StartupLanes

Accomplished Finance Leader, CA with over 18 years’ experience in developing financial and business strategies to facilitate corporate growth and profitability of business operations
• Driving digital automation, working capital optimization, and cost reduction across USD 2.6B+ operations in GCC and India
• Provided financial stewardship in the areas of treasury & cashflow management, risk management, budgeting, financial and variance analysis, EBIDTA maximizationand implemented various improvements resulting in streamlining of financial systems, productivity improvements and cost reduction
• Recognized as a strategic finance leader, providing business oversight in performance management, governance, budgeting and fund management
• ERP implementation (Navision to Odoo), process automation (Student Finance Chatbot) achieving 30% team efficiency gains, and building financial frameworks that deliver +-5% budget accuracy
• Ability to collaborate with senior leadership, influencing key strategic and operational decisions
• Experience in financial planning, forecasting, budgeting and strategic plan formulation, ensuring strong fiscal controls and long-term value creation