
Timeline
About me
Senior Manager Finance at Tekion Corp.
Education

Niit
2007 - 2010Gniit-ism information systems management
Ramakrishna mission vivekananda college
2007 - 2010Bachelor of commerce - bcom business/commerce, general
Ulyanovsk state university
2012 - 2014Mba international finance
Experience

Royal sundaram alliance insurance company limited
Jun 2010 - Mar 2011Claims co-ordinator motor od-claims
Cognizant technology solutions
Mar 2011 - Aug 2013Senior coordinator finance
Mckinsey & company
Sept 2013 - Mar 2014Process specialist finance
Cognizant
Apr 2014 - Mar 2020Finance executive team lead
A.p. moller - maersk
Mar 2020 - May 2020Finance manager
Juniper networks
Jun 2020 - Jan 2024Sme
Tekion corp
Jan 2024 - nowStrategic and results-driven Finance professional with proven success in leading global Travel & Expense operations, financial automation, and compliance initiatives. Spearheaded end-to-end transformation of T&E processes at Tekion, driving 100% SLA adherence and seamless Concur integration across geographies.Expert in audit readiness, policy governance, and cross-functional collaboration, with deep experience in systems like SAP Concur, AMEX, and Workday. Built automated dashboards, accrual engines, and reporting frameworks that enabled timely month-end closes and improved decision-making. Known for proactive problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, and building scalable finance operations.Key achievements include:• Re-engineered T&E processes globally, removing reviewer dependencies and accelerating report cycle time.• Automated dashboards and query scheduling, eliminating manual month-close bottlenecks.• Enabled line-level rejections and policy enforcement via Concur UI customization.• Collaborated with Audit, HR, and Revenue teams to align finance operations with business needs.• Drove policy adherence through quarterly trainings, live office hours, and Confluence ownership.• Reduced exceptions, corp. card misuse, and duplicate claims with systematic tracking and controls. Show less
Senior Manager Finance
Apr 2025 - nowFinance Manager
Jan 2024 - Apr 2025
Licenses & Certifications
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Communicating with confidence
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Designing a presentation
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Managing your anxiety while presenting
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Creating and giving business presentations
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Public speaking foundations
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How to present and stay on point
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Problem solving techniques
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Own your voice: improve presentations and executive presence
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Certified analytics for expense audit - viewer
AppzenMar 2023 - View certificate

Overcoming your fear of public speaking
LinkedinMay 2021
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Magesh Kumar JJuniper Networks Culture Champion Q4'22 CFO Juniper Networks Feb 2023
- Awarded to Magesh Kumar JJuniper Networks Culture Champion Q2'21 Controller Finance Sep 2021
- Awarded to Magesh Kumar JRepresented Cognizant in IDEA user conference held in Mumbai for Process Automation using Caseware IDEA Analytical tool - Nov 2017
- Awarded to Magesh Kumar JConcur Implementation in North America Cognizant CFO Jul 2017
- Awarded to Magesh Kumar JWah Reward for Process Improvement Senior Manager Finance Cognizant Mar 2016
Languages
- enEnglish
- taTamil
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