Suraj Prakash

About Suraj Prakash

EXECUTIVE PROFILE: SENIOR MANAGER | SAP FINANCE TRANSFORMATIONLeadership Profile & Strategic OrientationCurrently operating as a Senior SAP Finance Leader at the intersection of strategy, delivery, and stakeholder governance. Leadership style is anchored in clarity of direction, disciplined execution, and outcome accountability. Demonstrated ability to mobilize and lead large cross-functional teams (30–45 resources), manage multiple concurrent programs, and deliver predictably under tight timelines, regulatory rigor, and executive scrutiny.Engagements span Fortune/Forbes 500 and organizations, with accountability for eight major SAP programs, including three full-cycle implementations, two on S/4HANA Cloud. Delivery experience covers the complete lifecycle—enterprise blueprinting, global template design, build, integration, deployment, and post-go-live stabilization—with consistent focus on quality, risk mitigation, and business value realization.Leadership approach emphasizes empowerment with control—enabling high-performing teams while maintaining rigorous standards for delivery excellence, governance, and assuranceTechnical Toolkit:Executive SAP Finance Transformation Leader with deep expertise across Record to Report (R2R), Financial Close and Consolidation, Statutory and Management Reporting, Multi-GAAP and Multi-Currency Accounting, Intercompany, FI-AA, AP, AR, and GL, delivering end-to-end greenfield and brownfield implementations through global template design, finance process harmonization, fit-to-standard blueprinting, SIT/UAT testing, cutover, and hypercare, leveraging S/4HANA capabilities such as Universal Journal (ACDOCA), Central Finance, Migration Cockpit, document splitting, New GL, parallel and extension ledgers, profit center accounting, and cash flow reporting, while providing CFO advisory, design authority, and program governance.Extensive experience managing onshore/offshore delivery models across Finland, China, Singapore, and Qatar, ensuring 24/7 project momentum and cultural alignment.Global Mobility & Multi-Country DeliveryCross-Border Leadership: Orchestrated high-stakes onsite delivery and stakeholder management across Finland, China, Qatar, and Singapore, ensuring alignment between localized business requirements and global corporate standards.Geographic Command: Expertly managed distributed onshore/offshore delivery models across United states, North America, Europe, and APAC, optimizing resource utilization across diverse time zones to meet rigorous client SLAs and project milestones.

Experience

1. Senior Manager

   EY

   Jan 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Led multiple full-cycle SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA Finance implementations, covering both greenfield and brownfield programs across complex enterprise landscapes. Own enterprise-wide SAP Finance solution design across multiple countries and legal entities• Lead global finance template covering R2R, statutory reporting, and financial close.Directed data migration strategy, reconciliation, and cutover planning, ensuring controlled and disruption-free go-lives.• Implemented finance solutions supporting multi-GAAP, multi-currency, and multi-country requirements, aligned with regulatory and business needs.• Oversaw functional design reviews, testing cycles, and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure solution quality and business readiness.• Mentored senior consultants and solution leads, building high-performing delivery teams and strengthening execution capability. Act as design authority for finance architecture, ensuring alignment with business and audit requirements

Education

• MIT School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA