Gianender Kumar
Finance Leader | Automated 98% of OTC Processes via RPA & AI | Managing ₹14,800 Cr Quarterly Turnover | 20+ Years in Financial Operations & Controls, OTC, BTC with Procurement & Factory Finance.
- Role
- Assistant Manager Banking Operations & Controls at Unilever
- Location
- Navi Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gianender Kumar
Experienced finance professional with 20+ years of expertise in Order-to-Cash (OTC), Claims, P2P, and Financial Operations. Currently managing ₹14,800 Cr quarterly turnover at Hindustan Unilever Ltd, leading customer management, collections, and operational controls for General Trade.I specialize in cost control, process automation, and business transformation, driving efficiency and compliance through strategic planning and digital innovation. Successfully implemented RPA and AI automation to achieve 98% process automation, delivering substantial savings and accuracy improvements.Skilled in SAP (SD, MM, FI), Power BI, and advanced Excel, I’m passionate about leveraging technology to simplify complex financial processes, strengthen governance, and enable scalable business growth.
Experience
Assistant Manager Banking Operations & Controls
Apr 2007 — Present · Mumbai, IN
a)Assistant Manager Finance & Controls (Jul. 2014 - Present): Led a team to reimagine and redesign business processes, enhancing efficiency and client relationships. Managed key projects and conflicts, demonstrating strong leadership and problem-solving skills throughout various stints, such as:•Factory Assistant Commercial Manager for Instant Tea and Domestic Packet Tea Factory in Etah. Built a costing module for automated reporting of over and under recovery from PLI (Pepsi Lipton International). Managed EOU formalities, ensuring import and export of tea leaf, tea skins, and tea waste. Dealt with excise, customs, EIA & EIC departments. This stint lasted for 2 years.•Finance Business Partner for Exports under Unilever India Exports Limited. Key achievements include setting up a transfer price data lake and automating the process post each month-end. Recovered ₹110 Cr aged debtors and supported the clearance of ₹285 Cr export incentives. This stint lasted for 3 years.•Bill to Cash Department Managed Order-to-Cash (OTC) operations & controls for ₹14800 Cr quarterly turnover and 3500+ General Trade Channel customers. Key activities included order management, credit management, account receivables management, and payment collection & accounting processes with reporting & data analysis. Currently aiming to automate 98% of OTC processes using RPA & AI technology. This is the current stint.
Education
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
ICWAI, ACCOUNTS
2003 — 2010
L.N.Mishra Institute of Economic Development & Social Change, Patna
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
1999 — 2001
ICFAI University
CFA, Finance and Financial Management Services
2004 — 2010
Delhi University
BCOM, FINANCE
1993 — 1997
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