Controllership & Reporting
GL / R2R, month-end close, consolidation, governance reporting, balance-sheet controls and reconciliations.
Senior Finance Leader · Chennai, India
Finance leadership built on control, clarity & transformation.
23+ years across controllership, FP&A, global shared services, payroll operations, audit, compliance and governance — with multi-country experience and senior stakeholder exposure.
Profile
A finance operator who connects governance with business performance.
Vaidheeswaran Subramanian is a senior finance professional with progressive experience across manufacturing and global shared-services organizations. His background spans controllership, budgeting and forecasting, payroll transitions, audits, compliance, working capital, management reporting and enterprise-system transformation.
He has supported finance operations across India, Singapore, the US, UK, Netherlands, Malaysia, UAE and African markets, and has worked with senior stakeholders up to CFO/MD level.
Operating principleAccurate numbers. Strong controls. Clear communication. Reliable execution.
Core Expertise
End-to-end finance capability.
FP&A & Decision Support
Budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, performance tracking and decision support for business leaders.
Transformation & Shared Services
Finance transitions, offshore operations, SAP FI/CO transformation, stabilization and process automation.
Controls, Audit & Compliance
Internal controls, statutory and tax audits, due diligence, compliance coordination and governance cadence.
Treasury & Working Capital
Cash planning, treasury support, payment processing, intercompany accounting and working-capital management.
People & Stakeholders
Cross-functional leadership, administration, team management and stakeholder engagement up to CFO/MD level.
Selected Finance Projects
Turning complex finance operations into controlled, decision-ready workflows.
Portfolio context
These case studies are built around responsibilities documented in the professional experience — FP&A, payroll migration, SAP transformation, controllership, reconciliations, treasury and governance. The Excel workflow layer demonstrates how advanced spreadsheet capability can be applied to those finance problems.
Advanced Excel operating model
ERP / Payroll / GL Data→Power Query→Control & Reconciliation Layer→Power Pivot / Formula Model→Management Dashboard→Review & Sign-off
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Based on: Spices Consolidation / Edible Nuts FP&A
Multi-Entity FP&A Forecast & Variance Engine
A structured planning model for consolidating entity-level actuals, budgets and forecasts into one management view, with drill-down variance analysis and scenario control.
Excel workflow
- Power Query ingestion and standardized entity mapping
- Power Pivot data model for actual / budget / forecast views
- Dynamic assumptions using LET, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS and named drivers
- Price-volume-mix and period-on-period variance bridges
- Scenario selector for base, upside and downside planning
Management output
- Executive P&L dashboard
- Entity and product drill-down
- Forecast-vs-actual exception view
- Commentary-ready monthly pack
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Based on: 11-entity Nigeria payroll migration
Payroll Migration Reconciliation Control Tower
A control workbook for validating migrated employee and payroll data across entities, isolating exceptions before payroll sign-off and improving traceability during transition.
High-level Excel workflow
Normalize payroll files with Power Query → create employee/entity control keys → run duplicate, missing-record and gross-to-net checks → calculate month-on-month movement thresholds → route exceptions to an owner and sign-off tracker.
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Based on: OFS-to-SAP transformation & stabilization
OFS → SAP Finance Cutover & Reconciliation Hub
A migration-control model connecting legacy balances to SAP structures and creating a repeatable cutover reconciliation process for finance sign-off.
High-level Excel workflow
Maintain legacy-to-SAP mapping tables → load trial balances through Power Query → validate GL/account mappings → bridge pre/post migration balances → flag unmapped or out-of-tolerance items → maintain issue, owner and closure logs.
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Based on: GL controllership, month-end close & balance-sheet reconciliations
Month-End Close & Balance-Sheet Reconciliation Automation
A structured close framework to combine account reconciliations, ageing, movement analysis and task ownership into a single review environment.
High-level Excel workflow
Import GL extracts → classify accounts and owners → auto-populate reconciliation schedules → compare opening, movement and closing balances → identify aged/unusual items → summarize status through close and risk dashboards.
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Based on: treasury, cash planning, inventory and working-capital responsibilities
13-Week Cash & Working Capital Decision Dashboard
A rolling liquidity and working-capital model designed to help finance teams anticipate cash requirements and focus management attention on collection, payment and inventory drivers.
High-level Excel workflow
Load AR/AP and cash inputs → classify maturity buckets → build rolling weekly cash view → calculate working-capital indicators → apply scenario assumptions → surface upcoming cash pressure and overdue exposures.
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Based on: FMR for Arise Benin and multi-country governance reporting
Automated Governance & Financial Management Reporting Pack
A controlled reporting pack that standardizes monthly financial KPIs, variance commentary and entity-level review into a repeatable management cadence.
High-level Excel workflow
Refresh standardized data tables → calculate KPI and variance layers → create exception flags → generate entity summaries and management views → lock review versions and maintain commentary/sign-off fields.
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More than two decades of progressive finance leadership.
2014 — Present
Mindsprint Digital (Olam Group)
Chennai, IndiaAssistant Controller / Deputy Manager — FinOps, FP&A & Payroll Operations
- Leads GL controllership transition and operations across multiple entities and countries.
- Transitioned and stabilized offshore payroll operations, including an 11-entity Nigeria migration.
- Owns finance operations for Nigeria entities, including accounting, reporting and compliance coordination.
- Manages FP&A for the Spices Consolidation / Edible Nuts portfolio.
- Delivered an OFS-to-SAP transformation and post-go-live stabilization.
- Delivers FMR for Arise Benin entities and supports expatriate payroll administration.
2013 — 2014
Sumangala Steel Private Limited
Chennai / PuducherryAccounts Manager — Finance / Sales Commercial
- Managed HO and factory accounting, month-end close and monthly financial reporting.
- Coordinated internal, statutory and VAT audits and drove timely closure.
- Oversaw payroll processing and partnered with operations/finance leadership on performance tracking.
2010 — 2013
Global e-Business Operations (HP Global Investments BV)
Chennai, IndiaFinancial Analyst
- Transitioned and managed GL accounting operations for DHL UK in a shared-services environment.
- Owned month-end close, management reporting and balance-sheet reconciliations.
- Supported treasury operations, controls and governance cadence.
2008 — 2010
Kone Elevator India Pvt. Ltd.
IndiaAssistant Manager
- Led pan-India branch accounting, accounts payable and payment-processing teams.
- Supported HO costing, inventory, treasury and cash planning.
- Managed intercompany transactions, recharge postings and reconciliation confirmations.
2003 — 2008
Capgemini Business Services (India) Ltd.
IndiaProcess Executive
- Performed bank and balance-sheet reconciliations and implemented process improvements.
- Supported R2R for Unilever Malaysia and Project Tango (BPC implementation / consolidations).
- Supported Unilever Arabia payroll operations and Philips vendor reconciliations.
Credentials & Tools
Finance depth with modern digital fluency.
Education
Master of Commerce (M.Com)
University of Madras · 1998–2000
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
National College, Tiruchirappalli · 1995–1998
Professional Training
Generative AI ProfessionalMS MDP Level 1Six Sigma Yellow BeltGST PractitionerICAI Articles Training
Systems & Tools
SAP FI/COSAP HR / MM / SDPower BITableauAdvanced ExcelPaymasterSageBPCSTallyGenerative AI Tools
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