Arun Kumar
VP Finance | Driving Global Accounting Excellence & Automation | Expert in SEC Reporting, US GAAP, SOX | Oracle Cloud Migration Leader | Chartered Accountant
- Role
- Vice President at State Street
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Arun Kumar
I am a Chartered Accountant with 16 years of global experience in financial accounting, consolidation, and regulatory reporting, currently serving as Vice President Global Financial Accounting & Reporting at State Street. I lead a 30-member team, including 4 AVPs, driving accuracy, compliance, and process transformation across multi-entity operations.My expertise spans SEC filings (10Q, 10K, 8K), US GAAP, SOX compliance, intercompany reconciliations, and investment securities accounting. I have spearheaded global initiatives such as Oracle R12 to Cloud migration, Spotfire automation for SEC reporting, and close governance frameworks earning multiple global recognitions, including the “Take A Bow” award in State Street.Previously at Credit Suisse and Genpact (for GE Capital Americas), I managed legal entity control, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting, while leading automation projects that enhanced accuracy and efficiency.Passionate about finance transformation, automation, and strong internal controls, I leverage platforms like Oracle Cloud, Hyperion, Smart View, Wdesk, and OAS to deliver scalable solutions that enable faster, compliant, and insight driven reporting.
Experience
Vice President
Feb 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Profile Highlights:Driving global financial close, regulatory compliance, and process transformation across multi-entity operations with expertise in Oracle Cloud, SEC reporting automation, and robust governance frameworks.Achievements:Executed Oracle R12 to Cloud GL migration with zero disruption, earning the ‘Take A Bow’ awardBuilt end-to-end automated journal approval workflows across all legal entities, enhancing internal controls and complianceDesigned Spotfire-driven automation for SEC reporting, improving accuracy, efficiency, and disclosure timelinesTransitioned APAC entities from SUN to Oracle, enabling standardized and streamlined reportingDeveloped new accounting functionalities and frameworks aligned with regulatory and audit requirementsResolved complex cross-entity mismatches through strong governance, stakeholder alignment, and policy enforcement.
Education
University of Lucknow
Mcom, Commerce
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Master's degree, Finance, General
2005 — 2009
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