I'm a seasoned Finance Professional with 18 years’ experience in managing finance function in Automobile Engineering & Manufacturing organizations.Throughout my career, I have been driven by my intellectual curiosity to find answers to the most pressing questions. I am an ardent team leader and love to crack challenges on hand. I believe work ethic is a talent and there is always a smarter way to accomplish tasks. Passion, focus, zeal, discipline and loyalty are all the characteristics that have enabled me to achieve success inside and outside of the office.I have worked in different environments, ranging from a cash surplus to a cash strapped company and have played a key role in rowing the organizations through adverse trends and business cycles. My professionalism and expertise provides me the courage to speak my mind, backed by hard data and logical analysis. I believe I have a strong business acumen and have the ability to take realistic decisions in pursuit of the overall objectives and vision of the Board Members. My present job covers a spectrum of functions including but not limited to management reporting, budgeting, treasury, audit and accounting. My earlier assignments were with Harley Davidson India, Escorts Corporate Office, Honda Cars, Maruti Suzuki & Prism Cements. I played a key role in setting up finance departments for Harley-Davidson, India as well as for Suzuki plant in India.I love to work with people with vision and this inspires me a lot. I'm currently seeking a challenging assignment as a controller of finance function, preferably reporting to the board members / organizational head. My core competencies include:1. Financial Planning, Budgeting, Funding and Treasury;2. Setting up finance functions in green-field projects;3. Compliance's under Direct & Indirect Tax Laws;4. Accounting, Reporting & Audits;5. Risk Management and Insurance;6. IT Systems