Sachin Nardia
Pune
Summary
Vice President with extensive experience in Oracle SaaS implementation and financial controls at Citi Services India. Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams and improving data analysis capabilities. Skilled in project management and stakeholder engagement, delivering strategic solutions that enhance process efficiency and ensure compliance with Basel and IFRS standards.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President
Citi Services India Pvt Ltd
02.2023 - Current
- Lead Technical App developer & Business Analyst for Oracle SaaS Two modules implementation
- Account Reconciliation Cloud Services (ARCS)
- Financial Close and Consolidation Services (FCCS)
- Analysing & providing requirements for development of Data Proving capability (data controls)
- Assessment of eRecon application on Balance Sheet Certification & Substantiation overall functional & controls related to BSG policy.
- Collaborated with Substantiation & Certification Owner on MRA related changes to eliminate manual work and possibilities of AI Use case
- Working closely on Accounting Financial Cloud Services (AFCS) on monitoring development of process job execution & data analysis
- Having strong functional understanding of Oracle GL ERP, AFCS & Controls across boundary applications
- Active volunteer to drive Voice of Employee agenda for GFT SL & PP, FMCRT Org
Assistant Vice President
Credit Suisse India Pvt Ltd
05.2020 - 01.2023
- Contributed to front-to-back data sourcing initiatives with a focus on CFO data requirements, ensuring high-quality, strategic data delivery
- Served as Lead Business Analyst on a global Wealth Management project, driving the implementation of a firm-wide strategic solution
- Owned end-to-end delivery of the Group Disclosure Reporting work package, successfully replacing legacy data pipelines with modern, scalable solutions
- Lead and mentor a team of 4 FTEs; act as the single point of contact for Group Reporting within the team, ensuring consistency and quality in deliverables
- Supported Finance Control hiring initiatives by partnering with management to identify and acquire top talent aligned with business needs
Assistant Vice President
Deutsche Bank India Pvt Ltd
07.2018 - 04.2020
- Leading two work streams within Credit Risk Data Management, managing BOW along with stakeholders across region, majorly Credit Officers and RTB IT
- Single Point of contact from Credit Operations for strategic initiative of migrating legacy Risk system to new Risk system
- Coordinating for Risk and Finance alignment strategic approach and solution (Ledger vs Risk)
- Working with Change team on business process alignment and creating process map
Assistant Vice President
Credit Suisse India Pvt Ltd
07.2014 - 06.2018
- IFRS 15 Revenue Recognition Project – Lead Business Analyst (Jan’17 – Jun’18)
- Interpretation of IFRS 15 regulatory guidelines, implementation of Disclosures and Accounting changes. Ensured scheduled smooth group disclosures submission
- End to end delivery ownership of this global project from Pune BDC. Proposed a global strategic solution encompassing multiple departments in form of a BRD
- Enhancing global finance systems to enable automated IFRS 15 reporting and new accounting
- Influencing Operations, Product Control, Accounting, Tax and Compliance teams to agree with a proposed change in their business operating model
- Delivery of various project artifacts like BRD, Test Strategy, Test Cases, Dry Runs and Release activities
- Disclosures Automation and EBA Asset Encumbrance Project – Lead Business Analyst (Jul’14 – Dec’16)
- Understanding and interpretation of Asset Encumbrance guidelines, implemented reporting thru AXIOM
- Strong acquaintance of various disclosures reportable to FINMA and SNB
- Ownership and delivery of business and functional requirements
- Preparation of test strategy, FT test cases and FT execution
- UAT Co-ordination and support to end users, facilitate on schedule sign off
- Review, evaluate and highlight potential projects risks to project manager
- Perform go live check outs and support to end users within warranty period
Associate
JP Morgan Chase India Pvt Ltd
12.2003 - 06.2014
- IB Financial Accounting & Controls – Process Manager - (Apr’09 – Mar’12)
- Lead APAC CFO Control & Governance, oversight of Balance Sheet Controls operations team
- Responsible to identify, coordinate & develop controls by collaboration with Account Owners from Production Controller, Financial Controllers, Operations Team etc.
- Created communication strategy with 300+ users across locations and provided training
- Provided viable solution by understanding nature of the issue, created ownership matrix for Asia Pac region which ensured standard ownership assignment rules
- Created escalation model and monthly Stats update to Financial Controllers
- Created and led cross-location teams in building a strong esprit de corps. Migrated process from Bangalore to Mumbai independently with minimal senior management involvement
- Financial Controller Projects (Apr’12 – Jun’14)
- Financial Analyst role for India Local Regulatory Reporting automation project
- Documenting BRD for the India Local regulatory project and ensuring smooth delivery
- Collaborated with LEC, third party software partners and IT for defect management
- Developed project plans and ensured milestones were met according to schedule. Tracked issues facilitated resolution and provided inputs in weekly status reports to senior management
- Part of successful Oracle General Ledger implementation project across Asia
- Managing the testing, raising issues / concerns to deployment team for necessary resolution
- Ensured user testing by rigorous follow up with all finance users & managing resistance to change
- Played vital role during migration of Corporate GL Ops function to Mumbai from NY
- Responsible to deliver BAU for Corporate GL & Other operation GL functions
- Initiative taken to implement Controls & Continuous improvement
Officer
ICICI Home Finance Co. Ltd.
Mumbai
12.2001 - 12.2003
- Delinquency Management
- Preparing and analyzing monthly Delinquency report on all branches of India
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather relevant data inputs.
Filemyreturns.com, Group company of Fin-essential (India) Pvt Ltd
12.2000 - 11.2001
- Individual Tax filing, and answering tax related queries
Kucheria & associates
08.1998 - 11.2000
- Audit Clark managing Statutory & Internal audits of companies, Trusts, Schools etc.
Education
MBA - Project/Program Management
D.Y Patil Vidyapeth
PuneCertification in Fintech -
IIT Delhi
DelhiExecutive Certification Programme - General Management
IIM
IndoreBachelor of Commerce -
St Gonsalo Garcia College
Vasai RoadSkills
- Financial controls and regulatory compliance
- Basel and IFRS standards
- SOX compliance
- Risk management frameworks
- Process improvement strategies
- Control enhancement techniques
- Project management methodologies
- Change management practices
- Project lifecycle management
- Group finance accounting expertise
- Financial reporting skills
- Credit risk assessment
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Communication strategies and stakeholder engagement
- Solution delivery excellence
- Certification and substantiation processes
- CFO governance policy adherence
- Team leadership and collaboration
- High-performance team building
- Business process mapping
- Financial reporting
- Data analysis
- Oracle SaaS implementation
- Problem solving
- Project management
- Change management
- Operations management
Timeline
Vice President
Citi Services India Pvt Ltd
02.2023 - Current
Assistant Vice President
Credit Suisse India Pvt Ltd
05.2020 - 01.2023
Assistant Vice President
Deutsche Bank India Pvt Ltd
07.2018 - 04.2020
Assistant Vice President
Credit Suisse India Pvt Ltd
07.2014 - 06.2018
Associate
JP Morgan Chase India Pvt Ltd
12.2003 - 06.2014
Officer
ICICI Home Finance Co. Ltd.
12.2001 - 12.2003
Filemyreturns.com, Group company of Fin-essential (India) Pvt Ltd
12.2000 - 11.2001
Kucheria & associates
08.1998 - 11.2000
MBA - Project/Program Management
D.Y Patil Vidyapeth
Certification in Fintech -
IIT Delhi
Executive Certification Programme - General Management
IIM
Bachelor of Commerce -
St Gonsalo Garcia College