Finance Director at iMerit Technology Services Pvt. Ltd. (2024-11 – Present)
Strategic finance, board reporting & AI-led transformation
- Own end-to-end US GAAP/IFRS financial reporting for the iMerit Group; direct Treasury operations, intercompany settlements, and regulatory compliance across geographies.
- Prepared MIS and Board materials that directly supported a successful fundraising round, giving investors clear visibility into performance and controls.
- Supported AI-driven (Generative & Predictive AI) initiatives that tripled revenue, while maintaining healthy working capital through the scale-up.
- Built an ICOFR control framework from the ground up, establishing P2P, O2C, and R2R process controls, and driving Statutory, Internal, and ITGC audits for the group.
- Automated AR/AP reconciliations to flow directly from the ERP, eliminating manual recon builds and keeping books audit-ready at all times.
- Deployed OCR for contract review in procurement, cutting manual processing time and tightening control over payment terms and renewals.
- Streamlined procurement, cutting annual costs by 10% and identifying ~$0.5M in GST savings; designed credit card controls delivering a further 5% spend savings.
Associate Director at RSM LLP (Financial Consulting) (2024-01 – 2024-11)
Client delivery & practice growth
- Directed US GAAP financial reporting for a portfolio of Family Office / HNI clients, driving profitability and practice growth.
- Led center expansion end-to-end — hiring strategy and execution to hit key headcount milestones for the USI setup.
- Formulated transition strategy for US/Canada clients relocating operations to India; reviewed and advised on ASC 606/842 engagements and trained new technical resources.
Manager — Client Accounting Services at Wipfli LLP (2021-02 – 2023-12)
Scaled a new service line across Brewery, Tribal, General Office, FS & CRE portfolios
- Packaged Ind AS 116 / lease accounting as a standalone service offering, implementing it for 300+ clients and creating a new revenue line for the firm.
- Led business growth for the India delivery center — revenue increased 3x during tenure through new service lines and expanded client scope.
- Ensured timely book closure for 300+ US clients across five sectors, reducing audit delays by 20–30%.
- Redesigned client onboarding, cutting transition time by 40% — adopted as standard practice firm-wide.
- Built a Power BI–driven hiring workflow, accelerating the recruitment cycle by 25%, and delivered IFRS 15/16 training that cut new-joiner turnover by 10%.
Senior Assistant Finance Controller at Oracle India Pvt. Ltd. (2018-10 – 2021-02)
Financial reporting, compliance & tax recovery
- Sole owner of ASC 606 & ASC 842 implementation for Oracle India entities (OSSI, OIPL), eliminating external consultant costs and accelerating audit timelines.
- Identified and recovered $1M in Foreign Tax Credit through targeted bad-debt tax compliance changes; served as JAPAC SPOC for ASC 842/606.
- Reduced audit completion time by 20% through structured planning; ranked 3rd in IFRS-16/ASC 842 Oracle Learning Culture Certification, JAPAC.
Assistant Manager — Finance & Accounts at Eveready Industries India Ltd. (2014-04 – 2018-10)
- Managed full plant and branch P&L — budgeting, cost monitoring, and variance analysis across India locations;
- MIS, Board presentations – Preparation & Finalization of Board presentations, MIS, DRS etc
- Financial Statement preparation as per Ind AS, Conversion from IGAAP – preparation of disclosures requirements as per IFRS 9, facilitation of Statutory audit, Tax audits, etc
- FP&A role for lighting and Tea business – preparation of O&R, Contribution analysis for each department along with key requirements of business growth and opportunities.
- Structured internal audit exception reporting across plants and branches, generating ~5% savings on secondary scheme
Consultant — Finance & Risk Advisory at Capgemini Business Services India Ltd. (2012-07 – 2014-04)
- Led Unilever Sri Lanka's first SOX audit (onshore), managing all R2R/P2P process testing; highest CDR volume on the project directly contributed to a new $40M engagement for the firm.
- Contributed to Zero-Based Budgeting for Unilever's Control Service Center, a cross-functional initiative delivering $200M+ in enterprise-level savings.
Article Assistant at Prakash Joshi & Associates
- Completed CA article ship with exposure to statutory audits, tax audits, accounts finalization, and client advisory across diverse industry verticals.
