Jul 2018 – Jul 2024 · 6 yrs · India

• Joined Rubrik as APAC Controller, responsible for full-cycle accounting and statutory compliance across Asia-Pacific. Over time, I took on increasing responsibilities and was promoted to Director, Accounting – EMEA & APAC, leading all accounting operations across two major international regions.
• My role spanned:
• End-to-end ownership of financial reporting, statutory audits, local and US GAAP close, and tax compliance for multiple international subsidiaries.
• Leadership of Rubrik’s Global Accounts Payable function, ensuring timely and accurate payments to vendors and employees worldwide.
• Establishment and scaling of the India finance team into a Global Center of Excellence (CoE), supporting accounting across all geographies.
• Collaboration with global teams on process improvements, cost optimization, and system implementations to support Rubrik’s rapid growth.
• As a trusted leader within the India leadership team, I helped shape the strategic direction for Rubrik’s largest international site, working cross-functionally to align finance operations with broader business objectives.
• In parallel, I championed Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives globally:
• Led the "Women at Rubrik" Employee Resource Group (ERG) for two years.
• Served as Presiding Officer for the POSH Internal Committee, fostering an inclusive, respectful workplace culture.
• This six-year journey at Rubrik reflects my growth from regional finance lead to global finance leadership, with a consistent focus on operational excellence, compliance, and team development.

Jul 2013 – Jul 2018 · 5 yrs · Bangalore

• Led end-to-end finance and accounting for multiple legal entities across the APJ region, with a strong focus on strategic planning, statutory compliance, and process transformation. I was responsible for taxation (direct and indirect), cash flow and working capital management, payroll, treasury, audits, and financial system implementations.
• I played a pivotal role in setting up and scaling the India finance function, which grew into a regional Center of Excellence (CoE) under a Shared Services environment. This included defining operational frameworks, standardizing policies, and implementing systems to support scalable, audit-ready finance operations.
• Key achievements:
• Facilitated seamless integration of two global acquisitions with APJ presence, aligning financial processes and controls.
• Centralized APJ accounting and general ledger operations, enhancing efficiency and financial governance.
• Successfully led key initiatives including:
• GST implementation in India
• Transfer pricing framework development
• Oracle ERP implementation for India
• Concur implementation for expense automation
• Process automation and compliance enhancement projects
• Recognized by the International Controller for identifying and resolving a critical compliance issue during the initial setup phase of a new entity.
• Progressed from Manager to Senior Manager during this time, reflecting increased leadership scope and regional influence.

Jul 2012 – Jul 2013 · 1 yr · Bangalore

• I was spearheading F&A responsibilities which included direct/indirect taxation, payroll processing, cash flow management, GL accounting, ESOP and STPI management.
• A key accomplishment was migration and setting up of the in-house F&A function from the incumbent vendor.

Oct 2011 – Jun 2012 · 8 mos · Bengaluru

• A typical hard-core financial and accounting management role, which involved annual budgeting exercises, tax filing, assessments, transfer pricing and litigations, forecasting and financial planning, collections, statutory & tax audits, statutory/secretarial compliances, payroll processing, accounts payable, cash flow management and more.

Jul 2008 – Oct 2011 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• I was instrumental in setting up the Shared Service model for all taxation and statutory compliances for various countries/geographies. Other key achievements were migration of sales and USE tax process from USA to India, managing the high court mandated M&A between Nvidia and Portalplayer in 2008 from end-to-end.
• Other portfolio activities included financial reporting, statutory compliance, taxation, accounts payable, GL accounting, VAT compliance, taxation, financial statement preparation, payroll management, MIS reporting and more.

Jun 2005 – Jul 2008 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• My profile involved conducting and managing statutory audits and other assurance services under IGAAP, IFRS and US GAAP for various client companies. Reviewed the client financials, verified compliance metrics, prepared auditor reports, analytical summaries and discussed audit observations with client management.

Aug 2002 – Apr 2004 · 1 yr 8 mos · Greater Chennai Area

• As an Financial Analyst, migrated the Asset Liability Committee Report (ALCO) process from Thailand for a banking client, while on deputation to Bangkok for 3 months. Also, was in-charge of Alco reporting for the Thailand Branch. Prepared the ALCO reports for the Thailand branch by conducting analysis of maturity and re-pricing risks for the various products of the bank and stress analysis for the bank as a whole. Also, conducted competitor analysis for the Thailand branch.