Dr. Kapil Singhania

Head of Business Transformation @ IBM

About

I help large enterprises convert SAP investments into measurable business outcomes—stronger finance controls, faster decision-making, resilient operations, improved service delivery and lower technology run costs.I bring more than 28 years of experience across finance, taxation, management consulting, ERP transformation and enterprise-application leadership. I am a Chartered Accountant, hold a PhD in Finance and Taxation, and have authored multiple books on Indian taxation.I lead business transformation and SAP application outsourcing initiatives across India and South Asia. My responsibilities span growth strategy, client relationships, solutioning, transition, delivery governance, practice development and capability building.My principal areas of work include:• SAP S/4HANA transformation strategy and roadmap• CFO and finance transformation• SAP Application Management Services and operating models• Enterprise-application modernisation• AI, automation and intelligent operations• Tax, statutory compliance and financial controls• Complex SAP pursuits, proposals and commercial strategyI have worked across sectors including pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy and financial services. My approach combines financial-domain depth, technology understanding and practical delivery experience.A recurring theme in my work is that successful transformation is rarely achieved by technology alone. It requires disciplined processes, clean data, strong governance, clearly defined ownership and sustained business adoption.My professional objective is simple: to help organisations move beyond implementing technology and use it to create lasting business value.

Country

India

City

Delhi

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Accounting, Financial Analysis, SAP S/4HANA, Business finance, SAP, Business Intelligence, Program Management, Consulting, Business Process Re-engineering, SAP ERP, Management Consulting, Business Process, SAP Implementation, Business Process Improvement, SAP R/3, Solution Architecture, Management, Business Analysis, ERP, Requirements Analysis

Experience

Head of Business Transformation

IBM

2021-8 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

Head of S/4HANA Transformation

Mazars

2020-8 - 2021-8 · 1 yr 1 mo

Mumbai

Established and led the SAP S/4HANA Transformation practice, helping clients modernize finance and enterprise operations through strategic ERP transformation. Key highlights include - building consulting capability, developed go to market offerings, led business development, guided executive stakeholders, managed delivery governance.

S/4HANA Advisory Leader

2019-9 - 2020-8 · 1 yr

India

Led SAP S/4HANA Advisory practice focused on helping enterprises define transformation strategy, operating models and ERP roadmaps aligned with long-term business objectives. Key highlights include - Business case development, transformation roadmap design, executive workshops and industry specific transformation strategy and governance.

Director - SAP Practice

KPMG India

2015-6 - 2019-9 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Gurugram

As Director – SAP Practice at KPMG India, I led SAP consulting and transformation initiatives across large enterprise clients, combining business advisory, SAP solution strategy, program governance and practice development. My role involved advising senior client stakeholders on SAP-enabled business transformation, with emphasis on finance transformation, process redesign, controls, reporting, compliance and enterprise performance improvement. I was responsible for shaping transformation roadmaps, leading pre-sales and proposal strategy, managing consulting teams and ensuring delivery governance across complex SAP engagements. A key part of the role was to bridge business priorities with SAP solution design — ensuring that ERP transformation was not treated merely as a technology implementation, but as a business modernization program. I also contributed to strengthening the SAP practice through capability building, team mentoring, reusable assets and go-to-market support. Led SAP advisory, implementation and transformation engagements for large enterprise clients. Worked with CFO, CIO and business stakeholders to define SAP transformation priorities and operating models. Drove pre-sales, solutioning, proposal development and executive client presentations for SAP opportunities. Managed cross-functional SAP consulting teams across finance, logistics, integration, project management and governance. Advised clients on SAP ERP / S/4HANA roadmap, process harmonization, master data readiness and control design. Strengthened SAP practice capability through mentoring, solution assets and consulting-led delivery governance. Brought deep finance, taxation and controlling expertise into SAP transformation programs

SAP Program Manager

Tata Consultancy Services

2014-2 - 2015-5 · 1 yr 4 mos

PTI

Looked after SAP pre sales and project delivery for Automobile vertical from North. As part of top management team, successful business closure in two accounts (automobile client and German homeopathic drug manufacturer) with SAP program management for 4 accounts. Responsible for developing key strategies for growth of business in Large Enterprises in Automobile vertical with special focus on development of niche areas of SAP DBM, CRM and UX (Laptop, desktop, tablet and mobile) in collaboration with SAP Germany

Associate Director - SAP Advisory

KPMG India

2010-4 - 2014-1 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Gurgaon, India

Managed and successfully led overall consulting and/or implementation delivery for 26 SAP projects cutting across different industries. Undertaken projects covering upcoming areas of SAP GRC, BPC, BI and Dash boarding. Established a delivery model which leveraged firm's accounting/tax offering along with overall program management and SAP implementation

Chief Manager - SAP

Siemens Information Systems Limited

2008-12 - 2010-3 · 1 yr 4 mos

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Program management of large SAP business transformation initiatives with special focus on mergers, digital restructuring and business analytics

Associate Manager - SAP Transformation

Accenture

2007-6 - 2008-12 · 1 yr 7 mos

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Subject matter expert for SAP based financial transformation based initiatives. Handled end to end SAP implementation for leading US based MNC. Also handled business and predictive analysis. One of the founding member in SAP CoE for Finance

SAP Finance SME

Siemens Information System Limited. Worli, Mumbai

2005-8 - 2007-5 · 1 yr 10 mos

Managed different engagements for SAP consulting including end to end SAP implementation for print media and nationalised bank

Financial Process Re-engineering

Kapil Singhania and Co.

1998-8 - 2005-8 · 7 yrs 1 mo

Greater Delhi Area

Advised organizations like Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Trust, Catholic Relief Services, EIL, CARE India, and Schaaf Technologies/Asia (Clients’ approval for sharing credentials are available) primarily in the field of accounting, taxation, finance and corporate laws. Authored various books on direct and indirect taxation. Some of these books are recommended as mandatory readings in the professional examinations in India.