Gowrishankar Sugavanam
Director at Virtusa | Leading FP&A | Expert in Business Finance, Strategic Planning, Automation | 20+ Years of Driving Business Growth and Operational Excellence | Augmented by Legal Acumen
- Role
- Director at Virtusa
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gowrishankar Sugavanam
Finance Leader | Data-Driven Management | AI-Driven Automation | Strategic…
Experience
Director
Aug 2015 — Present · Bangalore, IN
Finance Leader | FP & A | Business Partnering | Process AutomationLeading FP & A, Corporate MIS, External reporting, P&L for SBUs and Functions, Automation, Sales Incentives, and Competition analysis at Virtusa Corporation, a global IT services firm with ~$1.8B in revenue.Key Responsibilities-> Overseeing FP & A, budgeting, forecasting, and financial strategy to drive business growth-> Managing P&L optimization, revenue assurance, cost control, and SG & A efficiencies-> Leading automation initiatives, enhancing reporting, analytics, and decision-making-> Designing and implementing sales incentive programs, improving revenue predictability-> Conducting competitive analysis and market benchmarking to support strategic decisions-> Partnering with business leaders on pipeline monitoring, pricing support, and financial planning-> Implementing global best practices to optimize financial processes.Key Achievements-> M&A Integration: Led FP & A integration post-acquisition, ensuring seamless financial reporting-> Automation & Efficiency Gains: Implemented AI-driven forecasting and self-service dashboards, cutting manual work by 40%-> Sales Incentive Impact: Designed a performance-linked sales incentive program, boosting productivity by 15%-> Cost Optimization: Identified operational efficiencies and vendor negotiations, delivering significant SG & A savings-> Business Partnering & Competitive Insights: Strengthened finance’s role in decision-making through real-time analytics and market intelligence.
Education
The Institute Of Cost Accountants Of India
ACMA, Cost & Management Accounting
1998 — 2001
Aptech computer Education
HDSE, Software Engineering
1995 — 1997
SBOA School And Junior College
12th, Commerce
1993 — 1995
University of Madras
BA, Corporate Secretaryship
1997 — 2000
Information Systems Audit and Control Association
CISA
2005 — 2006
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
ACS
2001 — 2003
Madurai Kamaraj University
MBA, Finance
2002 — 2004
Jawahar Higher Secondary School
10th
1983 — 1995
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
CIA
2006 — 2007
Karnataka State Law University
Bachelor of Laws - LLB
2021 — 2024
Skills
- Internal Audit
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- Internal Controls
- Inventory Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Audit Committee
- Mis
- Compliance Regulations
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Sap
- Financial Analysis
- Auditing
- Finance
- Erp
- Budgets
- Accounting
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