ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

BCom: University of Mumbai

CA: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

PROFILE SUMMARY

Finance operations, MIS reporting, finalisation of accounts & audit, taxation & compliance matters and liaising

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

14 years

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Freelance Professional Chartered Accountant & Registered Valuer 01/2020 - Present, Mumbai, India
- Worked as a consulting CFO to small-sized companies and involved in handling the day-to-day finance operations, MIS reporting, finalisation of accounts & audit, taxation & compliance matters and liaising
- Implemented cost-saving initiatives and productivity tools, including streamline audit procedures and use of ERP software
- Led and mentored a team of 10-12 professionals of the finance teams at client locations
- Developed and cultivated relationships with clients and professionals for potential valuation or financial modelling assignments
- Executed and finalised several valuation and financial modelling assignments individually or jointly with other professionals

Senior Manager
Cushman & Wakefield India Private Limited
04/2019 - 11/2019, Mumbai, India

-Managed a team of 12-15 professionals and providing coaching and support as and when required
-Led multiple engagement teams of 2-4 professionals working on valuation of real estate assets for diverse clients
-Ensured smooth delivery and provided executive oversight for various real estate valuation projects

Senior Consultant
PricewaterhouseCoopers
06/2012 - 02/2019, Mumbai, India & Munich, Germany

- Managed and worked on end-to-end business valuation engagement involving preparing proposals, client management, company and industry analysis, financial modelling and report writing
- Worked on valuation of listed and unlisted Indian companies for strategic/ private equity stake, mergers and acquisitions, legal and arbitration proceedings, regulatory approvals and financial reporting
- As a Data & Analytics (D&A) Champion for the Munich Valuation team, responsible for learning new data and analytics tools such as Alteryx & Power BI and incorporating them into valuation engagements

Research Associate
CRISIL Limited
12/2010 - 05/2012, Mumbai, India

- Tracked the global chemical sector to analyse impact of regulatory
changes, competition initiatives, and supplier & customer behaviour
patterns on companies under coverage
-Analysed quarterly results of companies under coverage and peers and preparing updates & reports for clients
- Initiated coverage on a Norwegian fertiliser company, Yara
International, in August 2011 with annual revenues of NOK 80 billion

SKILLS
-Financial reporting
-MIS & budgeting
-Financial analysis
- Business analysis T
-Team management
-Financial modeling
-Business valuations
-Accounting/GAAP

EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Laws University of Mumbai 06/2008 - 11/2013,
-Certified Financial Analyst CFA Institute, Charlottesville, USA 03/2010 - 06/2012,
-Chartered Accountant Institute of Chartered Accountants of India 04/2005 - 09/2010,
-Bachelor in Commerce University of Mumbai 06/2005 - 03/2008

HONOR AWARDS
PwC Experience Award Awarded multiple times in 2014 and 2016 for outstanding client service by PricewaterhouseCoopers India