Chief Financial Officer

• ago. de 2022 - - actualidad

Director of Finance

• mar. de 2021 - ago. de 2022

Finance Controller / Finance Manager

• ago. de 2018 - mar. de 2021

Catalyst in increasing the revenues and operational efficiencies, accelerating the business, implementing processes thereby increasing the company valuation• Developing a financial strategy and business continuity plan, implementing risk and cost mitigation measures for business sustenance• Understanding new business/changes in existing business, analysing impact thereof on financials and suggesting improvements; optimizing utilisation of capital; monitoring return on investment• Raising funds and preparing financial model for investors, including valuation estimates, due diligence audit, capitalization table and financial and legal concerns related to the funding round• Defining and identifying areas for improvement, introducing the required adjustments to allow the organization to achieve its optimum efficiency while mitigating overall risks• Undertaking financial analysis, internal & regulatory reporting and forecasting functions; including maintenance, cost reduction, regulatory and strategic projects• Acting as a SPOC for managing audits & compliance related to ADGM, DMCC, DED• Generating dashboard reports for determining key performance metrics including profitability and utilization and providing actionable insights• Planning and delivering company and financial reports and results to stakeholders and the performance management board, offering high-level actionable perspectives

Finance & ERP Manager

• ene. de 2011 - ago. de 2018

Retained by clients for CFO Services, ERP implementation, VAT Compliance, Accounts management and Business advisory assignments in India and UAE• Implemented enterprise solution for small enterprises • Offered CFO services for clients in India & UAE• Worked closely on board of a tech company in DMCC Retained by clients for CFO Services, ERP implementation, VAT Compliance, Accounts management and Business advisory assignments in India and UAE• Implemented enterprise solution for small enterprises • Offered CFO services for clients in India & UAE• Worked closely on board of a tech company in DMCC

Group Finance Manager

• mar. de 2007 - dic. de 2010

Reporting to the regional Vice President and in charge of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for the group companies in UAE, KSA, Jordan & India• Awarded with Star Innovator Award for 2009 for implementing cost and time saving initiatives• Managed to become a profit centre with effective negotiations and communication • Resuscitated around USD 42,000 for the company with strong negotiation skills• Successfully managed working capital and Trade Finance for commodity line of business • Saved substantial amounts of money by introducing several checks and balances • Initiated a process automation project by automating the expense claims to reduce man hrs and control costs which resulted in saving 100-man hrs a month• Expertise in maintaining accounts for group companies in accordance with IFRS norms• Gathered and analysed data, prepared annual business plan and performed variance analysis• Performed in-depth financial analysis coupled with well-designed MIS reports for effective presentation & understanding of financial position in addition to investigating the variances• Tracked the financial performance to identify areas for potential improvement and minimize risk• Formulate & established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), evaluate, develop, and improve department controls, systems, and procedures thus optimize costs and increase accuracy• Institutionalize internal financial controls and ensure strict adherence for better controls• Setup new operations in India, banking facility, trade finance, VAT, ERP, Internal Controls

Functional Consultant

• ene. de 2005 - feb. de 2007

Functional Lead for ERP Implementation having worked in Germany, India, and counter - parts in US• Awarded the E++ Award (Exceedingly Excellent Employee) by the client• Studied and evaluate ERP suite for mapping business requirements, suggesting improvements, customizations• Understand business and technology, connect, and build systems that interact with one another to operate faster and more efficient• Identify opportunities to automate transactions processing into systems-based solutions• Fostered good relations with the German client which contributed to future business

Regional Financial Analyst

• oct. de 2003 - ene. de 2005

Supporting the regional CFO and Business Analyst with the financial analysis for the region and reporting to HO• Study and predict financial trends, assessed the impact of price change, recommend pricing strategy, share strategic analysis related to competition, pricing, brand, market share, distributor profitability • Presented detailed financial analysis of key metrics and KPI’s across the region• Delivered insights to HO based on consolidated regional financials, in-depth analysis of revenues, distributor margins, advertising & promotional spends • Handled team of 4 in Region office and around 20 in region as well as developed tools for financial analysis for planning, budgeting, and monitoring finance controls • Tracked the member units thereby ensuring that they were operating within credit policy limits as well as budgets as per corporate and raise requests for additional spends if required• Ensured effective and timely monthly closure of books of account with all required reconciliations• Based on the reported financials for the month, developed management reports for effective presentation and understanding of the results• Furnished inputs for Annual Business Planning for the regional office

Finance Executive

• jul. de 2002 - oct. de 2003