Experience

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  Arvind fashions limited

  Oct 2002 - Feb 2003

  Management trainee

  set up a process for daily MIS of cutting, stitching and finishing outputs across three export units of Arvind Brands

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  Reliance infocomm limited

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Commercial executive

  Part of a team that created a process to pay and collect inter connect usage charges with other telecom operators

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  Infosys

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

  Corporate finance manager, senior financial analyst, analyst

  Financial Analysis, Accounting, Finalisation, Business Planning and Budgeting, Internal Audit Co-ordination, Board Presentations, Revenue Assurance, MIS, Payroll CostingIn detail:Management Accounting related:• Apart from participating in preparation of Business plans, anchor the Budget Process till sign off for the subsidiaries including discussions with Local management as well as presenting it to the Group Budget Review Committee• Anchor Chairman’s Monthly Review of Financials for one of the subsidiaries• Initiated MIS reporting suitable to each subsidiary based on perspective of senior management• Prepared and circulated month-end and quarter-end activity calendar for completion of invoicing and revenue accounting• Present the Financial statements to the Board of Directors each quarter to the Audit Committee and Board Meetings post review with Group CFO for overseas subsidiaries• Conducted training sessions for delivery teams to enable smooth maintenance of information in internal systemsFinancial Accounting related:• Handled End to End Revenue Assurance Process for three units of large units with special focus on SOX compliance and US GAAP for accounting purposes• Monitor intercompany transactions, Balance Sheet and GL reconciliations and settlementsWas recognised as a ‘Building Block’ during Incorporation of Infosys’ subsidiary in Mexico in 2007 Show less

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  Heartisans

  Oct 2009 - Sept 2012

  Founder

  A brand new collection of witty and contemporary designs themed on Indian cities. Like a design, then choose the medium, get it printed and have it delivered at home!

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  Pkf india and associate firms

  Jan 2010 - May 2012

  Consultant

  Internal Audit, Management Consulting, ERP Rollout, Positive Assurance Modeling

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  Mu sigma

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2016

  Business Finance, Investor Relations, Transfer pricing, Commercial EffectivenessIn detail:• In-charge of business finance that includes forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, key participant in revenue assurance and commercial effectiveness group• Flag pricing exceptions for further evaluations• Participate in presenting financial data for potential investors• Provide DSS for resource planning and space planning by synchronising with overall business plan• Bring systemic changes to facilitate the rapid scaling up in operations including identification of appropriate ERP to support our business environment• Represent finance in certain high value vendor negotiations• Present monthly financials to investors including PE funds’ representatives• Prepare internal audit road maps apart from interacting with statutory auditors during finalisation• Ensure transfer pricing reports are received on time by working with tax advisors Show less

  • Apprentice Leader

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Senior Manager, Finance

    Sept 2012 - Dec 2014
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  Unilever

  Jun 2016 - Apr 2022

  Lead the Record to Report process for South Asia.. Engage with the Controllers' teams in ensuring complete and accurate financial reporting data is provided to Parent company for publishing. Lead the engagement with the third party service provider. Play a key role in executing global Future Finance projects from R2R perspective in the areas of intercompany settlements and automation in accounting . Provide technical accounting advisory leveraging existing knowledge and support from Global Chief accountant DepartmentExecutive Assistant to Vice President, Business and Finance Services. Anchor Leadership meetings. Partner in new performance measurement discussions. Preparation of planning and review documentsAudit incharge for Bangalore Operating Centre for R2R. Coordinate statutory and FCA audits through governance and issue resolution handling. Conducting training sessions for entire R2R team to address any possible control deficiencies Show less

  • Finance Business Partner

    Jul 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Senior Manager, record to report

    Jul 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Service Delivery Manager

    Jun 2016 - Jun 2018
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  Freelancer- self employed

  Apr 2022 - now

  Partnering CFO of a GBS of a leading UK Retailer in landing transformation initiatives for the FP&A Teams

  • Independent Finance Consultant

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Standup Comedian

    Apr 2022 - now