K.r.sampath Kumar

A result oriented, dedicated accountant with 36 years of experience skilled at building strong relationships to innovative ideas in freeing up cash for the business and improving DSO. Ensures accurate and timely global financial reporting within compliant accounting practices, collaborates with Group and local management, Budgets, Strategic Plans and management reporting. Analyses the monthly performance review process including production of the monthly performance deck, identifying, researching and explaining significant variances, and chairing the monthly management meetings.

Demonstrates logic and a creative approach to problem solving while providing insights. Supports development formulation of business and financial plans, including Budgets, forecasts (latest outlook), and strategic plans. Manage submission of the Company's annual and long-term P&L budgets while liaising with international affiliates.

Assists management with strategic initiatives as well as execute tactical assignments as matters arise. Leverages best practices and benefits from other data management resources within organization. Design and implement complex and highly specialized models to support business decisions, making recommendations to management based on research and financial analysis.

Finance Lead II – (India Large Accounts) - Kindryl Solutions Pvt. Ltd (Erstwhile – IBM India Pvt. Ltd & Network Solutions Pvt ltd) - Bangalore

(1996-04 - 2026-06)

• Financial Analysis
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Auditing & Compliance
• Account Reconciliation
• Financial MIS Reporting
• Review of General ledger(S4), Monthly Close processes & account reconciliation
• Tracking of Revenue Project wise plan v/s actuals, elemental wise Cost review
• Processing of Month end Journal entries, Analyse Balance sheet accounts & GL accounts
• Conduct Project cost analysis & performing variance analysis to ensure cost control
• Spearhead Financials, control Infrastructure services business in Growth Segment of the business Enterprise.
• Principal financial advisor and Single Point of Contact for all financial matters for the region.
• Facilitate budgeting, preparation and rolling out of target for business teams & evaluate the actual performance vs budget.
• Monitor and review large projects and contract financials with the financial analysts and calculate risks to management starting from pre contract/ work at risk project to signings and then revenue and cost recognition.
• Providing timely and accurate analysis of financials , monitoring of key activities and then providing Weekly/Monthly reports as part of measurement including revenue , profitability analysis & Variance analysis. Work with various team members on Purchase Orders of client, PO to be issued to vendors, estimates and change orders.
• Worked as part of the transition from legal IBM Finance tools & Process and migrate into SAP S4 HANA and BW financial reporting.
• Ensure revenue recognition and Cost are recorded in line with Accounting Assessment and line with accounting standards.
• Work with Central Finance on cost allocations to individual contracts and work as a trusted business advisor
• Work with delivery team on cost management, cost reduction including driving optimization of vendor spend and direct costs.
• Direct business teams on accelerating revenue and profitability by providing advisory and data.Co-ordinate with Internal stakeholders for closure of critical tasks and removing roadblocks.
• Provide indirect pricing inputs and review new deals financials to assess sustainability & viability of contracts including working with accountants on early revenue recognition activities.
• Collaborate delivery leaders to improve profitability margins by using data and providing valuable insights which would include evaluating elemental spend, gross spend vs net spend , reviewing Capital expenditure & approving spend requests for business team.
• Review future backlog of contracts to forecast revenue projections are in the future.
• Review Accounts financials for accuracy, project reviews with project managers/BU teams and journal entries and review of account reconciliations.
• Identify & investigate risks from a financial forecasting perspective including impact on revenue recognition and profitability.Tracking weekly risks and progress of actions to mitigate, reduce risks.
• As part of risks management and Cost Optimization activities, work with stakeholders to develop key improvement action plan and then thereby leading to Backlog maximization .
• Test and provide Sox related samples for internal controls testing. Regulate audit preparedness documents for any internal and external audit requirements and help on RACI framework preparation .
• Other FP&A related activities not listed above including activities such as presentation to Directors,Leadership team on business performance, cadence preparations etc.

Senior Accountant - Travel Air Pvt Ltd - Bangalore

(1994-02 - 1996-03)

• Financial Analysis
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Auditing & Compliance
• Account Reconciliation
• Billing & Receivables

Accountant - Kamath Packaging ltd - Kunigal

(1990-01 - 1993-08)

• Financial Analysis
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Auditing & Compliance
• Account Reconciliation
• Managing Ware house
• Billing & Receivables

B.Com - Bachelor of Commerce Graduate - Mysore University