Empathetic Listening
RAJAT MODI
Finance Process Transformation, RPA, Operational Excellence, LSS, Black Belt, Shared Services
Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Summary
13+ years experienced finance transformation resource with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certified implementing process improvements including automation and business intelligence reports, future-proofing the enterprise leveraging Robotic Process Automation (RPA), incremental IT transformation at enterprise level to improve transactional processes.
Qualified CA, CS, CMA and BCOM (H) with deep finance understanding creating synergy across the entire organization. Self motivated with passion of learning new technologies and agile methodologies
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Operational Excellence and Transformation Head
IFFCO GROUP
Dubai, UAE
06.2021 - Current
- Spearheaded the deployment of SAP S4 Hana across shared services acting ensuring process gaps are timely highlighted and resolved
- Conduct Gap analysis of existing processes and identify potential areas of improvement
- Metrics benchmarking and base lining for finance processes with set up of governance structure.
- Ensure seamless transition of identified technology tools as per IFFCO group maturity assessment
- Assess efficiency arising from technology implementation liaison with various third-party vendors to implement the proposed solutions
- Conducted a process and technology maturity assessment identifying potential areas of upgrading the existing technology driving efficiency of 15+ resources (~136 K AED)
- Create the capabilities for in house RPA and micro automation solutions in the long run
- Empower employees with Lean and Six Sigma trainings and management trainings thereby creating the culture of driving continuous improvement
- Represent shared services for mining opportunities with standardization and streamlining of processes as the core objective
- Create a robust appraisal system for finance resources linking rewards to the performance
Delivery Excellence Head, BSv, Kolkata
Capgemini Business Services
Kolkata, WEST BENGAL
07.2013 - 06.2021
- Delivery Excellence Global Partner for Capgemini Business Services managing 4 delivery locations across Europe & India
- Spearheaded transformation leveraging robotics/automation thereby eliminating non value added transactions across finance processes using RPA and lean six sigma tools
- Provided ~135 FTE impact with cost reduction of more than ~2.5 M EUR improving contribution margin
- Leading a team of Black Belts and robotic and MIS developers identifying improvement opportunities and executing to closure
- Conducted offshore mix review by center to aggressively identify opportunities to move existing work to India and also from Trier 1 to Tier 2 city within India
- Deployed a production monitoring and planning tool- linking variable pay to productivity and performance
- Steered the scope creep study in developing an opportunity pipeline of HRO for a global bio-technology major and European manufacturing major
- Designed MIS using ‘SAP Business Objects' platform enabling real time insightful dashboards
Manager, Quality Lead, BSv
Previous Employment Genpact India
Kolkata, WEST BENGAL
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Quality lead for 6 engagements across multiple geographies with diversified span of manufacturing, technology, media and entertainment, publishing clients
- Instrumental in setting up Metrics and measurement system linking Operational performance to business Outcomes for multiple accounts across F&A domain
- With subject matter expertise in R2R instrumental in designing and implementation of an automated month end closing tool
- Led R2R operations for UK based client with Fixed assets, Inter Company, Balance Sheet and Bank reconciliations managing multiple stakeholders
- Identified revenue leakage opportunities through penalty clauses and pricing schedule by conducting a detailed review of Master Service Agreement (MSA) worth ~ $ 50 K
- Mentored 6 key projects on process improvement across the finance & accounting domain thereby delivering a business impact of $ 2.7 MM to the client in 2012
- Led a project on improving discount capture driving bottom line impact to the client of 600K US$ for a publishing major
- Conceptualized and championed a site level quality awareness initiative through a quiz contest testing the knowledge and understanding of participants in Lean Six
Education
Chartered Accountant - Audit And Taxation
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Kolkata 06.2003 - 07.2008
Company Secretary - Corporate Law And Compliance
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Kolkata 06.2006 - 06.2008
Cost Management Accountant - Cost And Management Accounting
Institute of Cost Management of India (ICMAI)
Kolkata 06.2017 - 12.2019
B. Com (Hons) - Finance
Calcutta University
Kolkata 06.2003 - 07.2006
Skills
Business Process Reengineering
Certification
Black Belt Certified in Capgemini with project creating impact of more than 35 FTE's
Accomplishments
Winner of CFO award in Capgemini Finance transformation awards 2016, 2019
Gold Winner as the best RPA process transformation at the 12th National DL Shah awards, QCI 2017
Winner of BSV Sprint 2019 for best finance transformation project
Nominated as the best RPA success story at the ACEUS external awards 2017
Graduated from Career Acceleration Program (CAP) from Capgemini
GenCAP – Genpact Change Acceleration Program , MBTI Capgemini, Transitions toolkit
Black Belt Certified in Capgemini with project creating impact of more than~30 FTE's
Best Employee in Delivery Excellence 2014-15, Capgemini BSv
Winner of 2 Silver & 2 Bronze Awards for the best R2R resource from publishing client in Genpact
Interests
Coaching
Timeline
Operational Excellence and Transformation Head
IFFCO GROUP
06.2021 - Current
Cost Management Accountant - Cost And Management Accounting
Institute of Cost Management of India (ICMAI)
06.2017 - 12.2019
Delivery Excellence Head, BSv, Kolkata
Capgemini Business Services
07.2013 - 06.2021
Manager, Quality Lead, BSv
Previous Employment Genpact India
01.2009 - 01.2013
Company Secretary - Corporate Law And Compliance
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
06.2006 - 06.2008
Chartered Accountant - Audit And Taxation
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
06.2003 - 07.2008
B. Com (Hons) - Finance
Calcutta University
06.2003 - 07.2006
Black Belt Certified in Capgemini with project creating impact of more than 35 FTE's
Best Employee in Delivery Excellence 2014 and 2015 Capgemini
Advanced Lean & Green Belt certified, Genpact
GenCAP – Genpact Change Acceleration Program, MBTI Capgemini, Transitions toolkit
Winner of 2 Silver & 2 Bronze Awards, Cash prize awarded twice for the best R2R resource from publishing client
Global Enterprise Model- R2R (Advance Level) certified expert from Capgemini
Robotic Process Automation Certified- UI path
Graduated from CAP'2019
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