Guruprasad Cashikar

About Guruprasad Cashikar

Senior finance executive with 20+ years leading global accounting operations, financial reporting, and controllership functions across U.S, India and EMEA. Proven expertise establishing scalable Centers of Excellence, driving SOX compliance, and building high-performing teams in fast-paced technology environments. Deep technical knowledge in US GAAP, IFRS, and regulatory compliance combined with strategic vision to transform finance infrastructure and deliver operational excellence.

Experience

1. Director - Accounting

   Elastic

   Mar 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Lead end-to-end accounting close and consolidation processes with teams spanning the U.S. and India Perform oversight of accruals, investments, payroll cost, global leases, reconciliations, and consolidated P&L and B/S variance analysis while managing cross-functional communication and alignmentOperationalize accounting policies and drive process improvements and automation projects to accelerate close timelines and enhance operational efficiencyDrive SOX compliance initiatives across GL and Consolidations processes, strengthening internal control frameworkLead the statutory audits for International entities in EMEA & APACEstablish and scale Accounting Center of Excellence in India to deliver standardized global processesCoordinate with Technical Accounting & SEC reporting on various accounting mattersManaging communication & alignment with internal and external auditors to ensure smooth & timely audits

Education

• BHS College

  Pre University, Accounts, Statistics

  1998 — 2000

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  Executive MBA

  2016 — 2017

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant

  2003 — 2007

• Vijaya College

  Bachelor's Degree, Accounts, Statistics,Commerce

  2000 — 2003

Skills

• Auditing
• Financial Planning
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Gaap)
• Business Process
• Financial Accounting
• Process Improvement
• Statutory Accounting
• Account Reconciliation
• Management Information Systems (Mis)
• Variance Analysis
• Team Management
• Strategy
• Cash Management
• Life Skills
• General Ledger
• Accounting
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Internal Audit
• Business Analysis
• Outsourcing
• Business Process Improvement
• Erp
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Time Management
• Consolidation
• Training
• Hyperion Enterprise
• Financial Reporting
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Management
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Business Planning
• Internal Controls
• Finance
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Budgeting