Productize the ERP
I replace project thinking with clear users, outcomes, ownership, roadmaps, and measurable platform health.
FINANCE SYSTEMS PRODUCT MANAGER · ERP TRANSFORMATION EXPERT
I'm Anand Venkatraman, a Finance Systems Product Manager and ERP transformation expert with 15+ years building the platforms behind money movement, reporting, and the close.
I lead ERP modernization as a product, not an IT project, across banking, logistics, proptech, and cleantech.
01 / FINANCE SYSTEMS, BUILT AS PRODUCTS
Before moving into product, I spent eight years inside enterprise integrations. I know what quarter-close pressure looks like from the inside, not from a requirements document.
Today I lead at the point where product strategy, finance operations, and ERP architecture meet. I turn migrations and integrations into durable product capabilities: owned, measured, adopted, and built to evolve.
I replace project thinking with clear users, outcomes, ownership, roadmaps, and measurable platform health.
I align Finance, Engineering, vendors, Legal, Compliance, and executives around one migration path.
I design transitions that preserve controls, data integrity, close readiness, and day-to-day operations.
02 / SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Five companies. Five sectors. One through-line: dependable platforms for high-stakes operations.
Aug 2025 — Present
Leading ERP, finance integrations, and reporting initiatives that connect product strategy with operational resilience, compliance, and scalable execution.
Mar 2024 — Jul 2025
Shaped finance systems strategy through M&A, defining controls, KPIs, and operating models that kept the business audit-ready and scalable.
May 2022 — Mar 2024
Owned the SAP S/4HANA transition and payment stack across Adyen, PayPal, and Klarna as Finance's primary systems partner.
Sep 2019 — May 2022
Delivered transformation programs for a global alternative-asset bank, clearing integration debt and introducing automation into reporting workflows.
Jun 2011 — Sep 2019
Integrated 16 systems into ERP for a major U.S. insurer, reducing revenue loss caused by human error by 90%.
03 / WHERE I CREATE LEVERAGE
Quote-to-cash · Payments · Close · Reporting · Reconciliation
SAP S/4HANA · Migration strategy · Integration · Operating model
Vision · Roadmaps · Discovery · Adoption · Platform metrics
Audit readiness · Compliance · Data integrity · Change governance
04 / THINKING IN PUBLIC
Practical writing on building the financial systems companies depend on.
THE NEXT CONVERSATION
I'm interested in senior Finance Systems Product Manager, ERP Product Lead, and ERP Transformation leadership opportunities across Berlin and Europe.