Experience

Airports Council International - ACI World

• Canada
• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Administration

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  The CFO and Vice President Administration plans the organization's financial strategy and is responsible for all aspects of financial management. Human Resources, Information Technology and general administrative functions are also part of the responsibilities.

• Financial Controller

  • Jun 2018 - Oct 2020

  “The voice of the world’s airports”As of January 2018, ACI serves 641 members operating 1,953 airports in 176 countries. ACI is a non-profit organization whose prime purpose is to advance the interests of airports and to promote professional excellence in airport management and operations. According to preliminary statistics, in 2016 airports worldwide welcomed 7.7 billion arriving and departing passengers and handled 110 million metric tonnes of cargo and 92 million aircraft movements.



Tata Communications

• India
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice-President, Financial Planning and Analysis

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  The Vice-President is responsible for a team which owns the following:- Budget process, budgeting- Production and analysis of financial information for management benefit (P&L)- Financial projections, variance analysis and relevant strategic support- Cost control, expense approvals- Major investments analysis and evaluation: business cases- CAPEX and OPEX considerations- Sensitivity analysis- Business unit budgets and executive level support

• Vice-President, Finance Operations

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2016

  Responsible for a large team located globally. The Vice-President Finance Operations oversees the following processes:- Revenue and cost accounting- Contract management- Credit, customer and supplier on-boarding- Billing \ Invoicing - Supplier invoice auditing- Finance system readiness and development- International settlements- Business related accounts payable- Accounts receivable / collectionsThe Vice-President is a key supporter of the sales process, a significant partner to the customers and suppliers. He is a key stakeholder / co-owner of the commercial dispute resolution process. Works hand in hand with the Financial Reporting and Compliance function. Supports the Treasury functions as the main player in the cash flow equation. Major contributor to the quote to cash process, the VP plays a strategic operational role with key processes and systems.Part of the company's Leadership Forum, industry speaker and expert.

• Director, International Settlements

  • Jan 2004 - Jun 2011

  The Director of International Settlements owns the financial settlement of the bilateral relationships with international carriers and telecom service companies globally. These 850 telecom operators were the company's key partners on both the customer and supplier side of the wholesale business. Several Regional Managers and Analysts report to the Director to accomplish this task of monitoring the approximately $2B business. This involved:- Approving the bilateral contracts on the basis of internal compliance and international regulations- Preparing the billing and rating systems - Producing and auditing the settlement statements and traffic declarations- Making the end of contract accounting entries - Negotiating the final settlement amount- Optimizing the settlement outcome which derive P&L opportunities- Collecting or paying the agreed settlement amountThe Director developed harmonious business relationships with industry opinion leaders, foreign governments and various international institutions. Tata Communications / Teleglobe pioneered several best practices and established industry benchmarks during the Director's tenure.



Teleglobe Canada Inc

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Manager, Asia / Americas

  • Jun 1999 - Dec 2003

  With the help of Financial Analysts the Regional Manager is responsible for the settlement process for his assigned region. Manages a portfolio of over $200M of annual transactions. Leads sensitive negotiations with material P&L impacts. Involves extensive travel to Asia for customer meetings. With the help of Financial Analysts the Regional Manager is responsible for the settlement process for his assigned region. Manages a portfolio of over $200M of annual transactions. Leads sensitive negotiations with material P&L impacts. Involves extensive travel to Asia for customer meetings.



Teleglobe

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Analyst, Americas

  • Aug 1998 - Jun 1999

  Supports the Regional Manager with the international settlement process. Supports the Regional Manager with the international settlement process.



AXA

• Italy
• Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Analyst

  • May 1997 - Aug 1998

  Responsible for production of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and management reporting. Responsible for production of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and management reporting.