Karthik Rao U

• Role involves leading a large, diverse and highly talented team of finance professionals to support Global Finance Operations, drive US GAAP transformation projects and manage Philippines and Bengaluru sites as Site Location lead.
• The global role involves managing Functional end to end Controllership process towers like Treasury Center of excellence, Cash and Bank accounting, Master Data Maintenance, Payroll accounting, Cross Border Finance, Fixed Asset Accounting and Central Audit.
• Drive business and finance goal, process improvements, financial statement accuracy, and resolve operational risks and issues.
• Drive business outcomes for US GAAP digital process Transformation projects (around 20 currently).
• Am responsible for ensuring GAAP compliance, internal controls, audit - internal and external, timely closure of financial statements and maintain highest level of governance and control for all the process towers reporting to me.
• Lead the "Core capability" pillar of the People strategic initiative and "Client credentials" initiative for the Finance Controllership Function.

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