Raj Kumar Kanda

• Led target operating model design, outsourcing solutioning, and transformation delivery for finance functions across 10
client engagements spanning multiple industries.
• Directed end-to-end solution design, transition, and stand-up of shared services centers for large multinational
organizations, covering finance operations of 1, 400+ FTEs.
• Partnered with internal audit, compliance, and business process owners to redesign financial and operational policies,
Board, C-Suite leadership, Operational DOAs, and SOPs, strengthening governance and access controls.
• Ran process blueprinting, FIT-GAP analysis, and maturity assessments that reduced close cycle time by 3 working days
and informed transformation roadmaps for clients across industries.
• Co-authored RFP responses with Practice and Solutions teams, contributing to new deal wins valued at approximately
$10M.
• Developed finance process collaterals that became the benchmark template used in client pitches and engagements.

• Partnered with the Practice & Business Development team to shape solutioning for new deals, strengthening win rates
on strategic pursuits.
• Owned solution design, transition, and transformation management across client engagements end-to-end.
• Led RFP responses and tools implementation, translating client requirements into actionable solution proposals.
• Benchmarked maturity and conducted FIT-GAP analysis against industry standards to define improvement priorities.
• Ensured internal controls were documented, followed, and reported on schedule, reducing audit and compliance risk.
• Collaborated cross-functionally to implement transformation initiatives.
• Provided post-Go-Live transition support for new and existing delivery centres, ensuring uninterrupted service delivery.
• Implemented cognitive automation for journal entry and reconciliation, cutting manual processing time by 40% and
reducing reconciliation errors.
• Led ERP optimization and RPA initiatives, improving process throughput and reducing operating costs by 20%.
• Trained and mentored delivery resources, ensuring process objectives and customer requirements were consistently
met.

• Owned end-to-end accounting and controllership for credit card, commercial/specialty banking, auto, and mortgage
portfolios for the fifth largest bank in the US.
• Ensured 100% on-time month-end close and accurate submission of statutory and regulatory reports across all
portfolios.
• Maintained zero/minimal SLA misses while managing billing across credit card, commercial/specialty banking, auto,
and mortgage portfolios.
• Built process dashboards and led client-facing reviews, improving transparency and turnaround on issue resolution.
• Showcased process capabilities to prospective clients, supporting business expansion and new account wins.
• Delivered productivity gains of 20% year-over-year through process transformation initiatives
• Mentored and developed a team of 40 members, with 5 promoted into senior roles.

• Led annual budgeting and rolling forecasts, translating operational plans into financial projections.
• Built financial models for scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and management decisions.
• Conducted variance analysis against budget/prior year, identifying deviation drivers and stakeholder insights.
• Led deep-dive process reviews, driving improvements that boosted productivity and cost savings.
• Prepared executive dashboards, translating complex data into clear leadership insights.
• Partnered cross-functionally with operations to align financial plans with execution.
• Supported ad-hoc analysis and maintained accurate, timely stakeholder reporting, strengthening trust and satisfaction.
• Tracked KPIs and financial performance against targets across business units.
• Prepared and reviewed balance sheet reconciliations and managed budgeting, forecasting, and actual-vs-budget
performance monitoring for global accounts reconciliation.
• Drove continuous quality enhancement initiatives that delivered measurable productivity and cost benefits.
• Maintained accurate recording, posting, and reconciliation of accounts, including trial balance review.
• Liaised with banks on Letters of Credit and supported finalization of company accounts.
• Conceptualized and prepared reports to present quality information for management decision-making processes.