KANIKA SHARMA

Led strategic financial initiatives and business partnerships across multiple units while driving process optimization and automation.

Strategic Business Partnership:

• Partnered directly with business unit leaders to develop and execute financial strategies, providing critical insights for decision-making
• Conducted comprehensive scenario analysis for product enhancements and business initiatives, presenting strategic recommendations to senior management
• Built and maintained scorecards tracking key financial and business metrics across units, enabling data-driven strategic decisions

Financial Planning & Analysis:

• Developed and implemented financial strategies and processes aligned with business objectives, ensuring regulatory compliance and providing strategic decision support.
• Successfully managed high-priority ad-hoc analysis requests with tight deadlines, providing data-driven recommendations
• Managed financial reporting processes in compliance with US GAAP, LUX GAAP, ensuring accuracy and transparency in financial statements.
• Led process standardization initiatives, implementing automation solutions that improved efficiency by 30%

Technical Leadership:

• Spearheaded SAP S/4HANA implementation and support in Public Cloud environments for financial modules including GL, AR/AP, Banking,Asset Accounting,Cost Centre Accounting and FSCM resulting in 30% improvement in operational efficiency and conducted gap analysis, designed optimal delta solutions
• Developed standardized reporting templates and procedures for consistent financial analysis
• Monitored day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accurate payroll, invoicing, and transaction processing.

Drove strategic financial planning and business partnership while optimizing operations and enhancing controls.

Strategic Planning & Business Partnership:

• Led annual operating plan (AOP) development process, collaborating with cross-functional teams to establish and track OKRs
• Implemented bottom-up financial planning approach, working closely with business and technology teams
• Established strong partnerships with business unit leaders, providing regular financial insights and recommendations

Revenue & Operations Management:

• Directed revenue cycle activities and policies, optimizing operations across order-to-cash processes
• Established comprehensive month-end closing procedures and reviews at account level
• Led periodic performance review meetings with team members and stakeholders
• Streamlined financial processes through QuickBooks automation, improving operational efficiency by 40%

Financial Control & Compliance:

• Enhanced internal control framework and audit oversight
• Managed statutory audits, tax compliance(GST & TDS compliance with returns filling,R&D tax credits, VAT, insurance), and regulatory reporting
• Developed centralized regulatory reporting database utilized by 15+ stakeholders
• Prepared monthly Management Information Systems (MIS) reports and annual financial reports, while overseeing financial reporting processes in compliance with IFRS and IND AS. This involved streamlining financial reporting processes to ensure accuracy and transparency in financial statements, resulting in a 30% reduction in preparation time and a significant enhancement in overall quality.
• Managed intercompany transactions, ensuring compliance with transfer pricing regulations. Additionally, I ensured adherence to applicable laws and procedures, and liaised with auditors to facilitate smooth and timely completion of audits.

• Drove strategic financial planning and business partnership initiatives
• Led budgeting and financial controls implementation
• Provided strategic insights to key stakeholders through detailed financial analysis

Roles and Responsibilities (SAP):

Led SAP (S/4HANA with Public Cloud) to manage financial operations, including preparation of financial statements, budgeting, invoicing, and cost management. Monitored tax law to provide insights into project performance. Configured and optimized SAP GL, AR/AP, and Banking modules to align with financial best practices.

Facilitated Fit-to-Standard workshops and guided customers through cloud transformations using SAP Activate methodology.

Managed a complete set of accounts (AR/AP/GL), assisted with year-end closing, and prepared reconciliations (bank, stock) and audit schedules. Supported financial forecasting, variance analysis, and the budgeting process, providing financial insights to inform decision-making. Improved accounting and compliance processes while ensuring accurate and compliant financial transactions.

Created functional and technical specifications, oversaw testing, and ensured seamless integration of SAP Finance modules within Public Cloud.

• As an SAP end-user, configured and maintained FI-related settings, enabling the creation of specific ledgers to meet diverse reporting and legal requirements. Managed the company's financial transactions within SAP, ensuring a centralized and reliable financial data repository. Conducted in-depth profitability analysis across products, customers, and business segments to provide actionable insights that supported strategic decision-making.

Managed int'l financial accounting for US banks, ensuring compliance. Led SAP implementations, handling everything from requirements to configuration. Expert in core accounting functions, month-end closing, and global tax reconciliations.

As part of the P2P Vendor Management team for AstraZeneca (Sweden) using SAP ERP 6.0, I supported global financial accounting by streamlining vendor onboarding and data/invoice processing. I managed vendor invoices and purchase orders to optimize procurement. My efforts enhanced the Procure-to-Pay process through improved tracking and lifecycle management, ensuring compliance and efficiency. I have expertise in vendor master data