Nilesh Deshpande

About Nilesh Deshpande

With 27+ years in finance and commercial operations, I bring a strong blend of financial expertise, commercial acumen, and digital transformation capabilities. My career spans across accounting, taxation, audit, compliance, sales support, project commercials, and financial strategy, with a proven ability to bridge finance and IT to drive efficiency and business growth.Core Expertise:Accounting & Taxation: In-depth knowledge of financial reporting, statutory compliance, and tax optimization.Audit & Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring adherence to audit requirements and evolving financial regulations.Sales & Project Commercials: Strong experience in sales finance, project profitability analysis, and commercial risk management.Financial Planning & Forecasting: Skilled in financial modeling, scenario planning, and data-driven forecasting.Automation & Digitalization: Hands-on experience in simplifying finance workflows using automation, low-code platforms (Mendix), ERP tools, SQL, Python, Power BI, and Power app.Finance–IT Transformation: Expert in bridging finance and IT for digital transformation initiatives.Process Automation Leadership: Proven ability to lead finance process automation in large organizations, delivering efficiency, accuracy, and cost savings.

Experience

1. Project Commercial Manager & Finance Data Analyst

   Siemens

   Aug 2022 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Commercial terms vetting, negotiations, and customer contract finalization- Credit control, booking of Sales orders & WBS structure in the SAP System. GR, Billing to customers, Contract & claim management- Project opportunities, project controlling, receivables, inventory, and risk management- MIS, Internal co-ordination with other stakeholders for commercial controlling of the Projects, Project reviews- Ensure compliance with all the company’s legal obligations in the Adherence to accounting standards & guidelines including various ICFR compliances- Together with the PM, proactively sets up an efficient contract and claim management in the project- Supports the PM in identifying, evaluating, and assessing risk and opportunities, strategies, and response activities – taking over the full responsibility in this regard with respect to all commercial risks and opportunities- Handling Cabinet (Engineering Drives) business- ZVEN order booking, AR AP adjustments, ZVEN credit transfer to Sales order on complete execution, NTC cost transfer to Sales orders, TECO, clearing web cycles and GR / IR.

Education

• University of Pune

  Diploma

  1994 — 1995

• Pune University

  Master of commerce

  1994 — 1996

• University of Pune

  Master's degree

  1994 — 1996