Richa Agarwal
Frisco,TX
Summary
Strategic IT Leader with more than 22 years of experience driving digital transformation across iconic brands such as Pepsi, Campbell’s, Keurig Dr Pepper and Molson Coors Led several large business and technology initiatives, such as the multibillion-dollar Pepsi Global Template (PGT) program that transitioned the ERP platforms and business operations for several markets into a harmonized SAP S/4 HANA Global template, as well as the SAP Integration for Sovos brands into Campbell’s ERP landscape Demonstrated leadership across Digital Finance and Corporate functions as well as Procurement and Order to Cash Adept Program manager with established track record of spearheading large scale transformations and legacy modernization projects through robust ERP platforms such as SAP S/4 HANA, SAP Cloud Applications, Datasphere, Databricks and other tailor-made digital solutions Seasoned digital advocate committed to fostering innovation and sustainability through cutting edge technology and enhancing business operational frameworks by leveraging Integrated data Foundation (IDF), Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Proven ability to build strong partnership with business leaders and executive sponsors, helping create technology empowered business strategies Chartered Accountant with Public accounting experience with two of the Big 4 accounting firms – PricewaterhouseCoopers India and Deloitte & Touché, U.S Embrace a people centric leadership approach by cultivating talent, acting inclusively and leading by example
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Performance Food Group
- Solution Architect for finance projects Wells Fargo Supply Chain Financing implementation, and end to end conversion of 8 legacy Operating companies for set up on PFG SAP instance
- Overall Lead for EHP5 Upgrade across upgrade planning, unit testing, integration testing, cutover and post-upgrade support; Responsible for functional testing for FI, CO and MM module as well as SPAU/SPDD activities related to ABAP
- US-based Foodservice distribution company
Molson Coors Brewing Company
- RTR Work-stream lead for Business Transformation program through SAP Greenfield implementation (across all FICO modules and Integration with Vertex and OpenText for EDI);
- Design the overall Solution for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury and EDI Integration with Open-Text for the BP&S SAP Implementation
- Lead Finance Go-Live and hyper care for multiple releases as part of implementation program (R1a – FPP; R1b – ISC&F Shenandoah and R2 – ISC&F Golden)
- Lead Requirement Analysis workshops with business, and integration sessions with ABAP/BASIS/Security
- Drive Integration testing across Finance sub-modules
- Led multiple period-end closing across business areas (finance, procurement, reporting etc.)
- Solution Architect responsibilities for several projects like ARIA Spend Performance Management, Supply Chain financing with CITI Bank
- Global $13b beer company with 75+ Beer brands across world
Coca-Cola South Africa and INSWABU
- Solution Architect for the project to implement SAP Open Text VIM based invoice processing system along with Kofax Scanning system for the INSWABU region.
- Responsible for solution design, design documents, configuration, test case and integration testing of the solution.
- Conducted end-user training for providing end-to-end process overview of using Open Text invoice processing Module along with Kofax Scanning solution.
