Shrikala Kalyanam

Strategic leader with 23 years in Supply Chain Management and Operations Management. Specializes in large-scale operations, strategic procurement, and financial governance across Q2C and P2P cycles. Focused on process re-engineering and cost optimization to enhance business outcomes and operational performance.

Project Manager - Finance | 04/2024 to Current

IBM India Private Limited - Bengaluru, India

• Strategic finance professional with extensive experience in financial planning, governance, and project delivery within a Contributed to strategic initiatives for setup of Global Capability Center (GCC), enhancing operational efficiency and organizational alignment.
• Proven expertise in managing budgets, mitigating cost overruns and revenue underruns, and driving financial performance improvements across global operations.
• Led FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, identifying trends to support financial discipline and informed decision-making.
• Oversee financial reporting, compliance, and audits, ensuring accuracy and adherence to global standards.
• Manage day-to-day financial operations — cash flow, P2P, Q2C, and working capital — ensuring cost control and liquidity optimization.
• Evaluate investments, capital allocations, and business cases to support strategic growth and maximize ROI.
• Implement risk management frameworks to address financial, operational, and compliance risks proactively.
• Partner with senior leadership to provide actionable financial insights, align financial goals with business strategy, and drive informed decision-making.
• Drove strategic procurement, financial governance, and process excellence in Global Capability Center (GCC) across Quote-to-Cash (Q2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycles.

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management - Pune

Post Graduate Diploma

Finance Management, 01/2009

GPA: Pune