Experience

BOB Financial Solutions Limited

• India
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  - Part of the core management team leading the transformation of the Company from a credit card issuance company into a full-service lending organization focused on mid-market / micro customers. - Leading the finance, compliance, secretarial, legal and investor relations functions – focusing on rebalancing the balance sheet, clearing up legacy issues and past NPAs. - Prepared the next 7 year strategic and operational plans leading across the transformation and growth stage of the Company. - Leading the effort for raising external capital for the company and allowing the parent bank – Bank of Baroda to monetize its stake in the Company – starting from creating the information memorandum, management discussion documents and due diligences among others. - Mapping out existing finance, compliance, legal and secretarial processes and procedures to best practices and instituting a process oriented culture with strong internal controls. - Leading the treasury function in setting up the Company to borrow from external markets – reducing cost of funds and fuelling growth. Show less



BigDecisions.com

• India
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO, NewsCorp India

  • Feb 2015 - Feb 2017

  - Strategic steering of the businesses comprising development of business plans, growth strategies and tracking performance. - Setting up all new acquisitions by the Group in India as a single point India contact - right from the acquisition process by lending local support for business modelling, leading the integration activities and implementation of NewsCorp standards across business, financial and HR processes - Developing and implementing processes, policies and internal controls relating to financial management, budgets and accounting. - Managing the Legal function - drafting and reviewing contracts for routine business arrangements - Managing all outsourced functions around accounting, payroll, secretarial compliances - Running the routine Finance and Management Reporting functions, Executive Dashboard reporting, Annual audits, Group internal audits and Cashflow management. - Monitoring key performance metrics for the digital businesses with the teams on a regular basis, forecasting potential impact on business plans and studying market trends to keep internal strategies on track Show less



NDTV

• India
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Controller - NDTV Profit/ Senior Manager and Head Finance, Mumbai Office

  • Jun 2009 - Apr 2013

  Key Responsibilities include: - Core member of the strategy team at NDTV Profit – responsible for performance and productivity evaluation of news operations, programming and other strategic initiatives, analysis of key industry trends to proactively identify potential business issues - Oversight and reporting to the Management on overall performance and financials for the vertical - Identifying progressive business opportunities, devising strategies & business plans to achieve desired results - Initiating industry researches and creating business plans for new business lines for Management Feasibility Studies - Formulating annual budgets and rolling forecasts with a strong focus on resource rationalization and cost optimization for existing businesses, plans and financial models for potential ventures - Embedding financial discipline across functions by working closely with operational teams across locations and integrating workflows - Heading the overall financial recording and accounting function at Mumbai, ensuring compliance with applicable statutes and tax practices - Liaising with banks for funding arrangements as an integral part of the Group treasury management team Show less



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Dec 2007 - Jun 2009

  Project management - planning and execution of client engagements focusing on strategy development, business planning, feasibility studies, industry outlook, commercial diligence and market entry strategies. Thought leadership and business development initiatives – developing subject matter expertise around selected segments within Media space, interacting with industry players across the value chain, creation of market collaterals and business propositions Key assignments handled: - Growth strategy and business plan development for a diversified player in the media space for their expansion as a large digital content management entity - Opportunity assessment and business plan for a Future Group entity for their foray into the Logistics space - Growth strategy and business plan development for a large company within the Indian Hospitality space - Market study on the Amusement Parks industry in India highlighting the current state, profiling key international markets and projecting the future roadmap for growth - Feasibility assessment for a football league in India on lines of IPL, for a large television network - Financial projections review for a large Indian Textile company Other key initiatives taken: - Thought Leadership studies and reports for the entertainment realty space and event management industry – defining the space, mapping out key players across the country, reaching out to industry associations and assisting the members in resolving key issues facing the industry today. - Developing standardized solutions for internal use – creating a presentation on the India growth story, to be used across EY service lines for reaching out to international clients Show less



Axis Risk Consulting Services Private Limited, A Genpact Company

• India
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • May 2007 - Dec 2007

  - Engagement planning - determination of scope, timelines, resource requirement, information requests, etc. - Project execution - assuming complete charge of the field work, liaising with senior client personnel, managing the team allocated to the project and report writing. - Ensuring compliance with all applicable statues, commenting on the potential financial risks/ concerns and an overall financial analysis of the Target Corporate in an acquisition transaction. - Engagement planning - determination of scope, timelines, resource requirement, information requests, etc. - Project execution - assuming complete charge of the field work, liaising with senior client personnel, managing the team allocated to the project and report writing. - Ensuring compliance with all applicable statues, commenting on the potential financial risks/ concerns and an overall financial analysis of the Target Corporate in an acquisition transaction.



American Express

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Financial Reporting & Analysis, Balance Sheet Division

  • 2006 - 2007

  - Analysis of the largest segment “United States Card Services” (USCS) Balance sheet – contributing to 70% of the consolidated American Express (AXP) Balance Sheet size. - Performing variance analysis for diverse AXP Balance sheet lines apart from the complete USCS and five of its sub segment balance sheets for Management Reporting to the Global CFO. - Liaising with the Business Unit and Market Controllers around the globe for understanding the business dynamics, significant and emerging events across various Lines of Businesses for their impact on the Balance sheet movements. Show less



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Dec 2002 - Apr 2006

  - Actively leading teams from planning stage to finalization of financials and audit committee review. - Ensuring highest professional standards of work quality and client satisfaction, along with coaching and overall development of the team members even in situations of stiff timelines. - Carrying out Statutory audits under the Companies Act 1956, Tax audits under Indian Income Tax Act 1961 and Limited Reviews under SEBI. - Evaluation of systems and controls to identify internal weaknesses and suggesting improvements. International Exposure -3 month secondment to PwC UK (London Middle Markets) - Worked on Group reportings and statutory audits in compliance with IFRS and UK GAAP. - Broad spectrum industry exposure including clients primarily across the hospitality, risk management and manufacturing sectors. - The most significant gain from this experience was the self-discovery that I could develop camaraderie, lead teams, manage client expectation and get instantly comfortable in culturally diverse environments. Show less