Geetha Ramachandran is an FP&A change agent. She helped transform FP&A operations at GE Healthcare and Cummins (“When I walked into the FP&A at GE Healthcare, and I saw the close was eight days, my approach to things is usually I don’t take things just on face value or just because someone has been doing something a particular way.”)

Geetha has since swapped supersized companies for startups, most recently leading FP&A at fastgrowing businesses including SimpleTire. In her current role as Head of FP&A at New Jersey decor company, Triangle Home Fashions, she continues to propel FP&A as a “cocaptain” in the business.

In this episode Geetha reveals:

Her career journey from PwC auditor to equity research to GE Healthcare
The CPA in India and why the pass rate is only 10%
Key FP&A achievements including shrinking number of days of closing from 8 days and spending more time on value added activities
How to better establish KPIs for departments aligned with business goals
Presenting KPIs for improving warehouse efficiency at Triangle Home Fashions (pick and pack time, average utilization, inventory turnover, SKUS meeting minimal sales threshold)
The challenges at multinational manufacturer, Cummins, integrating four companies and restructuring the finance team at a time of low morale
Doing FP&A at company as fast as Simple Tire vs more mature business
Her approach at Triangle Home with inventory levels purchased during COVID
Lessons from two decades in business partnering
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