Dec 2021 – Jun 2022 · 6 mos

• Aditya Birla Ventures (ABV) is the Venture Capital arm focused on early stage investments (Seed to Series A/B) across sectors (both tech and non-tech) with special focus on Consumer-tech, Fin-tech, Health-tech, Ed-tech, Enterprise Applications (SaaS), Consumer Products (Brands) / Services.
• ABV is looking to back 'new age' businesses led by strong founding teams. Apart from providing capital, ABV will open Aditya Birla Group's global eco-system for the growth of portfolio companies.

Jun 2021 – Nov 2021 · 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• 1. Assisting in Macroeconomic projections and analysis for planning and budgeting of several Group business
• 2. Represented to Ministry of Commerce and Industry for supporting businesses to analytically rationalize and champion the Policy Advocacy needs
• 3. Updating businesses on financial markets development by conducting monthly meetings and knowledge sessions for the Group’s Forex and Treasury Committee
• 4. Writing articles and recording podcast with the Group Chief Economist on current affairs to be circulated to all employees of the Group

Jun 2020 – May 2021 · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• ABG-FLP (Finance Leadership Program) is a Flagship Leadership Development Program for the Aditya Birla Group (US $48.3 billion Indian conglomerate). The Program seeks to groom the Group's future financial leaders through challenging financial decision-making assignments across the various sectors the Group operates in.
• Stint 1 - Strategy & Business Development, Aditya Birla Capital
• 1. Conducting due diligence of Business Correspondents to explore partnerships in order to expand the reach of NBFC business of Aditya Birla Capital into Tier II & Tier III cities
• 2. Identifying as well as analyzing M&A opportunities for NBFC and HFC businesses of Aditya Birla Capital
• 3. Prepared a detailed peer benchmarking analysis of Aditya Birla Capital vs its peers in the NBFC, HFC, Life Insurance, Asset Management & Health Insurance businesses
• Stint 2 - Corporate Finance Group
• 1. Identified potential FinTech (having approximate valuation of $500 million) partnership opportunities for NBFC business of Aditya Birla Capital
• 2. Prepared various financial models of new-age businesses of the Group to evaluate project feasibility
• 3. Assisted in sell-side diligence of sale of Grasim Fertilizers business to Indorama Corp. Pte Ltd. for $350 million
• Stint 3 - ABFRL, Louis Philippe
• 1. Analyzing sales data, at every shop-in-shop till Contribution Before Advertisement (CBA) level, with multiple factors like revenue generation, margins, discount, return, etc.
• 2. Analyzing negative factors leading to erosion of CBA

Sep 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

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Apr 2020 – May 2020 · 1 mo

• Was ranked #2 Educator in CA Finals on Unacademy, India's largest e-learning platform.
• Trained several CA Aspirants to achieve their dream of becoming a Chartered Accountant through sharing my preparation strategies, handwritten notes, and some tips & tricks.

Apr 2017 – Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• 1. Involved in all the three facets of Direct Taxation – Compliance, Advisory as well as Litigation
• 2. Handled direct taxation assessment as well as litigation before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and attended hearings in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal by preparing written submissions
• 3. Engaged into advisory of Domestic Income Tax & International Tax in relation to Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements
• 4. Filed returns of various trusts and one of the leading sports organization
• 5. Involved in advisory as well as compliance in relation to Goods & Services Tax
• 6. Integral team member of Statutory Audit assignment of a Co-operative Bank (having an Asset Base of Rs. 9,000 Crores) and handled crucial areas of NPA Provisioning, Ledger Scrutiny, LFAR Reporting, and Vouching as well as Verification