To pursue a challenging growth career in FP&A Process and implement effective online control system viz., Revenue & Cost Accruals, Deferrals, Journal Entries & Variance Analysis. Adhering to the compliance to SOX/ISO and reporting deadlines, ensuring compliance with company internal global policies including the GAAP requirements. Be facilitator for profitability analysis of financial information to aid the Senior Management in decision making and enhancing business by multi-folds viz., efficiency and effectiveness within the capability with utilization, leverage reports. Liason with clientele to agree on revenue / cost model data collection and presentation (forecasting, variance explanations, data collection and presentations in review calls) including Adhoc Reporting.
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1. J SUKUMAR
Mobile: 9663827666
E-mail:sukumar.janakiraman@hotmail.com
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
To pursue a challenging growth career in FP&A Process and implement effective online control system
viz., Revenue & Cost Accruals, Deferrals, Journal Entries & Variance Analysis. Adhering to the
compliance to SOX/ISO and reporting deadlines, ensuring compliance with company internal global
policies including the GAAP requirements. Be facilitator for profitability analysis of financial information to
aid the Senior Management in decision making and enhancing business by multi-folds viz., efficiency and
effectiveness within the capability with utilization, leverage reports. Liason with clientele to agree on
revenue / cost model data collection and presentation (forecasting, variance explanations, data collection
and presentations in review calls) including Adhoc Reporting.
CAREER SUMMARY
Nine Year of FP&A with Oracle ERP exposure and presently working in TM1 IBM Cognos
Business Intelligence in IT & ITES Sectors.
Reporting Big IT MNC - IBM’s Profitiability analysis by business, region and product / contract
segment of Revenue, Cost, GP & GP% Analysis for IBM US Region Revenue and aid in using
these report by its Senior Management to drive improvements in the business, Forecast Vs
Actuals Reporting periodically on various contracts revenues in complaince to the company
policies and GAAP compliances.
Individual Contributor with multi-team handling of nine years experience of 10 direct reportees on
Clientele Revenue Recognition Periodic Reporting on various parameters analysis, Balance
Sheet & Monthly Profit & Loss / Cash Flow Analysis and Group Consolidation to the Leadership
on Enhanced Accuracy within accepted turnaround time with effective communication of
exceptions and findings, observations for various Country Profile Reports, Global Meets and
Compliance Reviews and Cost Based Rates facilitating client in automation and process
excellence.
Rewards & Recognition
Received “Award of Excellent Performance (Divisional Team Lead)” for the effective
implementation of good Control over the FP&A, Cash Management System, Online Funds
Management and Cash Flow Analysis, instrumental in effective implementation of daily in Funds
Parking with Corporate Account & MIS reporting and analysis, budgeting & forecasting, checking
operating statistics, for better quick control and turnover time in maintaining for data accuracy.
Exposure
Revenue recognition ERP Exposure Month End Close Activity
Forecast / Budget Process Cost Accruals/Deferrals Revenue Accruals / Deferrals
Variance Analysis Trend Analysis Financial Template Model
Advanced Excel Pricing & Cost Analysis Audit activities
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Computer Skills: MS Office.(Advanced Excel & Word)
ERP / BI Tool
Experience:
SAP & Oracle, TM1 IBM Cognos, Hyperion, Discover
2. Sukumar Janakiraman
WORK PROFILE
ITES / BPO Career
IBM India Pvt Ltd., (Sept 2015 – Till date)
Financial Analyst in FP&A (Accounting, Reporting & Analysis)
Facilitate profitability report viz.,Flash & Forcasting Reports by business, region and
contract / product segment and aid in management decusion making to drive business.
Reports are facilitated monthly & quarterly and closely monitor the business results.
Month-end Accounting Close activities & responsibilities.
Working on Revenue & Cost Accruals, Deferrals Journal Entries & Variance Analysis - IBM
SBU and reporting to the PM and line team monthly, quarterly and half yearly and annually
on their contracts performance on GP%.
Ensuring compliance with company global policies including US GAAP requirements.
Providing financial information to support Senior Management in increasing efficiency and
effectiveness and support policies and process improvement and identifies the opportunity.
Identify issues and propose solutions to improve and ensure compliance to Company policy
and reporting deadlines to senior management in decision making.
Adhoc Reporting.
Review of Actuals Vs Forecastt:
Prepare periodic profitability report viz., flash & forecast reports and update by
working closely with Global Delivery Manager and line team of Business HQ with
periodic review and analysis of Forecast Vs Actuals analysing the variance metrics.
Act as key strategic business advisor to management to enhance / rectify margins
facilitating with information updating on actual performance vs forecast vs budget.
Prepare revenue and margin report comparing with actual performace to budget, last
year and forecast for different Lobs and update by working closely with Global
Delivery Manager and line team of Business HQ with periodic review and analysis of
Forecast Vs Actuals analysing the variance metrics..
