Dec 2021 – Dec 2024 · 3 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Preparation & Review of Budgets and Monitoring the actual cost with the Budgets and reporting variances in internal systems and to stakeholders on weekly cadence.
• Experience in working with US inbound shows.
• Questioning on over budget and finding solution to control it.
• Partnering with tax team to analyse and assess Tax incentives in various regions and working on tax incentives/rebate.
• Review Overall Deals (talent and producer) and oversee tax implications and payment schedules
• Preparation cashflows and forecast after analysing the requirement of each show on monthly basis.
• Review legal contracts and help structure payment milestones and tax clauses.
• Recommendations to senior management for improvements that will lead to cost reduction & streamlining operations

Feb 2016 – Dec 2021 · 5 yrs 10 mos

• Project Producer for more than 2 TV shows (Hindi), 2 Regional shows, 30 plus advertisement for multiple brands including Ad’s for Government of India, Web Series – ‘Untag’ made for VOOT and 2 short films.
• Promo producer for 10 plus promos for various broadcast partner.
• Planning, Executing and closing of projects with efficiency and achieving desired targets.
• Getting things done and make sure that the project scope, budget and schedule are confirmed, adhered to and maintained.
• Working as Audit Head, responsible for collecting, validating and communicating data for the purposes of financial transparency and process improvements. Responsible for initiating the month-end closing and reporting processes, subsequently presenting to management.
• Working as Commercial Head - Developing and implementing commercial strategy, Understanding the value drivers of the business and identifying profitable commercial opportunities to grow revenue and market share. Collating and analysing business data pertaining to all commercial activities and improve on budget, cost, volume and efficiency targets. Hard negotiator of budgets with Vendors, technicians and professionals

May 2012 – Jan 2016 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai

• Currently working as an Assistant Manager with Agarwal Sanganeria & company, a reputed Chartered Accountant firm.
• Preparation, presentation and finalisation of financial statements of major corporate clients, in accordance with Indian GAAP, accounting standards and requirements under various statutes.
• Preparation of CARO, audit and tax audit reports.
• Reviewing monitoring controls established by the management and suggesting the clients for improvement of the same through internal and stock audits.
• Analysis of clients’ reported results and financial affairs with performance and carrying out detailed variance analysis.
• Planning assignments which include scoping and budgeting of work.
• Taxation Experience of Individuals, HUF’s, Partnership Firms and Companies.
• Verification of TDS & service tax returns.

Oct 2008 – Apr 2012 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai

• Started my internship with Agarwal Sanganeria & Co. after completing my CPT.
• Had a wide range of exposure in the area of Accounting, taxation, Auditing and various other allied activities. Assisted Partner in hearing, appeal submission and preparation of appeal documents. Assisted Partner and fellow colleagues in Statutory, Internal and Concurrent Audits of reputed company, firms and Banks.