Ritesh Kapoor

About Ritesh Kapoor

I am a Chartered Accountant and strategic Global Finance Leader with a career-long track record of designing and scaling world-class Global Capability Centers (GCC) for multinational organizations.Throughout my tenure at industry leaders like DXC Technology, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Accenture, I have specialized in evolving finance functions from transactional hubs into strategic business partners. My expertise lies in navigating the high-stakes environment of global controllership, large-scale finance transformations, and complex corporate restructuring—including mergers and spin-offs.My Executive Focus:• Strategic Scaling: Expert in migrating complex, high-judgment finance roles from regional CFO organizations into centralized global models without compromising operational integrity.• Governance & Control: A deep commitment to enhancing internal controls and SOX compliance across diverse international jurisdictions including North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.• Technological Innovation: A forward-thinking advocate for Digital Finance, currently championing the integration of Agentic AI to redefine efficiency in the modern accounting function.• Transformational Leadership: Passionate about building high-performing, cross-functional teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and actionable financial insight.I thrive in roles that require a balance of rigorous financial discipline and the visionary leadership needed to drive enterprise-wide change.

Experience

1. Director, Finance Shared Services

   DXC Technology

   Apr 2017 — Present · Bangalore, IN

   Currently leading a 450-member global finance organization that serves as the operational backbone for a $12B+ enterprise. My focus is on driving the \"Digital Finance\" agenda—transitioning our teams from transactional processing to high-judgment exception handling across 200+ entities. Key Focus Areas:* Integration & Harmonization: Played a key leadership role in the financial integration of a multi-billion-dollar merger. Aligned disparate accounting policies, systems, and internal control frameworks into a unified global engine.* Digital Transformation: Actively championing the shift toward Agentic AI and automated workflows aimed at redirecting human capital towards more value-added outcomes.* Working Capital & Analytics: Built an advanced analytics framework for a $2B+ Unbilled AR portfolio. This initiative was central to improving billing linearity and accelerating the cash conversion cycle.* Governance at Scale: Responsible for the integrity of global SOX compliance and internal controls (ICFR) across the R2R function, maintaining a consistent 100% audit-ready posture.

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountancy

  1994 — 1997

• Panjab University

  Bachelor's Degree in Commerce

  1991 — 1994

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Certified Professional - Forensic Accounting & Fraud Detection

  2014 — 2014