Director of Finance Mumbai, Maharashtra Nov 10 till date Global leader in General Insurance Broking,  US MNC reporting to Singapore &Hong Kong Accounting, finance, treasury and MIS IT exposure – e-global, Qlikview, Network infrastructure, Virtualization, Document Management System etc. member of India Leadership Team& permanent invitee in Board meetings brought in substantial change in compliance and MIS introduced various process improvements & implemented internal control framework Dealt with IRDA, DoE and RBI on various matters Excellent support to peers including HR Active participation in business and sales meetings Delivered top line CAGR of over 20%& consistently beat bottom line targets, clean balance sheet, better visibility of business results, cost management, substantial reduction in over 180 days receivables.

e.g. IFRS consultant, ERP implementation, Special audits etcCompleted Advanced Certification in IFRS conducted by KPMG Completed ICAI's Certification course on Valuation. Appeared for exam in Mar 11Updated my knowledge on following major changes, which the Indian finance professionals will be facing in next couple of years - (a) Adoption of IFRS wef1 Apr 2011 (b) Direct tax code expected wef1 April 2011 (c) Goods and Services Tax expected wef1 April 2011 and (d) Company Amendment bill, which will be enacted very soon.

Accounting, finance, treasury and MISIT exposure - e-global, Qlickview etcmember of Executive Committee

Medium sized company in Telecom sector belonging to a well-known Indian GroupReporting to CEO & Managing DirectorResponsibility for accounting, finance, commercial, taxation and Information technologyComplete P&L of 10 verticals - Annual Business plan, actual results on quarterly basis and Key Performance IndicatorsPreparation of accounts as per Indian GAAP and completion of statutory audit & filing of Annual returnsTreasury management - cash flow projections

Review of Business plans and comment on their viabilityCritical analysis of various business development proposals including M&A as a part of operational and financial feasibility studyDetailed review of costing of a manufacturing entity and recommend changes to the transfer priceEnsure the effectiveness of the internal audit processes and develop measures to strengthen internal control systems within Group companiesEnsure corrective actions by all concerned on significant internal audit observationsDeveloped a Code of Corporate Governance considering the regulatory provisions and benchmark best practices Provide guidance on compliance of regulatory matters concerning Indian GAAPs -accounting treatment, interpretation of applicable accounting standards, statutory audit, tax matters, tax audit, the Companies Act and other statutes applicable to Group companies

Designed System requirements & carried out Feasibility study, evaluation of System proposals and finally recommendation to implement Oracle ERP systemDesigned and implemented various MIS reports, policies and proceduresIntroduced budgeting process for each project and tracking of actual against budget.Implemented various measures to control job costs Direct & indirect taxation, preparation of financial statements as per Indian GAAP and other routine responsibilities as GM Finance

 Reported to Vice President – Middle East and to Chief Financial Officer, York USA As a Head of Finance, Customer Service and Information Technology  Major Achievements: Substantial cost reduction through Supply Chain Management  Continuous improvement in the Management Reports: Accurate, timely and relevant information for decision-making Implemented Leadership Review Process, 360 degree and Job Evaluation System in the finance organization Implemented Lawson Financial and Procurement Suits on AS 400 platform to meet Y2K deadline  Implemented WENNSOFT service management system on Windows NT platform As a member of Executive Team, involved in formulating proposals, evaluating prospects, conducting due diligence and negotiating terms in respect of: Two Manufacturing, marketing and service joint ventures in Saudi Arabia Manufacturing joint venture in Egypt Manufacturing joint venture in India Acquisition of existing Distributor in Turkey Compilation, presentation and analytical review of Short Term and Long Range plans (STPs & LRPs) Updating the applicable plan for the quarter by incorporating recent estimates – Most Probable Quarters (MPQ) Variance Analysis – Actual Vs STP and Actual Vs MPQ1 or 2 and tracking of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Developed & implemented revenue & GP forecasting model for fortnightly Sales Meetings – by sales engineer, country, business unit & month. Analysis of backlogs etc. Introduced Multi-currency environment and currency risk management Systematic reduction in Days Sales in Receivables (DSR) and Days Sales in Inventory (DSI) – two major components of working capital Negotiated substantial reduction in the pricing of funding by the bank Assistance on EXIM US and ECGD Financing for big projects to our customers Continuous efforts to improve the speed and effectiveness of work processes Dealing with bankers and auditors – internal & external