Experience

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  Kineco Limited - World of Composites

  • India

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Dec 2023 - Present
    • India

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  Freelance

  • Freelancer / Career Break

    • Dec 2022 - Nov 2023

    Apart from some freelancing work and studying for Diploma in IFRS, I travelled, ran marathons, trekked Himalayas, painted landscapes, read philosophy and classic literature.

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  Putzmeister

  • Goa, India

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Oct 2013 - Nov 2022
    • Goa, India

    Key member of management team and responsible for Finance, Legal & IT. Made significant contribution to achieve company's financial and strategic objectives including growth, profitability, cash flow generation, working capital management etc.Putzmeister is leading German MNC manufacturing and supplying concrete equipment including concrete pumps, mortar machines, plastering machines, batching plants etc. Putzmeister India has turnover of about INR 5500 million (550 crore) having manufacturing plant at Goa and sales and service offices all over India.

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  Continental

  • Bangalore

  • General Manager - Finance

    • Jun 2007 - Sep 2013
    • Bangalore

    Continental is a leading German MNC in automotive and tire business having global revenue of more than EUR 30 billion. Currently heading Finance, Accounting and Taxation of Continental Automotive Components (India) Private Ltd, flagship Continental entity in India with revenue of more than INR 10 billion (1000 crores). Entity is having 3 manufacturing plants and a R&D centre. Areas of responsibilities and experience at current position is as under:• Finance and Treasuryo Capital structure planning to optimize debt equity ratio and composition of borrowings to have minimum financing costo Working capital and cash flow managemento Foreign exchange risk and interest risk managemento Banking relationships including raising funds, negations on pricing etc.o Insuranceo Raised financial assistance from banks in excess of INR 1500 milliono Handled full cycle of ECB loans and equity infusions through FDI automatic route, including share valuation, regulatory compliance etc. Accountingo Overview/supervision of entire accounting function of the entity including corporate accounting and plant accounting (3 plants) and a R&D centreo Monthly/quarterly/annual closing of accountso Finalization and preparing group financial statements in compliance with IFRS and group Financial Reporting Manualo Finalization and preparing local statutory financial statements in compliance with IGAAP and Companies Act Planning, preparing and co-ordination with auditors for timely completion of statutory audits, tax audits and internal audits Financial planning and MIS reporting Internal controls and system implementations Statutory and regulatory compliances Taxationo Tax planning and complianceo Preparation and filing of tax returnso Representing company during tax assessmentso Transfer pricing documentation and assessmentso Co-ordination with tax consultants and legal counsels to deal with tax disputes

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  Syngenta

  • Goa

  • Asst Manager Finance

    • Jan 2004 - Jun 2007
    • Goa

    Accounting, Budgeting, MIS, co-ordination with auditors, Hyperion reporting, direct taxation, indirect taxation

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  Marpol Private Limited

  • Manager - Accounts & Taxation

    • 2002 - 2003

    Overall responsibility for accounting and taxation of the entity. Marpol is a manufacturing company with turnover of Rs. 40 crores.

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  Independent Accounting Practice

  • Chartered Accountant

    • 1997 - 2002

    Auditing, accounting, tax consultancy etc.