Harish Prabhu

About Harish Prabhu

Strategic Finance Leader with 20+ years of experience driving financial governance, business decision support, and transformation across global MNC environments. I specialize in translating complex financial data into actionable insights that enable growth, compliance, and operational excellence.I have led end-to-end finance & controllership functions, partnering closely with business leaders to strengthen financial discipline, improve forecasting accuracy, and optimize costs—while ensuring strict adherence to Ind-AS, IFRS, and US GAAP.Core Expertise:Financial Planning & Analysis (FP & A): Budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and decision supportFinancial Controllership: End-to-end accounting, statutory reporting, and audit managementGlobal Reporting: Hands-on experience across listed, private, and multinational organizationsRecord-to-Report (R2R): Leading multi-entity financial close, process optimization, and control frameworksCompliance & Internal Controls: Strong governance, risk management, and audit readinessCost Optimization: Identifying efficiency opportunities and driving sustainable savingsIndustry Experience:Pharmaceuticals | IT & ITES | Retail | Shipping | R&D | Oil & EnergyRecognized as a change ambassador, I thrive in dynamic, cross-cultural environments and am known for collaborative leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to balance strategic vision with operational rigor.

Experience

1. Finance Business Partner

   GSK

   Dec 2021 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Responsible for global financial reporting processes for Global Finance Services related to all aspects of actuals, budgeting and forecasting including non-people spend ownership, ensuring quality reporting, insights and financial control;Provide operational finance business partnering support to VP Heads of Towers;Responsible for financial analysis and reporting to support business decisions;Drive collaboration and trust across Corporate and Global Finance Services Finance groups;Responsible for external benchmarking exercises including leading actions and insights resulting from benchmarking to drive up to upper quartile cost to serve;Calculate and monitor KPIs (Cost to serve);Responsible to ensure integrated and aligned financial charging for 3rd party outsource provider costs;Develop and coach a direct report;Pro active management of head office function costs including regular meetings with function heads / budget holders to ensure accuracy of forecast and understanding of any issues;Prepare presentations and provide variance commentary during finance reviews with Leadership Team

Education

• Mangalore University

  Bachelor of Accounting and Finance

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant

• ACCA

  IFRS Diploma, IFRS

Skills

• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Internal Audit
• Financial Audits
• Internal Controls
• Account Reconciliation
• Accounting
• Vendor Management
• Corporate Finance
• Talent Acquisition
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Financial Analysis
• Ifrs
• Erp
• Financial Accounting
• Team Management
• Financial Reporting
• Variance Analysis
• Auditing
• Mis
• Bpo