This document provides an overview of Mandar Borkar's experience and responsibilities as Country Finance Head for India at Watson. It includes:
- Mandar Borkar's background, including over 20 years of experience in finance roles, with the last 9 years spent at Watson.
- A summary of his responsibilities and achievements in his current role at Watson India, including managing accounting, reporting, controls, compliance, tax, and business partnering.
- Details of key projects he has led, such as SAP implementations, finance department set up, and global integration projects.
- An outline of the finance team's responsibilities and focus areas under his leadership.
2. • Name: Mandar Borkar
• Department and Sub Function: Country Finance
Head India
• Experience in Watson : 9 Years
• Total Experience : 20 Years
• Prior Experience outside Watson:
Lupin Limited (Formulation Business Finance
Controller) 5 Years Transnational Indian Pharma
with US$ 2bn plus Revenue (2002-07)
Parke Davis (Erst while subsidiary of Warner
Lambert, acquired by Pfizer) 3 Years– Manager
Financial Planning – (1999-2002)
Mahindra Automotive Sector 3 Years Plant
Finance Lead (Controlling & Business
Consolidation) (1996-99)
• Education:
Chartered Accountant (Equivalent to US CPA)
1996
Cost Accountant (Equivalent to Global CIMA)
1993
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) 1993
Advanced Certificate IFRS Implementation &
Compliance (2010)
Articleship Training
CA Member firm Morison International, a fast
growing international association with operations
in 90 countries (1993-96)
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Valuable Business Partner with Strong compliance & Ethics
Career Synopsis 2
3. India Finance
Successfully managed expanded operations – system and processes scalable
Accounting & Reporting:
Qualitative and timely submission of monthly financial reports as per Global calendar (Day 4)
Statutory Audit finalization without any observations/qualifications
US GAAP / IFRS Reporting – Migration to IND AS
Process Improvement:
SAP Roll Out at two legal entities (WPPL - Jan 2008 and APDC – 1Q15) / Successful scale up
New Tools like – SAP Functional Currency
Tax: Successfully managed Tax Compliance and Tax Planning initiatives in highly complex regulatory
environment (Direct and Indirect Tax)
Team Development – Building up capable finance team to meet increasing and newer challenges
Key Highlights:
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3
4. Internal Audit, Internal Control and SOX Testing
SOX Testing Results (Number of SOX Deficiencies)
4
4
3
2
4
2
0
1
2
3
4
5
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Internal control review conducted by Independent consulting firm Score ranges from 86% to 100% (2011 onwards)
Corporate Internal Audit team observations
Note: No observations were critical. Significant deficiencies / material weakness were also NIL
0
2
3
2
0
10
3
4
3
0
8
0
5
10
15
20
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Medium Low
4
Note: No material weakness or significant deficiencies were reported in the last 5 years
5. Actively partnered with CFO during set up of Finance department from inception, SAP Implementation
& ensuring financial discipline and meeting global finance & business requirements in a rapidly
growing Indian subsidiary.
Global Finance Integration Projects ~ being a part of series of acquisitions across geographies like
Europe, US, Australia & South East Asia (Deal value multi billions)
A key team member for implementing Cognos Controller for Global Consolidation involving 46 legal
entities with complexities of IFRS to US GAAP conversion.
Excellent business support to newly acquired European entities – Greece , Malta & other key Europe
countries
Financial Closing & Reporting timelines improved from week 3 to day 5
Corporate Tax Planning initiatives Advanced Pricing Agreement, Legal Entity Restructuring & managing
complex Transfer Pricing litigations (High Court level issues)
Recipient of the award “The Best Employee – Demonstrating Corporate Value Accountability”
5
Synopsis / Other Projects
India Build Phase
2007-09
India & Beyond
2010-12
WPPL Finance Lead 2013
Onwards
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6. Finance Key Role
Planning & Reporting
•Financial Planning & Analysis
•Performance Review; Reporting
•Business support
•Product Costing
Controls & Compliance
•Tax compliance
•Transfer Pricing
•SOX compliance
•Internal Controls, Policies & Procedures
•Local Statutory compliances
Transaction Processing
•Financial closing
•Centralized Accounts Payables
•Banking & Risk Assessments
•Payroll
Business
Partner
Centralized Structure
Supporting all sites from one
location
Quick Business Solutions
Unique team with exceptional
SAP and functional
knowledge
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7. Business Support
Provide optimum solution on the various business scenarios like
Capex Proposal Evaluation, facilitate CER approval & help in monitoring project progress
Product costing – Accuracy and timely submission of inputs to facilitate decision making
Opex Project – Active involvement with site team to ensure right projects are identified and drive review and
implementation
Support to TPM operations
Finalizing TPM vendor – commercial input
Vendor balances – monitoring and timely payments
Review of product cost ongoing
Facilitate resolution of business challenges related to process, approvals, documentation and provide solution for
the same.
Best practices to bring efficiencies in processes for both finance & user function
Compliance:
Tax compliance –Direct and Indirect tax regulations
SOX / IC – Quarterly document updation, certification and IC – ensuring compliance with local and global policies
Internal audit - ensuring no major/critical observation in local and global internal audit
Other Statutory compliance Company’s Act
Metric :
No observations that leads to serious deficiencies and / or material weakness during SOX Audit (including ITGC)
Ensuring compliance to all applicable regulations such that there are no material observations
Adherence to all the Global & Local Policies
7Finance Key Deliverables 7
8. Financial Accounting, Reporting and Statutory Audit:
Management performance reviews
1.Monthly Dashboard
2.Plant Reporting Pack
3.Monthly Management Reporting
4.Global R&D Finance requirements
Dec and March year end closing and financials – ensure compliance with Accounting
Standards and applicable Company’s Act provisions
Ind AS Implementation – New set of accounting rules, understand provisions and
ensure seamless implementation to meet the reporting requirements
Global reporting
Business Process Consolidation Submission (BPC)
Metric :
Ensuring timely and qualitative submission as per the agreed reporting calendar
Completion of statutory audit as per agreed calendar with auditors
Keep updated with all upcoming changes & ensure 100% compliance
8Finance Key Deliverables 8
9. Annual Budget, Business Forecast
Annual Budget (Manufacturing, R&D and Shared Services)
Drive the overall budgeting process across the organization
Ensuring robust compilation, analysis and review across all levels
Close co-ordination with all local and regional stakeholders for completing the periodical forecast /
Periodic cash flow & capex forecast to plan funds management
Metric :
Submission of Budget with appropriate back-ups in agreed template (RFT 100%) within the agreed
calendar
Ensuring timely and qualitative submission as per the agreed reporting calendar
Forecast – ensure submission timelines & not less than 95% accuracy for expenses / spend and for
capital not less than 90%
Transaction Processing (seamless, cost effective & meeting the internal customer satisfaction level)
Treasury & Insurance
Ensure optimum cash levels and coordinate investments as per the defined policy
Insurance – coordinate with regional treasury and implement the insurance management program
Payroll
Ensuring accuracy and timely disbursal
Compliance with the relevant regulations
Ensuring timely payment with appropriate controls
Process improvement / manage increased volume with existing headcount
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