Arvind Palaniappan

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India28 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven leadership in global finance operations.
  • Expertise in risk management across multiple industries.
  • Successful track record in business transformation initiatives.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Operations and Finance leader with expertise in risk management and consulting across diverse sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

FinanceLeadershipManagement ConsultingRisk ManagementGovernance

Other Skills

Financial oversightFund raisingOperations advisoryProcess outsourcingAccountingFinancial managementOperations ConsultingRPA as a ServiceService Desk ManagementBusiness ReportingRisk consultingInternal auditClient managementOperational riskTransaction advisory

About

A result oriented senior level Operations and Finance professional with extensive experience in Finance & Accounting, Risk & Controls and Global Outsourcing Service Delivery with well-known companies such as Accenture, Intel Technologies, Arthur Andersen and Axis Risk Consulting (Part of the Ambit – RSM Group). A Chartered Accountant (ACA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) with exposure to varied industry sectors in India and the UK including Consulting, Manufacturing, Pharma, Information Technology and BPO. Previous employments include: Managing Director– Accenture Solutions Private Limited - multiple roles between 2006 and 2020 APAC lead for Capacity and Transformation Services - Transformation and RPA as a service BPO Delivery lead for Accenture's Mumbai Centre - supporting multiple capabilities including F&A, HR, Supply chain, Digital Marketing and content moderation services. India Procurement delivery lead - covering source to pay services Global Shared Services lead - supporting Accenture's global delivery organisation with help desk services, service management, governance and reporting. Delivery Centre Strategy and Operations Services with Accenture, in the role of Global Lead for Network Operations in Accenture Operations delivery, reporting to the Global BPO Delivery Centre Operations Lead and managing a cross cultural team across geographies of USA, UK, Central and Eastern Europe, Mauritius, India and Manila.

Experience

28 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
6 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Plastics for change

Financial Director

May 2020Present · 6 yrs · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • Financial oversight for a Plastics Recycling business that has been established in multiple locations across India, Canada and Estonia. Role includes oversight of the finance function, fund raising initiatives and providing operations and financial advisory support to the overall business.
Financial oversightFund raisingOperations advisoryFinanceLeadership

Freelance / contract / self-employed

Business Consultant

Mar 2020Present · 6 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore

  • A self employed business consultant specialising in process outsourcing, risk management, accounting and financial management services.
Process outsourcingRisk managementAccountingFinancial managementManagement ConsultingRisk Management

Accenture

Managing Director

Jul 2006Mar 2020 · 13 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore

  • Managing Director - AAPAC Transformation Services Lead and Global Lead for Business Services and Technology (2018 -2020
  • AAPAC lead for Operations Consulting and RPA as a Service
  • Capacity Services sales lead for AAPAC
  • Global delivery lead for IT and BPS Service Desk, Business Reporting and Governance and Workforce Command Centres. (5000 FTEs)
  • Procurement Delivery lead for Accenture India BPO
  • Managing Director - Service Delivery Operations (2016-2018)
  • Accountable for Service Delivery Operations across Capabilities for a 9000 FTE Delivery Centre in Mumbai
  • Centre Lead responsible for people and accountable for client delivery.
  • Manage client sales visits to the Centre
  • Managing Director - Strategy and Operations
  • Procure and manage space across the global BPO network, including maximizing efficiency and controlling cost to meet growth requirements
  • Develop location strategies for Accenture Operations in different parts of the world,
  • Support the India and North America operations in interfacing with recruitment, HR and Technology with direct accountability for costs and resource management
  • Budget and control indirect costs across the network, including policy development, and delivering savings
  • Oversee Global Business Continuity for Accenture Operations
  • Oversee domain specific capability development for Operations in India
  • to support 40% growth over the last two years
  • Part of the India Operations Leadership team
  • Vice President – Business Shared Services
  • Overseeing Service Management in BPO deliverythrough managing a team of 200 across United States, UK, Central and Eastern Europe, Mauritius, India and Manila. Reporting to the Global BPO Shared Services Lead.
  • Responsibilities:
  • Manage the 200-member team to provide service performance reporting, incident and problem management, change control, governance, internal controls and compliance services
  • Drive initiatives for cost savings, continuous improvement and operational excellence
Operations ConsultingRPA as a ServiceService Desk ManagementBusiness ReportingGovernanceManagement Consulting+1

Axis risk consulting

Director

Mar 2005Jun 2006 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bangalore

  • Axis Risk Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore March 2005 – June 2006
  • (Part of the Ambit – RSM Group)
  • Director
  • Part of the management team responsible for building Axis’ risk consulting practice in India. Set up the Bangalore operations in March 2005 and brought in 10 new clients over a period of one year, for recurring internal audit/process work.
Risk consultingInternal auditClient managementRisk ManagementGovernance

Intel

Risk and Controls Manager

Feb 2003Mar 2005 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Intel Technologies India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore January 2003 – March 2005
  • Risk & Controls Manager
  • Set up the risk management function for Intel’s India site encompassing 15 support and business groups, with a focus on managing financial and operational risk.
Risk managementOperational riskRisk Management

Arthur andersen

Manager

Jan 1997Jan 2002 · 5 yrs · Bangalore / New delhi

  • Led a variety of professional services assignments in the transaction advisory, statutory assurance and consulting assignments in the IT, Biotech and manufacturing industries, including assignments supporting the listing of companies on US exchanges.
Transaction advisoryStatutory assuranceConsultingManagement Consulting

Education

ICAEW

ACA — Accounting and Finance

Jan 1989Jan 1993

Madras Christian College

BCom

Jan 1983Jan 1988

Lawrence School, Lovedale

Jan 1974Jan 1983

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