led and delivered transformation project aligned with EY's global strategy, developing roadmaps and strategies throughout project lifecycle.
- Facilitated weekly project meetings to review updates, escalate and prioritize project portfolio, and assess benefit realization.
- Generate project deliverables, including project charters, schedules, status reports, resource management, communication plans, issues, risk mitigation, and milestone/deliverable charts.
- Supervised project finances and budgets, including project forecasting, the funding request process, and spending tracking (including trend analysis, deviation management and benefits realization on business).
- Led meetings, effectively manage communicate with all levels of stakeholders including executives.
Senior Accountant Executive
MBRDI (Benz) From 3i Infotech Ltd
01.2019 - 10.2019
- Support department heads in coordinating overall project communications, tracking project finances, costs, revenues, and resolving issues. Provided leadership with a project status report. Conducted stock, invoicing, intercompany, and other business-specific reconciliations.
- Provided direct financial communication with all required parties, including top management, clients, subcontractors, internal accounting department, and project team, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in financial reporting.
- Capable of supporting business operations. Led a team of over 80 external staff deployed in Benz from different IT vendors.
Senior Consultant
Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd
05.2014 - 12.2018
- Monitored and analyzed project performance, managing the transition of projects from Canada. Engaged in weekly project reviews with engagement partners to address challenges and determine next steps.
- Assessed project performance in terms of Time, Cost, and Scope by regularly analyzing progress, conducting frequent team status meetings, and providing weekly project status reports to management and the project team.
- Tracked financial status and reporting, adhering to management procedures encompassing scope, resource, cost, schedule, quality, communication, risk, procurement, and stakeholders. Managed invoicing, accounts receivable (AR), accounts payable (AP), and conducted actual versus forecasting analysis to stay within agreed Statements of Work (SOW).
- Recommended and implemented ideas and innovations to enhance existing systems and work processes.
- Played a pivotal role in handling the transition of projects from Canada and contributed significantly to establishing Canada Clients Controller Team in India with team of 12.
Account Executive
Tesco
02.2011 - 06.2013
- Majorly related to query Management, claims settlement, primary helpdesk.
Process Associate
EXL
11.2008 - 01.2011
- Perform reconciliation procedures and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Education
PMP Certified- 7567242 -
PMI
02.2022
B.com in Accounting and Finance -
Vijaya Degree College
01.2008
Skills
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Governance and Reporting
- KPI Metrics and Dashboard
- Data Modelling & Analysis
- Risk Mitigation Strategies
- Finance & Accounting
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Talent Development
- Cross-Functional Communication
- Process Improvement
- Business Management
Accomplishments
- State Street : Recipient of 'Bravo Awards' for building set of council reporting that reduces time and improves the quality of data at State Street
- Three times 'Outstanding performer' for exceptional stakeholder deliverables and multiple automation opportunities
- Deloitte : Received “Outstanding Employee award “for handling Complex USI Canada Account Implementation, Key contribution to USI L&D division and for building Mini Reusable Financial Tracker across the practice
- Tesco : Received “Applause Awards” twice from Management for resolving various historical issues of our major clients.
Timeline
Senior Manager
State Street Corporation
04.2021 - Current
Assistant Manager
Ernst & Young
11.2019 - 04.2021
Senior Accountant Executive
MBRDI (Benz) From 3i Infotech Ltd
01.2019 - 10.2019
Senior Consultant
Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd
05.2014 - 12.2018
Account Executive
Tesco
02.2011 - 06.2013
Process Associate
EXL
11.2008 - 01.2011
B.com in Accounting and Finance -
Vijaya Degree College
PMP Certified- 7567242 -
PMI
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