Ravi Samtani

[email protected] 8390705192

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Seasoned Finance & Accounting Leader with 18 years of global experience in Finance and accounting with proven expertise in R2R, P2P, O2C, FP&A, and financial reporting. Managed global transitions and led digital transformation projects, Built high-performing F&A teams with strong stakeholder management

WORK EXPERIENCE

Finance and Accounting Leader (GBS Manager 2)
02/2024 - Present
Crowdstrike Pune
Managing day-to-day accounting operations of Pune GBS (R2R, P2P, Q2C, Tax, Treasury), Month end closing, including hiring the talent, capacity planning, and employee engagement
Responsible for Setting up the F&A delivery along with maintaining related compliance
Performance Management and People management including development of leaders
Leading Transformation projects, Leveraging AI, Process Reengineering (ERP Enhancements, RPA, Blackline, highradius and other automations) for R2R, Q2C and P2P
Establishing Data analysis and implementation of Tableau to improvising the Dashboard quality and KPI management
Built and mentored a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, succession planning, ensuring operational excellence and innovation
Established a culture of accountability and built trusted relationships with global stakeholders by driving transparency, alignment, and consistent delivery across GBS operation
Assistant General Manager – Finance and Accounting
04/2022 - Present
TCS Pune
Delivery Head handling accounting operations for all the F&A towers R2R, AP and AR
Managing Month end closing for all towers, Balance sheet reconciliations, Financial and Management reporting
Assisting the house of CFO for strategic initiatives and related implementation
Helping Account in terms of setting up the Global Operations and supporting Strategic Vision of the customer in the space of Finance and Accounting
Resourcing Management and implementing Hiring Plan to onboard resources
Managing Transitions F&A and Transformation projects
People handling, improving scaling through cross trainings and providing efficiencies
Managing Diversified Stakeholders and change management
Ensuring the key deliverables/requirements are met withing defined SLA and KPI
Supporting Transformation and Automation projects, Calculation of ROI and ensuring project effectiveness and efficiencies
Supporting Presales and Practice team to onboard new prospects
Assistant General Manager– Project Management, Transitions, Operations, Project Management, Solutioning, Transformation, shared service setup
09/2018 - 04/2022
Shipco IT Pvt. Ltd. (Scan Shipping Group USA and Denmark) , Pune
Leading Global client Operations & Business Services engagements covering Service Delivery Management for Finance and Accounting. Establishing Shared Service setup
Managing Record to Report, GL, AP, AR, Management reporting, FPNA, Cost and Revenue controlling, Open Items and dispute resolution and Month end closing
Handling Escalations and managing customer complaints
Conduct process Assessments to identify potential automations
Identifying continuous improvements and F&A Transformation opportunities including analytics
Establishing Quality and Delivery excellence
Transformation: ASIS Vs TO BE Analysis, Sharing of Best practices across Regions, Standardization, Establishing COE model, Intelligent Automations, process efficiencies
Liaising with Technical team for ERP advancements and RPA implementation
Migration Planning and feasibility study, preparation of related budgets and execution planning
Shared service center setup for F&A processes. Contract review and assisting in Strategic outlook, Improving scalability and establishing COE and building Target Operating Model
Global exposure on stake holder management – ASIA, EUROPE and USA regions
Partnered with CFOs and Senior management to create a full GBS Strategy/redesign
Manager F&A - R2R/P2P/O2C
09/2016 - 08/2018
Wipro BPS Pune
Accounting operations and Transition Projects (for shared service setup): Leading a team for R2R and P2P, HFM reporting, Plant/Cost Accounting and R2R, Month-end Closing, Intercompany, SAP FICO Model experience, Cost and variance analysis
Working in the capacity of functional lead for R2R transitions and process transformation, due diligence, harmonization, stake holder management and operations building project
End to End transitions, Knowledge capture and Knowledge Transfer planning and execution
Understanding “As Is” processes and designing “To Be” Processes
RPA implementation
Travelled following countries for Shared Service Center setup for one of the premier clients
Transition and Transformation Support for the below areas of F&A:
USA –13 Weeks: Process transformation, Balance sheet reconciliations, Intercompany accounting & FP&A Tasks, deciding SLA and identifying process improvement scope, Presales support, process planning, Due diligence, presales support and Solutioning, Assisting RPA implementation (Blue prism)
Mexico – 3 weeks – GL/AP/AR Period End closing and FP&A
Turkey – 4 weeks – Consolidation and Hyperion reporting, FP&A Tasks and Intercompany reporting
Poland – 3 weeks – Period end closing and Intercompany accounting, Vendor Reconciliations, AR Cash Application
China – 8 Weeks – Presales support, Solutioning of R2R activities such as Consolidation and HFM reporting, Period end Closing, FP&A Tasks, Order to Cash due diligence
Bulgaria 6 Weeks – Consolidation and HFM reporting, Intercompany Accounting, Data gathering, Knowledge capture planning and SOW determination, Knowledge capture and transfer execution, FPNA Tasks
Team Manager (Associate)
02/2016 - 08/2016
Deutsche Bank Pune
UBR accounts mapping
Other Adhoc Support
Associate Controller, Finance and Accounts Cost Controlling (Account to Report)
10/2013 - 02/2016
Maersk Global Service Centres- Pune
Coordinating with team and performing on: Cost/Revenue analysis, forecasting and reporting, Estimates vs Actual reconciliations, Monthly PL & BS review with management, Trial balance reporting from WD-1 to WD3, Facilitating GL movement explanation MOM and YOY, Variance Analysis, HFM reporting, Time/Slot charter analysis and accruals
Supported automation Projects and shared service setup implementation
Deputy Manager, Operations (Finance and Accounting)
01/2011 - 10/2013
WNS Global Services (Pune)
Managing and Handling F & A team comprising assistant managers, senior analysts, analysts, Process associates et, Stake holder Management, Delivery Excellence, Managing SLA and Deliverables
Helping team in Month end closing, AP/AR closing reviewing and processing the crucial journals such as Prepaid and amortization, BS reclass, Accruals, reconciliations, Month end reports, Hyperion reporting etc., Fixed Assets, Open items, Balance sheet Reconciliations, Intercompany Accounting
Transition/Migration Experience with WNS (May 12th, 2012 to Aug 5th 2012 -London, United Kingdom for an Insurance Client) for GL processes
Process specialist, General ledger
07/2009 - 01/2011
Infosys BPO LTD. (Jaipur) , Jaipur
Successful R2R transition for a leading Media client from USA (Initial onsite training) stabilizing it in Infosys Jaipur office. Creation of related SOPs and signoff, Knowledge transfer
Preparation of critical Journal Entries, Intercompany Recons and Transactions, Month- end closing GL Reconciliations (assets and liabilities, Bank etc.), Financial reporting, Team supervision
Accountant
12/2003 - 12/2006
APPAREL GROUP (Retail MNC) , Dubai -UAE
Day to Day Accounting & Banking activities, Intercompany Recons, Journal Entries – Accruals, Bank & BS Reconciliations, Month end Closing, Internal Audit Support

EDUCATION

MBA in Finance (Full Time)
09/2007 - 09/2009
Rajasthan technical university, Deep shikha institute of management studies Jaipur, Rajasthan
Bachelor of Commerce
03/2002
Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan (India)

SKILLS

CERTIFICATIONS

Prince 2 Foundation and Practitioner certified (Project Management)