Balaji Rajulapati

About Balaji Rajulapati

Seasoned Finance Manager with over 16 years of diverse experience in Financial reporting, FP & A, SOX/IFC Compliance, Inventories, inter-company, fixed assets, leases (IFRS 16), month-end gl closing, statutory and management reporting, and financial transformation. Also managing FP & A Operations of IT projects (project budgets, monthly projects forecasting, variance analysis and preparation of cashflow movement schedules).Proven success in leading high-impact transformation projects, leading cross-functional global teams, delivering successful transitions, and supporting audit compliance requirements across manufacturing, financial services, and insurance industries. Actively seeking new opportunities in finance leadership and share service transformation.

Experience

1. Financial Reporting Manager

   Diageo

   Jan 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Ensure financial operations align with IFRS, group accounting standards, and local country regulations.2. Overseeing markets end to end finance operations (Inventory, receivables, payables, inter-company Ops)3. Accurate reporting of capex/fixed assets, lease/ROU figures and borrowing cost 4. Revenue reporting as per group guidelines incl primary & secondary sales 5. Managing month-end closure, P&L trend analysis and critical Balance sheet accounts review5. Preparation of annual budgets for IT Information Technology projects6. Preparation of quarterly project forecast reports and variance analysis - Actual vs forecast7. Preparation of monthly cashflow movement schedule to identify non forecasting figures

Education

• Institute of Cost and Work Accountants of India

  ICWAI Inter, Accounting and Finance

• Andhra University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General