Rama Chandra Reddy Obulam

Director - Financial Systems @Ripple

San Francisco, CA, US

Directed the overall strategy for Ripple\'s Finance Systems infrastructure, focusing on its seamless functionality, upkeep, and ongoing enhancement.• Delivered extensive assistance to business associates for regular business operations, ensuring the finance team executed timely recordings and reports.• Maintained rigorous adherence to SOX regulations, overseeing the establishment and continuous upkeep of ITGC and BP controls for pertinent systems. Managed audit inquiries, walkthroughs, and collaborated with the Accounting teams for the provision of samples and evidence.• Played a key role in Ripple’s technological strategy, particularly in areas of tool selection, system integration, and data handling, evaluating their effects on financial systems and processes.• Built and nurtured critical relationships with system administrators throughout the company concerning system choices, integrations, and technological cooperation.• Headed the Financial Systems team, emphasizing the fulfillment of project commitments, aiding the accounting/finance department, and upholding a compliant control environment.• Administered a variety of financial systems, including Oracle ERP Cloud (encompassing Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Acquire to Retire, Record to Report, Advanced Access Controls, and Advanced Financial Controls), Oracle EPM cloud (featuring PBCS, EDMCS, ARCS, and FCCS), Workiva, Anaplan, Concur, Vertex, Lease Accelerator, Oanda, Fx Loader, and Coupa.• Enhanced visibility for effective resource allocation, managing overlapping projects, and addressing constraints and challenges.• Supervised the planning and forecasting of operational expenses and resource costs, adhering to allocated budgets and forecasted goals.

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH)

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Wayne State University

Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science