Sswaminath D
Group Manager at IBM | GBS | Finance Operations | Business Transformation | Shared Services | Global Service Delivery
- Role
- Group Manager - Reckitt at IBM
- Location
- Hyderabad, TG, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sswaminath D
Finance professional with 18+ years of experience in managing Operations, Transition, Transformation, Automation, RFP and ERP implementation in Banking, Manufacturing, Insurance and Consumer Goods industries.Proven expertise in leading teams, managing transitions, and implementing technology to improve margins and digital journeys. Adept at risk management, change management and cross-functional collaboration. Lean, SixSigma and Green Belt Certified.
Experience
Group Manager - Reckitt
Jan 2022 — Present · IN
Key Focus: Finance Transformation | Gen AI | Global Record to Report Lead | Change Management | Talent ManagementRole Overview: Orchestrating finance, Gen AI Initiatives, talent, and analytics initiatives to optimize performance, enable growth, and deliver enterprise transformation1) RTR Global Delivery Lead, overseeing 250+ FTEs and delivering consistent performance across global operations2) Act as senior advisor to global finance leaders, driving insights, process excellence, and operational alignment across business units3) Oversight of outsourced RTR delivery model ensuring E2E service accountability, SLA governance, and capability uplift4) Led end-to-end transition of RTR scope to GBS and managed SAP migration & Blackline implementation for 354 entities across 6 regions globally5) Established a Center of Excellence (COE) for sub-processes including Cash & Bank Management, Intercompany, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Period Close, and FP & A6) Digitized KPIs into interactive Power BI dashboards for enhanced visibility and governanceHighlights:1) Drove a 50% reduction in month-end close time by redesigning the Close and Balance sheet policies, materially shortening reporting cycles through Gen AI Initiatives and enabling earlier C-suite decisioning2) Achieved $5M in savings by renegotiating vendor contracts, while enhancing SLA compliance by 60%
Education
Great Lakes Institute of Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Operations
2005 — 2006
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
Master's degree, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
2002 — 2004
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