Assistant Manager – Business Controlling at Universal NutriScience Pvt. Ltd. (2024-06 – Present)
High-growth nutraceutical company with 3 Business Units, multi-SKU portfolio, A&P-driven commercial model, field force & distributor network.
- Led the preparation of monthly and YTD financial plans, annual budgets, and rolling forecasts for all three Business Units as well as at the overall company level, ensuring strong alignment with business strategy and enabling data-driven decision-making for senior leadership.
- Developed KPI frameworks to monitor A&P and Sales Force spending, contributing to a 2% improvement in EBITDA.
- Conducted product-level profitability and gross margin analysis, enabling pricing and portfolio decisions that improved margins by 1.5%–2% in a key business segment.
- Partnered closely with Sales, Commercial, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to deliver actionable insights across revenue, pricing, and spending decisions.
- Worked closely with senior leadership on strategic initiatives, business reviews, and cross-functional problem-solving to support organization-wide priorities.
- Prepared monthly and YTD commercial insights, MIS reports, and leadership presentations at both BU and company level for CEO-level reviews and strategic discussions.
- Analyzed sales returns by product, region, and distributor level for all BU's; implemented control strategies that reduced incentive misuse and optimized stock return processes.
- Reviewed existing SOPs and developed new processes to enhance financial control, operational efficiency, and compliance; reduced cross-department approval delays by 50% through process redesign.
- Led automation and dashboard development in collaboration with the IT team—covering Sales, Inventory, Headcount, Departmental Costs, and Wallet Reports— enhancing business visibility and reducing manual work by over 40%+.
Assistant Manager at Practus Advisors Private limited – India SBU (2022-08 – 2024-06)
Consulting & business advisory firm specializing in finance transformation, MIS, digital process optimization, and performance management for multi-industry clients.
- Demonstrated expertise in project management by identifying appropriate SPOCs, establishing timelines, and preparing monthly MIS reports for presentations to various stakeholders of solar energy company with 100+ crores of revenue.
- Validated monthly reports of Asia Pacific Region (12 countries) for a logistics company with 18000+ crores of revenue, providing various analysis and maintaining a checklist for completion of all tasks by team.
- Streamlined the month-end sales invoicing process by developing and implementing Excel templates, resulting in a significant reduction of man hours, human errors, and incorrect invoices by 40%-50%
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive suite of work trackers to streamline project management, ensuring 100% on-time delivery of client deadlines, accurate compliance payments, and identification of non-productive hours resulting in a 20% increase in team efficiency.
- Revamped payment procedures by introducing a streamlined Google Form process, resulting in reduced missed critical payments, decreased erroneous payments, and optimized working capital through the utilization of full credit periods.
Article Assistant | Statutory Audit at R Dhoot & Associates. (2021-04 – 2022-03)
- Performed analytical reviews including ledger scrutiny, variance analysis & audit queries for Limited Review engagements.
- Mentored junior assistants on financial statement preparation and audit execution.
Article Assistant | Statutory Audit at CNK & Associates LLP. (2019-02 – 2021-03)
- Part of core audit team for listed & private companies across diverse sectors.
- Created Excel formats to analyze complex areas such as deposits, revenue, purchases, ageing & TDS.
- Performed audit procedures for high-risk areas including revenue, fixed assets & corporate governance reporting
