Business Planning:- Led Special Projects to drive top-line growth for KFC in India (Home delivery, Alternate Sales Channels)- Ensured financial feasibility of brand initiatives and new product launches. Partnered with Marketing team to support pricing strategy, for conducting weekly and monthly brand reviews- Developed and evaluated new concepts/ models backed by robust financials for profitable future growth along-with tracking of actual performance post opening- Profitability (Management & Ownership): Improved store level profitability thru partnership and periodic tracking and ensuring implementation of ideas "One System"- Driving cost optimization across cost lines thru cross-functional partnerships, including organizing workshops to galvanize ideas as Project Lead along-with implementation and continuous monitoring.- Financial Planning and Analysis: Formulation of annual operating plans including rolling quarterly/ annual forecast Controllership:- Managed end to end core finance function - Audits, P&Ls, Payroll (3500+ employees), AR, AP, Fixed Assets, Taxation, System & IT integration, Internal Controls & SOX compliances- GST impact analysis and seamless ERP implementation- Monthly & Quarterly closure of books as per USGAAP & IGAAP- Implementation of brand wise structure including splitting of P&L and Balance sheetTax & Treasury:- Expert in handling Direct and Indirect taxes (including International Taxation): Tax compliance's & Litigation, Tax Planning, Transfer Pricing, Expat taxation, FTPs, FEMA- Implementation of tax composite scheme resulting in margins improvement of 6% - "One System"- Successful representation to CBEC to avoid double taxation on technology import (R&D Cess/ Service tax)- Successfully handled litigations on benefit under SFIS scheme for MNCs, “Transfer of Right to Use” goods- Ensuring US tax reporting (FIN 48, NOLs, FAS 109) and Annual & quarterly forecast/ actual submissions - Treasury and Fund management

- Independently handled direct tax issues relating to the merger of Alcatel-Lucent group- Analysis and advice on contractual structure for various tenders after examining provisions relating to domestic tax laws and tax treaties. This also includes examining of all possible taxes applicable on given project for submitting tenders to provide an all inclusive pricing.- Providing day to day advisory services on various issues relating to Direct/ Indirect Tax to various group companies which involves interpretation of agreements, law with reference to DTAAs, applicability of withholding tax provisions etc;- Statutory/ Tax Audits- Compliances (payment of taxes, filing of periodic returns) related to Advance Tax, TDS, Service Tax, VAT, FBT

- Corporate tax compliances (annual return, advance tax, tax assessment/ re-assessment, withholding tax compliances), tax advisory, tax planning for large MNCs- Corporate Tax and Transfer Pricing litigation- Due Diligence Review- Obtaining Certificate u/s 197(1) for lower rate of withholding tax- International Taxation (laws with reference to DTAA etc)