About
Chartered Accountant with 10+ years of experience leading Financial Controllership and multi-country R2R operations. Proven record of driving T+4 month-end closes, robust balance sheet governance, and complex finance transformations using SAP FICO and automation. A strategic people leader adept at managing large in-house and outsourced teams across diverse sectors.
Experience
Manager - Financial Controller & R2R
Cargill Business Services
Jan 2022 – Present
• Lead and own controllership and R2R operations for business units across India, Thailand, and Singapore, ensuring strict US GAAP compliance and delivery of a streamlined T+4 month-end close.
• Govern Balance Sheets, trial balance reviews, P&L reporting, and intercompany variances, proactively identifying and mitigating financial, reporting, and control risks.
• Present high-level MIS and financial insights to business stakeholders, facilitating strategic decision- making.
• Steered process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives while leading and mentoring a high-performing team of nine professionals.
• Architected and implemented robust accounting frameworks for six new commodities, accelerating time- to-market for the business by one month.
US GAAPSAP FICOMIS Analysis
Senior Manager – R2R
TATA Steel Limited
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022
• Centralized and standardized R2R processes, improving reporting efficiency and ensuring consistent Ind AS compliance.
• Governed month-end close, financial consolidation, and related-party reporting.
• Spearheaded a company-wide finance transformation project to centralize and consolidate intercompany reconciliations for all Tata Steel related parties, eliminating duplicate efforts, reducing reconciliation inaccuracies, and significantly improving matching quality and close efficiency.
• Managed a complex team of 5 direct reports and 20 outsourced resources.
• Recognition: Awarded the WOW Award for digital transformation and automation initiatives that optimized month-end closing by automating critical tasks, saving one person-day.
Ind ASFinance TransformationMonth-End CloseBudget Variance AnalysisInventory ValuationCost Accounting
Reporting Analyst – Financial Reporting
Ericsson Global India
Jun 2016 – Dec 2017
• Architected predictive variance models and KPI tracking mechanisms, delivering strategic financial intelligence directly to executive management to safeguard operating margins.
• Prepared detailed MIS reports to aid decision-making in fund management, credit control, profitability, and working capital optimization.
• Conducted pre-audit evaluations of critical balance sheet ledgers to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Centralized and consolidated multi-country financial reports across various business units.
Variance ModelingKPI TrackingFinancial Reporting
Assistant Manager – Accounting and Reporting
Den-Snapdeal TV Shop
Feb 2016 – May 2016
• Oversaw financial accounting and reporting process in full compliance with Ind AS.
• Monitored Accounts Receivable (AR) / Accounts Payable (AP) aging and cash flow statements to optimize working capital.
• Supported statutory audits and prepared comprehensive financial statements for CFO and CEO review.
Ind ASAccounts ReceivableAccounts Payable
Education
IGNOU
Bachelor of Commerce · Accounting & Finance
2015
Certifications
Corporate Financial Statement Analysis
LinkedIn Learning
Mar 2023 – No expiry
Become a Financial Analyst
LinkedIn Learning
Sep 2020 – No expiry
Chartered Accountant (CA)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Nov 2015 – No expiry
Skills
MS ExcelFinance AutomationRPAOneStreamCartesisBlacklineJD EdwardsSAP FICOInd ASUS GAAPMIS AnalysisIntercompany AccountingGL AccountingConsolidationMonth-End CloseAudit ManagementBalance Sheet GovernanceFinancial Controllership