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PROFILE SYNOPSIS
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Tech-savvy Chartered Accountant and Certified Treasury Manager with over 14 years
of management experience in Corporate Finance, Planning and Business
Strategy.
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Diverse industry exposure in manufacturing as well as state-of-art BPO
organizations.
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International experience of successfully heading global finance for a large
MNC business.
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Played
leadership role in areas like facilities and IT infrastructure optimization,
business continuity planning (BCP), Union negotiations, TQM, manufacturing
resource planning, business development and several HR related initiatives.
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Demonstrated capability in achieving substantial cost savings through
meticulous financial planning, ability to influence decisions and team-led
execution.
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Hands-on professional with intense operational orientation and passion for
detail, backed by strong business acumen.
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Proven
skills in developing highly competent teams in global locations, as well as
in simplification and standardization of tools and processes.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Hewlett-Packard
Head – Finance, Global Service Centers
(Dec
2003 - Present)
A division of Technology Services - Delivery Operations,
having ~10,000 employees spread across global locations, providing multi-lingual
24/7 technical helpdesk support for all of HP products. Responsibilities include
supporting key finance POR initiatives, overall P&L management, SOX compliance
and implementation of a global financial planning & reporting framework.
ExlService Inc., India
Director - Finance & Planning
(Jan
2002 - Nov 2003)
A US-based leading Contact Center / BPO company, funded by OakHill Capital
Partners and FT Ventures, and recently listed on NASDAQ.
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Rewarded for achieving the first year’s goal of operating cost saving of US$
1 million.
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Played
key role in acquiring a large UK-based client. Worked out various
outsourcing scenarios including a BOT (Build, Own & Transfer) business model
and successfully negotiated the same at client’s location.
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Worked
with the CIO and reduced the planned capital expenditure for 2002 by US$
1.5m.
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Re-engineered the accounting processes during ERP implementation (Oracle
11i).
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Lead
successful completion of the first Transfer Pricing review by a Big-4 firm.
Spectramind
eServices, India
Senior Manager – Finance
(July
2000 - Dec 2001)
One of the largest third-party call centers in India - currently owned by
WIPRO. As a member of the start-up management team, responsibilities included
strategic initiatives, exploring new business opportunities while setting up of
the Finance & Accounts function.
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Assisted
the CEO in exploring new business opportunities such as ASP and
Telecommuting by carrying out intensive research and discovering technical,
commercial and legal feasibility.
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Played
key role in fund raising vide private equity placement. Liaised with the
investment bankers on financial model, info memo, company valuation, etc.
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Devised the business planning and financial analysis function and trained a
manager for independently handling job responsibilities.
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Successfully concluded the first audit as per US-GAAP.
Goodyear India Ltd, New Delhi, India
Head - Factory Finance
(Jun
1997 - July 2000)
A subsidiary of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, USA. Responsibilities
included factory accounting, business planning, payroll, PF Trust, MIS, etc.
Managed a team of 12 professionals.
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Achieved an annual raw material cost saving of US$ 0.5 million.
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SAP/R3
implementation - Recognized as the first team to successfully go live as per
the plan.
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As
Chairman of the Employees Provident Funds Trust, efficiently managed the
funds to the tune of US$ 5 million achieving a turnaround in the bottomline.
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As
Chairman of the Quality Management Team, lead some highly acclaimed
cross-functional TQM projects on cost savings and work simplification.
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As a
Management team member, successfully negotiated and entered into a long-term
settlement (collective bargaining agreement) with the labor union.
Beekay
Engg. & Castings Ltd, India
Head - Finance
(Apr
1995 - May 1997)
An ISO-9002 export-oriented company manufacturing steel castings.
Responsibilities included all aspects of finance, treasury, taxation, IPO, etc.
Managed a team of 13 professionals.
Kitply
Industries Ltd, India
Manager – Financial Planning & Reporting
(Dec
1993 - Mar 1995)
The
largest manufacturer and exporter of commercial and decorative plywood in India.
Responsibilities included annual business planning and MIS for the entire
manufacturing operations.
OTHER
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INTERESTS & ASSOCIATIONS
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Guest
speaker at several conferences –
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‘Managing Innovation’ at ICFAI Business School (2002)
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‘BPO-Trends & Emerging Opportunities’ at Institute of Chartered Accountants
of India (2003)
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‘Risk Mitigation through BCP’ at a regional conference organized by Marcus
Evans, Malaysia (2004).
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Member
of India CFO Forum, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and
Association of Certified Treasury Managers, USA.
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Alumnus of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (attended a 4-month
executive program on Strategic Business Communications).
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Awarded ‘Sangeet Bhushan’ (Bachelor of Music) in Indian classical
vocal music from
Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh.
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Hobbies include playing piano, traveling, reading, meditation (Vipassana)
and swimming.
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