CFO for the Group

Chief Financial Officer - Start Up E Commerce Company.Associated as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and designed and structured the Statutory Financial Compliance Framework in the entire process chain.Challenge was to build the start up from ground zero and drive scalable growth while launching India’s 1st B2B marketplace.• Structured and envisaged the designing of exclusive Inhouse Finance Transactional Platform for Invoicing, Billing and MIS Reporting for the B2B E-Commerce business requirements.• Restructured, simplified and semi-automated 4 critical financial and tax compliances including the adhoc and intermittently mandated TCS on B2B E-Commerce transactions, thereby reducing human intervention.• Defined Commercial Legal Terms and Conditions for On boarding on the E-Commerce Platform including direct real time verification and validation of the GST number of the Businesses with the Central Govt GST Database API, as part of KYC Verification

Independently associated with Group Companies as Chief Financial Consultant during the Covid Lockdown Period.

SDA is a Group Company with pan India operations and is India’s No.1 Master Franchisee for International Life Style Brands such as LEVIS STRAUSS, ADIDAS, REEBOK, NIKE, CLARKS, FILA, PUMA, CROCS, LEE WRANGLER & Other 12 International Life Style Brands. The Group operates around 60Retail Stores in India, and with a wide business network of 2500 Dealers, Including the Large Format Multi Chain Retail Stores - Life Style, Shoppers Stop, Reliance Retail, Central, Brand Factory Etc.Responsibilities: • End to End Financial Reporting & Consolidation of Financials of the group companies.• Ensuring effective recording and implementation of the accounting processes including Purchases(P2P), Recording and Timely Payment (R2R), Financial Planning and Working Capital Management of the Group Companies.• Ensuring Compliance of Direct & Indirect Tax compliance for all the business verticals, and companies in the Group.• Liasioning with Business Partners across the globe, and ensuring effective management of Legal compliances.• Executing Business Agreements in coordination with the Stake Holders, Responsible for Legal Compliance by complying with the applicable legal provisions, and business standards on a timelymanner.• Manage the business operations pan India with a team size of over 40 accountants reporting from across India.• Team Management, Periodic training of the team member to ensure that the operations are carried out effectively.

OBS is one of the World’s Largest Publishing House with 7 associated group companies and with presence in 6 countries and 13 branches in India. Incorporated in 1948, the company is into diversifiedbusinesses, including strategic business association with Trinity, UK and Microsoft, USA. Responsibilities:• Audits and Compliance, Internal Controls, Legal Advisory and Legal Compliances.• Monitoring Inter-company transactions, Tax Planning and provisioning, MIS.• Manage Statutory Compliances - TDS, VAT, Service tax, Sales tax, EXIM of3 companies and 13 branches across India. Indirect taxation and International tax issues for thegroup companies.

Associated with “Kaasyapa Consulting”, An Cross Border Taxation Servicesfirm, for International Taxation and Transfer Pricing Assignments, and pursuedthe ‘Certificate in International Taxation and Transfer Pricing’ from TheInstitute Of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), India, during my tenure as aConsultant.

CIQ, a Standard & Poor's (S&P) business delivers comprehensive fundamental and quantitative research and analysis solutions to investment management firms, private equity funds, investment banks, advisory firms, corporations, and universities worldwide. Standard & Poor's (S&P), A McGraw- Hill Company is a global leader in credit ratings and credit risk analysis, withratings on approximately US$ 32 trillion of debt issued in 100+ countries.Responsibilities:• Formulating knowledge powered analytical processes for the financial Information services domain. • Framing & Crystallizing policies for financial information research & analysis in consultation with the main team in NY, USA.

Sign Labs is a leading Large and Digital format printing organization head quartered in Hyderabad with branches in Bangalore and Cochin and with reputed clients across India. The company is into import and export of machines into India and has operations widely spread across South India. Responsibilities• Handle Cross border transactions – Imports & Exports, Cash Management.• Finance and Accounts, Tax planning, MIS Reporting, Instrumental in preparing the financial year end accounts.• Performing Credit Analysis & Appraisal, Cash Flows Analysis, Financial Feasibility study and reporting thereon. • Preparation of Project Reports required for the purpose of Working Capital and business expansions.• Maintenance of Statutory Books of Accounts and Reconciliation of Financial Statements in Compliance with applicable Norms. Managing Organisation Budgets, Forecasting and Financial Analysis and Reporting.

Associated with GK Das – Pioneer in Internal Audit, Past Member – Internal Audits Standards Board (IASB) of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Responsibilities:• Framing the Annual audit plan, Devising audit procedures, Identification of process improvements through Internal Audit and Internal Control Appraisals. • Financial Audits and Compliance Management (Statutory requirements). • Operations audits, Subsidy audits, Fixed asset audits, Stock audits, Certifications for CAPEX, Project reports etc.Audit Engagements handled:Hitachi Consulting Ltd., Saven Technologies USA, Quick MD USA, Synergy Castings Ltd., HMV SAREGAMA, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Aurobindo Pharmaceuticals, Indigene Pharmaceuticals, KTC Ferro Alloys Ltd., AP Paper Mills, Hindustan Auto motives, Quality Inn Group of Hotels Etc. Statutory & Concurrent Bank Audits: SBI, SBH, Canara Bank, Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank, ICICI Bank, South Indian Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, Vysya Bank etc.