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Bhagwati Prasad Mathur

+91 9999213763, 9315260053 Lodha Palava City, Navi Mumbai [email protected] www.linkedin/in/b-p-mathur

SR. MANAGER – F&A, FP&A and Trade Finance

10th Jan 1984 USA B1 VISA till 2027

PROFILE Dynamic strategy Development and Implementation Specialist, offering over 13+ years of proven success in F&A, FP&A, Trade Finance, Analysing and organisations critical business requirement, with a focus on business alignment and operational efficiency for enhancing competitiveness, increasing revenue and improving customer service offerings. B P Mathur presents an extensive portfolio of successfully developing, executing and redefining business and operational process of Outsourcing services related functions including Financial and risk operations management, Team Management, process management and Analytics Business structuring & delivery operations. Key to his success is his creative, forward thinking ability, forecasting and strategic business acumen, and in depth understanding of Service delivery and project management. Robust networking and relationship building talent, active workplace involvement, and flair of business development lend to a successful leadership style and ability to develop and motivate multi-cultural teams. On a personal level, B P Mathur demonstrate a passion for family, reading books, sketching, writing and travelling

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS CMA USA 2018, IMA USA(result awaiting) Lean Six Sigma Green Belt 2018, ISEL GLOBAL Lean Six Sigma Black Belt 2018, ISEL GLOBAL MBA in Finance 2014, Madurai Kamraj University IFRS Certifications 2012, New Delhi Dale Carnegie 2012, Business Communication B.COM (H) 2004, St. John's College Agra

CORE COMPETENCIES Financial Planning & Analysis F&A, FEMA, LC, Guarantees Exchange Control, UCPDC Period Close & Consolidations Dashboard Reporting & Analysis Project Planning & Management Decision Support & Analysis EDPMS and IDPMS Operation Management Management Reporting Budgeting & Forecasting Master Data Admin & Governance Client Management Quality & Operational Excellence Business Transition & Migration

"I am writing to give my recommendation to my co-worker and colleague, Bhagwati Mathur. I have worked closely with Bhagwati for many years while he was employed at Markit India office and can attest to his outstanding character and work ethic. He was extremely helpful and very efficient and ensured all major tasks and issues were resolved in a timely manner, despite the time difference ( I work in the NY office) He was a team player who could always be counted. I trust that he will be of great asset to any company and work he decides to pursue." Rosaria Panaro, AVP, IHS Markit

KEY DELIVERABLES Operations Management (SLA's | Timeliness | Efficiency & Accuracy |Targets & Volume | Capacity Utilization |Metric & Dashboard | Transitions) Operational Excellence (Risk Management and Compliances | Growth and Sustainability |Organisational Development |Cost Optimization | continuous improvement) Strategy Development (Situation Analysis | Monitoring & Evaluations | Change Management | Evaluating Implications |Strategy Making)

People Management (Developing Teams | Coaching & Motivations |Training |Performance Management |Conflict Management) Financial Management & Budgeting and Reporting (Cost Minimization | Cost Effective Pyramid structure | Ensuring Project Profitability | Cost Forecasting & Budgeting) Client Relationship (Exceed Expectations |Building Trust | Handling escalations & Issues| Support | Proactive Client Calls & Meetings | Track Opportunities | Sharing Best Practices)

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CAREER CRONOLOGY

“B P Mathur always brought his keen analytical skills to the table and an excellent team member and ‘doer’ in any team situation. He is a calculated risk taker and realist who seems to grasp ideas holistically whilst still taking note to the more acute details.” Rakesh Singh, Project Manager Delivery, Wunderman International A professional, intelligent and ever so helpful individual. A credit to the team. Natalie Vooght, Manager IHS MARKIT

“I have worked with BP and I can say this by my personal experience that he is absolutely a good person to work with. He has the capability of understanding the systems very fast and also his analytical bent of mind is also very good...” Nitin Ahuja, Manager, Amex “BP is and always has been top performer in his task. ...working with strict deadlines and ability to prove without compromising on quality is hallmark of his personality. ...He is someone who always accepts challenges and has time and again proved himself ..He will always be an asset for the org...he will be employed with” Amit Sachdeva, Manager, Amex

EMPLOYER • Proservartner UK • Accenture • Quatrro FPO • Wunderman International • American Express • SCM & Associates

PERIOD April 2018 to Till Date Dec 2016 to Mar 2018 Aug 2015 to Nov 2016 Aug 2011 to July 2015 Oct 2007 to Aug 2011 Jan 2005 to Oct 2007

EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENT Shared Services and Outsourcing • Managed major clients - MasterCard, Sprint and ENEL for Accenture managing circa 120 FTE, and turned around the deal performance from scratch to established service delivery. • Led the onsite transitions from USA, Europe and EMEA of R2R, Trade Finance, FP&A, P2P, O2C and Robotics. • Extensive expertise in process documentations, Management Reporting, decision support & analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting, Project planning & Management, reconciliations, due diligence and transitions • Led few Business transformations and continues process improvement projects and successfully overcame them from red (Pain) to an overall Green (Gain). • Played a key role to set up Center of Excellence: • For Mastercard Pune Shared Services Center in Pune and migrated business processes. • Part of the first finance team of HIS MARKIT India Shared Services Center and migrated/transitioned business processes from USA, EUROPE, EMEA. • Extensive experience and exposure of managing operations/transitions/projects of different time zones and dealing with all level of stakeholders. Change Management B P Mathur has played as an advisor role on a Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) plan in Accenture. • For Sprint, advised to set up a BPaaS to employs a cloud computing service model to reduces labour count through increased automation, thereby cutting costs in the process Key Industry Accolades In the last 5 years, B P Mathur has picked up the following industry accolades • Quarterly Award in Quatrro FPO (Jan 2016) for successfully implemented cost saving automation in NAPA and CQ, which saved 7 to 8 hundred Management reporting hours on monthly basis. • Recognized with Employee of the Quarter, Wunderman India (2014) for setting up a single global platform for RRR (run Rate Revenue) tool and reporting structure for (major client) Microsoft having operations in 18 centers operations globally. • Successfully done QPORT project for US NAPA operations in Quatrro and retained several clients those were all set to go for poor quality and F&A delivery.

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DESIGNATION BPO Advisory AVP – Service delivery Manager – FPO Operation MSCI – F&A Manager Sr Financial Analyst Auditor & Accountant

SAP and SAP HANA End user training Quick Book, GP, Sales Force Oracle Hyperion & Blackline Recon tool People soft (8.4 and 9.0) GMAX, ESSBASE, WALKER AXIOM, SQL, ReconNET VBA, Automation, Advance Excel and Access

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Proven track record in managing Performance Management, F&A, FP&A, MIS & Management Reporting, Transfer Pricing, Financial Analysis and Balance-sheet Finalization, Reporting, ensuring compliance to organizations Standards. Global Sales performance reporting, Analysis and managing of sales incentives, accruals and payments and monitoring the issuance of all types of Letters of Credit, Guarantees, LC Confirmations, Transfer of LCs Manager by training with 14+ years of experience in different corporate environments, domestic as well international and Proficient in Foreign Exchange Management, Trade Finance Operations, Hedging, Transaction Banking Operations and executing Treasury Transactions for exports. Wide experience in development of financial systems and procedures for start-up organization, its profit centres and Indepth knowledge of all statutory guidelines (RBI) related to Cross Border Trade including ICC Rules and Regulation Expertise in areas of financial planning, setting up systems for operational and accounting controls, internal, external, group & SOX audit, working capital management, legal & statutory compliances, budgeting, performance reporting and strategy formation. Supervising the functions including Financial Systems Operations, Financial & Regulatory Reporting, Specialized Accounting, GAAP & US Regulatory Reporting, Treasury Reporting, Basel Operations, and Transfer Pricing Documentation. Maintains payroll information by designing systems; directing the collection, calculation, and entering of data. Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies. Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests. Accounting and reporting by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages. Ability to foresee risks, be proactive and predictive while developing mitigation plans, drive change management internally and externally, best practices framework, benchmarking for making processes more efficient and effective. In-depth knowledge and proficiency in complete accounts receivable/payable operations with expertise in identifying process issues, reviewing and evaluating periodic receivable status. Help ensure the control and integrity of data within the tools / systems under the teams responsibility Document and keep procedures to production of all reporting tasks up-to-date Update and maintain static data (i.e. tables) for which the team is responsible Support the team’s tools / databases, as well as its reporting templates / models and macros Keen communicator with ability to relate to people across all hierarchical levels, effectively liaise with various departments ensuring smooth functioning of accounting & financial operations. Knowledge and experience on transformational projects – standardization and optimization ensuring controls and compliance Personal qualities include: rigorous, positive, good problem solver, autonomous, persistent, adaptable and driven; Excellence in presentation & communication skills. Perform adhoc management requests related to Performance Management function Assist the team in providing commentary and analysis on monthly Exco/Territory packs Ensuring quality and timely production of all PM deliverables, and complying with HO rules and guidelines Maintain good working relationship with Regional PM teams, and Take initiative on proposing efficient and automated process on all performance management functions Perform local reporting (e.g. flash reporting, profitability reports by client for UK, Paris & NAR branches and subsidiaries, etc.) Enforce controls and ensure timely distribution / submission of accurate reports, and Perform sanity checks / high-level reviews of monthly and quarterly reports, raising questions to the senior reporting analysts for further investigation Participate in the upgrades / version releases of respective reporting tools, as well as system amendments / enhancements required to facilitate new / modified reporting requirements. In connection with this effort, assist in user acceptance testing and trouble-shooting after deployment. Help formulate system enhancements and operational process improvements in production, control procedures, and workflow organization to increase the team’s efficiency and effectiveness. Also assist in integrating and streamlining the reports under the team’s responsibility.