Experience

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  Matrix Partners India

  • India
  • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • VP of Finance

    • Jan 2022 - Present

    - New Fund set-up including supporting fund raise and investor interactions, Fund entity structuring and set-up and investor on-boarding - Driving deal pace with active project management, including LDD/FDDs, transaction doc negotiations, coordination with multiple stakeholders including legal counsels, tax consultants, compliance personnel, founders, shareholders and other co-investors; - Partnering with investee companies to help strengthen finance processes, controls, accounting and MIS automation

  • Senior Manager

    • Apr 2019 - Aug 2022

    - Fund controllership and management including operational risk control, cash flow planning, quarterly/annual closing, audit closure and portfolio investment valuations and cross border regulatory compliances - Investor relations lead responsible for cap call, distributions, quarterly/annual reporting, US investor specific K-1 compliances, investor auditor confirmations and other investor ad-hoc requirements - Implemented ERP platform for investor reporting, internal reporting and Fund accounting - Setup internal reporting function including investee company performance analysis, Fund budgeting and forecasting and other adhoc internal reports

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  Fork Media

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Finance Lead

    • Jan 2018 - Apr 2019
    • Mumbai Area, India

    - Finance lead at a fast paced adtech startup, working closely with the Founding team. Leading working capital management, treasury management and automation of internal processes. - Investor relation lead, and led fund raise efforts through investor reach-outs and debt raise through working capital loans from banks and NBFCs.

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  Nielsen

  • United States
  • Technology, Information and Media
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • FP&A Manager

    • Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

    As FP&A Manager, I was responsible for set-up of the FP&A team for the APP region (GCC+Pak). Set-up included structuring and initiating routine reporting to the wider AME FP&A team.Initiated reporting on various performance matrices such as cost forecasting, bullet train analysis, mega deals tracker, revenue walk analysis, revenue per FTE analysis, FTE walk, etc.Additional support to AME regional team as well as adhoc support to FP&A teams of other markets in the AME region.

  • Revenue Controller

    • Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

    As part of the revenue controllership team, I was responsible for the GCC markets. Mainline responsibilities included proposal pipeline system support, sales orders and contracts, revenue recognition and collections.Provided support on revenue recognition as per USGAAP/Stat rules, contract interpretation, and provide training to other markets in AME region on controllership.Strong focus on driving revenue and collection targets with active business partnership and being the main point-of-contact for identifying and resolving all potential problems within the OTC cycle.Adhoc support to other markets within the AME region on specific controllership issues.

  • Senior Executive Finance

    • Jan 2014 - Jul 2016

    Incorporated and set up an LLC in Qatar with 100% FDI and carried out legalization and regularization of group entities of Nielsen in Bahrain and Oman.Set-up the operational and internal accounting framework of the LLC established in Qatar.Driving legalization and regularization from a foreign exchange, corporate law and tax perspective.

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  KPMG

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Senior Executive - International Tax

    • Oct 2011 - Jan 2014
    • Mumbai Area, India

    Managing Indian corporate tax and foreign exchange compliances for MNC clients' operations in India.Handled inbound investment projects and other transaction specific advisory assignments.Advising clients on corporate tax and foreign exchange laws and regulations relevant to their business model.Manage cross functional project teams as well as client relationships to drive the development and presentation of final project deliverables.

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  R. R. Dalal & Company, Chartered Accountants

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Article Assistant

    • Oct 2007 - Sep 2011
    • Mumbai Area, India

    Corporate and individual tax compliance, including income-tax and withholding tax.Handling and finalizing statutory audit of corporates.