Ravi Gadam

About Ravi Gadam

A leader who is able to quickly analyze and resolve business problems by conducting root cause analysis; focused on creating finance processes that reduce errors and limit the need for additional processing time. Analytical and creative problem solver generating productivity with ability to develop talent and build high performing organizations, and drive profitable growth.Specialties: Business Turn-Arounds | Process Improvements | Manufacturing Cost Reductions | Capital and R&D Investment | Employee Development | Business Start Ups | Financial Planning & Analysis | Operational Accounting | Financial Reporting | Negotiations | Bids & Capital Planning | US Government Contracting | Profitability & Margin Analysis | Job Cost / Standard Cost | Cash & Working Capital Mgmt | ERP System Implementations | Cost & Managerial Accounting | Financial Modeling | Inventory Management | Private Equity | M&A | Carve Out and Integration Management |

Experience

1. Director of Finance Fp & a

   Stellant Systems, Inc.

   Mar 2020 — Present · Torrance, CA, US

   Created financial models and presentations for L3 Harris and potential buyers which were pivotal to the eventual sale of L3 Harris’ EDD Division to a private equity company. Active member of the transition team which included establishment of new payroll system, bank accounts and insurance. • Revamped forecasting process within 3 months of arrival; improved accuracy, timeliness, and business insights.• Improved quarterly estimate to complete (EAC) process, which included review of 130 programs; reduced company’s EAC process time by a third with less than one year of tenure on the job.• Developed annual cost center budgets collaborating with cross-functional budget owners to align with strategic plan. Validated the $100M+ budgets against the sales and profit plans. Performed monthly variance analysis on current year budgets to identify action plans with C-suite.• Improve the quarterly estimate to complete (EAC) process - over 130 programs were reviewed and completed in two months rather than three months before arriving at L3Harris• Created annual cost center budgets aligned with strategic plan, performed monthly variance analysis on current year budgets

Education

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Accounting and Finance

  2012 — 2015

• University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  Masters in Accounting

  2002 — 2003

• University of Michigan

  Economics

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Reporting & Analysis
• Financial Forecasting
• Internal Controls
• Government Contracts
• Monthly Reporting
• Hyperion Enterprise
• Process Improvement
• Cash Flow
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Financial Control
• Hyperion
• Financial Analysis
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Cost
• Pricing
• Sox
• Financial Planning
• Accounting
• Analysis
• Earned Value Management
• Financial Reporting
• Cost Benefit
• General Ledger
• Cost Accounting
• Financial Modeling
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Costpoint
• Financial Management
• Deltek
• Consolidation
• Internal Audit
• Capex
• Acquisition Integration
• Budgeting
• Variance Analysis
• Budgets
• Cost Analysis
• Contract Negotiation