Prepare forecasting models using market indices, historical trends and other
methods. Analyze and understand variances in Gross to net sales components and
drive improvements in the process. Active participation in budgeting and forecasting
process reviews. Be part of financial reviews with Business Headquarter meet during
measurement and be part of the forecast financial discussions for the BU.
Drive constant rigor on compliance and controls over deferrals and accruals. Provide
periodical forecasts for financial and operational metrics with regard to revenue
recognition.
Evaluate and review to get approval for the month end close entries for all deferrals
and / accruals with regard revenue and cost accruals and deferrals of various
contracts during the periodic closure.
Evaluate the revenue recognition for percentage of completion of the contracts based
on the cost accruals of contracts and adhering to the compliance of GAAP and
policies of the company.
Customize FP&A Templates & Models:
Review Templates & Models for easy reading – Preparation of Flash-cum-Forecast
Report Analysis of various contracts on revenue and cost with GP and GP% for
multiple contracts on different dimensions for easy review of variance and provide
business insights thereof,
Review Templates & Models for easy reviews chronologically and trend analysis of
the contract-wise analysis for senior management decision making changes in the
company’s financial positions.
Create Adhoc customize templates & models to the client requirements for
monthly/quarterly presentation of various contract and business needwise on revenue
and costs, Line of Business Services, for the various Global Compliance and Review
Meets.
3. Sukumar Janakiraman
Reporting on various parameters & comparison:
Generation of Annual, Quarter and Monthly Flash Reports and reviews of revenue
and cost for various contracts on different line of business for senior management
review meets reporting GP & GP% on various KPI on adhoc and request base-wise.
Generation of analysis for various contract performance based on Top and bottom
List benchmark detailing periodic growth on various contracts, comparision of peers
contracts and providing competative information of the peers,
Monthly review & followup reports on variance revenue reported during the forecast
and measurement calls adhoc findings & variance observations, for all key contracts
with respective line teams one-on-one conference call and official communications.
EXL Services (Sept 2008 – Aug 2015)
Asst Manager (Analytics) grew from Group Lead in FP&A (Reporting & Analysis)
Reporting Big 4 MIS (Revenue and People) Analysis, Global & Regional Revenue Analysis
and Board Countries, Budget & Planning of Client Revenues on IFRS and GAAP compliance.
Prime Responsibilities of Review of F P & A activities with month end closure activities of
review Revenue, Accruals, Payables, Provisions and Analysis, Reporting to Global &
Regional Revenue Analysis and Board Countries, Budget & Planning of Client Revenues on
IFRS and GAAP compliance.
Review of Actuals Vs Budget:
Prepare periodic operating plans and updates by working closely with Global Lead
Partners of Business HQ with periodic review and analysis of Plan Vs Actuals
covering financial and operating metrics.
Play the key Strategic advise team member to the GLPs facilitating pre-updates on
actual performance vs plan. Work closely with GLPs business teams to drive key
operational and financial metrics.
Flag operational and financial risks and issues and drive action plans for closure /
mitigation.Lead financial reviews with Business Headquarter and be the focal point for
all financials in India for the BU.
Drive constant rigor on compliance and controllership. Provide periodical forecasts
for financial and operational metrics.
Evaluate and approve all capital / operational expenses with budget by working
closely with business teams.
Drive exectuion and adherence to budgets. Be active part of Controller’s team for
month / quarter & year end financial closure including audits.
Execute any specific projects identified from time to time. Actively work on analysing
the cost structure of the business and drive startegic action for cost optimization.
Customize FP&A Templates & Models:
Review Templates & Models for easy reading - Income Statement Analysis of various
cost and revenue components in multiple dimensions to understand variance and
provide business insights,
Review Templates & Models for easy reading - Balance sheet / Cash Flow Analysis
for explaning changes in the company’s financial positions, Group Consolidation
activities to facilitate the clients in attain process standardisation and automation, with
Planning and Budgeting activities facilitates to support clients in accurate forecasting
of operational outcomes in financial terms.
Create templates customize templates & models to the client requirements for
monthly/quarterly presentation of various functional revenues geographical-wise, Line
of Business Services, for the various Global Compliance and Country Review Meets
and Needs. Based on different parameters relating to the revenue generation
(revenue recognition) with relative resource utilization of Manhours on different
functional Consultancy, their service lines and Line of Business Consultancy.
4. Sukumar Janakiraman
Reporting on various parameters & comparison:
Generation of Operation Statistics reports and reviewing of revenue for Global,
Regions and their Countries with Global Clientele Revenues Reports, on various KPI
on function-wise, engagement-wise, service lines, line of business, people
performance cadre, critical and sensitive analysis for each geographical zone. review
& reporting (Variance, Trend and Compliance).
