Ravi Sharma
Delhi, India
Ravi Sharma
Fractional Controller | Remote CFO
Category : Accounting assistance
Leveraging over 35 years of financial leadership in the automotive and manufacturing sectors, I provide strategic, remote financial oversight tailored for global entities. My services bridge the gap between complex shop-floor operations and high-level corporate strategy.
Fractional Controller & Remote CFO Services:
Strategic Finance & Global Operations
* Finance Strategy & Planning: Developing robust financial roadmaps, including end-to-end financial planning and budgeting for large-scale operations exceeding ₹4,000 million.
* Global Supply Chains & Treasury: Managing complex treasury operations and monthly floats of ₹915 million, while optimizing banking relationships to reduce borrowing costs.
* Multi-Entity Consolidation: Streamlining financial reporting and MIS across diverse business units to improve budget allocation accuracy and reporting speed.
* Working Capital Optimization: Improving liquidity through structured cash flow modeling and A/R restructuring, successfully reducing collection periods by up to 25 days.
Accounting & Technical Compliance
* IFRS / US GAAP Compliance: Transitioning entities to modern standards, including Ind AS (equivalent to IFRS) and currently expanding expertise in US GAAP (ASC 606, 842, 740, 805).
* Cost Accounting & Variance Analysis: Implementing rigorous cost control and variance tracking across product lines to reduce cost overruns and protect margins.
* Audit Coordination: Leading statutory and internal audits with Big 4 firms, consistently achieving audit closure within 10 weeks of year-end.
* Taxation & Statutory Governance: Ensuring 100% compliance across GST, Income Tax, TDS, and Company Law with a record of zero penalties over consecutive years.
Systems & Digital Transformation:
* SAP FICO Leadership: Driving efficiency through SAP FICO (ECC & S/4HANA) across sub-modules, including GL, AP, AR, CCA, and PCA.
* Automation & Analytics: Utilizing Advanced Excel (VBA/Macros) and Python for financial scripts to automate MIS reports and reduce manual reconciliation efforts.
* Internal Financial Controls (IFC): Establishing robust IFC frameworks to reduce discrepancies and ensure regulatory adherence.
Fractional Controller & Remote CFO Services:
Strategic Finance & Global Operations
* Finance Strategy & Planning: Developing robust financial roadmaps, including end-to-end financial planning and budgeting for large-scale operations exceeding ₹4,000 million.
* Global Supply Chains & Treasury: Managing complex treasury operations and monthly floats of ₹915 million, while optimizing banking relationships to reduce borrowing costs.
* Multi-Entity Consolidation: Streamlining financial reporting and MIS across diverse business units to improve budget allocation accuracy and reporting speed.
* Working Capital Optimization: Improving liquidity through structured cash flow modeling and A/R restructuring, successfully reducing collection periods by up to 25 days.
Accounting & Technical Compliance
* IFRS / US GAAP Compliance: Transitioning entities to modern standards, including Ind AS (equivalent to IFRS) and currently expanding expertise in US GAAP (ASC 606, 842, 740, 805).
* Cost Accounting & Variance Analysis: Implementing rigorous cost control and variance tracking across product lines to reduce cost overruns and protect margins.
* Audit Coordination: Leading statutory and internal audits with Big 4 firms, consistently achieving audit closure within 10 weeks of year-end.
* Taxation & Statutory Governance: Ensuring 100% compliance across GST, Income Tax, TDS, and Company Law with a record of zero penalties over consecutive years.
Systems & Digital Transformation:
* SAP FICO Leadership: Driving efficiency through SAP FICO (ECC & S/4HANA) across sub-modules, including GL, AP, AR, CCA, and PCA.
* Automation & Analytics: Utilizing Advanced Excel (VBA/Macros) and Python for financial scripts to automate MIS reports and reduce manual reconciliation efforts.
* Internal Financial Controls (IFC): Establishing robust IFC frameworks to reduce discrepancies and ensure regulatory adherence.
Working hours
- Monday:09h00 To 18h00
- Tuesday:09h00 To 18h00
- Wednesday:09h00 To 18h00
- Thursday:09h00 To 18h00
- Friday:09h00 To 18h00
- Saturday:Not available
- Sunday:Not available
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✔ Financial Planning & Budgeting ✔ SAP FICO – ECC & S/4HANA ✔ Ind AS / Indian GAAP ✔ US GAAP (ASC 606 / 842 / 740 / 805) ✔ Cost Accounting & Variance Analysis ✔ Treasury & Working Capi ...
