Sep 2023 – Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Jan 2019 – May 2019 · 4 mos

Aug 2015 – Dec 2018 · 3 yrs 4 mos

• First Data Corporation is a global payment technology Solutions Company headquartered in United States. The company's STAR interbank network offers PIN-secured debit acceptance at ATM and retail locations. First Data has a global footprint of 6 million merchants, the largest in the payments industry. The company handles 45% of all US credit and debit transactions, including handling prepaid gift card processing for many US brands such as Starbucks. It processes over $1 trillion in card transactions annually, with an 80% market share in gas and groceries.
• Presently working as Head of Business Finance for First Data Group companies i.e. First Data India & ICICI Merchant Services Pvt. Ltd with responsibility of the following;
• Collaboration for business partnering and decision support for business profitability and sustainable market share growth
• Strategic planning & annual business planning
• Also responsible for Month End close analysis and MIS
• Managing business reviews with First Data Regional Management
• Financial evaluation of new deals and projects & structuring of new business opportunities in India.
• Cohesive partnership with Business to drive control and compliance processes around revenue, Capex and expenses

May 2008 – Jul 2015 · 7 yrs 2 mos · Gurgaon

• Spearheading Supply Chain and Merchandising Finance and heading a team of over 10 Finance Associates
• Accountable for monthly & quarterly business reviews; business forecasting and contingency or recovery plans
• Participate in bringing efficiency & effectiveness in driving the DC & Transport operations through data analysis and reporting in order to achieve profitable growth.
• To Drive return-on-investment (ROI) focused environment and influences the capital expenditure to meet established targets by partnering with business owners.
• Providing merchant finance support to merchandising functions entailing deciding targets for sales, gross margin, shrink and dump by division, store and product category
• Leading strategic projects in the area of tax, supply chain optimization & margin enhancement
• Handled Real Estate Finance pertaining to:
• o business model development through developing business strategy, standard financial assumptions and setting up targets for project returns (Breakeven, IRR and NPV)
• o Supervising financial evaluation of all new store projects and developing financial projections (sales, margin and overhead forecast)
• o Overseeing post implementation reviews & audits for ensuring delivery of sales, profitability and IRRs as per approved plans
• Operations Finance support to Store Operations Management through:
• o Driving operational efficiencies through consistent monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs)
• o Setting up and driving Compliance with operating systems, policies & procedures
• Ensuring Monthly fiscal review with Top Management, Adherence to Self-Validation Control Checklist (SVCCL) & Positive Assurance and follow up for all defined process and policies.

Jul 2001 – May 2008 · 6 yrs 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Role:
• Handled financial planning and analysis with responsibility of Budgeting, Analysis & planning with financial reporting & Audit
•  Budgeting, Analysis & financial planning
•  Responsible for supporting Sales Depts. with value chain analysis on Distributors earnings, sales & earning performances of top sellers , Sales KPI’s etc. & advise the management on various decisions to improve the profitability.
•  Inventory obsolescence of finished products in accordance with corporate policy & advising management on various decisions related to Gross Margin.
•  Preparing tax plans and ensuring timely assessment and filing of direct/ indirect tax returns in compliance with Income Tax and VAT Act.

Oct 1999 – Jun 2001 · 1 yr 8 mos · Gurgaon

•  Handling Income Tax including filing of returns, T.D.S calculation & assessment
•  Handling Delhi Sales Tax including Work Contract Tax & filing of return
•  Finalization of accounts on monthly basis including Debtors and Creditors reconciliations

Oct 1998 – Sep 1999 · 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Industrial training in finance