Generation of Trend Analysis detailing Quarterly growth on various parameters,
comparision reports like competative information of the peers,
Generation of Global Compliance Reviews. Abridged version of Dashboard, Flash
report, and Detailed version of revenue, function-wise, region-wise viz., Americas,
Aspac and EMEA, comparative strategy representing graphically on various sectors,
service lines, line of business with value-addition with PPC and other KPI & MIS
reporting (Scorecard, Tracker and PPT), enabling Senior Management and
Leadership in Compliance Review on increasing & enhancement of revenues and
cost-based rates information on Comparative parameters.
Monthly review & followup reports of variance revenue reporting with regard Won
Accounts, for all Global Countries Revenue of Global, Regions, and their respective
countries with / without inter-firm with out compromising accuracy & time.
Other Client Reports:
Customizeing and designing template for GCR, Country Profiles, CEO Conference
Meet needs of different Lead Partners, countries to ensure their functional rates for
deputation of cross country assignments for various clients.
Consero Global Solutions. [October 2007 – August 2008]
Senior Accounting Specialist – FP&A
Finance & Accounts – Accounts Receivables & MIS – Team Size - 10
FP & A, Actual Vs Budget Reports and Analysis, AP AR, GL Activities.
AR Aging Report on Revenue & Deferred Revenue – Software Licenses
Financial MIS – Time & Expenses, Trend Analysis on various products, segments,
Sales Analysis for Bonus & Incentive Calculations.
Payable Management, Revenue Recognition, Reports and Presentations.
Budget Planning Vs Actual and comparative reports time to time.
Special assignments handled during this period
o Individual Contributor to Client Revenue Recognition Policy with effective follow-up of
outstanding, distribution of timely revenue collections, gentle reminders for renewal of
software license and co-ordination for monthly / quarterly closure of books accounts.
Periodic Timely Effective presentation of MIS Analysis of Revenue and Expenses
(Actual Vs Budget).
5. Sukumar Janakiraman
Corporate Career
24/7 Customers Pvt Ltd. [December 2004 – October 2007]
Senior Executive – FP & A
Madura Garments [October 2001 – November 2003]
Executive – FP & A & MIS
Wipro Technologies [December 1991 – September 2001]
Assistant - Associate Professional - (FP&A)
Finance & Accounts – AP, AR GL & MIS - Team Size: 10
Team member Co-ordinating for - AP, AR, GL & Payroll Process Management TB
and Reports and Analysis – CMS Reconciliation and Revenues
Pre & Post Month End Close Activities of F&A, Reports generations, Audit Schedules
and co-ordination.
Cashless & Swift Transfers (Online Direct Account Payable) implementation.
Online Income Tax, STPI, Letter of Credit, Bank Guarantee and co-ordination in SAP
implementation, Aging Report.
Special assignments and Achievements handled during this period
Co-ordination in SAP R/3 Implementation, Online Bank Reconciliation, Cashless and Swift Transfer
of Accounts Payables, STPI. Nil Variance in Inventory Analysis, MIS Analysis of Revenue and
Expenses of the division Nil Audit Observation Report on Revenue Aging Report. Won “Born to
Lead” Award. Played a key role in Oracle implementation – Scope & co-ordination – Chart of
Accounts.
PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Course Institute Year of passing
PGDPAM Centre for Developmental
Education
1990
PGDCA St. Joseph’s Evening College 1990
B.Com RBANM’s First Grade College 1988
6. Sukumar Janakiraman
Corporate Career
24/7 Customers Pvt Ltd. [December 2004 – October 2007]
Senior Executive – FP & A
Madura Garments [October 2001 – November 2003]
Executive – FP & A & MIS
Wipro Technologies [December 1991 – September 2001]
Assistant - Associate Professional - (FP&A)
Finance & Accounts – AP, AR GL & MIS - Team Size: 10
Team member Co-ordinating for - AP, AR, GL & Payroll Process Management TB
and Reports and Analysis – CMS Reconciliation and Revenues
Pre & Post Month End Close Activities of F&A, Reports generations, Audit Schedules
and co-ordination.
Cashless & Swift Transfers (Online Direct Account Payable) implementation.
Online Income Tax, STPI, Letter of Credit, Bank Guarantee and co-ordination in SAP
implementation, Aging Report.
Special assignments and Achievements handled during this period
Co-ordination in SAP R/3 Implementation, Online Bank Reconciliation, Cashless and Swift Transfer
of Accounts Payables, STPI. Nil Variance in Inventory Analysis, MIS Analysis of Revenue and
Expenses of the division Nil Audit Observation Report on Revenue Aging Report. Won “Born to
Lead” Award. Played a key role in Oracle implementation – Scope & co-ordination – Chart of
Accounts.
PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Course Institute Year of passing
PGDPAM Centre for Developmental
Education
1990
PGDCA St. Joseph’s Evening College 1990
B.Com RBANM’s First Grade College 1988