SUNITA WADHWANI
APM Terminals Management BV
The Hague
1
Certification
23
years of professional experience
People Operations & Transformation Leader with 18+ years of global experience leading large teams, driving operational excellence, workforce transitions, and capability building across shared services and end-to-end process domains.
Work History
Horizontal Lead – P2P
- Led P2P standardization and global SOP development.
- Supported OCR deployment across 22 entities.
- Developed Duplicate Payment Tool with PEX.
- Improved AP quality and standardization across ERP landscapes.
Global Functional Process Owner – STP
3 Years 10 Months- Managed and executed significant global transformation projects, focusing on OpenText OCR implementation, Trax bank integration, offshoring strategies, and T&E modernization efforts.
- Established global process frameworks to enhance governance routines and ensure compliance structures.
- Engaged in global operating system forums to represent and advance finance and people function interests.
- Enable capability uplift across teams through structured training and aligned ways of working.
- Spearheaded initiatives to influence senior stakeholders and drive cohesive alignment across IT, finance, procurement, and GSC departments.
- Implemented strategic process enhancements aimed at increasing operational efficiency within terminal operations.
- Analyzed key performance indicators to drive strategic decision-making processes.
- Achieved superior customer satisfaction ratings by consistently delivering high-quality products on schedule.
- Facilitated cross-departmental collaboration during significant process transitions or upgrades, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
- Engaged with stakeholders to establish project scope and deliverables, ensuring alignment with overarching business goals.
- Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue, and effectively targeting new markets.
- Improved efficiency and effectiveness of performance and management of processes across departments.
- Implemented cost-saving measures that led to significant reduction in overhead expenses.
Global Finance SME – WoW10
11 Months- Supported global entities in adopting new standardized processes.
- Led workshops, training readiness, and cross-functional engagement.
- Aligned business, IT, and operational teams on process design and readiness.
- Drove harmonization and knowledge-sharing routines across SME community.
Regional FnA Manager
6 Years- Led a 65+ member team including leaders, analysts, and specialists.
- Enabled career development, succession planning, and behavior coaching.
- Managed finance operations for 12 legal entities.
- Strengthened governance, controls, audits, and compliance.
- Partnered with GRC, transformation, and business leadership teams.
- Supported the setup of Tangier SSC including hiring and capability building.
Assistant Finance Manager
1 Year 11 Months- Led AP operations, training, reconciliation, variance analysis; achieved 99.5% accuracy in AP transition.
Assistant Manager / Finance Executive
5 Years 1 Month- Led teams, SLAs, quality; won Best Employee Annual Award; completed multiple transitions and automation projects.
Education
M.D. - B.Com
Skills
People Leadership & Culture
Operational Excellence
Change & Transformation
People Operations Enablement
Governance & Compliance
Stakeholder Engagement
Training & Capability Building
Workforce Planning & Transitions
Accomplishments
- Led teams of 65+ employees across global finance and operational domains.
- Established and scaled the global MDM team from 6 to 18 members.
- Led OpenText OCR, TRAX bank integration, Offshoring, and T&E modernization initiatives.
- Delivered AP query reduction from 49% to 5% (Kaizen).
- Supported setup and capability building for Tangier SSC.
- Delivered successful transitions for 4+ global locations with high satisfaction ratings.
Certification
- Leader of Leaders
- Leader of Others
- Behavioral Interviewing
- LEAP Leadership Program
- Kaizen Yellow Belt
- Advanced Certificate in GBS
Leadership Brand
- Inclusive Leader
- People-Centric Operator
- Change Navigator
- Enterprise Thinker
- Capability Builder
- Mentor
- Transformation Champion
- Governance Advocate
Timeline
Global Functional Process Owner – STP
APM Terminals Management BV
2022.09 - CurrentRead More
Global Finance SME – WoW10
APM Terminals Management BV
2021.09 - 2022.08Read More
Regional FnA Manager
Maersk Global Service Centre
2015.01 - 2021.01Read More
Assistant Finance Manager
Ventura India Pvt Ltd
2008.11 - 2010.10Read More
Assistant Manager / Finance Executive
WNS Global Services
2003.10 - 2008.11Read More
Horizontal Lead – P2P
Maersk Global Service Centre
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Pune University
M.D. from B.Com
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