Lakshay Adlakha

Director of Engineering

Great Neck, New York, United States18 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 13 years of experience in finance and analytics.
  • Expert in financial planning and revenue optimization.
  • Successfully led M&A activities from due diligence to integration.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic finance leader with expertise in FP&A and revenue analytics in the SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Financial Planning And AnalysisBusiness AnalysisFinancial AnalysisCost ManagementRevenue Optimization

Other Skills

Account ReconciliationAccounting governanceAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableAnalysisAnalytical SkillsBudgetingBusiness AnalyticsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningConsultingCorporate FP&ACorporate FinanceCost AccountingCost planning

About

As the Director of FP&A and Revenue Analytics at FlexTrade, I lead the financial planning and analysis, revenue optimization, and business intelligence functions for a global leader in multi-asset execution and order management systems. I hold the CMA credential from the Institute of Management Accountants, as well as the CMA certification from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, demonstrating my expertise in strategy and finance. With over 13 years of progressive career experience in business finance, controllership, data analysis, and process improvement projects, I have successfully set up a shared service center in India, transitioned and streamlined the finance processes for Asian regions and lead M&A activities from due diligence to integration. I specialize in strategy and decision making, financial analysis, project and team management.

Experience

Flextrade

2 roles

Director - FP&A and Revenue Analytics

Promoted

Oct 2023Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)Business AnalysisPlanning Budgeting & ForecastingCorporate FP&AFinancial Planning and Analysis

Regional Controller - APAC

Nov 2020Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Leading Asia Pacific Finance function for FlexTade Inc.

Dxc technology

Advisor - FP&A and Control

Aug 2018Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore

  • Business Unit FP&A Lead (Advisor) covering spectrum of Cost planning, Budgeting and forecasting along with Cost saving action along with Strategic Consultant.
  • Global Cost Manager for Business Unit covering employee cost and other overheads in coordination with Strategy, HR, Region, Controllership and reporting to Finance Business Partner/CFO.
  • Overseeing Accounting governance (AP, AR, Inter company, GL,FA, Balance Sheet Reconciliations) in accordance with DXC policy and mitigating the risks involved to achieve the good governance
  • Cost Modelling and product line structure redesigning to get the cost reduction initiative align with the Industry
  • KPI drafting for Business Leads and process owners and consolidating initiatives taken by various Business heads to achieve KPIs and presenting gaps to CFO
  • Hiring international team members to support full Business unit finance
  • Identifying risks in forecasts and Budget and understanding the ideas in mitigating with overall business strategy Acquisition reporting and mapping to DXC systems to report true P&L (integrated with Acquisitions) and helping leadership team in Earn-out calculations by supporting data required

Workplace options

Finance Director APAC

Aug 2017Aug 2018 · 1 yr · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Workplace Options is an EAP (Employee Assistance Provider) HQ in the US.
  • Responsible for Asia Pacific Subsidiaries overall Finance and Accounts Vertical reporting to CFO (The US).
  • Managing International Finance & Accounts Team Across Asia.
  • Responsible for Asia Financials (PL, BS) along with getting Yearly Statutory Audits completed for India,Singapore and China Workplace entities along with supporting HQ Audit.
  • Getting Tax and other Statutory filings completed on time for all the countries responsible.
  • Leading Point of Contact for Tax and Legal Consultant and negotiating on pricing of the services provided.
  • Supporting CFO in analyzing KPI drivers for cost reduction for Global Cost reduction to meet yearly Budget/Targets.
  • Liaison with Global Operations and Account Management/Sales team to address burning issues relating to Invoicing, etc.
  • Build Revenue Model from scratch for 60 odd products and sub-products to support revenue analysis by the CEO and CFO for the global business.
  • Transfer Pricing and Tax Strategy to bill client and reduce burden of overall tax to the company.
  • Dealing with Bankers (India,Singapore,China and Indonesia) for opening accounts,other FEMA related documents,issues and reporting for foreign funding.
  • Overall hiring of employees for the countries responsible.
  • M&A - Analysis of Earn-out of the Acquired entities and streamlining of integrating accounts and reporting of Acquired entities in European region.

