Balasubramanian R

Experience

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  HP

  Oct 2004 - Mar 2006

  Process Associate

  • Being primary point of contact for Intra Corporate Accounts (Receivable and Payable) resolve issues and advise on allocation of payments. • Investigate and clear any mismatch between Receivables and Payables accounts. • Balance sheet review including identifying any incorrect balances. Ensure Prompt action to clear these balances after thorough analysis. • Co-ordinate with the Process Training leads in developing training plan & documentation • Implement and support all solutions and processes within the Shared Operations area. Show less

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  Tesco

  Mar 2006 - Feb 2008

  Account Executive

  • Upload the budgets for all stores across the UK for their working capital requirements and query resolution of same in case of discrepancy with the budgets. • Ensure journals impacting profit and loss and balance sheet are accurate and as per timelines. • Documenting the current process and analyzing the need for change required for the same. • Transitioned the Inter company process with in three months (ahead of the scheduled deadline).

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  ANZ

  Mar 2008 - May 2012

  Sr Financial Analyst

  Was part of Institutional Enablers (Head office function of Institutional) in Feb 2008. Then moved on to Relationship Banking business to support its client relationships and to work closely with its product partners across all regions. Job Profile involves: • Assist in generation of monthly results in accordance with the Group Reporting timetable. Includes assessing preliminary results, processing necessary accruals and maintaining the accrual register by co-ordinating with Divisional Finance Controllers. • Dashboard to the Group/Business Unit Managers giving an Snapshot of monthly performance compared with Budget/Forecast • Preparing high level reporting packs and commentary; highlighting areas of further investigation and focus for management. • Prepare first-cut Operating plan model for the business and align the Plan/Forecast as and when required. • FTE Reporting & Analysis for the business and identifying any adverse cost movement • Review business structure and suggest any changes required to enable simpler reporting Was part of the finance transformation. Was recognized as an key resource and SME to manage the change management and knowledge transfer to Manila. • Was responsible for the complete Knowledge Transfer of the complete Institutional Process to Manila staff.• Managed a team of seven KTRs in Manila, Philippines.• Responsible for the complete change management from Bangalore to Philippines.Achievements: 1.Ranked Relative Performance Outcome of “2” for the last performance review (Top 15% of the Peer Group)2.Part of the pilot team chosen for the Shared service function in ANZ, Bangalore.3.Appreciated for consistency in performance. Consistently demonstrated boundary-less behaviour as part of the team and being recognized several times (Recipient of the Excel and Sprit awards for five times).4.Nominated as an SME for Hyperion and PeopleSoft system for the Finance Professional Services staff. Show less

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  Accenture in India

  Jun 2011 - May 2012

  Team Lead

  • Review and analyze journals processed by FP&A analysts across FPS department. • Manage, Analysis and validate all the Balance Sheet Reconciliations prepared by all user across teams is on time to meet the Organizations deadlines.• Ensure effective review is conducted on all reconciliations so as to meet the BSOP requirements of ANZ.• Implement and follow quality matrix as defined by Accenture as well as ANZ. • Part of the Lean project to streamline projects to perform with optimum efficiency. Show less

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  Barclays

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2018

  Finance Business Partner for Personal Banking OperationsSupport in partnering with the Businesses to raise standards in key decision areas, taking a forward looking and commercial view to articulate different options and influence decisions Ensure business strategy decisions are grounded in sound financial criteria Contribute fully in all key commercial decision-making and play an instrumental role in achieving the control of costs across Personal BankingAct as a link and conduit between the business and finance sub functions (Financial Control, Operational Team leads, systems, information), provide independent challenge and expertise Show less • Drive and manage high level management packs for CFO/Director as Chief consolidator for Operations & Technology. • Challenge the Business on movements in Forecast and Actual performance and phasing the cost movements accordingly in Revised Forecast.• Review business structure and suggest any changes required to enable simpler reporting • Implement and follow quality matrix as defined in the Organisation • People Management skills Performance Appraisal, Team Motivation, Admin Reporting, etc. Show less Assistant Manager - Barclays Shared Services Pvt Ltd.(Financial Planning and Analysis – Cost and Analytical)• Role of consolidation of all reporting packs for Operations & Technology Business, consolidation of forecast and budget numbers. Closely working with Finance teams on Books Closure, Month-end and account reconciliations.• Liaising and regular calls with Finance and Business on number movements on Forecast and Actual performance and phasing the cost movements accordingly in Revised Forecast.• Assist in generation of monthly results in accordance with the Group Reporting timetable. Includes assessing preliminary results, processing necessary accruals and maintaining the accrual register by co-ordinating with Divisional Finance Controllers. • Dashboard to the Group/Business Unit Managers giving an Snapshot of monthly performance compared with Budget/Forecast • Preparing high level reporting packs and commentary; highlighting areas of further investigation and focus for management. • Prepare first-cut Operating plan model for the business and align the Plan/Forecast as and when required. • FTE Reporting & Analysis for the business and identifying any adverse cost movement • Review business structure and suggest any changes required to enable simpler reporting • Implement and follow quality matrix as defined in the Organisation • People Management skills Performance Appraisal, Team Motivation, Admin Reporting, etc. Show less

  • Finance Business Partner for Mortgages, Fraud Operations

    Sept 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Finance Business Partner - Retail Ops

    Jul 2015 - Sept 2017

  • Assistant Vice President

    Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Asst Manager/Finance Business Partner

    Jun 2012 - Oct 2014
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  Barclaycard

  Sept 2018 - Mar 2020

  Decision Support Manager

  Planning : Lead strategic review of Barclaycard International's Medium & Short Term plan which is c. £1.5bn cost base, re-calibrated the program to align with the bank's expectations. Also prepare the annual Budget cycle for Barclays International, becoming the central point of contact between various involved cluster teams• Led calls with Finance Directors/Business Partners to prepare, Consolidated and report on budget attainments.• Build a reporting model to enhance business decisions to disseminate of information regarding quality operations of business strategies• Led decision process on all centrally held financial costs and mitigate actions to meet critical challenges Reporting : Consolidate and Review period results of Barclays International (£1.5bn cost base) with front-line managers and present them to management• Partner with all business leads in monthly, Quarterly, Half-Yearly and Annual financial results for Barclaycard International Cluster• Identify cost reductions to the Finance Directors' by implementing a transaction level accounting reporting system that allows for greater transparency• Integrate the forecast results & insights provided by all businesses across Barclaycard International and translate these into management results Stress Testing: Liaise with the central Planning & Stress Testing team as the primary contact for all cost related results• Prepare a robust model to consolidate all the cost results submitted by the variances sub businesses within Barclaycard International• Documenting framework, methodologies, scenarios and portfolio drivers• Briefing management on the key drivers of portfolio level stress P&L and actively participating in various workstreams to deliver the strategic stress scenario programme Show less

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  BNY

  Jun 2021 - now

  Lead, Global O&T

  • Senior Vice President

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Vice President

    Jun 2021 - Dec 2023