Sayee Ramaswami

About Sayee Ramaswami

Finance & HR Operations Leader with 20+ years of experience building and scaling high-performing global finance and people operations across IT/ITES, legal services, and professional services organizations.Currently leading Global Finance Operations, with end-to-end responsibility for accounting, FP & A, payroll, compliance, audits, and HR operations across India and international markets. Known for driving measurable business impact through operational excellence, cost optimization, and digital transformation.Key achievements include improving EBITDA margins by 10%, reducing operational costs by 20%, implementing HRMS and ERP solutions, strengthening internal controls, and enabling leadership with strategic financial dashboards and forecasting models.I bring a rare combination of deep financial controllership and hands-on HR operations expertise — including payroll, compliance, performance management, talent development, and change management — making me particularly effective in Shared Services, GCCs, and PE-backed environments.Strengths:• Finance & HR Shared Services Leadership • Global Accounting & Payroll Operations • FP & A, Budgeting & Revenue Forecasting • HRMS / ERP Implementation & Automation • Compliance, Risk & Internal Controls • Cost Optimization & EBITDA Improvement • Global Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management I partner closely with CEOs, founders, and leadership teams to build scalable, compliant, and data-driven finance & people operations that support sustainable growth.

Experience

1. Senior General Manager - Finance & Accounts

   Purpose Legal

   Apr 2025 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Led global finance & HR operations including accounting, FP & A, payroll, compliance, audits, and HRMSImproved EBITDA margins by 10% through cost optimization and margin analyticsAchieved 20% reduction in operational costs via process automation and efficiency initiativesImplemented HRMS and payroll automation, reducing payroll processing time and errorsBuilt leadership dashboards for revenue forecasting, KPIs, and profitability analysisStrengthened internal controls and ensured regulatory compliance across jurisdictionsLed and developed global teams across finance, payroll, and HR operations

Education

• Scsvmv deemed university kanchipuram

  Masters in. Business administration, Finance and Systems

  1997 — 1999