GN Rajesh Kumar (PMP)®

Experience

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  SRIRAMAN & Co, Chartered Accountants

  May 2004 - Oct 2007

  Audit Executive

  Finance & Accounting, Internal audit, Taxation

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  IBM

  May 2008 - Dec 2008

  Senior Executive F&A

  GL Month close activities - Balance Sheet Reconciliation

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  Wipro Limited

  Jul 2009 - Jul 2011

  Senior Officer - R2R

  Transitions, General Ledger Successfully transitioned General Ledger (GL MEC activities, B/S Reconciliations) processes from North America and streamline the process as per the agreed timelines Prepared Process Maps and SOPs for all migrated activities and trained the activities to team  Update the issue & Dependency log and close all action items as per the agreed timelines Captured all process exceptions, post manager approval updated the same into existing SOPs Performed GL activities (Posting Accruals, Reclass, Rectification and Cost center clearing entries - Setup, Run & Deleting Recurring entries on request basis- Balance Sheet Reconciliations) Collect inputs from team members and update the daily production tracker & send it to TL UK Taxation – PSA (Payee Settlement Agreement) Process  Remotely transitioned the PAS process activities & prepared the SOPs for all migrated activities Analyze Cable and Wireless (C&W) employee expense claims in 12 different heads through Concur tool and submit the report on monthly basis Quarterly filing CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) return on behalf of CIS Sub-contractors  Successfully done LEAN Project on “Tax on Home Workers Mileage claims- 2006 to 2009” & got refund from HMRC Show less

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  Capgemini

  Jul 2011 - Apr 2015

  Team Lead / Assistant Manager - R2R

   Successfully transitioned General Ledger (GL) and Fixed assets (FA) processes from North America and Europe and streamline the process as per the agreed timelines  Ensure that all GL and Fixed Assets activities are performed as per agreed SLA – (Asset Creation requests, Sale, Scrapping, Adjustments, Capitalization, Depreciation and GL MEC activities) Review & publish Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for all issues, SLA miss cases and identify process gaps & take corrective actions through implementing control points  Maintain Issue, Exception, Dependency logs and take appropriate action on open or action items  Handled process review calls, monthly client call & proactively identify & address all open items Review & publish weekly/monthly Reports, Dashboards to internal management and clients Create and test the backup plans on regular basis through refresher & cross functional trainings Ensure all SOPs are up to date - review & get signoff from clients on additions or process changes Perform Time & Motion study -identify volume absorption opportunity with the same FTE base Monitored FA generic emails & ensure timely resolution of all client requests and other queries On monthly basis Open/Close periods for Materials, AP, AR & GL as per corporate timelines Monitor CLOCO – Scheduling & release task list & publish failed activity report of management Guide team on company policies and procedures (Clean desk policy, Balance sheet policy) Ensure appropriate logical access controls in place with regards to systems, drives & folders Worked as Quality Management System (QMS) Coordinator & performed QMS audits Recognize the good work of team member through nominating them on monthly R&R program Goal setting, performance review, annual appraisal & attrition control through EWS tracking Show less

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  Cargill

  Dec 2015 - Jan 2018

  Supervisor - R2R

  R2R Transitions Transitioned General Ledger, Fixed Assets processes and associated with PMO to streamline migration execution through effective hiring, knowledge transfers Preparation of detailed transition plans, which includes people, process, technology, and infrastructure requirements and keep the plan up-to date for any changes Ensure successful transition process via Knowledge Transfer, SOP signoff, Ramup & Go Live through effective coordination between clients, operations team & other supporting functions Lead all client and transition calls and publish status reportsR2R Operations & People management Managed R2R operation (GL MEC activities, Balance Sheet Reconciliations & Fixed Assets) and deliver the services with defined SLA commitments by applying industry best practices Revenue Enhancement through Identification of growth opportunities arising from existing service delivery or from new opportunities  Monitor changes in process through Change control log, Escalation resolution, Updation of SOPs and Service Delivery Handbook Ensure customer engagement & Business continuity planning, Succession plans are in place Drive Escalation Management - single point of contact for client escalation & communications Drive Governance calls with stakeholder management and present monthly SLA Accountable for new activity migrations and assist in new client on-boarding Responsible for resource planning, deployment and conduct employee engagement activities  Goal setting, performance review, annual appraisal & attrition control through EWS tracking  Monitor employee performance, VOC and recognize good performance through R&R program Enhance employee skill set through nominating skill development & process specific training Ensure that CSAT & ESAT ratings are achieved as per the industry standard  Guide the team on company policies and procedures and ensure the adherence of the same Show less

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  Concentrix

  Sept 2020 - Mar 2021

  Roles and Responsibilities: (F&A Operations, Transitions & Project Management)Project Management – Lease Accounting Software Implementation  Managing Lease Accounting Software Implementation complete project life cycle to facilitate successful delivery to executive team Project initiation, revenue analysis & conduct Kick-off meetings with every new client to review expectations & establish detailed project plans, Metrics, Resource plans & publish status reports Perform project planning, manage tasks and coordinate with the project resources to meet milestones and timelines as per the agreed project plan Ensure Issue log, risks are appropriately listed, tracked & mitigated with contingency plans Deliver project governance and compliance, document and publish the MOM and action items  Manage project budgets effectively and ensure that project milestones are met as agreed Ensure proper project change management procedure Provide high quality customer service & communicate project status on Resources allocation, Utilization & Billed / Unbilled analysis timelines, progress, and challengesF&A Transition Successfully transitioned F&A (AP, GL, FP&A & US Payroll) project & provided hyper care support  Resource planning & set-up IT connectivity & Infrastructure requirements for new project Ensure Issue log, risks are appropriately listed, tracked & mitigated with contingency plans Provide high quality customer service through publishing Metrics & overall transition progress  Ensure Effective Stake holder management both internal and at client side Work with operations leaders for approvals on hiring, pricing and contract terms specific to Ops Work with training team for KT plan preparation, implementation, certification Work with Quality team for QA QC plan, implementation of QC during transition stage, to perform error analysis and publish RCA and action plan Show less

  • Service Delivery Manager - F&A Operations & Transitions

    Jul 2019 - Mar 2021

  • Relationship Manger (US, Europe & Canada)

    Sept 2020 - Feb 2021
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  Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  May 2021 - now

  Project Manager

  1) Managing HPE internal RCRB & Finance projects (Tax, compliance & regulatory, address change, cloud migration, E-invoicing and SAFT) end to end from project initiation till closure2) Successfully meeting the stakeholders expectations and timely delivery within project scope3) Risk & mitigation planning to reduce the financial exposure 4) Collaborate with cross functional teams and achieve the project success5) Implement the communication plans and publish the project status updates on regular intervals6) Lead regular project meetings and review the project progress, risks if any and plan mitigation7) Lead the governance discussions with steering committee and leadership Show less