Kannan Sekar
Strategic Finance Leader | Leading Digital Finance Transformation | CXO Partner
- Role
- Senior Finance Manager at Toyota Connected India
- Location
- Chennai, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kannan Sekar
A Strategic Finance Leader with 15+ years of experience driving financial excellence, digital transformation, and business growth across diverse industries.I specialize in bridging strategy and execution—leading cross-functional finance operations, optimizing costs, and enabling data-driven decisions that align with enterprise goals. A trusted partner to CXOs and senior stakeholders, I bring a forward-thinking approach to financial leadership, ensuring agility, compliance, and performance in fast-evolving business environments.Known for navigating complexity with clarity, I thrive at the intersection of finance, technology, and strategy—transforming traditional finance into a value-driven, future-ready function.
Experience
Senior Finance Manager
Oct 2023 — Present · Chennai, IN
Spearheading the preparation and oversight of financial statements for the India region, ensuring 100% compliance with corporate reporting standards across all reporting cycles.•Managing end-to-end finance operations for a ₹200+ crores portfolio, including budgeting, MIS reporting, P&L analysis, and month-end closures, achieving <2% forecast variance through data-driven planning.•Developing and executing strategic budget plans (short-term and long-term plans), quarterly forecasts, scenario-based budgets, and monthly cash flow projections, improving forecast accuracy by 15% and optimizing working capital.•Managing full statutory and regulatory compliance (GST, TDS,ITR, STPI, EPF, PT, S&E), maintaining a clean audit record with zero penalties over three years.•Overseeing Oversee finance close processes across P2P, O2C,R2R, and payroll, reducing close cycle time by 25% through automation and ERP optimization•Collaborating with product, engineering, and client-facing teams to deliver financial insights, resolve queries, and support pricing and margin decisions—contributing to a 20% uplift in client satisfaction scores.•Leading and developing a high-performing finance team of 5+,improving productivity by 30% through targeted upskilling, digital tool adoption, and performance coaching
Education
University of Madras
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Financial Management Services
2013 — 2015
Guru Nanak College
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Commerce
2007 — 2010
Skills
- Physical Verification
- Reconciliation
- Finance and Accounts
- Accounts Payable
- Igaap Audit
- Fixed Assets
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