Arun Thalia

About Arun Thalia

I am a senior finance leader with 18+ years of global experience in enterprise FP & A, governance, and large-scale finance operations across banking and multinational organizations. My background spans India and the US, with deep exposure to managing finance at scale in controlled, compliance-driven environments.At Wells Fargo, I lead Commercial Banking Finance Operations, building and scaling a global delivery model supporting US stakeholders. Earlier roles with GE and Genpact involved $400M+ P&L oversight, financial controls, budgeting, forecasting, and driving operational discipline across multi-country teams.Known for a structured, execution-focused leadership style, I bring strong expertise in controls, risk, shared services setup, and process excellence, supported by Lean Six Sigma training. I am keen to explore Director / VP Finance opportunities where I can help strengthen governance, scalability, and financial performance.

Experience

1. Vice President

   Wells Fargo

   Jan 2021 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Vice President – Finance Operations | Commercial BankingPlayed a key role in setting up and scaling a Commercial Banking Finance function in Chennai, supporting US-based stakeholders across end-to-end Finance & Accounting services spanning multiple business verticals. Partnered closely with Finance and Risk leadership to deliver finance transformation initiatives, driving standardization, strong governance, and scalable delivery through a global shared services model.Led end-to-end service delivery across the full lifecycle — solution design, governance, migration, stabilization, and execution. Built a sustainable operating model, defined scope and delivery from the Global Delivery Services (GDS), and established robust KPIs, SLAs, controls, and governance cadence to ensure operational excellence, compliance, and consistent performance.Scaled the organization from startup to maturity, including resource planning, hiring, capability building, performance management, and leadership development. Drove process transitions, internal controls, quality assurance, cost optimization, and digital automation initiatives in partnership with IT and Finance Transformation COEs. Also led strategic planning, annual budgets, and quarterly forecasts, ensuring high accuracy, business alignment, and data-driven decision support while maintaining strong client relationships and identifying future growth opportunities.

Education

• Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

  Business Administration and Management, General

• Calcutta University, Kolkata

  Bachelors, Accounting

  2000 — 2003

• SunRise Eng Med School

  Secondary

  1987 — 1998

Skills

• Team Management
• Six Sigma
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Management
• Financial Audits
• Forecasting
• Financial Reporting
• Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Operations Management
• Variance Analysis
• General Ledger
• Business Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Vendor Management
• Bpo
• Auditing
• Financial Modeling
• Finance
• Accounts Receivable
• Erp
• Process Excellence
• Mis
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Financial Analysis
• Internal Audit