Societe generale global solution centre

Manager - General Accounting and Reconciliations

Feb 2015Aug 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Operational Responsibility
  •  Responsible for managing the accounting of 13 Societe Generale subsidiaries spread across APAC regions (Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Tokyo and other smaller business units)
  •  Responsible for month-close of various entities and delivering in adherence to the timelines
  •  Accounting of Fixed Assets and Maintenance of Fixed Assets Reconciliations, Registers and necessary documents to support audit.
  •  WIP Accounting and clearance of balances from WIP account and providing allocations in timely manner
  •  Bank Reconciliations – Focus on clearing open breaks in reconciliations and responsible to comment on aged items and action plan with timelines.
  •  Balance Sheet Reconciliations – Reviewing of Balance Sheet Reconciliation Schedules and follow-up on aged AP, AR, Provision items and highlighting the risky items in monthly country Dashboard Calls.
  •  APAC Vendor Reconciliations – Reconciling major regional IT and Admin vendors with entity books to match the GL with contractual agreements.
  •  Internal Controls - Responsible to identify and implement controls wherever necessary – Continuous Area
  •  Audit - Responsible to support and provide overview to Internal and External (Big 4) Auditors including discussion on observations and responsible for audits findings.
  •  Representing as Accounting lead for monthly Governance calls with CFO’s and displaying the regional results of our area.
  • People Management
  •  Leading and Coaching the team of 20 people and getting the best results out of team
  •  Identifying the areas of improvement and requirements for each individual in their personal/professional growth
  •  Motivating team members to participate in activities other than Operational tasks
  •  Resource Planning and Work allocation to ensure optimum utilization
  •  Conflict Management – Building a good environment in the team to get the desired results

Dreamcann foods pvt ltd

Management Accountant

Jan 2014Feb 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo · Faridabad · On-site

Bt

Finance Analyst

Feb 2009Jan 2014 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Finalization of P&L, B/s on monthly & annual basis for Research & development subsidiary of British Telecom.
  • End to End Accounting & Reporting of cost centre and project-wise reporting to the managers in UK.
  • Decision on OPEX and CAPEX for Accounting and guiding the team for monthly allocation of costs – Project wise and Cost Type wise.
  • Preparation of Accruals, Provisions and other Capital expenditure for various ongoing projects.
  • Maintaining Fixed Assets Register and tracking the assets construction on weekly basis.
  • Product Accounting - Track R&D hours/cost and royalties and measure deviance from plan.
  • Improvement projects on data quality and automation across the group.
  • Implementation of Cost models to track various direct & indirect costs on daily, weekly and fortnightly basis
  • Supporting in analysing Business case for Investment approval from the Approval committee.
  • Preparation of Presentation decks and scorecards of Operational and Financial managers including financial and non-financial metrics.
  • Presentation of responsive cost centre with the group finance team to comment upon deviations from target v/s actual results.
  • Maintenance & updating of Chart of Accounts for capital projects and other GL, PL codes.
  • Understanding of BT finance Chart of Accounts structure and guiding the teams on the specific usage of codes to account correct transactions project wise and cost centre wise.

Jps associates pvt. ltd.

Management Trainee (Accounts & Finance)

Jun 2007Oct 2008 · 1 yr 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  •  Understanding of Client v/s Consultant responsibility and introduction to Service oriented culture
  •  Supporting Managers in preparing Financial models
  •  Individually handled the RFP preparation on behalf of Govt.

Education

Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)

CMA USA — Strategy and Finance

Jan 2015Jan 2017

Institute of Cost Accountants of India

CMA — Costing & Finance

Jan 2004Jan 2008

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

CS (Inter) — Company Law & Industrial Relations

Jan 2006Jan 2007

PGDAV College

B. Com — Commerce

Jan 2003Jan 2006

Gita Bal Niketan School,Faridabad

Class 12th — Commerce

Jan 2001Jan 2003

St. Joseph's Convent School, Faridabad

Class 10th — English & Science

Jan 1991Jan 2001

Wharton Online

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