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RAJU GUPTA

Bangalore

Summary

An Immediate Joiner. A result-oriented professional with extensive experience in core Finance & Operations domain. Previously I worked as a Sr. Finance Specialist with Anthology International Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore End-to-End (GL & R2R)

Process Involvement : Oversee the complete Record-to-Report lifecycle, ensuring accurate journal entries and timely financial reporting. Manage the closure of monthly, quarterly, and annual books with precision and efficiency. Payroll Accounting.

Process Management: Oversee the P2P cycle, including vendor management, purchase requisition, invoice processing, and payments.

Strategic Planning: Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes in alignment with organizational goals.

Audit Readiness: Ensure timely audits and address audit findings with appropriate corrective suggestions.

Analysis & Insights: PowerPoint presentations utilizing AI-driven tools, Interactive Excel dashboards powered by AI. Deliver insightful financial analyses, performance dashboards, variance reports, and recommendations to senior leadership.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Finance Specialist (Team Lead)

Anthology International Pvt. Ltd.
12.2021 - 03.2025
  • Spearheaded a finance team overseeing GL, Record to Report (R2R), Procure to Pay (P2P), and reconciliation processes.
  • Oversaw consolidation and analysis of financial data, invoice posting, journal entries, Intercompany, Prepayments - accruals, Payroll Accounting and statutory payments, driving process improvements.
  • Managing team of 5 people. Providing guidance, support for their career appraisal.
  • Conducted monthly stakeholder meetings, presenting finance updates and insights through PowerPoint and Power BI dashboards.
  • Created and updated SOPs, solutions, and the Knowledge Database for streamlined operations.
  • Utilized browser developer tools and SQL queries to identify and resolve application bugs, updating databases with client approval.

Sr. Finance Analyst

Anheuser-Busch InBev (Budweiser)
03.2018 - 04.2021
  • Finance Process covering GL, R2R, P2P including Inventory and Payroll.
  • Successfully led knowledge transfer across three gates:

Gate 1: Observed Belgium business activities via Skype. Gate 2: Executed activities independently with minimal support.

Gate 3: Fully managed monthly operations, ensuring a green signal for Go Live.

  • Updated SOPs and trained team members for seamless operations.
  • Proficient in SAP systems supporting finance, controlling, treasury, consolidation, project systems, and invoice workflows.
  • Trained and supported the team in SAP operations, including clearing line items, journal reviews, and accruals.
  • Reviewed and approved journals in SAP, managing compliance through Guru/Glass tools.
  • Organized monthly review meetings to evaluate past performance and plan improvements.
  • Ensured adherence to MICS, SOX, and internal controls per company policies.
  • Was under the payroll of Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd during Aug 2015 – Feb 2018. Later got permanently absorbed under Anheuser-Busch InBev (Budweiser) payroll Mar 2018 – Apr 2021.

Associate Consultant

Capgemini India Pvt. Ltd.
12.2013 - 07.2015
  • Executed month-end close activities for P2P and GL, including reconciliations, journal uploads, and invoice posting.
  • Processed invoices and initiated weekly wire payments for exceptions.
  • Resolved helpdesk queries promptly through email.

Process Associate

Genpact
08.2011 - 04.2013

Education

P.G.D.M. - Banking & Financial Management

NMIMS
06-2019

Master’s - commerce

Bachelor’s degree - commerce

Skills

  • SAP – Finance and Operations

  • GL, R2R, P2P, Payroll

  • Reconciliations

  • Strategic Planning

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Vendor/People Management

  • AI Powered Excel Dashboards

  • AI Powered PPT creation

  • Internal Audit

  • Consolidating & analyzing financial data

  • Microsoft Excel , Word, Power Point, Outlook

  • Power BI, Tableau Dashboard Visualization

  • D365 F&O

  • Incident Management Tools : Glass , Guru, Service Desk, Guru, Salesforce

  • Agile principles , Kanban, Jira

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – Benchmark Six Sigma
  • Accounting Foundations: Internal Controls - LinkedIn Learning
  • IT and Cybersecurity Risk Management Essential Training - LinkedIn Learning
  • Digital Strategy - LinkedIn Learning
  • SQL for Finance Professionals - LinkedIn Learning

Accomplishments

  • EBITDA Contribution, Delivered $1M in savings for AB InBev (Budweiser) in FY 2019, earning global recognition.
  • Automation Initiative, Recognized for automating SAP manual downloads at AB InBev in FY 2020.
  • Aged Items Clearance, Successfully cleared aged items through scheduled meetings; acknowledged in a Townhall.
  • Audit Excellence, Provided evidence and explanations to external auditors (Deloitte), meeting Audit KPIs within the FY 2019 timeline.
  • Operational Efficiency, Recognized for accelerating book closures from WD5 to WD3.
  • Performance Award, Earned 7,000 cheer points for outstanding performance at Genpact.

Languages

English
Hindi

Personal Information

Date of Birth: Dec 7th

Timeline

Sr. Finance Specialist (Team Lead)

Anthology International Pvt. Ltd.
12.2021 - 03.2025

Sr. Finance Analyst

Anheuser-Busch InBev (Budweiser)
03.2018 - 04.2021

Associate Consultant

Capgemini India Pvt. Ltd.
12.2013 - 07.2015

Process Associate

Genpact
08.2011 - 04.2013

Master’s - commerce

Bachelor’s degree - commerce

P.G.D.M. - Banking & Financial Management

NMIMS

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