NAGARJUNA SEGU

Dynamic Senior Manager in Financial Accounting with over 11 years of experience driving IFRS and US GAAP controllership for global SaaS and technology firms. Expertise includes statutory reporting, ASC 606 revenue recognition, multi-entity consolidation, audit management, and comprehensive finance operations, including GL, AP/AR, and cash flow management. Recognized for delivering timely month-end closures, maintaining robust balance sheet controls, conducting thorough variance analysis, and implementing process automation in high-pressure environments. Tech-savvy finance leader skilled in supporting acquisitions, due diligence, and business integrations while fostering high-performing teams and establishing scalable, compliant finance functions.

• Global Accounting Operations
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Financial Reporting & Variance Analysis
• Contract Analysis (MSA, Pricing Terms)
• Cross Functional Collaboration
• Internal Controls & SOP's
• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Statutory Compliance and Audit
• Order-to-Cash (O2C) Optimization
• Audit Excellence and Oversight
• Financial Controls Optimization
• Strategic Financial Planning

• Resolved delayed and dependency-heavy month-end closes by redesigning close calendars and automating cross-functional workflows, reducing close timelines by 25%.
• Re-architected chart of accounts to improve audit transparency, reporting accuracy, and global standardization across entities.
• Delivered multiple clean audit closures with zero qualifications across statutory, tax, and internal audits through strong controls and documentation.
• Addressed cash flow strain caused by weak AR discipline by restructuring AR processes, tightening credit controls, and enforcing escalation models, reducing DSO by 25%.
• Recovered revenue leakage by aligning contracts, pricing, and billing triggers with revenue recognition standards.
• Enabled leadership decision-making by building KPI-driven MIS, variance analysis, and cash-flow dashboards in Power BI and Excel.

Quickbooks

• Oversaw and managed full-cycle controllership for India and global entities, ensuring statutory compliance, regulatory adherence, clean audits, and accurate intercompany accounting. Experienced in working with remote, cross-border teams across India and the US.
• Finance Operations & Accounting Management: Led accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger management, and month-end close, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
• Financial Reporting & Revenue Recognition: Prepared and reviewed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and led ASC 606 / IFRS 15 revenue recognition for SaaS businesses.
• Process Automation, Internal Controls & Scale: Drove ERP, Power BI, and RPA-led automation to strengthen internal controls, improve close efficiency, OPEX visibility, and reduce manual dependencies.
• Audit, Tax & Regulatory Compliance: Ensured timely tax filings, IFRS/Ind AS statutory compliance, and clean statutory audits through effective coordination with external auditors.
• Finance Business Partnership: Partnered with founders and cross-functional teams (Sales, Operations, HR) to resolve cost overruns, cash planning gaps, and growth trade-off decisions through scenario analysis, KPI dashboards, and financial modeling.
• Team Building: Built and led geographically distributed finance teams, standardizing close SLAs, improving reporting accuracy, and creating scalable operating rhythms across entities.