May 2023 – Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Remote

• Empowering Indian Diaspora Entrepreneurs—Across Industries & Borders
• Feel free to reach out at raeeza@leo.capital if you're building something exciting—I’d love to hear about it!

Dec 2022 – May 2023 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• 1. Financial Due Diligence of investable companies
• 2. Building a robust process in monitoring investee companies
• 3. Assisting in the screening process of investable companies
• 4. Drafting Term Sheets and Subscription agreements

Apr 2022 – Aug 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Our vision is to provide the world with a zero wastage solution and approach to tackle concerns around unsustainable resource use to cater to the convenience lifestyle and throwaway culture.
• Branny is a cleantech start-up who aims to convert the by-product generated in the milling industry called bran to manufacture single use disposable items. The solution is a waste to value concept contributing to a circular economy. Our products will help to reduce the carbon footprint in terms of the number of trees saved and the tons of waste converted to valuable products.
• 1. Built business model, evaluated financial feasibility, unit economics and developed the most optimum capital structure to fund the business.
• 2. Built a team for product development & strategized the operational model of the business
• 3. Pitched the business across multiple platforms offering grants and was selected to be part of RAFTAAR (Agri-grant), Seed Fund India and was declared to be one of the top ten ideas in WINGS Challenge held by STEP.
• 4. Set milestones and monitored the overall progress of the business.
• 5. Worked on various compliances of Indian companies like GST, income tax, TDS and maintaining books of accounts.

Dec 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

May 2018 – Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• 1. Responsible for preparation, analysis of financial metrics and presentation of financial statements for ANZ entities. Responsible for year end statutory audit closure with Big 4 Audit firm (PWC). Built expertise in IFRS reporting.
• 2. Spearheaded new model for recharging the service costs to revenue generating entities.
• 3. Built a robust system to reconcile GST booked and paid and flagging out anomalies.
• 4. Worked on quarterly PBT Projections and budgeting.
• 5. Built analysis files to improve governance and control for TP.
• 6. Monitored FX exposures on a daily basis and performed timely hedging to reduce the risk.
• 7. Implemented new IFRS 16 standard in the entities.

Sep 2014 – Sep 2017 · 3 yrs · Bangalore, India

• Worked on clients from diverse industries - Software, Manufacturing and Trading and Pharmaceutical. Projects handled also include group reporting, tax audits, advisory for internal financial controls and due diligence. The description of the work performed include:
• Reinforced strategies to carry out comprehensive audit plans and audited a diverse portfolio of listed as well as non- listed entities.
• In-depth analysis of the accounting data of various clients and recommendation of the effective controls. Collating, checking and analyzing data and performing test of samples to ensure all the assertions are met.
• Examining company accounts and financial control systems. Identifying if and where the processes are not working and advising any changes to be made.
• Gauging levels of financial risk within the organization.
• Verifying if the financial reports and records are accurate and reliable and preparing reports on the same.
• Ensuring the completeness, existence and rights and obligations of the assets and inventory by performing year end and surprise stock counts.