May 2023 – Feb 2024 · 9 mos · Pune · On-site

• Led the setup of a Global Capability Center (GCC) for a US-based company, overseeing strategic advisory, location strategy, compliance framework, and transition execution.
• Drove strategy and execution for building a Global Business Services (GBS) model under the GCC-as-a-Service framework, including advisory, structure design, and seamless transition to client ownership.

Feb 2021 – May 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos · India · On-site

• 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 & 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, driving service excellence, centralization, and operational efficiency.
• 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
• 𝑬𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓: Set up a fully functional finance hub in Pune, India, from the ground up.
• 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔: Successfully transitioned and optimized global P2P (Procure-to-Pay), O2C (Order-to-Cash), and R2R (Record-to-Report) processes into the India Capability Centers.
• 𝑳𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒚: Directed the design, structure, and delivery model for Finance Shared Services to ensure consistency, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆: Streamlined processes to enhance service delivery, improve control, and support business growth across multiple geographies.
• 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒚: Automated cost allocation using cost driver-based models and streamlined transfer pricing compliance across entities.
• 𝑨𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑺𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔: Secured annualized savings of ₹3 million by optimizing forex translation costs through strategic banking partnerships.
• 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: Actively supported the stabilization of the global consolidation team, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒎 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑪𝑭𝑶 – 𝑭𝑴𝑪𝑮 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 & 𝑮𝑪𝑪: Stepped in as Interim CFO for the FMCG business, providing strategic financial leadership, driving performance, and enabling business continuity during a critical phase. Worked as CFO for the GCC.

Oct 2020 – Feb 2021 · 4 mos · India · Hybrid

• Heading India's F&A Practice with diverse portfolio of fortune 500 companies from Manufacturing, Pharma, Telecom & Energy sector companies

Mar 2018 – Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos · India

• 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 & 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬)
• Led Group Finance & Corporate Finance functions for the parent company of 𝑼𝑨𝑬 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆, 𝑿𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚, 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒙, and other entities, 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 1,200+ 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔
• 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
• 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒕 & 𝑺𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑺𝑺𝑪: Designed and operationalized a Finance Shared Services Center covering 22 countries, centralizing Business Finance, GL, Reconciliations, P2P, O2C & R2R processes. 𝑫𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝑼𝑺𝑫 5𝑴 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔.
• 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒍: Developed a multi-dimensional, timesheet-based billing framework for GBS—mapped to geographies, verticals, and products—driving cost transparency and accountability.
• 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑: Led budgeting, forecasting, and financial strategy for Unimoni GBS across global operations.
• 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑶𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: Streamlined 15+ high-impact processes, driving enhanced governance, compliance, and efficiency. 𝑫𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 $700𝑲+ 𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒉 𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒃𝒚 99%, 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒔 5𝒙, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒙 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒃𝒚 80%.
• 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑳𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒚: Strengthened cash reserves and improved working capital.
• 𝑰𝑷𝑶 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔: Contributed to the core finance team preparing the Group for IPO listing at the 𝑳𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆.
• 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 & 𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓: Spearheaded RPA initiatives, 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 20%+ 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.

Aug 2016 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos · Cochin Area, India

•  Front-led entire spectrum of Group Finance functions encompassing:
•  Group financial reporting, review of local entity financials, reconciliations, monthly group consolidation, annual accounts
•  Board reports preparation and commentaries, monthly cash flow statement, forecasts and other MIS reports for Group CFO
•  Played a pivotal role in fulfilling Group Auditor’s (KPMG) requirements by providing the necessary support for due diligence exercises of Investors (Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital)

Nov 2014 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos

•  Managed accounting schematics and business Events for HSBC group;
•  Finance consulting & Support to the group and regional accounting teams;
•  Managed Group operating, Reporting chart of accounts & Product lifecycle Accounting;
•  Worked on finance transformation platform and several Lean six sigma projects;
•  Supported IFRS Implementation & change management projects;
•  Managed standardisation & restructuring of Training portal of the company.

Jun 2012 – Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Global

•  Managed Setting up Accounting Shared Services for the Group;
•  Transitioned & Managed day to day Accounting, month end reporting & analytics functions of 9 overseas entities;
•  Managed ERP implementation and other key cost & efficiency projects onsite across Europe;
•  Managed process standardisation, restructuring & documentation for the group in Belgium, Netherlands, UK & Norway.
•  Cost saving plans proposed & implemented for Approximately Euro 1,80,000 per annum;
•  Established 8 Finance & accounting processes (for shared services) in India, independently as an outsourcing project leader;
•  Prepared Budgets (annual & interim), cash flow forecast, Ratio analysis, DSO/DPO analysis;
•  Active involvement in internal Audits of several entities within group & group consolidation;
•  Quality checks on provisions, accruals, lease accounting, deferred taxes, loans & Fixed assets accounting;
•  Compliances of local GAAPs, Regulatory requirements, Remittances &Transfer pricing rules.;
•  Managed MIS, Project profitability, resource profitability and occupation reporting.

Jan 2005 – Apr 2012 · 7 yrs 3 mos

• worked with various consulting, IT & Outsourcing Firms