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🚀 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐅𝐎 | 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 | 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 | 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
𝐀 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 with 20+ 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, specializing in 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. Proven track record in 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 and 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬.
𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐏𝐎 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌&𝐀 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
💡 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐬: ✔ 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 & 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – Led major restructuring efforts, reversing financial declines, and capturing significant cost reductions.
✔ 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – Expertise in 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, and 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲.
✔ 𝐌&𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 – Led due diligence for 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 to scale businesses.
✔ 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – Spearheaded a𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, automation, and ERP implementations.
📌 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭:
🔹𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐂𝐅𝐎, 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐢 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 – Leading financial strategy and business expansion.
🔹 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭, 𝐇𝐂𝐋 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐆𝐄 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐂𝐈 𝐋𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐝 – Built high-impact finance teams, drove operational excellence, and optimized global delivery models.
🎓𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
📌 Chartered Accountant (ICAI) | MBA, Indian Institute of Management (IIM-Calcutta)
Education
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is one the world's foremost bodies of Accounting & Finance, having being recognized and given statutory authority by the Parliament of India.
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
MBA, Finance, General
IIM Calcutta is a premium B School of India, having received many recognitions from around the world.
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Company Secretary, Legal Studies, GeneralCompany Secretary, Legal Studies, General
Insurance Institute of India
Licentiate degree, General Insurance
Insurance Institute of India is a recognized institute for insurance professionals
Experience
Chief Financial Officer
Drishti IAS · Full-time
𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐂𝐅𝐎 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐢 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 (𝐕𝐃𝐊 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐯𝐭 𝐋𝐭𝐝, 𝐕𝐃𝐊 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐯𝐭 𝐋𝐭𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐢 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧)
·𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: Spearhead the financial strategy of the group, aligning fiscal decisions with long-term business goals to ensure sustained growth. Successfully enhanced strategic decision-making by introducing advanced financial modeling and risk assessment tools.
·𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 (𝐅𝐏&𝐀):
Oversee the group’s financial planning, budgeting, & forecasting processes. Implemented robust financial models that have increased accuracy in revenue forecasting by 20% YoY.
·𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Developed & enforced strict financial controls & risk management protocols that reduced financial risks by 30%. Ensured full compliance with regulations & internal policies.
· 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Directed capital structure optimization, played a pivotal role in raising funds through various instruments & nurtured key relationships with investors, banks & financial institutions.
· 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Upheld the highest standards of corporate governance & ethical conduct. Enhanced transparency & accountability through adoption of international best practices in financial reporting.
· 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Managing effective deployment of company funds & regular
tracking & updating of returns.
· 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐈𝐏𝐎 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲: Led the initiative to prepare the company for a public offering, including streamlining financial processes & transitioning to advanced ERP systems, setting the stage for a successful future IPO.
· 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Managing teams across geographies amid direct reporting of 4 departments within finance.
· 𝐃𝐮𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐂𝐅𝐎 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐢 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 (𝐕𝐃𝐊 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐯𝐭 𝐋𝐭𝐝, 𝐕𝐃𝐊 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐯𝐭 𝐋𝐭𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐢 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧) ·𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: Spearhead the financial strategy of the group, aligning fiscal decisions with long-term business goals to ensure sustained growth. Successfully enhanced strategic decision-making by introducing advanced financial modeling and risk assessment tools. ·𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 (𝐅𝐏&𝐀): Oversee the group’s financial planning, budgeting, & forecasting processes. Implemented robust financial models that have increased accuracy in revenue forecasting by 20% YoY. ·𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Developed & enforced strict financial controls & risk management protocols that reduced financial risks by 30%. Ensured full compliance with regulations & internal policies. · 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Directed capital structure optimization, played a pivotal role in raising funds through various instruments & nurtured key relationships with investors, banks & financial institutions. · 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Upheld the highest standards of corporate governance & ethical conduct. Enhanced transparency & accountability through adoption of international best practices in financial reporting. · 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Managing effective deployment of company funds & regular tracking & updating of returns. · 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐈𝐏𝐎 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲: Led the initiative to prepare the company for a public offering, including streamlining financial processes & transitioning to advanced ERP systems, setting the stage for a successful future IPO. · 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Managing teams across geographies amid direct reporting of 4 departments within finance. · 𝐃𝐮𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.
Skills: Working Capital Management · Risk Assessment · Financial Risk Management · Strategic Financial Management · Strategy Formulation · Goods and Services Tax (GST) · Financial Audits · Investment Banking · Investments · Financial Accounting · Investment Analysis · Venture Capital · Fundraising · SAP Implementation · Corporate FP&A · Enterprise Risk · Budgeting · Forecasting · Project Management · Working with Investors · Investor Relations · Financial Management
CFO & Director
Densat FM Services Pvt ltd · Full-time
Densat is into complete and integrated facility management solutions and provides end to end services across industries to corporate, government and embassy sectors. Densat also has a complete Finance Process Outsourcing service vertical and Trainings Brand (Trainingz4u.com)
In the role as CFO & Head Strategy, looking after the entire Finance Function, managing the funding requirements, taxation, financial projections, book closures and audits. Apart from this I am also responsible for all legal compliances, procurement, lead generation, branding,
developing key business proposals for platinum clients, Identifying opportunities at existing clients, strategizing for growth and identifying new markets and areas.
Creating strategic partnerships for expansion and growth, Managing engagements & exceeding expectations of key stakeholders at client place in terms of quality deliverables or timely completion of work.
Overseeing end to End Project Management – Project Planning & Kick-off, Planning deployment of team on projects,
Managing engagement economics – cost / time budgeting & monitoring of variances, client billing, margins monitoring, project expense review & approvals. Continuous assessment of risks around delivery of the business model and ensuring mitigation plans in place.Densat is into complete and integrated facility management solutions and provides end to end services across industries to corporate, government and embassy sectors. Densat also has a complete Finance Process Outsourcing service vertical and Trainings Brand (Trainingz4u.com) In the role as CFO & Head Strategy, looking after the entire Finance Function, managing the funding requirements, taxation, financial projections, book closures and audits. Apart from this I am also responsible for all legal compliances, procurement, lead generation, branding, developing key business proposals for platinum clients, Identifying opportunities at existing clients, strategizing for growth and identifying new markets and areas. Creating strategic partnerships for expansion and growth, Managing engagements & exceeding expectations of key stakeholders at client place in terms of quality deliverables or timely completion of work. Overseeing end to End Project Management – Project Planning & Kick-off, Planning deployment of team on projects, Managing engagement economics – cost / time budgeting & monitoring of variances, client billing, margins monitoring, project expense review & approvals. Continuous assessment of risks around delivery of the business model and ensuring mitigation plans in place.
Skills: Working Capital Management · Financial Risk Management · Strategic Financial Management · Strategic Planning · Strategy Formulation · Goods and Services Tax (GST) · Financial Audits · Strategic Partnerships · Financial Accounting · Investment Analysis · Fundraising · Corporate FP&A
Head FP&A and Controllership
HCL Healthcare India · Full-time
Heading financial planning & analysis,
Heading Controllership,
Managing Automations, Risk Management (ERM) and procurement at HCL Healthcare.
Responsible for all key pricing parameters, Getting books closed and audited, Managing governance (ICFR), Helping in strategic partnerships and Heading the Commercial-Legal decision framework.
Apart from this, managing the entire insurance portfolio of group companies of HCL.
