Nalini Dentten

Experience

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  IBM

  Jan 2007 - Jul 2017

  • Financial Management of a global client in the Media and Communications Sector.• Long term outsourcing contract, in excess of $1 billion over seven years spanning 99 countries.• Leading a team of sixteen finance professionals in UK, Slovakia, Brazil and Singapore coaching them in IBM financial methodology as well as educating them on the terms of the contract. • Responsible for the financial management of all aspects of the financial operation, including management of the annual cost budget, global invoicing, AR collection and forecasting processes.• Continual cultivation of client relationship supporting them in the setup and management of their side of the contract. • Partnering with the Client’s Finance team to implement key processes e.g. financial governance, invoicing across 38 countries, Accounts Receivable • Performing due diligence on contract determining the actual value of assets transferred at service commencement • Manage internal stakeholders’ reporting information, ad-hoc analysis and contract performance.• Maintaining internal controls and metrics for the account, interlocking with the Accounting Function to ensure optimised financial performance, in accordance with general accounting principles and company finance policies. • Awarded in recognition for the implementation of the financial process on the account and due diligence activity undertaken to determine the value of assets that IBM had undertaken. Show less • Leader of 8 direct reports; 42 indirect reports across UK, Ireland, Slovakia and Bulgaria.• Overall responsibility for operational finance, profit, cash collection and audit readiness.• Annual turnover target $360m.• Provide financial and operational expertise to the Business Unit Executive. Prepare BUE for all senior executive reviews (weekly cadence). • Drive BUE management system and cadence• Forecasting accuracy of revenue and cost within three percent of landing position• Drive cost management process and delivered successfully quarter on quarter improvement• Managed Sales Incentive Process• Prepared and delivered monthly presentations to Executive Management• Improved Business Controls, audit readiness, and financial transformation through engagement with global teams• Top Performer in 2012 and 2014 Show less • Led and participated in process audits across UK, Ireland and European countries• Responsible for end to end process from audit planning, auditor allocation, risk assessment, management of testing, testing, datasheet writing, agreement of datasheets, report writing (opinion, summary of concerns and recommendations) and implementation of recommendation.• Wrote Audit reports for distribution to Global Executive Management• Performed audit reviews within Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)• Conducted internal investigations into allegations brought against individuals. Conclusions reported to Senior Executive Management. Show less

  • Operations Leader

    Mar 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Senior Manager Finance

    Sept 2014 - Mar 2016

  • Senior Commercial Operations Manager

    Mar 2012 - Sept 2014

  • Commercial Management Manager

    Feb 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Corporate Auditor

    Jan 2007 - Feb 2011
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  Finastra

  Jul 2017 - Jan 2022

  FP&A Principal Professional
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  Retired

  Jan 2022 - now

  Retired