Ashish Kulkarni
MBA (Fin.), Certified PMP (Prince 2) practitioner. Six Sigma Green belt, 20+ yrs exp. in F&A (Major - FP&A in dynamic international set-up). Business transformation, Process and Cost optimization, Automation
- Role
- Sr Operations Leader - Fss at Cipla
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ashish Kulkarni
MBA (Finance). Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Certified Six Sigma Green belt- Seasoned F&A leader with 20+ years of rich experience with global enterprises - Major experience in FP & A/ Business Finance function in multi-location manufacturing (Chemicals/ Healthcare) as well as service industry- Worked in multi-geography, complex international set-ups. Managing senior stakeholders (CFO/ CEO, CXOs and the Board of Directors)- Transformed organizations; improved ROCE & Profitability and working capital efficiency- Led process improvement, automation, business transformation and cost optimization initiatives- Consistently achieving targets in dynamic and challenging environments- Managing F&A Service Delivery (PTP, RTR, OTC) for a large multinational client in Healthcare domain- Maximum Team Size handled - 150+Key achievements• Executed group-wide restructuring program, improved ROCE from 2.8% to 7.0%(PBT improvement of $12 Million)• implemented Balanced Score Card (BSC) as part of continuous improvement program.• Expanded client working capital by +7 days (Recurring interest cost savings -$+100k pa)• Reduction of non-moving and slow-moving inventory by 15.(Recurring interest cost savings -$ 20k pa). Strengthened internal controls for inventory procurement and consumption.• Implemented Incident Management Process to track client escalations and timely response. Average response time improvement by 4 working days.• Reduced month-ending closing cycle by 3 working days (from 8th to 5th working day)• Reduced aged outstanding (180 days and above) by $+2 million.
Experience
Sr Operations Leader - Fss
Oct 2022 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Leading global AP process and transformation initiatives.
Education
Welingkar Institute of Management
MMS Finance, Finance Accounting & Management, Costing
1994 — 1996
University of Mumbai
B. Com., Financial Accounting & Auditing, Costing
1989 — 1994
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