Vidya Shankar

About Vidya Shankar

With over 16 years at Saint-Gobain, I currently serve as Head of Finance Shared Services, managing Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Record to Report activities across India and Bhutan. Leveraging expertise in forecasting, treasury and internal audit, I support robust financial operations and compliance for the organization. My mission is to ensure seamless financial processes while fostering collaboration across teams to drive excellence. With a focus on continuous improvement, I am committed to delivering value through strategic financial management and operational efficiency.

Experience

1. Head Finance Shared Services

   Saint-Gobain Group in India

   Mar 2023 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Head of Finance Shared Services for all entities of Saint-Gobain in India covering Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Record to Report and all audit activities in India & Bhutan

Education

• Institute of Cost Accountants of India

  CMA, Cost Accounting

  1993 — 1997

• University of Madras

  B com, Commerce

  1992 — 1995

• Carmel High School, Calcutta

  Secondary

  1978 — 1990

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  ACA, Auditing, Accounting

  1993 — 1997

• Holy Angels' Convent, Chennai

  Senior Secondary, Accounting and Finance

  1990 — 1992

Skills

• Auditing
• Accounting
• Manufacturing
• Financial Analysis
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Internal Controls
• Business Planning
• Team Management
• Leadership
• Consolidation
• Financial Modeling
• Retail
• Business Analysis
• Budgets
• Finance
• Mis
• Financial Reporting
• Internal Audit
• Analysis
• Financial Accounting
• Process Improvement