Tulika Mehrotra

Associate Partner

India9 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led finance teams in multiple industries for over 15 years.
Successfully launched an e-commerce brand addressing social taboos.
Achieved high compliance and audit success rates in financial reporting.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned finance leader in FMCG and Fintech sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Financial ReportingTaxAutomationFinancial ManagementBrand DevelopmentClaims AccountingOperations FinanceGrowth Strategy

Other Skills

AccountingAuditingBusiness PlanningCash FlowCompetitive AnalysisComplianceDigitizationE-commerceERPEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)FinanceFinancial AccountingFinancial AnalysisFinancial AuditsForecasting

About

CA, 2009 (First Attempt) All India 17th Rank In CA level 1 Residential Leadership Academy program - IIM A (Selected & sponsored by Pepsico) Entrepreneurship certificate course - IIM B Felicitated by Suresh Prabhu, H’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry and ICAI President for exceptional performance in Industry 15+ years of experience in FMCG, Startup -Fintech & Travel industries 7+ years of leadership experience – led a team of upto 28 employees 10 enriching roles (Global Finance head, Finance Controller, managerial & operating roles across all verticals of finance planning & controls in Sales Finance, Marketing / Category Finance,Supply Chain / Plant Finance, Franchise, Reporting, Tax & Treasury, Shared Services and Payroll) FMCG Experience (12Y+, 2010-19, 2023 to Present) Startup Experience (3Y+, 2019-23)

Experience

9 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Pepsico india & south asia

Associate Director - Financial Reporting, Shared Services & Payroll Lead

Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

Led a diverse team of ~15 direct & indirect members (including CAs & half CAs) in financial reporting, shared services, and payroll for India & South Asia.
Collaborated with external partners like KPMG, IBM, and other consultants to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting as per USGAAP, local standards and Tax. Worked with the partners to manage attrition with efficient backup processes and created better escalation processes to ensure timeliness & efficiency.
Automation & Digitization: Intercompany Invoicing & Recording – saved 1000+Mh
New process set up: First ever Tax accounts audit, calendar year change including merger with the parent entities, first ever 10 years compliance audit of PF Trust, legal entity reporting for US tax
People: Diversity rate +14% vs LY, Org health 86% (+8%vs Pep),
Finance Engagement team co-lead, organized many activities including the offsite
Operational efficiency: Sustained WD1 SAP closure despite challenges , Clean Corporate audit & Statutory audit reports, 98%+ GCS & 100 % SOX pass rate

Financial ReportingShared ServicesPayrollUSGAAPTax

Head of finance/ controller in payu india, headout inc & tfg care pvt ltd

Experience in the Start-up world

Dec 2019 – Feb 2023 · 3 yrs 2 mos

PayU (Director Finance, Controller in Fintech startup)
Led a team of 28 to ensured timely closure of books, half-yearly audits, and tax compliances, even in complete covid lockdown.
Implemented automation projects like Host to Host, Cash reporting, and SAP integration for process efficiency.
Headout Inc (Sr Director Finance (Global Finance head in an Internet based travel startup)
Built & led global finance team for multinational internet company with entities in US, Europe, UK, Asia Pac & India
Implemented automated processes for payments, payroll, reporting, & compliance
Developed treasury initiatives, maintained strong banking relationships, and ensured timely closure of books & audits.
TFG Care Pvt Limited (Own startup founder)
Conceptualized and launched 'The Fearless Gurl' e-commerce brand, breaking menstrual taboo and gaining 5K Instagram followers
Produced award-winning short film for marketing, boosting brand recognition and popularity
Managed all financial and compliance aspects of the company through an outsourcing model

Financial ManagementAutomationTax ComplianceTreasury Management

Pepsico india

3 roles

Senior Manager Controls - Beverages

Sep 2019 – Dec 2019 · 3 mos

Collaborated with bottler finance teams for claims accounting, market audits, and month-end reporting to ensure accurate financial data.
Managed bottler contracts and provided support for cooler and other promotion activities to drive sales and brand visibility.

Claims AccountingMarket AuditsMonth-End Reporting

Senior Manager- Supply Chain Finance (L9)

Sep 2018 – Sep 2019 · 1 yr

Led operations Finance (Planning & controls) for all Foods business plants, managing a team of 11.
Partnered with Director - Manufacturing to develop manufacturing strategy, achieving high cost productivity through analytics.
Drove controls & process automation agenda, ensuring Balance Sheet hygiene & SOX compliance.
Supported large capital expenditures by driving financials, analytics & proposals.

Operations FinancePlanning & ControlsProcess Automation

Senior Manager - Category Planning (L8)

Jun 2016 – Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Partnered with VP-Nutrition to develop growth strategy for new category, leading to profitability of Quaker brand for the first time in history.
Implemented initiatives in productivity, revenue management, and pricing, winning CEO award for successful results.
Collaborated with Marketing & Insights team to forecast volumes and prepare share gain plan, earning PepsiCo Change the Game award.

Growth StrategyRevenue ManagementForecasting