Ravi Singhal

Experience

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  Whirlpool Corporation

  May 1990 - Feb 1998

  Staff Accountant

   Contributed to Whirlpool Financial’s start-up success in India through country and culture knowledge Facilitated consolidation of financial results for the Canadian and UK operations

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  Caterpillar Inc.

  Mar 1998 - Dec 2018

  a) Coordinated relationship between internal customers and systems support for Caterpillar’s Inventory totaling $800 Millionb) Led roll-out of new Service Request process to team and end users for User questions and access requests c) Presented and trained accountants on Pricing system, including streamlined process for loading prices d) Led project to use collaboration tools such as Teams and SharePoint for Financial Systems documentation  Led accounting support for Caterpillar’s startup operations related to emissions solutions using eSAP Presented monthly financials to upper management with an eye on improving performance  Lead auditor for numerous internal audits including at Caterpillar manufacturing facilities in Brazil and Mexico Led teams of four to eight people for six years; coached and mentored for development and growth Performed roles of increasing responsibility in cost and financial accounting

  • Business Manager / Retired

    May 2015 - Dec 2018

  • Business Manager

    Jul 2011 - Apr 2015

  • Business Services - Accountant

    Mar 1998 - Jul 2011
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  Afni, Inc.

  Feb 2019 - now

  Finance Team Lead / Retired

  Led team to meet external audit requests timely and efficiently. Manage organization's balance sheet (20% for Afni-US and 70% for Afni-Philippines). Expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365.

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  Illinois State University - College of Business

  Jan 2024 - now

  Instructional Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting