Executive Overview
Aggregate professional experience of 28 years primarily with US MNC’s handling Finance, Accounts, Tax, Operations, Supply Chain, HR , IT , Admin & Regulatory IssuesCFO & Head of Operations for last 20 years with US MNC’s & member of country and APAC leadership team. Prior to the CFO role worked as an Controller for 4 years with US MNC handling entire Finance & Accounts.Diverse capabilities include:Building Strong teams & Develop people Attract/Retain top class talent. - Managing teams and meeting targets consistently. ControllershipBuilt finance function from start-up to scale up and proficient in setting up systems and processesBusiness Partnering / FP&AWorking as a business partner with CEO’s for last 8 years in running the business which includes evaluating all commercial aspects of business decision and regulatory implications. Tax & Transfer PricingIn-depth working experience in domestic and international taxation and transfer pricing. TreasuryIn-depth working experience of managing borrowing and utilization of fund for the Company including forex and hedging instruments.M&AHas successfully handled Mergers & Acquisition and other growth initiatives like Contract Manufacturing, licensing, working with investment bankers on potential acquisition opportunities etcChannel ManagementHas been involved in analyzing value chains, designing distributor footprints, evaluating channel partners and deciding on optimum channel strategySupply ChainManaging the forecasting and order replenishment process including SKU rationalization, designing order to cash process, optimum stocking levels, trade compliance issue etcHRManaged HR in one of the roles for 2 years and handled Recruitment, Compensation & Benefits & Organizational Development for the CompanySpecialties: Finance - Controllership, FP&A, Tax. Supply Chain, Channel Management, Admin, HR & IT
Career Timeline
- Maruti Suzuki India LimitedCurrentOct 2023–Present· 2 yrs 11 mos
- Chief Financial Officer, Maruti Suzuki India LimitedCurrent2024–Present
- CFO - DesignateOct 2023–Dec 2023
- 2021–Oct 2023· 2 yrs 9 mos
- Zone CFO - Greater India & CFO Schneider Electric India Pvt Ltd2022–Oct 2023
- CFO - Schneider Electric India Private Limited2021–Oct 2023
- Mar 2017–Dec 2020· 3 yrs 9 mos
- Chief Financial Officer & Member of SEIL BoardMar 2017–Dec 2020
- Apr 2014–Mar 2017· 2 yrs 11 mos
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - South Asia + Finance Transformation Leader Asia Middle EastApr 2014–Mar 2017
- Mar 2012–Mar 2014· 2 yrs
- Director, Supply Chain FinanceMar 2012–Mar 2014
- Dec 2009–Mar 2012· 2 yrs 3 mos
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - IndiaDec 2009–Mar 2012
- Feb 2008–Dec 2009· 1 yr 10 mos
- Director, Operations, FinanceFeb 2008–Dec 2009
- Feb 2006–2008· 1 yr 11 mos
- Director, FinanceFeb 2006–2008
- 2005–2006· 1 yr
- Manager, Information Technology2005–2006
- Sep 1997–Aug 2005· 7 yrs 11 mos
- Manager, FinanceSep 1997–Aug 2005
Education
Accounting
ICAI AND ICWAI