Associate Director, Digital Business Partner, Financial Technology Solutions
The Campbell’s Company
11.2024 - Current
- Program Manager for multimillion dollar SAP Integration of the Sovos brands (Michael Angelos and Raos). Seamless integration of Sovos business processes across Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain and Manufacturing into Campbell’s ERP landscape and SAP template, directly contributing to the top line. Led a cross functional team of 150+ resources with an onshore/offshore mix fostering strong teamwork with real time problem solving, in addition to partnering with Systems Integrator (SI) leading to an on time delivery and execution
- Program Manager for SAP Implementation of Campbell’s first Direct to Consumer (DTC) model with ecommerce vendor. Responsible for governance, Steering committee engagement and budget tracking. Delivered on time and within budget
- Led the RFP for SAP S/4 HANA Rise Implementation for the LatAm business unit with detailed evaluation of bids and presentation from selected vendors
- Digital Business Partner for Corporate and Finance functions for North America, EU and LatAm. Responsible for creating a strategic vision, leveraging data as an asset, building and executing the roadmap as we progress through our transformation journey
- Partner with Campbell’s Global Treasury operations for Business Transformation of the current Working Capital and Liquidity management processes. Executive lead for transforming manual processes for cash forecasting into a robust AI model, leading to improved accuracy of forecasting resulting in better working capital management and reduced cost of short term borrowing
- As Data Steward for Enterprise Performance and Management (EPM) data (including Brand P&L), developed roadmap for decommissioning several legacy reporting tools and modernize reporting based on curated and catalogued data, in partnership with business stakeholders
- Platform owner for North America SAP ERP instance as well as several third party Saas and On premise applications, in a multi-tiered complex landscape. Develop long term roadmaps for ERP platform modernization with detailed planning for decommissioning several legacy applications, to be replaced with state of the art technology solutions. Partner with Operations vendors to ensure continuous maintenance and support of applications for business continuity in the short term
- Develop and own Annual Operations Plans (AOP) and Budgets in collaboration with business stakeholders, IT owners and executive sponsors, for both Capex and Operating Expenses. Partner with Finance business leaders prioritizing transformation initiatives for the upcoming fiscal year, in line with the long term enterprise strategy
- Own and manage contracts with vendors in close liaison with Vendor Management Organization (VMO). Lead contract renewal negotiations with Strategic vendors to optimize the YoY investment numbers, while delivery value to business
- Govern ITSM processes across Incident Management, Change Management and Problem Management for the Finance Functions, using ServiceNow as the platform
- Prepare presentations and roadmap documents for both ITILT and Finance executive leadership, fostering alignment across sectors for business priorities and transformation initiatives
Global Solution Owner – Record to Report/Enterprise Solutions Sr Manager
PepsiCo Inc
06.2021 - 10.2024
- Global Record to Report (RTR) Solution owner for $2B PGT S/4 HANA program for several markets – Pepsi Beverages North America (PBNA), Frito Lay North America (FLNA), Europe (Including UK and Poland) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and Pepsi Quaker Gatorade and Corporate (PQGC) in a multiple tiered complex landscape
- IT Finance Partner across finance functions for North America Shared Business Services and Global Business Services, with focus on Continuous Improvement and delivery excellence, using strategic vision and multi-year planning
- Partner with Business Leads and Strategic Integrators for multiple successful go-lives – RTR functions for supporting Indirect Procurement, Customer Go-Live, Accounts Receivable Go-Live and Manufacturing Sites Go-Live, across 3 years with a cross functional team of 150+ Global resources
- Solution Owner and Single point of approvals for all configuration and developments related to Accounting and Close Operations (including Parallel Ledgers, Fiori apps for General Journal entries, Workflow, Intercompany Matching and Reconciliation, Forex Reval Blackline Reconciliation), Accounts Payable (including Open Text/VIM for vendor invoices, Downpayments, Automatic payment programs), Accounts Receivable (Credit Management, Cash Apps, Dispute and Collections Management), Bank and Cash Management (automation of EBS statements and Lockbox files, Bank Statement monitor, SWIFT file uploads), Indirect Tax (Sales and Use Tax, Withholding Tax, Vertex Reporting for Exemptions management and returns), Group Reporting
- Instrumental to the successful deployment of the ground-breaking AR Cash apps solution for PBNA in partnership with SAP – the largest Cash apps solution in the SAP history so far
- Partner with tax external consultants as well as PepsiCo IT operations team related to Sales and Use Tax solution for both US and Canada, as well as building the solution to support future deployments
- Mobilized cross functional teams and external consultants in deploying one of the most complex backfeed solutions for Tax Exemption certificates and Legislative Charges across Legacy and PGT S4 instances
- Successfully rolled out the Evergreen process to incorporate the Tax Area IDs changing/expiring as a result of Monthly content updates from Vertex
- Close liaison with Treasury teams, acting as single point of contact for onboarding several banks for PGT solution and setting up interfaces for the transmission of daily EBS files leveraging PepsiCo middleware
- Partner with SAPMax Attention on building and executing the roadmap for several technical optimization initiatives such as NSE, Data archiving, Managing Volume growth for top S4 HANA tables such as ACDOCA, PRCDELEMENTS, etc
- Leadership role for RTR Governance team with responsibility to onboard and mentor campus hires and managing onshore offshore mix of 20+ resources
- Key Achievements: Leadership award and recognition for outstanding work in Sales Tax, Legislative charges backfeed and Intercompany Lease solution during PGT Program.
