Srikumar Vishwanathan

About Srikumar Vishwanathan

CORPORATE TREASURY LEADERCASH MANAGEMENT & BANK RELATIONS - Excessive bank partners and inefficient process impeded optimal cash management. Analyzed processes, solicited feedback from BU leaders, pinpointed gaps and solutions, consolidated 170 bank relationships into 20, automated cash reporting, and streamlined cash pooling. Achieved 99% cash visibility; centralized management of $1.2B cash. FOREIGN CURRENCY ANALYSIS & RISK MANAGEMENT - Adverse currency market conditions posed significant threat to P&L. Researched data collection, assessed risk management processes, discovered areas for improvement, modeled hedge effectiveness, streamlined forecasting, and championed new hedging policy. Improved forecasting accuracy by 20%; reduced YOY hedging cost by $20M.TREASURY OPTIMIZATION & PROCESS IMPROVEMENT - Disparate systems and lack of controls increased organizational risk. Conducted staff discovery workshops, identified process gaps, formulated target operating model, established new SOPs, procured technology vendor, automated manual processes, and centralized treasury function. Condensed 50 systems into 10; achieved YOY savings of $20M.FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, FORECASTING & REPORTING - Manual processes extended month-end close and compromised accuracy. Mapped current state, conducted design workshops, developed strategic plan, outlined SAP software configuration, automated processes, trained staff, and reinforced sustainability. Cut month-end close from 10 days to 4; decreased YOY manual journal entries by 80%. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP & PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Business requirement changes and expiring vendor support necessitated ERP system upgrades. Assembled 30-person task force, orchestrated rapid design model, leveraged external resources, crafted new SOPs, trained staff, and resolved post-implementation issues. Delivered project on time, 10% below budget; automated 10+ processes.

Experience

1. Sr Director - Capital Markets, Fx, Transformation & Pensions

   HP

   Aug 2017 — Present · Spring, TX, US

Education

• Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Financial Management Services

Skills

• Business Process
• Finance
• Cash Management
• Accounts Payable
• Valuation
• Accounting
• Business Analysis
• Financial Markets
• Financial Management
• Financial Services
• Financial Modeling
• Pension Funds
• Erp
• Financial Analysis
• Fixed Income
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Corporate Finance
• Project Finance
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Peoplesoft
• Managerial Finance
• Consulting
• Treasury Technology
• Treasury Management
• Management
• Treasury
• Capital Markets
• Equities