

Responsibilities:
Basic Function:
Lead the Global Digital FRA (Analytics) function in Hyderabad, blending deep finance expertise with advanced analytics, AI, and Celonis process mining to accelerate and strengthen global financial operations. Own end to end analytics that proactively detect anomalies across transactions, master data, compliance, and process execution, including continuous internal control monitoring via Celonis. Partner with global finance leadership, process owners, and audit and compliance teams to identify risks early, drive timely remediation, and deliver measurable gains in efficiency, quality, and control
Core Responsibilities:
Key Achievements:
Responsibilities:
Basic Function:
Responsible for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.
Principal Functions being:
Financial Planning
· Assist the CEO in formulating the company's strategies and supporting initiatives
· Monitor the implementation of strategic business plans
· Develop financial and tax strategies
· Manage the Capex and budgeting processes
· Develop performance measures to support the company's strategy
Operations & Financial Information
· Participate in the executive management team for innovative decisions
· Manage the accounting, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury departments
· Oversee the financial operations of subsidiary companies and foreign operations
· Manage any third parties to which functions have been outsourced
· Oversee the company's transaction processing systems
· Implement operational best practices
· Oversee the timely issuance of financial information
· Personally review and approve all finance reports
· Report financial results to the board of directors
Risk Management & Funding
· Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile
· Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry
· Construct and monitor reliable control systems
· Arranging hedging of incoming funds to mitigate forex fluctuation exposure
· Maintain appropriate insurance coverage
· Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
· Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
· Report risk issues to the audit committee of the board of directors
· Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations
· Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts
· Arrange for debt and equity financing
· Invest funds
Third Parties
· Participate in conference calls with the investment community
· Maintain banking relationships
· Represent the company with investment bankers and investors
Key Achievements:
· Promoted as Associate Director (renamed as General Manager Finance & Accounts) in 3 months from the date of joining.
· Awarded with ‘Most Sought after Employee – FY 2015 award’ from the management
· Streamlined the tracking of sales invoicing to collections process, which resulted in identifying US$ 150,000 worth of overdue invoices ageing more than 200 days and subsequently collected the same in full from the customers.
· Forex services provider was replaced with an alternate service provider at a 54% reduced cost and 20 days extended credit period, which gave an annual saving of $170,000 on direct cost and interest and financing cost.
· Solely responsible for managing the migration into the ERP System (SAP ECC 6.0) FI, CO & SD modules.
Responsibilities:
· Finalization of P&L(Profit & Loss Account) and Balance Sheet on a monthly basis
· P&L variance analysis (Actual vs. Budget)
· Compiling and presenting Commercial Packs in Monthly Directors Meetings
· Review and Finalization of all P&L figures
· Cash Flow Management
· Balance sheet Reconciliation Review
· Daily review of sales analysis and submission of product margins to management
· Approving the pricing for the entire product range through detailed review and analysis
· Managing the Procure to Pay process
· Computation and Submission of taxes and duties (PAYE, PRSI, VAT and Corporation Tax)
· Ensuring seamless and timely completion of audit (Internal and External)
Key Achievements:
· Streamlined the MIS reporting process within 6 months of joining to reduce TAT by 32 man days per year. Received ‘Employee of the month’ award from the management.
· Nominated by the Management to the panel for driving transformation projects across several department. Successfully executed the task to achieve Cost Effectiveness through Value Stream Mapping. Some of the key contributions are:
ü Developed an automated Sales and Operations Planning tool for the Supply chain Department (Resulted Time saving: 190 man days per year)
ü Closing stock Valuation and Other Income computation process improvement (Resulted Time saving: 18 man days per year)
ü VAT Computation process improvement (Resulted Time saving: 6 man days per year)
· Emerged as the key point of contact across the company on any major Finance related queries
· Initiated and established effective training plan for new employees and ensured 100% documentation on all critical activities
Finance and digital analytics leader with over 22 years of industry & audit experience across pharmaceuticals, banking, telecom logistics, and SAP IT services. At Novartis, I lead the Global Digital FRA Analytics function for the Hyderabad Hub, leveraging AI, Celonis process mining, and continuous controls monitoring to detect anomalies early, strengthen SOX compliance, and deliver executive KPI reporting. Previously, as General Manager Finance and Accounts, I owned end to end finance leadership and governance, delivering measurable working capital and cost improvements and leading SAP ECC migration. Recognized for building high performing teams and scaling analytics and BI products with senior stakeholders globally., Finance Analytics Leadership, Risk Management and Internal Controls, Continuous Controls Monitoring and SOX Compliance, Data / Process Mining and Automation, Executive Reporting and KPI Management, Financial Reporting and Close Optimization, Digital Finance Transformation, Business Partnering and Stakeholder Management, Data Visualization and BI Products, AI and Advanced Analytics Enablement, People Leadership and Capability Building, Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement