Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 · 1 yr · Gurugram · On-site

• NEP Group is a global leader in media technology, delivering solutions for live sports, entertainment, and broadcast production worldwide.
• Key Responsibilities & Achievements
• 1. Delivered USD 0.5M cost savings through finance-driven cost control initiatives
• 2. Generated USD 100K+ recurring annual interest income from idle fund optimization
• 3. Leading financial controllership, accounting, taxation, treasury, banking, and compliance functions across India and Asia.
• 4. Acting as a strategic business partner to senior leadership, providing financial insights to support decision-making and operational excellence.
• 5. Driving process improvements, automation, and cost efficiency initiatives to strengthen financial governance and streamline operations.
• 6. Managing statutory and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with corporate and legal requirements.
• 7. Partnering with business teams to support multi-million-dollar broadcasting projects, including global sports productions such as the ICC Championship Trophy and IPL.
• 8. Building cross-functional alignment with commercial, operations, and legal teams to optimize financial performance and risk management.
• 9. ESG governance and reporting exposure
• Exit: Role redundancy / cost rationalization (Not performance based).
• Impact: Strengthening NEP’s financial backbone in Asia, enabling scalability, compliance, and profitability while supporting the company’s mission to revolutionize global content creation and delivery.

Apr 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

• NAC is an experiential learning platform designed to help students “Discover the World without a Passport” through edutainment, gamification, and real-world cultural exposure.
• Key Achievements [Founder venture (Entrepreneurial stint) ]
• 1. Selected for Google-MeitY AppScale Academy 2023 (Top 100 Apps in India).
• 2. Secured seed funding from Vishnu Foundation within the first year of operations.
• 3. Opened 5+ experiential learning centers across Delhi NCR.
• 4. Onboarded 12+ schools for workshops and programs.
• 5. Designed the CHANG2E framework (Culture, History, Art, Numismatics, Geography, General Knowledge, Economics) to integrate learning with fun.
• 6. Developed innovative products like Worldola - Learn while playing (mobile app on iOS & Google play store), Discovery Cards and interactive currency-based workshops using 200+ real-world currencies.
• Impact: Built a sustainable EdTech brand that combined entrepreneurship, culture, and financial literacy while making learning engaging and memorable for students.

Jul 2022 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

• Joined Spyne, a fast-growing AI startup backed by Accel Partners, to lead the finance function and establish scalable systems for growth, compliance, and investor confidence.
• Key Achievements
• 1. Built finance governance for high-growth AI SaaS; improved close discipline and cash planning cadence.
• 2. Built and led the finance, accounting, and compliance teams for a VC-backed startup in the AI/Computer Vision space.
• 3. Partnered with founders and investors (Accel Partners) to align financial strategy with business growth and funding plans.
• 4. Designed and implemented cash flow forecasting, revenue tracking, and KPI dashboards to improve financial visibility and decision-making.
• 5. Improved billing, payments, revenue recognition, and reporting processes to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
• 6. Established a robust compliance framework (tax, legal, statutory filings) ensuring smooth regulatory operations.
• 7. Drove annual operating plan, budgeting, and variance analysis to ensure alignment with growth objectives.
• 8. Prepared financial models and insights that supported fundraising and investor relations.
• mpact: Strengthened Spyne’s financial foundation during a high-growth phase, enabling operational efficiency, investor confidence, and readiness for scale.

Aug 2013 – Jul 2022 · 8 yrs 11 mos · Gurgaon (India) | Hongkong | Singapore

• Led critical finance and regulatory reporting functions for HSBC across Asia-Pacific, driving compliance, IFRS implementations, and process transformation in a highly regulated banking environment.
• Key Achievements
• 1. Managed Bank of England (BoE) regulatory reporting processes, ensuring 100% accuracy and compliance.
• 2. Delivered IFRS 9 (Expected Credit Loss) and IFRS 16 (Leases) implementations across Singapore and Asia sites, including system transformations and SPPI testing.
• 3. Partnered with global teams to roll out ViR (Value in Risk) control metrics across 15 significant entities.
• 4. Led external reporting (IFRS, BoE, HKMA, MAS, FinREP) across Australia, Japan, Singapore, New Zealand & Hong Kong.
• 5. Oversaw operational accounting for Hong Kong entities and liaised with statutory/internal auditors, ensuring smooth audit closures.
• 6. Drove process transformation initiatives in Finance Delivery Change (FDC) teams, improving control efficiency and reporting timelines.
• 7. Completed a short-term assignment in Singapore, ensuring MAS statutory reporting compliance.
• Impact: Strengthened HSBC’s regulatory compliance and reporting frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, improved process controls, and successfully delivered IFRS-driven system transformations impacting Asia-Pacific entities.

Nov 2012 – Jul 2013 · 8 mos · Bangalore (India) | USA · On-site

• Played a key role in driving the accounting and reporting migration of First Advantage (USA) to India, improving controllership, compliance, and decision-making efficiency.
• Key Achievements
• 1. Led end-to-end finance transition of US accounting and reporting operations to India, establishing a robust control and reporting framework.
• 2. Identified process and knowledge gaps; conducted structured transition and training sessions to strengthen the team’s technical and operational capabilities.
• 3. Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and implemented internal controls ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance.
• 4. Managed the accounting team for timely month-end closure, reconciliations, and reporting deliverables.
• 5. Delivered Executive MIS and performance insights enabling management to make informed, data-driven business decisions.
• Impact: Strengthened global controllership and streamlined finance operations by transforming US accounting processes into a standardized, India-based reporting model, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Skills: Accounting Transformation · Financial Reporting · MIS & Analytics · Process Improvement · Internal Controls · ERP Systems · Leadership & Team Management

Jul 2008 – Nov 2012 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore (India) | USA

• Played a key role in financial reporting, IFRS implementation, and operational finance for US operations during Xchanging’s global consolidation.
• Key Achievements
• 1. Led IFRS implementation during Xchanging’s takeover and consolidation of USA operations.
• 2. Managed R2R, financial reporting, and analytics for US entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• 3. Partnered with UK team to integrate Cambridge-USA books of accounts into group financials.
• 4. Oversaw internal controls, statutory audits, and external reporting, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• 5. Supported management with business process improvements and actionable financial insights.
• 6. Built a reputation for driving consistent financial discipline and strengthening audit readiness.
• Impact: Successfully integrated and standardized US operations within Xchanging’s global finance framework, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and transparency.

Jul 2005 – Jul 2008 · 3 yrs · Bangalore (India)

• Served as finance business partner for IBM ITD Global Delivery, driving financial planning, cost efficiency, and process improvements to support large-scale global operations.
• Key Achievements
• 1. Led Annual Operating Plan (AOP), budgets, and labor rate planning, ensuring accurate forecasting and financial control.
• 2. Drove cost take-out and efficiency initiatives, maintaining zero over/under recovery across business operations.
• 3. Implemented a Six Sigma project to automate IBM GD billing methodology, reducing errors and improving turnaround time.
• 4. Strengthened statutory compliance and audit posture, achieving strong results in CHQ and SACA audits.
• 5. Delivered financial analysis and business strategy support that enabled leaders to make data-driven decisions.
• 6. Conducted training sessions to simplify billing processes, improving adoption and reducing errors across locations.
• Impact: Improved cost efficiency, compliance, and financial visibility while enhancing IBM’s ability to scale its global delivery operations profitably.