Experienced financial analyst with 19 years in forecasting, financial reporting, and vendor management. Skilled in contract management, accounts payable and receivables, and balance sheet reconciliations. Focused on compliance, risk management, and budget control, driving process improvements and operational excellence.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Country Finance Manager (Shadow CFO role)
CMA CGM
Chennai
11.2021 - Current
Financial Cluster focal point to maintain an effective relationship between SSC and Agencies.
Leading proactive and perceptive risk management procedures to guarantee adherence to the organization's laws, policies, and procedures; identifying problem areas and encouraging ongoing process enhancements; and disseminating best practices across the business.
Overseeing the organization's long-term planning, forecasting & budgeting processes Evaluating and presenting actuals with budgeted amounts, projected trends, and cost analysis.
Oversaw financial reporting accuracy and adherence to HO guidelines. Completed monthly GL close and confirmed compliance with organizational goals.
Client Management, Handling Finance Calls with CFOs and Specialized in Escalation Management, Hands-on experience in Managing Team and Entity accounts, Monitoring and evaluating Performance of Individuals.
Coordinate meetings between Delivery teams and Agencies to sort out escalations and identify opportunities for standardization and improving processes.
Cleared overdue AP and AR balances, unapplied balances, and container deposits through analysis and discussions with stakeholders including delivery teams, agencies, and head office.
Monitoring of Period Closure and reporting on adherence to timelines of Book Closure, reason for Deviation, status of Controlled / Approved invoices.
Resource planning & work allocation to ensure optimum utilization, set KRA’s & review periodically, creation of backup plan.
Timely review and processing and approvals of invoices /VMD /Purchase Orders (POs) for vendors.
Managed accounts payable and receivables, raising invoices, reconciling accounts and processing cash transactions.
Supported audit requirements by conducting process audits, reviewing documentation, and evaluating internal controls; leveraged financial analysis of in-market data and trends to identify performance deviations and major risks.
Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and controls and sign off monthly report to agency, Support yearly risk control review along with internal auditor and submit the representation letter.
Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis and Handling Monthly, weekly review with Controllers and CFO's.
Team Leader
State Street Bank HCL Services
Coimbatore
09.2015 - 11.2021
Oversaw financial accounting and reporting, enhancing accuracy of client’s financial statements.
Drive and execute the month end close activities smoothly.
Ensures account analyses are comprehensive, substantive, and performed on a timely basis.
Facilitated the identification and resolution of complex issues and problems.
Prepare and coordinate with internal and external audit and support for year audit.
Review of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and schedules.
Completed adhoc requests promptly, identifying trends and providing recommendations to senior management.
Coordinated client communications, resolving issues efficiently through organized calls.
Team Manager
Sutherland Global Services
Chennai
04.2015 - 09.2015
Ensured that the SLA has always been on PL1 (Exceeds Customer expectation / always ahead of the target specified.
Provided support to team members to ensure timely resolution of outstanding tasks.
Conducted periodic meetings with client to discuss process improvements and gather feedback.
Prepared dashboard and presented it to client monthly, summarizing key reconciliation insights.
Shared Bank Reconciliation Database with client, highlighting red, amber, and green balances with detailed commentary.
Prepare and submission of Balance sheet reconciliations including Fixed Assets, Prepayments and Accrual.
Monitoring for all accounts on daily basis and preparing daily reconciliation.
Reviewing the Bank Reconciliations through black line.
Senior accountant
Energy Systems
02.2012 - 03.2015
Compiled financial reports including trial balance, profit & loss account, and balance sheet for stakeholder review.
Reviewed general ledgers, debtors, and creditors ledgers regularly to identify and rectify errors.
Ensure that month end reports and year end reporting are processed effectively on time.
Supervised reconciliation of vendor and customer accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Assistant manager
Steria India LTD (Xansa India Ltd)
04.2007 - 01.2012
Generated MIS on SLAs, reconciliations, and timelines for submission to senior management, ensuring transparency and accountability in performance metrics.
Verified open items in reconciliation, substantiated reasons for un-reconciled items, and conducted risk profiling based on ageing of accounts while following up with clients for resolution.
Established preventive measures in key areas prior to processing to eliminate incorrect entries in the financial records.
Reorganized team from function-based model to region-based, addressed issues from newly migrated activities, and fostered team confidence to manage critical situations effectively.
Handling month close & preparatory activities prior to month close (beginning from Workday -4).
Preparation of Readiness Review documents before Sign off at client site during Transition, System testing at Delivery site.
Finance assistant
PB Power
Abu Dhabi
02.2006 - 12.2006
Processed suppliers’ invoices, analyzed petrol card and telecom bills, and executed payments.
Executed supplier payments following completion of required documentation.
Recorded invoices in Oracle and followed up on customer payments.
Oversaw maintenance, tracking, and cancellation of corporate credit cards.
Education
CMA -
IMA (USA)
03.2026
B.Com - Bachelor Degree in Commerce
University of Madras
Chennai, India
01.2004
Skills
Financial Reporting
FP&A
P&L Reporting
Cash Forecasting
Treasury Management
Working Capital Management
Audit Handling
Analysis of Accounts
Transformation Activities
P2P
O2C
R2R
GL Migration
AR Project Migration
Oracle 12
SAP
HFM
Black Line
Excel
MS-Office
PowerPoint
Word
Stakeholder Management
HFM
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above said information is true and best of my knowledge.
Overseas Experience
Telecom Giant, Slough, England, United Kingdom, 02/2011 - 04/2011, Record to report Knowledge Transfer to Sopra Steria India Limited, Chennai
PB Power, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 02/2006 - 12/2006
Director of Finance / Head of Finance (CFO-Track Role) at Global BioPharma CompanyDirector of Finance / Head of Finance (CFO-Track Role) at Global BioPharma Company
<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.