Baskar R

About Baskar R

Corporate Finance expert with over 23 years of exposure in Manufacturing, FMCG and GIC…

Experience

1. General Manager Finance

   Ford Motor Company

   Jan 2007 — Present · Chennai, IN

   General Manager (Cost Transformation)• Transformation lead for regional vehicle platform driving cost reductions across various product cost elements• Partnering with multiple leaders as part of cross functional workstream setup to drive multiple initiatives viz, waste elimination initiatives, complexity reduction, mega projects, localisation, etc.General Manager (Manufacturing & Profit Analysis)• Plant controller for both vehicle and powertrain operations partnering with business for financial guidance, cost targets, efficiencies and strategic insights• Implement various business transformation initiatives in India incl. Ford exit plan, organisation restructuring and plant sale activities• Led the core finance team working with alliance partner in evaluating various business scenarios and studies, developing viable business model for Ford India and handling the project management activitiesManager (Strategy & Profit Analysis – Automotive & GIC)• Lead for financial consolidation and establish billing rate - Forecast and Budget for all verticals of GIC operations – IT, Finance and Accounts, etc.• Lead strategy for both Shared services and Automotive business including business plan and benchmark across relevant industries• Lead for operational fitness actions for both profit and cash improvement driving the business to achieve stretch targetsManager (Treasury)• Managed end to end treasury activities including working capital management, ECB draws and hedging activities• Led evaluation of alternative funding strategies for entity and optimisation of overall funding needsManager (Product Development Finance)• Met finance deliverables successfully for new vehicles working with cross-functional members involving international teams• Finance operational lead of core team involved in launching two global cars in India

Skills

• Project Management
• Account Reconciliation
• Process Improvement
• Risk Management
• Corporate Fp&a
• Treasury Management
• Auditing
• Business Planning
• Budgets
• Finance
• Automobile
• Financial Reporting
• Corporate Finance
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategy
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Accounting