Hella India Autoparts and Services Private Ltd. (Formerly Hella India Lighting Limited), Spearheaded the redesign and implementation of efficient accounting systems and procedures, optimizing workflow and ensuring smooth departmental operations., Coordinated Internal, Statutory, and Tax Audits with global firms such as KPMG and Deloitte, ensuring compliance with international standards and evaluating internal control systems., Prepared and reviewed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, offering insightful variance analyses and supporting management decision-making, while ensuring robust internal controls., Formulated and executed tax planning strategies, proactively managing tax liabilities and staying abreast of changes in tax laws, contributing to the overall financial health of the company., Implemented a comprehensive payroll management system, generating regular reports on payroll expenses, schedules, and reconciliations on both monthly and annual bases., Orchestrated the preparation of audits with detailed schedules and reconciliations, aligning activities with financial regulations, and successfully closing books in SAP as per statutory and group year-end closing., Managed and monitored a diverse customer portfolio across India, analyzing and fixing customer credit limits, ensuring effective accounts receivables management, and maintaining strong relationships with customers., Implemented proactive measures for inventory management, conducting regular reviews, updates, and reconciliations, while also overseeing asset management, inventory counts, and depreciation calculations., Supervised the preparation of Management Information System (MIS) reports, providing valuable insights for strategic decision-making and ensuring accurate and timely reporting., Prepared cash flow statements, monitored fund inflow/outflow, and effectively managed day-to-day cash flow by establishing optimal tradeoffs between collection and payables., Maintained robust relationships with creditors, negotiated favorable terms, and regularly monitored the company's debt position, contributing to the overall financial stability., Successfully improved finance processes, enhancing departmental efficiency, and consistently achieved before-time completion of all internal/external reporting, earning recognition from local management.