Siddharth Baid

Background

About Siddharth Baid

20+ years of intensive experience in:+ Data & Advance Analytics + Finance +Supply Chain Finance + Setting up GCC + Finance Transformation + Business Analytics + Executive Communication + Digital Transformation + Transitions/Change Management • Director at EY – Leading 700+ FP & A and Analytics professionals • Setup and growth of Analytics CoE- Established EY’s inhouse Analytics COE and grew it to ~250 professionals • Drove the Finance Transformation program which will reduce finance cost by 35% globally i.e $150 M • Financial review and Strategy Planning with Finance CFO and Global Function leaders • 500+ FTEs efficiency delivered over past 6 years @ EY through advance automation, standardization and rationalization • Built a team with Analytics Skills like: Generative AI, R, Python, Azure, SSIS, Power Bi,Tableau, etc. • Established cross functional Analytics team supporting functions like Finance, Procurement, HR, Marketing, Risk, IT, etc • Focus on Go To Market & Sales Enablement for the firm using AI MI techniques • Global stakeholders connect across EY – Directly managing 100+ senior stake holders across the globe • Inventory Strategy – Drove projects to Rationalize Inactive, Obsolete & Surplus Inventory of $ 40 M by identifying Top drivers and & managing purchase of high contributing materials • Indirect Spend Cost Control – Driving 5% Cost Reduction in Indirect Spend across Honeywell Business Group ($ 83 M) • Supply Chain Optimization - On Time To Request, Min Order Quantity, Sales Inventory & Operations Planning • Designed Balance Sheet Reconciliation Policy in HSBC and user manual across HSBC Global Finance Center