Senior Project Manager and Solution Architect, SAP Practice
HCL America, Inc
08.2011 - 06.2021
- Workstream lead for SAP RTR (S4HANA & ECC) covering Finance, Controlling, FSCM and Consolidation across multiple large RCPG engagements.
- Customer Profiles
- Keurig Dr Pepper
- RTR DevOps Lead across SAP Finance, Controlling and FSCM for operational maintenance as well as quarterly enhancements and projects pertinent to KDP’s finance organization
- Instrumental in Operating Model transformation to move from project to product teams structure; Lead finance scrum team of 12+ resources as per SAFe Agile principles.
- Project Manager for the overall SAP Integration project, integrating the CORE business into KDP’s existing Supply Chain and Finance processes, following KDP’s acquisition of CORE brand in late 2018
- Solution Architects for transformation initiatives like Prime Revenue Payment Extension Program, Accounts Payable Orbian Implementation (Supply Chain Financing), EAM implementation, PEP Implementation, AR Optimization through Collections Management.
Senior Consultant, International Tax Compliance and Advisory Engagements
Deloitte & Touche LLP
12.2007 - 05.2009
- International tax planning & advisory services in relation to various aspects of U.S. International Inbound and Outbound Tax compliance including Preparation and review of foreign information reporting forms, Earnings & Profit Adjustments; Non-Operating Losses (NOL) carryover calculation etc
- Clientele: GE Healthcare, Johnson Controls Inc., Harley Davidson, Badger Meter, Quad/Graphics, Actuant, Strattec Security Corporation etc.
Assistant Manager, Corporate Finance Advisory & Compliance
PepsiWaterHouseCoopers
02.2003 - 08.2007
- Advisory assistance on various aspects of M&A and Demergers, such as analysis of consolidated financial statements and splitting of year-end balances between the demerged company and the resulting company, determining the ‘cut-over’ date for transition of business operations to the resulting company etc.
- Illustrative Clientele: Max New York Life Insurance; Rockwell Automation; Mars India; Aviva Life Insurance etc.
Education
Chartered Accountant (~CPA) -
Bachelor in Commerce & Accounting (Graduate Degree) - undefined
SRCC, Delhi University
IndiaAssociate Chartered Accountant - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
IndiaSkills
- Project management
- Strategic leadership
- Analytical thinking
- Coaching and mentoring
Certification
- Chartered Accountant (~CPA)
- Bachelor in Commerce & Accounting (Graduate Degree) – SRCC, Delhi University (India)
- SAP S/4HANA Certified
- SAFe 5 Certified
- Team Management from McKinsey & Company
Timeline
Associate Director, Digital Business Partner, Financial Technology Solutions
The Campbell’s Company
11.2024 - Current
Global Solution Owner – Record to Report/Enterprise Solutions Sr Manager
PepsiCo Inc
06.2021 - 10.2024
Senior Project Manager and Solution Architect, SAP Practice
HCL America, Inc
08.2011 - 06.2021
Senior Consultant, International Tax Compliance and Advisory Engagements
Deloitte & Touche LLP
12.2007 - 05.2009
Assistant Manager, Corporate Finance Advisory & Compliance
PepsiWaterHouseCoopers
02.2003 - 08.2007
Performance Food Group
Molson Coors Brewing Company
Coca-Cola South Africa and INSWABU
Bachelor in Commerce & Accounting (Graduate Degree) - undefined
SRCC, Delhi University
Chartered Accountant (~CPA) -
Associate Chartered Accountant - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
RECOGNITION/AWARDS
High 5 Award, Q2 2025, The Campbell’s Company, for spearheading the Sovos SAP Integration, Act as Owner Award, Q1 2023 and Q2 2024, PepsiCo for leading the Record to Report stream for Pepsi SAP S4 HANA Global template, Red Ladder Award, Q1 2021, HCL America Inc for technology and operational excellence, Star Award, Q2 2020, HCL America Inc. for automating Supply Chain Finance for a major client, Livewire Award, Q3 2012, HCL America Inc. for directly contributing to Incident reduction, All India Rank 16 at ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) Foundation Exam
Awards
High 5 Recognition