saikat sarkar

Own end-to-end OTC governance across billing, revenue accounting, AR, collections, cash application, disputes and controls. Oversee ₹15,000 Cr+ annual revenue across Affiliate, OTT, Studios and Syndication, leading a 30-member RA, OTC and compliance organisation.

Standardised order-to-cash workflows across four regions and 50+ touchpoints, reducing process variation by 70%. Automated invoicing triggers, revenue recognition and AR reconciliation in SAP SD/FICO, reducing manual touchpoints by 60% and billing cycle from 15 to 7 days.

Re-engineered the complete contract-to-cash lifecycle for Affiliate and Sales Operations, embedding controls at each process gate and improving billing accuracy to 99.9%. Automated revenue forecasting using trend and seasonality analytics, reducing variance from 15% to below 5%.

Designed end-to-end RA framework covering subscriber reconciliation, rate-card validation, passthrough accuracy, billing controls, exception management and audit trails. Managed 50M+ subscriber records across 500+ distribution partners, improving data accuracy from 85% to 98%.

Led implementation of distribution management systems for new channel launches, reducing launch cycle from 90 to 45 days. Built reporting architecture covering subscriber trends, revenue analysis and partner performance, reducing reporting cycle from 15 to 3 days.

Managed operations at a media and entertainment company.

Led operations for the North region at a media company.

Handled business planning for retail liabilities at a major bank.

Processed auto loan applications as a process associate.

Completed a PG Diploma in Corporate Law & Management from the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi in 1998.

Completed a Bachelor of Commerce from Delhi University in 1995.