Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
Community Service
Timeline
Generic

Srikanth Ramanathan

Chennai

Summary

Chartered accountant and certified internal auditor with nearly 40 years of experience in financial operations and strategic planning. Proven expertise in corporate governance across the automobile and credit services sectors, contributing to significant organizational growth. Senior board member since 2006, instrumental in expanding workforce from 17 to over 13,000 employees. Committed to empowering women leaders and driving impactful community initiatives through active Rotary service.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Global Business Operations and Transition Management

Ford Motor Private Limited
01.2019 - Current
  • Transition Management (responsible across centres in India, Mexico, Hungary, and Romania).
  • Creating Centers of Excellence
  • Innovation and New Technologies Deployment
  • Active participant in board meetings, providing insights for strategic decision-making and corporate governance and strategic initiatives

Director Internal Control Asia Pacific and Head Robotic Process Automation ( Global ) & CSR

Ford Motor Private Limited
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Set the tone at the Top
  • Responsible for Robust Internal Control Environment in the region including Joint Ventures
  • Business Process Reviews to improve Control environment and ensured compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Conduct and run efficient Audit Committee
  • Launch of Robotic Process Automation Globally
  • Mentor and develop a diverse team of financial professionals, focusing on empowering women leaders.
  • Serve as the head of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, deploying impactful community programs.
  • Active participant in board meetings, providing insights for strategic decision-making and corporate governance

Director Service Center Operations

Ford Motor Private Limited
07.2012 - 01.2016
  • Drove the Initiative for creation of Ford Campus for GCC site driving Capacity planning actions that included - short term and long term strategies.
  • Long term strategy in resulted in approval to secure Campus for GCC in India - Approval outlay was US $ 242 Mils ( Approved by the Ford US Board )
  • Concluded Negotiations with Government of Tamilnadu securing 28 acres of Land in SEZ area along with MOU that included incentives to GCC and Ford Automotive
  • Facilities Management
  • Center Management
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support business growth and expansion.

Director -- Accounting and other Shared Service

Ford Motor Private Limited
Chennai
07.2002 - 07.2012
  • Led several large Transistions of work in Payables , Receivable , Inteco and other Accounting related areas
  • Led other functional teams like Supply Chain , Marketing Sales , Material Planning , Engineering to set up their teams at the GCC
  • Developed successful strategies and policies, meeting organisational needs and implementing improvements.
  • Managed daily operations by overseeing financials, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and employee performance.
  • Mentored and developed new and existing employees to achieve corporate goals and objectives.
  • Collaborated with board to set strategic direction and implement long-term business plans.
  • Built successful business culture focused on performance optimisation and goal attainment.

Education

Certified Internal Auditor -

Institute of Internal Auditors
01-2006

Cost Accountant -

Institute of Cost Accountants of India
01-1989

Chartered Accountant -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
01-1987

Bachelors of Commerce -

Madras University
01-1987

Skills

  • Financial Strategy and Planning
  • Corporate Governance
  • Internal Auditing and Compliance
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Team Leadership and Mentorship
  • Cost Control and Financial Analysis
  • CSR Initiatives and Community Service
  • Strategic Decision-Making
  • Leadership development
  • Change management
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Programme oversight

Affiliations

  • Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  • Member, Institute of Cost Accountants of India
  • Member, Institute of Internal Auditors
  • Active Member, Rotary International
  • Independent Director as per MCA

Websites, Portfolios and Profiles

https://www.linkedin.com/in/srikanth-ramanathan-35b2069/

Community Service

Active Rotarian serving the community for over 20 years, leading various service projects and initiatives.

Timeline

Director of Global Business Operations and Transition Management

Ford Motor Private Limited
01.2019 - Current

Director Internal Control Asia Pacific and Head Robotic Process Automation ( Global ) & CSR

Ford Motor Private Limited
01.2016 - 01.2019

Director Service Center Operations

Ford Motor Private Limited
07.2012 - 01.2016

Director -- Accounting and other Shared Service

Ford Motor Private Limited
07.2002 - 07.2012

Certified Internal Auditor -

Institute of Internal Auditors

Cost Accountant -

Institute of Cost Accountants of India

Chartered Accountant -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Bachelors of Commerce -

Madras University
Srikanth Ramanathan