Vikrant Shivgunde

About Vikrant Shivgunde

Finance & Accounting Leader | FP & A | R2R | S/4 HANA | Transformation | GCC-Ready Professional I am an experienced Finance & Accounts professional with a proven track record in driving financial excellence and operational efficiency across global organizations and shared service environments.My core expertise spans: R2R / General Ledger Management – Strong foundation in Record to Report processes and compliance. Successfully led and supported transitions into shared service models Revenue Recognition – Hands-on experience with IFRS 15 / ASC 606 using RAR – SAP🧾 Auditing & Statutory Compliance – Regulatory reporting and process adherence SAP S/4 HANA Implementation – End-to-end implementation and integration experience Finance Transformation & Project Management – Leading initiatives to streamline, automate, and optimize finance functions Financial Planning & Analysis (FP & A) – Strategic budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis Fund Management & Cost Control – Ensuring optimal allocation and usage of financial resourcesI thrive in fast-paced, multicultural environments and bring strong project ownership, stakeholder management, and process improvement skills. Currently seeking challenging opportunities in the GCC, Shared Service Centers, or Global Business Services (GBS) to contribute my expertise and leadership in driving scalable finance solutions.Let’s connect if you want a results-driven finance leader to elevate your finance function!

Experience

1. Vice President Financial Reporting

   Apex Group Ltd

   Sep 2025 — Present

   Financial Accounting & Reporting: Lead and manage full spectrum of financial accounting activities. Oversee closing processes, including reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, End-to-end financial control(Budget, Forecast, Actuals, Variance)•Financial Controls & Process Improvement: Strengthen and maintain robust internal control frameworks including balance sheet integrity, risk mitigation measures. Identify opportunities tostreamline processes, automate tasks, drive operational excellence. Support system enhancements or finance transformation initiatives.•Shared Services Management: Act as primary liaison with shared service teams, ensuring service quality, SLA adherence,oversee transactional accounting processes (AP & AR) executed by shared services. Implement process improvements, strengthen internal controls,drive continuous improvement.•Audit & Compliance-Lead preparation for annual audits, ensure timely & accurate submission of required schedules & explanations. Work closely with external auditors.

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Master of commerce, Accounting and Finance

  2012 — 2014

• Higher Secondary School - India

  HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ACCOUNTS

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Cleared 2nd group of CA Final (EXAM), Accounting and Finance

  2009 — 2010

• UK

  PRINCE2 (Project Management)

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  CA Final

• BPHE Societies Ahmednagar College

  Master’s Degree, Commerce

  2013 — 2014

• Pune University

  Master of Commerce

• ACCA

  Diploma in IFRS, Accounting

  2018

• BPHE Societies Ahmednagar College

  Bachelor’s Degree, Commerce

  2001 — 2003

• Project Management Institute

  PRINCE 2, Project Management

• Pune University

  Bachelor of Commerce

• AES Highschool

  ssc, Schooling

  1997 — 1998