“Some see difficulty in every opportunity. Others see opportunity in every difficulty.” Winston Churchill As a seasoned leader with 20 plus years of experience, I have led strategic finance, commercial and tax structuring, investor relation, due diligence, and financial controllership in global matrix organizations. A major chunk of my career revolves around advising financial solutions that optimized revenue and deliver strong ROI for the company in the VUCA world across sectors (Retail, Manufacturing, Consulting, Projects, Airlines, IT companies and Startups).Presently, I am associated with FinAks Advisory Services as a Consultant. Providing CFO advisory services to startup and IT companies, and performing due diligence. Representing the finance operations in the business strategy decision formulation and summarizing the company's financial status in various business aspects thereby providing critical analysis and strategic insights.As a strong business leader and a trusted advisor to corporate affairs, I have successfully merged multiple legal entity structures in India; led teams for debt restructuring, fundraising (both equity and debt), the establishment of new business streams, due diligence and M&A integration. Raised finance from banks & financial institutions, developed financial policies/guidelines for effective fund management and liaised with government bodies for obtaining necessary sanctions.My major career highlights have included working for Ace Turtle as Director of Business Finance - set up finance department and new stores across India within 15 months. Moreover, I have supported the growth of VF Brands India (2007 - 2020), by working parallel with MD & Business team. Partnered with India MD and the Local Management Team to achieve rapid CAGR growth YOY by providing strategic leadership through driving top-line and bottom-line initiatives across the organization. I played a significant role in the Joint Venture buy-out process at the India level, managing post-merger change management, and an amicable settlement. Over the tenure, seamlessly managed more than 750 stores across India. Amongst my peers, I am regarded for setting and scaling up businesses, their processes and systems from successive decline to growth coupled with improvement in profitability index, cash surplus and margins along with long-term sustainability.To know more about me you can please write to me at boops_69@yahoo.co.uk