Rajesh Adhikary
Regional Cost Manager at Merck Group | IT Finance & FP&A | Strategic Business Partner | SAP • Ariba • Power BI | Cost Optimization & Financial Governance
- Role
- Regional Cost Manager at Merck Group
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rajesh Adhikary
I am a Finance Leader with 13+ years of experience in IT Finance, FP & A, Cost Governance, and Procurement Operations, currently leading regional cost management at Merck.I specialize in driving financial discipline across IT portfolios by strengthening budgeting, forecasting accuracy, spend governance, and cross-functional business partnering.My expertise lies in transforming financial data into strategic insights that enable leadership decision-making and sustainable cost optimization.Key Areas of Expertise:• IT Financial Planning & Analysis (FP & A)• Regional Budget Ownership & Forecasting• Cost Optimization & Spend Governance• SAP & Ariba Financial Controls• Power BI Reporting & Financial Dashboards• Variance Analysis & Performance Tracking• Procurement & Vendor Spend Management• Business Partnering with IT & OperationsOver the years, I have supported global stakeholders in managing complex cost structures, improving transparency, and enhancing financial control frameworks.Currently open to senior roles in IT Finance, FP & A, and Strategic Cost Management.
Experience
Regional Cost Manager
Aug 2020 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Lead regional IT cost management across multi-country operations• Own budgeting and rolling forecasts for IT portfolios• Drive cost optimization initiatives through spend analytics and governance controls• Strengthen financial visibility using SAP, Ariba, and Power BI dashboards• Partner with IT leadership to improve forecast accuracy and financial accountability• Conduct variance analysis and present insights to senior stakeholders
Education
Jain (Deemed-to-be University)
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Gauhati University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Skills
- Purchase Orders
- Live Meeting
- Executive Calendar Management
- Meeting Scheduling
- Onboarding
- Expense Reports
- Order Management
- Event Management
- Announcements
- Webex
- Travel Management
- Management
- Visitor Management
- Team Management
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