Experience

Marico Limited

• India
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Finance Manager - Projects

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Leading projects related to General Trade in the company – Led system enhancements/changes (related to TDS, E-invoicing & and Credit Management), Led process enhancements in ERP (Sales order & OBD checks, Audit controls etc.), Drove several Cost saving initiatives and Projects – Higher scheme optimisation, Tax savings, Freight optimisation etc., Driving several Automation projects (Scheme and Incentives automation, Returns/LnD automation and processing, Distributor App Development, Retailer KYC Automation etc.), Dashboard for Analytics (Fraud risk checks, Policy compliance checks etc.) and leading Distributors’ Ease of doing Business. Show less

• Finance Manager (Lead) - Business Unit (Premium Personal Care)

  • Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

  Led the finance unit of a business unit within the company designed to operate independently. Effectively partnered the Business Unit head along with the Category heads in turbulent Covid times for the portfolio – Independently handling and reporting of P&L, variances, Budgeting, Cost Management and decision-making w.r.t discounting, consumer promo, cost effectiveness etc. Initiated rigour in Stock liquidation & planning and discount effectiveness.

• Business Finance Manager / FP&A

  • Oct 2018 - May 2020

  Handled significant portfolios of Saffola Oils, Saffola Foods and Premium Hair nourishment. Diverse experience in AOP exercise for the portfolios along with the overall P&L management, Performance forecast, variance analysis, CO/TO ROI analysis, profitability/scenario analysis, MRP decision making, Discount and offer sanction decision making, cost analysis, capex EVA analysis and various other insightful analysis. Led cost saving ideas related to scheme optimisation and region profitability.

• Finance Management Trainee (Corp MIS, Project in charge)

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

  Received excellent review ratings in the stints related to a) Sales stint- on the job salesman shadow, b) Led the financial evaluation of the need, location and proposal for set-up of a new factory in the country and c) Corporate MIS –Led consolidated management reporting for India and International business unit and driving commercial hygiene and processes in the corporate divisions.



Deloitte Haskins Sells ( A.F.Ferguson & Co.)

• Senior Associate

  • Oct 2016 - Sep 2017

  Awarded the best article trainee for a quarter among few other associates across Deloitte India.In charge of audit assignments end to end along with financial reporting and disclosures as per new accounting standards.

• Associate

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

  Audit in areas like Cash and bank, Investments, Fixed Assets, Liabilities, Equity etc.