Ram Iyer Email and Phone Number

Ram Iyer has demonstrated leadership experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Budgeting/Forecasting, Financial Restructuring, Principal Investing, M&A, Post-Merger Integration etc. • Led private equity investments, budget deployments, and strategic turnarounds across Technology As-a-Service domains, Software, Platform & Data, as well as across Financial Sponsors, Manufacturing, Consumer Retail, Energy Transition sectors • Led global FP&A teams across North America, Europe and Asia in development of annual operating plans, long term forecasts (5-7 years) , variance analysis, trends, KPIs etc. for large businesses; • Ram has partnered with CFO/COO/CMO to drive strategic initiatives; Driven scenario modeling capabilities to allocate marketing investment, forecast sales/revenue, ROI analysis and manage key P&L drivers. Provided strategic and technical support to divisional leads and regional sales teams on budgeting, forecasting and reporting; Provided finance support to internal/external auditors, lenders, contract management, legal, HR etc.• Structured and managed global cash flow/liquidity forecasts (13 week and 12/24 month); Developed and manage A/R and Inventory borrowing base capacities with debt investors and sell side advisory firms.• Managed relationships with bankers and debtors; Reviewed and recommended changes to capital structure; Managed capital markets transactions, including preparation of presentations for external stakeholders, management teams and BOD; Prepared quarterly/monthly covenant compliance package including tracking of baskets and ensuring compliance of all covenants; Prepared and manage forecasts/ annual plans for free cash flow, U.S. revolving credit facility, U.S cash balance, leverage and interest expense; Managed cash repatriation and intercompany loans; Coordinated debt activity (borrowings, repayments, interest payments)• Defined, developed, implemented annual LT financial plans/budgets; Managed significant resource reallocations, cost center/ organizational hierarchy changes, OPEX reduction initiatives, in support of strategic long term and medium term plans. • Experienced in negotiating revolvers and term loans with consortium of lenders to address working capital needs and improve flexibility; participated in equity investment transaction from overseas strategic buyer.• Ram earned an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California at Los Angeles and a Master of Science degree from the University of Houston.