Using expertise and experience to bring value added financial solutions to clients. Consultant on improving business performance of small and medium business enterprises and aiding them in strategy formulation, business planning, forecasting, financial reporting, treasury management, foreign exchange, risk management, transaction support for m&a, due diligence, business continuity and succession planning.Previously, a financial executive with broad experience in accounting, auditing and financial management, across varied industries such as the chemicals, brokerage, services and software industries. 25+ years of experience, including 13 years at Asian Paints/Apcotex (1987-2000) and 11 years at Infosys (2003-2014). At Asian Paints/Apcotex, handled financial management, raising capital, procurement and running a brokerage. In the role as Senior Vice President / CFO at Infosys BPO, was responsible for the business and operational performance of the global centres, with 50 clients being serviced from over 20 centres and which were $200M in size with 7000 employees; and for the overall financial performance of the $700M BPO unit, consistently delivering on financial targets year on year. Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a Chartered Global Management Accountant, a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, a member of the Institute of Management Accountants, New Jersey.Specialties: CFO, Consulting, Business process improvement, Finance, Accounting, Purchase, Brokeragemail id: abraham_mathews@yahoo.com; skype: mathews.abe