Saravanan Vasudevan

About Saravanan Vasudevan

Stellar in high-profile Finance Leadership Roles, with 25+ years of Rich Global Experience in setting up and managing Multi-Million Dollar Finance & Accounts, GBS/GCC Operations from scratch, delivering excellent F&A services, exceeding customer/ stakeholder expectations, and achieving YOY revenue growth, in highly-competitive market environment across India & Uganda I bring to the table documented success in leading & executing Large-Scale Enterprise-wide Tools & Capabilities Optimization – Benchmark; Process Discovery Program; Automation/ Digital Transformation; Site Transitions; ERP Migrations; LGB Certification and Employee Engagement Programs/ Projects, which helped gain high operational efficiency, increased accuracy, quality, time cost, and resource (HC) savingsStrategic Thinker and Financial Advisor. What makes me excel in my field is my strategic planning, due diligence and result-driven approach, consistently advising BU Leaders / Board on New Projects/Processes, P&L, ROI, Risk & Compliance Management, enabling them to make quick, informed decisions, directly impacting organizational growth & success Key Milestones: During my highly-successful career with Flextronics Technologies, presently as Sr. Director – Global Business Services (GBS)/ Center Head- Finance, Pune; I am heading O2C, P2P, R2R, Global Process Owners, WW Inter-co, WW VMI, RPA, and Digitalization Processes & Functions with a cross-functional team of 250+ Members Highly proficient in Finance & Accounts, Multi-Million Dollar Budgets, Variance Analysis, Audits, Taxation, Financial Planning & Analysis, preparation & review of MIS/ Financial Reporting, Balance Sheets, P&L, and Cash Flow Statement I take pride in consistently exceeding KPIs, while maintaining the highest standards of safety, ethics, and compliance Beyond the desk: Recognized as a Collaborative Leader, Problem Solver & Go-Getter; I have led and mentored teams with an equal desire to win.Pleasing Personality with a Zest for Life; In my free time, I like to engage in practicing yoga and meditation, as I believe in the importance of mental and physical well-being… also writing articles and blog posts on topics related to my industry, as I enjoy sharing my knowledge and expertise with others. Connect with me at: f••••••••@hotmail.com TOP SKILLS: Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis Business Partnering Finance GBS, GCC & COE Leadership Budgeting & Financial Controllership Stakeholder & Team Management

Experience

1. Director Sr Director - Global Business Services (Gbs) Center Head, Finance

   Flex

   Nov 2016 — Present · Pune, IN

   Effectively managing an Annual Budget of $3M,$37M+ improved Cash Flow, diverse F&A, O2C, P2P, R2R, Global Process Owners, WW Inter-co, WW VMI, RPA, and Digitalization Processes & Functions aligned to organizational goals - Driving Business, Operational, and Customer Excellence through integrated technology, standardization of processes and applications across sites, delivery of best-in-class F&A services - Strengthening Data and Knowledge Management to provide timely access to information & quick decision-making - Leading India-wide process improvement, automation/transition initiatives, for lower costs/ cycle times- Formulating budgets, strategies, and people practice, to ensure cost-efficient operations, with P&L accountability - Devising & implementing a robust internal control environment, and accurate transactional processing in compliance with SOX and other audit requirements, ensuring no adverse remarks - Supervising Trial Balance, Accruals, Adjustments, Reconciliations, Inter-company & Fixed Asset Accounting, General Ledger and Posting of Journal Entries, POs, Vouchers, Vendor Payments and Techno-Commercial Issues Notable Achievements- Led the Optimization of AR Credit / Re-Bill and DSO Analysis Program, which helped improve Cashflow by $57M+- Headed O2C and R2R as an end-to-end Project that generated value, optimized E2E processes, and automated 2.8M Transactions, created Realtime Digital Dashboards, resulting in improved Productivity of 95 HCs (3% YoY), automation by 4% YoY in 4 Years- Designed and implemented a BCP Framework, for smooth 24x7x365 operations- Managed span layer along with grade creep and delivered best outcomes - Introduced a Talent Retention Program and controlled attrition to 12% YoY. Achieved Voice of Partner (VOP)- 4.5/ 5 Rating, Voice of Employee (VOE)- 95% and Favorability with 98% Participation Rate

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

  CA Articleship, Finance and Financial Management Services

• University of Madras

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting and Finance