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Rishabh Kumar

Bengaluru

Summary

Experienced Business Finance Manager with a strong background in managing financial operations, strategic planning and business development. Strengths include forecasting, risk management and regulatory compliance along with strong analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities. Proven track record of implementing effective financial strategies that drive business growth and profitability. Known for improving operational efficiency by applying sound decision-making abilities based on detailed financial analysis.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Finance Manager

Wipro Ltd.
Bengaluru
06.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with senior leadership to shape and monitor strategies, including pyramid, resource utilization, bench cost, hiring and attrition cost impact, offshoring, cost-benefit of contract-to-hire, rotation benefit, cost per hire, and sold vs. actuals.
  • Took a central role in designing finance logic to report across Wipro by creating essential Power BI Dashboards like Cost Pyramid, CSS Utilization, and Pyramid Simulation tool. Currently engaged in analyzing Contribution Margin and Change Requests alongside the E&Y Team for skill experience mismatch.
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams, including FP&A, Controllership, Talent Acquisition, Procurement, Internal Audit, and People Operations, to execute top management's strategic vision.
  • Aided in the negotiation process, as well as analyzed cost-benefits for talent acquisition and risk compliance with renowned vendors such as LinkedIn, EY, Info Edge, and Protiviti.
  • Streamlined finance reviews and advisory services for MSA contracts with manpower vendors to ensure compliance with essential elements, including Bank Guarantee, Payment Terms, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, and Insurance.
  • Utilized strategic planning to develop budgets and monitor financial performance of the COO office, encompassing vital areas like talent acquisition, NGA hiring processes, quality assurance measures, talent supply chain operations, and sales excellence initiatives.

Senior Finance Analyst

Accenture
Pune
01.2018 - 05.2022
  • Oversaw the end-to-end management of the Onshore client contract financials to ensure compliance with proper due diligence measures. Responsible for forecasting preparation/reviewing process, analyzing actual costs/profitability levels. Prepared appropriate accruals, generated variance reports at month end via SAP, and Accenture's internal tools MME, MMB.
  • Ensured revenue recognition compliance with US GAAP and prepared quarterly internal control reports. Monitored KPIs, identified trends, and analyzed causes of unexpected variances. Implemented financial rigor in client contracts to identify and mitigate execution risk.
  • Performed pricing and financial modeling for low-value new proposals and contract extensions.
  • Contributed significantly to call sessions aimed at evaluating contract finances alongside onshore client portfolio finance leader.
  • Managed client invoices and ensured timely realization.

Articled Assistant

BC Dutta & Co
Ranchi
06.2012 - 06.2015
  • Statutory audits of various PSUs, internal audit of NBFCs, revenue and concurrent audit of banks, consultancy at Vodafone.

Education

Chartered Accountancy (CA) -

ICAI
Ranchi
01-2017

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounts Honours) -

St Xavier's College
Ranchi
01-2012

Higher Secondary School Certificate -

St Xavier's College
Ranchi
01-2009

Secondary School Certificate -

St Xavier's School
Ranchi
01-2007

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Modeling
  • Budget Forecasting
  • Variance Analysis
  • Stakeholder management
  • KPI Development
  • Proficient in MS Excel/SAP/Knowledge of Power BI

Affiliations

  • An Orophile
  • Cooking
  • Gardening

Accomplishments

  • "Individual Extra Miler" for rolling out 2 Power BI and 1 Powers App Dashboard (Wipro)
  • "Leadership DNA" for taking up exceptional insightful Monthly finance reviews (Accenture)
  • Award for Best Elocutionist, Ranked 2nd in Science Exhibition and 3rd in Annual Science Olympiad State level,

Timeline

Business Finance Manager

Wipro Ltd.
06.2022 - Current

Senior Finance Analyst

Accenture
01.2018 - 05.2022

Articled Assistant

BC Dutta & Co
06.2012 - 06.2015

Chartered Accountancy (CA) -

ICAI

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounts Honours) -

St Xavier's College

Higher Secondary School Certificate -

St Xavier's College

Secondary School Certificate -

St Xavier's School
Rishabh Kumar