Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Software
Timeline

Shankaran Radhakrishnan

Finance
Chennai

Summary

Performance-driven strategic thinker, problem solver and leader with 28 years of experience in aligning systems with business requirements, policies and regulatory requirements. Results-oriented in interfacing and consulting on business processes that drive results based on sound overall business judgment. With great analytical skills.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Accounting Control

SC GBS India
11.2021 - Current
  • Increased transparency in Intercompany outstanding statement by creating user-friendly reports tailored to different stakeholder groups especially in Country FORTMs .
  • Oversaw group recharges and revenue sharing accounts. Inter company payable and receivable functions, ensuring timely processing of settlements and collections ($ 12 Bn annually).
  • Mentored junior accounting staff members by providing guidance, feedback, and training on best practices.

Sr - Manager / Associate Vice President 2016

SC GBS India
04.2013 - 11.2021
  • Led financial planning and analysis by managing key metrics, analyzing data and providing support and insight for strategic planning.
  • Depth knowledge in Expense management. Provided insights to business teams on cost analysis and cost save / reduction approach.
  • Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
  • Strengthening the billing activity and receivables by automating as functions support from end.
  • Delivered various analytical reports which helps to drive the business as well used in decision making (corporate level variance analysis for revenues and expenses based on key business driver, metric, volume/ efficiency/ other, functional vs. natural expense, FX, inflation etc.)
  • Worked on various system implementation for data crunching and data analysis .

Senior Manager

SC GBS India
04.2011 - 04.2013
    • Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop, coordinate and execute Cost strategies aligned to CEO's vision, mission and purpose. Effective cost management reports to business for various countries supporting the BPM of CEO.

Manager

SC GBS
08.2009 - 04.2011
  • Implemented, developed and tested Oracle BI for Performance & Risk analysis of business. Ensured quality and consistency.
  • Streamlined the process and made the reports consistent and improved by 20 days

Manager

SC GBS
09.2004 - 03.2011
  • Automated various reports and cost management in Consumer banking world of SCB.
  • Saved 16000 Man hours through automating 60 country reports which was acknowledged by Group CFO. Received cash awards by Group CFO

Account Specialist

Shall Bhawan
11.2002 - 07.2004

Managed MIS reporting & Accounts Payables - Foreign payments.

Creating the basic book keeping for newly formed organisation.

Played a key role in implementation of Oracle 11I

Accountant

India Pistons
11.1999 - 11.2002
  • Managed entire accounting cycle including gathering information, preparing documents, finalizing reports and closing books. Budgeting / Cost for Manufacturing products

Articled Clerk

RGN Price
07.1996 - 09.1999
  • Have done audits of various Manufacturing organisations (20+) and Banks including Amalgamations group and Citi Bank

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Madras University

X, Chennai
01.1998 - 2001.01

Skills

    Performance metrics analysis

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Accomplishments

  • Saved more than 25 FTE work through automation over the period of time.
  • Consistent award winner for performance
  • Received cash awards from Group CFO for performance
  • Trained more than 1000 persons in Excel


Software

Expert in Ms Office

Implemented Oracle 11I

Functional expert in Oracle BI

Expert usage on Power BI

Tableau designer in record speed

Hands on experience in Micro Strategy, PSGL, Hyperion Essbase

Timeline

Lead Accounting Control - SC GBS India
11.2021 - Current
Sr - Manager / Associate Vice President 2016 - SC GBS India
04.2013 - 11.2021
Senior Manager - SC GBS India
04.2011 - 04.2013
Manager - SC GBS
08.2009 - 04.2011
Manager - SC GBS
09.2004 - 03.2011
Account Specialist - Shall Bhawan
11.2002 - 07.2004
Accountant - India Pistons
11.1999 - 11.2002
X - Bachelor of Commerce, Madras University
01.1998 - 2001.01
Articled Clerk - RGN Price
07.1996 - 09.1999
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