Ravi Kumar
About Ravi Kumar
Ravi Kumar is a Senior Manager at National Instruments in Bangalore, with over 11 years of experience in finance and accounts.
Current Role at National Instruments
Ravi Kumar is currently serving as a Senior Manager at National Instruments in Bangalore. In this role, he manages accounting, auditing, compliances, budgeting, and forecasting for India and Middle East and Africa (MEA) legal entities. His duties also include collaboration with statutory, tax, transfer price, GST, and internal auditors to ensure the timely completion of audits. Additionally, he works with external accounting firms on monthly book closing, annual auditing, and tax compliances for Middle East countries. Ravi also plays a critical role as a finance partner for the R&D division, supporting annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and policy implementation.
Previous Roles and Experience
Ravi Kumar has over 11 years of experience in finance and accounts. Prior to his current role, he worked at Ocwen Financial Solutions as an Assistant Manager for one year from 2015 to 2016 in Bangalore. Before that, he was at Infosys, where he served as an Assistant Manager for five years from 2010 to 2015. His career began at Udaya Arun & Co., where he worked as an Audit Assistant for three years, starting in 2007.
Education and Credentials
Ravi Kumar pursued his education at the Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of India, where he studied Accounts and Taxation and achieved his Chartered Accountant (CA) designation from 2004 to 2009. He also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from the University of Calcutta, achieved between 2004 and 2007. Prior to that, he completed his high school education at HOLY CROSS SCHOOL in Bokaro and his secondary education at the Indian School of Learning in Dhanbad.
Key Achievements and Expertise
Ravi Kumar achieved an All India 11th rank in the CA foundation. He specializes in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, audit management, cross-functional collaboration, project management, cost controls, and system migration. He has played a key role in various initiatives, including the successful migration of the Order to Cash process from local software to Oracle, the implementation of AR and costing modules in Oracle for India and Lebanon entities, GST rollout and system modification for TCS and e-invoice implementation, and handling the STPI registration. Additionally, he managed the liquidation process for one of the legal entities.
Financial Management and Audit Activities
Ravi Kumar is an expert in financial management and audit activities. His responsibilities include managing cash flow forecasting and handling financial planning and analysis. His role involves implementing controls and processes for STPI registration and successfully managing the liquidation process for legal entities. Ravi's duties also encompass working on annual budgeting, forecasting, and policy implementation, ensuring financial stability and regulatory compliance.