▸ Prepared standalone financial statements (monthly, quarterly, annual) under Ind AS for a manufacturing entity with revenues of ₹4,000 million, reducing closing cycle time by 5 days.
▸ Delivered MIS reports to 5 senior stakeholders, improving budget allocation accuracy by 5% within 6 months of deployment.
▸ Conducted budget variance analysis that reduced cost overruns by 5% across 10 consecutive quarters.
▸ Ensured 100% statutory compliance under GST, Income Tax, TDS, and Company Law — zero penalties for the entire engagement period.
▸ Coordinated with Big 4 statutory auditors, ensuring timely audit completion within 10 weeks of the financial year-end.
▸ Optimised working capital cycle by 5 days through cash flow forecasting models built in Advanced Excel, improving liquidity by ₹10 million.
▸ Mentored and developed a finance team of 7 members; introduced a structured training calendar that reduced processing errors by 5%.
▸ Established an internal financial controls (IFC) framework, reducing financial discrepancies and achieving full regulatory compliance.
▸ Delivered MIS reports to 5 senior stakeholders, improving budget allocation accuracy by 5% within 6 months of deployment.
▸ Conducted budget variance analysis that reduced cost overruns by 5% across 10 consecutive quarters.
▸ Ensured 100% statutory compliance under GST, Income Tax, TDS, and Company Law — zero penalties for the entire engagement period.
▸ Coordinated with Big 4 statutory auditors, ensuring timely audit completion within 10 weeks of the financial year-end.
▸ Optimised working capital cycle by 5 days through cash flow forecasting models built in Advanced Excel, improving liquidity by ₹10 million.
▸ Mentored and developed a finance team of 7 members; introduced a structured training calendar that reduced processing errors by 5%.
▸ Established an internal financial controls (IFC) framework, reducing financial discrepancies and achieving full regulatory compliance.
▸ Managed end-to-end financial planning and budgeting for an annual budget of ₹4,000 million; delivered accurate forecasts with a variance of <5% for 7 consecutive years.
▸ Led Ind AS transition (effective FY 2016–17) covering Ind AS 115 (Revenue), Ind AS 116 (Leases), and Ind AS 12 (Deferred Tax) — nil restatement adjustments post-adoption.
▸ Managed treasury operations with an average monthly float of ₹915 million; reduced borrowing costs by 2% through strategic banking relationships and cash pooling.
▸ Spearheaded Financial Reporting & MIS across the business unit, reducing reporting errors by 3% annually through SAP FICO-driven automation.
▸ Led SAP FICO across 5 sub-modules (GL, AP, AR, CCA, PCA); contributed to 2 system enhancement projects that reduced manual reconciliation by 5 hours/month.
▸ Coordinated statutory and internal audits (including Big 4); consistently achieved audit closure within stipulated windows for 10 consecutive quarters.
▸ Supervised and mentored a finance team of 7 professionals; implemented a performance management structure that reduced attrition by 17%.
▸ Led Ind AS transition (effective FY 2016–17) covering Ind AS 115 (Revenue), Ind AS 116 (Leases), and Ind AS 12 (Deferred Tax) — nil restatement adjustments post-adoption.
▸ Managed treasury operations with an average monthly float of ₹915 million; reduced borrowing costs by 2% through strategic banking relationships and cash pooling.
▸ Spearheaded Financial Reporting & MIS across the business unit, reducing reporting errors by 3% annually through SAP FICO-driven automation.
▸ Led SAP FICO across 5 sub-modules (GL, AP, AR, CCA, PCA); contributed to 2 system enhancement projects that reduced manual reconciliation by 5 hours/month.
▸ Coordinated statutory and internal audits (including Big 4); consistently achieved audit closure within stipulated windows for 10 consecutive quarters.
▸ Supervised and mentored a finance team of 7 professionals; implemented a performance management structure that reduced attrition by 17%.
Pursuing CMA USA Degree
Completed my Graduation with the commerce stream. Where I learned accounting, finance, taxation, costing, reporting, auditing, and financial closures.
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