Surya Gatiganti
Finance Executive | Fueling financial transformation and operational excellence through FP&A, Finance operations, and emerging finance technologies like Gen AI to unlock exceptional value for Fortune 500 organizations
- Role
- Senior Director Finance - Head of Global Finance Transformation at Expedia Group
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Surya Gatiganti
Finance Executive | Driving Global Transformation and Enterprise-Wide Value Accomplished finance leader with a proven record of driving global transformation across Fortune 500 companies. Passionate about revolutionizing finance operations, implementing shared services/global business services, and optimizing complex FP & A functions across diverse industries.Strategic Leadership: Delivered $500M+ in impact through process optimization and next-generation technology enablement.Comprehensive Expertise: Spanning commercial and GTM finance, treasury operations, supply chain finance, and organizational design.Results-Driven: Pioneered enterprise-wide value creation by pushing finance beyond traditional boundaries to align with overarching business objectives.High-Performing Leadership: Hands-on manager of teams up to 150, fostering consensus among stakeholders to achieve sustainable results.Visionary Execution: Combines strategic vision with practical execution to elevate finance’s role in driving business success.My expertise includes: Strategic Financial Leadership Finance Transformation Financial Planning & Analysis Operational Finance (RTR, OTC/Billing,PTP, Treasury, Finance Close and Consolidation) Mergers & Acquisitions Data, Reporting & Analytics Cost reduction Strategies Corporate Finance Team Leadership
Experience
Senior Director Finance - Head of Global Finance Transformation
Jan 2022 — Present
Supervise 120 internal and external resources, leading finance transformation portfolio focusing on multi-year, large-scale finance systems rollout, establishing global business services, finance automation, and consolidation of 4 ERP systems. Lead efforts to maximize efficiencies across the finance function, transitioning several disparate systems into a single platform. • Spearheaded Finance function transformation to deliver against 25% cost savings goal through strategic business case execution, resource optimization, and enterprise-wide efficiency improvements.• Led complex finance modernization initiatives, implementing cloud solutions and redesigning organizational capabilities; oversaw end-to-end program delivery, transforming vision into actionable strategies.• Championed organizational change by fostering innovation, driving technology adoption, and managing stakeholder communications; leveraged deep understanding of potential impact to develop market-level change messaging for employees, partners, and suppliers.• Orchestrated cross-functional collaboration among Finance, GBS, Technology, and external partners; managed interdependencies with transformation initiatives and facilitated decision-making across global markets.• Mentored and developed Global Finance Transformation teams, cultivating high-performance culture focused on continuous learning and professional growth.
Education
Andhra University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting and Finance
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
AICPA : Certified Public Accountant, Accounting and Finance
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) - AICPA
Management Accountant , Accounting and Business/Management
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