Susmit Chakraborty

About Susmit Chakraborty

Well, I work at the intersection of Finance, Technology, and People – creating clarity from data, simplifying the complex, and designing GenAI enabled automation that empowers teams to work smarter #foraBetterTomorrow & • Leading Project ABCD – Any Body Can Do, a flagship initiative making automation accessible to every finance professional.• Designing and scaling solutions using Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI, Power Apps, and emerging platforms such as NotebookLM and Agentic AI.• Core mission: enable fast, accurate, and high-quality decision making by embedding advanced automation into day-to-day finance work. • Among 15 leaders selected (from 127 applicants) for Capgemini’s prestigious eeᴧat program.• Building leadership depth through purpose-driven thinking, clarity, influence, and a strong commitment to developing people. & – • Owning FP & A for a € 4bn portfolio (~15% GOP) and leading a 14-member team across insights, forecasting, and opportunity shaping.• Driving Controlling & Reporting for GDC India, Poland, Romania, and Mexico within the FS business–ensuring accuracy, governance, and global consistency.• Managing forecasts, budgets, and long-range planning cycles influencing € 750m+ annual cost structures.• Partnering with HR, Practices, Operations, and BU Controllers on forecast shifts, risk assessments, operational efficiency, and strategic scaling. • Automated major FP & A workflows using GenAI + Power Apps, reducing manual effort by ~70%.• Built a portfolio economic model that enabled € 22.5m cost optimization for FS India.• Improved forecast accuracy to ~98%(from ~94.5%) for a € 4bn portfolio through stronger governance and driver-based planning. • MBA – Leadership & Strategy, Liverpool Business School (2023)• PGPM – Business Analytics, IMT Ghaziabad (2022)• MCom – Accounting & Finance, University of Calcutta (2012)Foundation in strategy, analytics, economics, and financial modelling. Outside work, I write Bengali poetry (Facebook @susmitcs), share reflections on LinkedIn, enjoy reading, long drives, cooking, and spending time with loved ones. Open to meaningful conversations, ideas, and collaborations. Views expressed here are personal.

Experience

1. Senior Manager - Business Finance Partnering

   Capgemini

   Oct 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

   22 \'24 Innovation & Transformation Leading Project ABCD - Any Body Can Do, exploring ways to streamline processes through Copilot, Generative AI, Microsoft Power Automate, and Power Apps. Driving adoption of emerging AI tools such as Google NotebookLM and Agentic AI to simplify workflows and elevate decision‑making through Low/No Code solutions. Leadership Excellence Practicing ground‑up leadership through Capgemini’s ᴧ program - honored to be among 15 selected from 127 aspiring leaders. Strengthening capabilities to inspire, influence, and deliver impact across diverse teams. Operational Responsibilities • Managing FP & A for a € 4bn portfolio with ~15% GOP, of 14 members team - ensuring accurate forecasting, variance analysis, and opportunity shaping.• Leading Controlling & Reporting for GDC ‑ India, Poland, Romania, and Mexico (FS Business - statutory view), covering multi‑country compliance and reporting frameworks.• Supporting quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and long‑range planning cycles, impacting ~€ 750m+ in annual cost structures.• Driving risk management and growth strategies, identifying opportunities that contribute to efficiency gains in reporting and decision‑making. Key Achievement • Automated FP & A workflows using GenAI & Power Apps, reducing effort by ~70% across forecasting and reporting cycles.• Built an economic model enabling ~€ 22.5m cost optimization decisions across the FS India portfolio.• Improved forecast accuracy to ~98% for a ~€ 4bn portfolio using driver‑based planning and tighter governance.• Recognized with Best Team TREC Award for Project ABCD (team).

Education

• University of Calcutta

  Master of Commerce - MCom, Finance and Financial Management Services

• Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

  PGPM - Management, Elective Major: Business Analytics

• University of Calcutta

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting and Finance

• Liverpool Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Leadership and Strategy

Skills

• Analysis
• Leadership
• Business Process
• Financial Accounting
• Prediction
• Process Improvement
• Account Reconciliation
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Management Reporting
• Project Management
• Offshoring
• Lean Six Sigma
• Transition Management
• Performance Management
• Crm
• Team Management
• General Ledger
• Accounting
• Service Delivery
• Team Motivation
• Business Analysis
• Presentations
• Quality Control
• Outsourcing
• Business Process Improvement
• Six Sigma
• R&D
• Financial Analysis
• Human Resources
• Bpo
• People Management
• Financial Reporting
• Customer Service
• Management
• Operations Management
• Finance
• Analytics
• Mis