SARANYA KUMARI R
Chennai,TN
Summary
Innovative and goal-oriented Finance Professional with 15+ years of experience, including 9+ years at Philips, specializing in cost management, financial governance, and finance transformation within complex global environments. Aspires to grow as a people leader, driving continuous improvement through digital innovation, AI-enabled insights, and strong governance frameworks to enable scalable and efficient finance operations. Brings hands-on experience across record-to-report processes, FP&A governance, and business process excellence, leading system integrations and process standardization across SAP, Workday, Adaptive Planning, and BlackLine. Recognized SME in cost center governance and BlackLine, with a proven track record in large-scale transformation programs and delivering automated, scalable solutions that enhance control, efficiency, and decision-making. Strong foundation in audit, taxation, and compliance, complemented by excellent stakeholder management, mediation, and team leadership skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager – FP&A (Cost Management / Business Process Expert)
Philips Global Capability Center
06.2023 - Current
- Own global cost center master data and cost allocation processes supporting Forecast and AOP planning within Cost Center Planning (CCP).
- Lead global cost management and cost center governance across SAP, Workday, Adaptive Planning, CCP, FORDH, and other satellite systems.
- Own end-to-end cost center lifecycle management, including creation, maintenance, validation, reconciliation, and deactivation.
- Established a single source of truth for cost center master data, eliminating manual reconciliations across SAP, CCP, and Workday and improving data accuracy.
- Designed and implemented governance frameworks for cost allocations and cost center master data, strengthening controls and accountability.
- Developing automated cost center request workflows using Power Automate to standardize approvals, validations, and audit trails.
Manager – Finance (Business Process Expert)
Philips Global Capability Center
08.2018 - 06.2023
- Led RTR data transition initiatives for SAP upgrades, mergers, and demergers, including the merger of 30+ company codes and disentanglement of 60+ company codes, ensuring accurate migration and business continuity.
- Subject Matter Expert for BlackLine, supporting its implementation as part of SAP integration.
- Drove end-to-end change management for finance system initiatives – gathering user requirements, defining user stories, coordinating SIT and UAT, delivering user training, and supporting hypercare post-deployment.
- Owned GL master data, including approval of new GL account creation, maintenance, and governance of chart of accounts.
- Supported GL clean-up and Open Item Management initiatives to improve account clarity and strengthen financial controls.
- Monitored updates in accounting policies, directives, and guidance, and created concise ready-reference summaries for the RTR team to support consistent application and quick understanding.
Senior Accounting Specialist
Philips Global Capability Center
06.2016 - 07.2018
- Owned Balance sheet accounts and performed monthly Trial statement Review ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial controls.
- Performed Balance Sheet reviews and account clean-up activities to resolve aged balances and improve financial accuracy.
- Prepared and approved balance sheet account reconciliations in BlackLine.
- Reviewed and approved journal vouchers (JVs) through the BlackLine tool as part of month-end close (MEC).
- Managed Infosys (3rd-party service provider) for MEC activities including runbook execution.
- Collaborated with Accounting Controllers and Business Finance Partners to review, align, and finalize financial numbers during MEC.
- Resolved BCS Compliance Monitor errors to maintain reporting accuracy and regulatory compliance.
- Member of the Lean Steering Committee, implementing Daily Management practices across RTR to strengthen process governance and drive continuous improvement.
Freelancer
Self
08.2014 - 06.2016
- Income tax return filing and employee tax claim verification for corporate clients.
Audit Executive
M/s Sreedhar Suresh & Rajagopalan
08.2012 - 08.2014
- Led internal, statutory, payroll, and bank audits; performed HR and payroll control audits.
Article Assistant
M/s Sreedhar Suresh & Rajagopalan
03.2010 - 07.2012
- Statutory, tax, bank, and investment audits; individual taxation and compliance.
Audit & Accounts Associate
M/s Murugesan & Co
08.2008 - 09.2009
- Accounting, bookkeeping, ROC filings, and office administration.
Education
CA Intermediate -
ICAI
B.Com - undefined
University of Madras
Skills
- Cost Center Governance
- Finance Transformation
- Master Data Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Data analytics and Financial Insights
- Cross-functional team coordination
- Troubleshooting and problem resolution
- Process Optimization & Automation
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Effective communication and Change Management
Timeline
Senior Manager – FP&A (Cost Management / Business Process Expert)
Philips Global Capability Center
06.2023 - Current
Manager – Finance (Business Process Expert)
Philips Global Capability Center
08.2018 - 06.2023
Senior Accounting Specialist
Philips Global Capability Center
06.2016 - 07.2018
Freelancer
Self
08.2014 - 06.2016
Audit Executive
M/s Sreedhar Suresh & Rajagopalan
08.2012 - 08.2014
Article Assistant
M/s Sreedhar Suresh & Rajagopalan
03.2010 - 07.2012
Audit & Accounts Associate
M/s Murugesan & Co
08.2008 - 09.2009
B.Com - undefined
University of Madras
CA Intermediate -
ICAI
Key Highlights
- Led enterprise-wide cost center governance, strengthening accountability and standardization across global finance operations.
- Key contributor to large-scale SAP integrations, upgrades, and disentanglement programs, ensuring continuity of cost structures and controls.
- Recognized BlackLine Subject Matter Expert supporting reconciliation governance and close readiness across transformation initiatives.
- Enabled scalable cost planning and allocation through system-integrated master data governance and automation-driven design.
Tools And Systems
- SAP
- CCP
- Workday
- Adaptive Planning
- BlackLine
- Azure
- Advanced Excel
- Co-Pilot
- Power BI