Shitin Shah

Shitin Shah

Chartered Accountant with 10+ years' experience leading Financial Controllership and multi-country R2R operations. Proven record of driving T+4 month-end closes, robust balance sheet governance & finance transformation.

Delhi, India

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About

Chartered Accountant with 10+ years of experience leading Financial Controllership and multi-country R2R operations. Proven record of driving T+4 month-end closes, robust balance sheet governance, and complex finance transformations using SAP FICO and automation. A strategic people leader adept at managing large in-house and outsourced teams across diverse sectors.

Experience

Manager - Financial Controller & R2R

Cargill Business Services

Jan 2022 – Present

• Lead and own controllership and R2R operations for business units across India, Thailand, and Singapore, ensuring strict US GAAP compliance and delivery of a streamlined T+4 month-end close. • Govern Balance Sheets, trial balance reviews, P&L reporting, and intercompany variances, proactively identifying and mitigating financial, reporting, and control risks. • Present high-level MIS and financial insights to business stakeholders, facilitating strategic decision- making. • Steered process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives while leading and mentoring a high-performing team of nine professionals. • Architected and implemented robust accounting frameworks for six new commodities, accelerating time- to-market for the business by one month.

US GAAPSAP FICOMIS Analysis

Senior Manager – R2R

TATA Steel Limited

Jan 2018 – Jan 2022

• Centralized and standardized R2R processes, improving reporting efficiency and ensuring consistent Ind AS compliance. • Governed month-end close, financial consolidation, and related-party reporting. • Spearheaded a company-wide finance transformation project to centralize and consolidate intercompany reconciliations for all Tata Steel related parties, eliminating duplicate efforts, reducing reconciliation inaccuracies, and significantly improving matching quality and close efficiency. • Managed a complex team of 5 direct reports and 20 outsourced resources. • Recognition: Awarded the WOW Award for digital transformation and automation initiatives that optimized month-end closing by automating critical tasks, saving one person-day.

Ind ASFinance TransformationMonth-End CloseBudget Variance AnalysisInventory ValuationCost Accounting

Reporting Analyst – Financial Reporting

Ericsson Global India

Jun 2016 – Dec 2017

• Architected predictive variance models and KPI tracking mechanisms, delivering strategic financial intelligence directly to executive management to safeguard operating margins. • Prepared detailed MIS reports to aid decision-making in fund management, credit control, profitability, and working capital optimization. • Conducted pre-audit evaluations of critical balance sheet ledgers to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards. • Centralized and consolidated multi-country financial reports across various business units.

Variance ModelingKPI TrackingFinancial Reporting

Assistant Manager – Accounting and Reporting

Den-Snapdeal TV Shop

Feb 2016 – May 2016

• Oversaw financial accounting and reporting process in full compliance with Ind AS. • Monitored Accounts Receivable (AR) / Accounts Payable (AP) aging and cash flow statements to optimize working capital. • Supported statutory audits and prepared comprehensive financial statements for CFO and CEO review.

Ind ASAccounts ReceivableAccounts Payable

Education

IGNOU

IGNOU

Bachelor of Commerce · Accounting & Finance

2015

Certifications

AI Tools Workshop

be10x

Feb 2026 – No expiry

Corporate Financial Statement Analysis

LinkedIn Learning

Mar 2023 – No expiry

Become a Financial Analyst

LinkedIn Learning

Sep 2020 – No expiry

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

Nov 2015 – No expiry

Skills

MS ExcelFinance AutomationRPAOneStreamCartesisBlacklineJD EdwardsSAP FICOInd ASUS GAAPMIS AnalysisIntercompany AccountingGL AccountingConsolidationMonth-End CloseAudit ManagementBalance Sheet GovernanceFinancial Controllership