Some of the key achievements were: I was instrumental in setting up processes & systems, Building team and framing policies, Identified & help set up new ERP system across group companies, setting up robust systems to achieve automated record to report process and built governance mechanism for internal controls.Heading financial planning & analysis, Heading Controllership, Managing Automations, Risk Management (ERM) and procurement at HCL Healthcare. Responsible for all key pricing parameters, Getting books closed and audited, Managing governance (ICFR), Helping in strategic partnerships and Heading the Commercial-Legal decision framework. Apart from this, managing the entire insurance portfolio of group companies of HCL. Some of the key achievements were: I was instrumental in setting up processes & systems, Building team and framing policies, Identified & help set up new ERP system across group companies, setting up robust systems to achieve automated record to report process and built governance mechanism for internal controls.
Skills: Working Capital Management · Risk Assessment · Financial Risk Management · Strategic Financial Management · Strategic Planning · Strategy Formulation · Goods and Services Tax (GST) · Financial Audits · Financial Accounting · Fundraising · SAP Implementation · Corporate FP&A · Enterprise Risk
AVP - Financial Planning & Strategy
Genpact Headstrong Capital Markets
• Working closely with business leaders in driving growth in top line & bottom line.
• Helping business identify growth opportunities and driving right matrices
• Heading SG&A analytics and global corporate reporting.
• Partnering with business leaders to help drive top line numbers.
• Forecasting on a monthly basis.
• Driving Annual Operating Plans at each BU level for the entire P&L.
• Member of strategy group on cost optimization.• Working closely with business leaders in driving growth in top line & bottom line. • Helping business identify growth opportunities and driving right matrices • Heading SG&A analytics and global corporate reporting. • Partnering with business leaders to help drive top line numbers. • Forecasting on a monthly basis. • Driving Annual Operating Plans at each BU level for the entire P&L. • Member of strategy group on cost optimization.
Skills: Strategic Planning · Corporate FP&A
HCL Technologies
Senior Manager & Head Financial Analysis & Advisory
Heading Analysis & Advisory function – responsible for analyzing & approving business case for all key processes & policies to be launched across HCL Tech. On special assignment by Vice Chairman of HCL Technologies Ltd, Mr. Vineet Nayar.
•Financial Analysis & Planning
•Aligning with business to suggest re-engineering solutions for major process challenges (low project profitability; high DSO; key process change validation etc)
•Profitability analysis of major accounts and suggestion of process efficiency.
•Planning for investment in Infrastructure & increase in SEZ capacity.
• Audit of key processes like Deal Evaluation; Revenue; Shadow Resources etc.
•Cost-benefit analysis of key management initiatives.
•Regular interaction with CEO & executive committee members to discuss challenges to key business processes and proposed solution models.
• Also worked in Internal Audits ; SOX (including RCM updation) and ERM.•Heading Analysis & Advisory function – responsible for analyzing & approving business case for all key processes & policies to be launched across HCL Tech. On special assignment by Vice Chairman of HCL Technologies Ltd, Mr. Vineet Nayar. •Financial Analysis & Planning •Aligning with business to suggest re-engineering solutions for major process challenges (low project profitability; high DSO; key process change validation etc) •Profitability analysis of major accounts and suggestion of process efficiency. •Planning for investment in Infrastructure & increase in SEZ capacity. • Audit of key processes like Deal Evaluation; Revenue; Shadow Resources etc. •Cost-benefit analysis of key management initiatives. •Regular interaction with CEO & executive committee members to discuss challenges to key business processes and proposed solution models. • Also worked in Internal Audits ; SOX (including RCM updation) and ERM.
Skills: Risk Assessment · Strategic Planning · Financial Audits · Corporate FP&A · Enterprise Risk
Assistant Manager FP&A
GE Money Financial Services Ltd
Handling Opex planning & reporting for the company; Taking care of budgeting & planning for GE’s short and long term plans; Responsible for productivity initiatives and reporting to Japan & Stamford. Also handling financial analysis for Maruti Countrywide – JV between GE and Maruti Udyog Ltd.
Analyst
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd
Managing analysis of profitability and financial aspect of insurance claims; Pricing for policy deal negotiators