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Pooja Siddique

Gurgaon,Haryana

Summary

Finance leader with 20+ years of multi-industry experience across FP&A, Strategy, Controlling, and Finance Transformation and strong experience of Transition of processes and automation. Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, AOPs, operational finance, Monthly and Year end financial closing, ERP implementation (SAP, Oracle), and managing Senior level stakeholders. Strong leadership in cross-functional teams and business partnering with a proven track record in Transformation, Automation and Efficiency.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Finance GBS Services APAC Controller

Knorr-Bremse Group
11.2025 - Current
  • Setting Up new GBS in India and transition of business process across the globe to India.
  • Standardization through robust SOPs, with focus on automation and digital tools.
  • Responsible for Service delivery for P2P, OTC, R2R, Treasury and Internal Controls.
  • SLAs ownership to ensure timely and quality service delivery.
  • Maintaining open, transparent communication between stakeholders.
  • Responsible for robust operational documentation for operational effectiveness.
  • Leading and developing a newly recruited team to high performance.

Global Process Execution Lead

Maersk Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
03.2022 - 10.2025
  • Co-led global finance transformation and organizational redesign.
  • Owned KPIs for OTC, PTP, and ATR processes.
  • Transition of business process and automation from multi location to India.
  • Responsible for timely and accurate revenue recognition.
  • Led regional FP&A activities.
  • Lead transformation automation across in Order-to-Cash (O2C).
  • Spearheaded business performance reviews.

Financial Controller

Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic Pvt Ltd
04.2018 - 04.2019
  • Responsible for Leading and mentoring Team.
  • Annual Budget and Forecasting of Revenues.
  • Complete Ownership of closing of accounts.
  • Manage Financial reporting, legal, Tax and Treasury.

Deputy General Manager-Finance

Walmart India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2016 - 03.2018
  • Led transition of business process from multi-location.
  • Responsible for End-to-End Financial closure.
  • Lead from Finance for Implementation of SAP GeNxt project.
  • Key SPOC to support Operations Leadership.

Manager Finance

Hewlett Packard Inc.
Bangalore
06.2015 - 09.2016
  • Led for transitioning high scale Controllership process.
  • Developed a high performing team.
  • Responsible for Finalization and Audit as per Country Local GAAP.

Consultant

Philips India Limited
Gurgaon
02.2014 - 05.2015

Internship Project under “Back in the Game” Programme – Cost Reduction, Process Improvements and Assisting in
Reporting requirements in Consumer Lifestyle Division (FP&A Team).
 Revisited and Negotiated Current Costing with the Tier 1 suppliers (CO-makers)
 Implemented Process Improvements for Defective and Warranties.
 Delivered Ideas for 2% cost reduction as against target of 1% as per the Project

General Manager-Finance & Accounts

Worlds Window Group
05.2010 - 12.2012
  • Responsible for Managing P&L, Business Partnering.
  • Responsible for entire finance, Accounting and SAP Implementation.
  • Owned Profitability, Cash flow and fund flow analysis.

Assistant Manager-Finance

Tata Power Co. Ltd.
06.2008 - 05.2010
  • Led FP&A HO level and site level.
  • Managed project financing, IFRS implementation.

Senior Executive Accounts

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd
Delhi
05.2005 - 05.2008

Management of Accounts Receivable function including Integration of HIS (front end software) with Accounting
software for direct booking of Revenue.
 Independently handled the project of ERP Implementation in consultation with Deloitte and have migrated
Entire Finance System from Tally 7.2 to SUN ERP.
 Assisting in preparation of Monthly Financials, Review of Trial Balance and reconciliation of control a/cs.
 Providing Training & Master Creation and Troubleshooting of SUN (ERP Package) to entire business.
 Developed a new Accounting system for Purchases to facilitate VAT registers & Returns and responsible for
TDS payments and reconciliations.
 Controlled Entire Payroll, Doctor‟s Payout, and Cash Disbursements, FBT and CTC reimbursements.

  • Sold new products and services and developed new accounts to maximize revenue potential.

Senior Executive Accounts

Max Group
10.2005 - 05.2008
  • ERP (SUN) implementation leader.
  • Managed AR, payroll, TDS, and doctor disbursements.

Education

Senior Leadership Program -

IIM Lucknow
01.2025

Cost Accountant -

ICWA
12.2004

Chartered Accountant -

CA
11.2007

M.Com - Accounting & Finance

Annamalai University

B.Com - Hons

Delhi University

IFRS trained -

Princeton Academy & Deloitte Haskins Sells

Skills

  • FP&A
  • Strategy
  • Controlling
  • Finance Transformation
  • Transition of processes
  • Automation
  • Budgeting
  • Forecasting
  • AOPs
  • Operational finance
  • Monthly financial closing
  • Year end financial closing
  • ERP implementation
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Managing Senior level stakeholders
  • Leadership
  • Cross-functional teams
  • Business partnering
  • Transformation
  • Efficiency

Career Breaks

  • Maternity Break, 04/2019, 02/2022
  • Maternity Break, 12/2012, 02/2014

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 10/22/83

Key Skills Experience

  • Finance leader with 20+ years of multi-industry experience across FP&A, Strategy, Controlling, and Finance Transformation.
  • Strong experience in Transition of processes and automation.
  • Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, AOPs, operational finance, Monthly and Year end financial closing, ERP implementation (SAP, Oracle).
  • Managing Senior level stakeholders.
  • Strong leadership in cross-functional teams and business partnering.
  • Proven track record in Transformation, Automation and Efficiency.

Timeline

Head of Finance GBS Services APAC Controller

Knorr-Bremse Group
11.2025 - Current

Global Process Execution Lead

Maersk Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
03.2022 - 10.2025

Financial Controller

Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic Pvt Ltd
04.2018 - 04.2019

Deputy General Manager-Finance

Walmart India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2016 - 03.2018

Manager Finance

Hewlett Packard Inc.
06.2015 - 09.2016

Consultant

Philips India Limited
02.2014 - 05.2015

General Manager-Finance & Accounts

Worlds Window Group
05.2010 - 12.2012

Assistant Manager-Finance

Tata Power Co. Ltd.
06.2008 - 05.2010

Senior Executive Accounts

Max Group
10.2005 - 05.2008

Senior Executive Accounts

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd
05.2005 - 05.2008

IFRS trained -

Princeton Academy & Deloitte Haskins Sells

B.Com - Hons

Delhi University

M.Com - Accounting & Finance

Annamalai University

Chartered Accountant -

CA

Cost Accountant -

ICWA

Senior Leadership Program -

IIM Lucknow
Pooja Siddique