Finance Manager at Mara Studios Pvt. Ltd. (Locus.sh) | IKEA Group, Global Multi-Entity (2022-01 – Present)
Lead FP&A and commercial finance for a global SaaS business — driving multi-BU budgeting, P&L management, and end-to-end financial operations.
- Designed and implemented company-wide bottoms-up budgeting and variance framework end to end — improving cost visibility across all BUs and enabling proactive cost management for the first time.
- Drive AOP, long-term strategy, and rolling forecasts; chair monthly P&L review calls with BU heads including budget vs. actuals bridge analysis.
- Negotiated strategic vendor renewals resulting in 5% cost savings across technology spend while maintaining service continuity; rationalised redundant tool licences to reduce fixed cost base.
- Own ARR & unbilled revenue reporting, collection targets, and stakeholder MIS (monthly & quarterly) for a SaaS business with global customers.
- Prepare monthly MIS and management accounts pack for Locus.sh leadership and consolidated reporting to IKEA Group holding company.
- Leveraged AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT) to automate MIS reporting and variance workflows — significantly reducing manual effort and turnaround time.
- Conducted AP & AR due diligence audit — validated ageing schedules, reconciled vendor/customer ledgers, and ensured completeness of financial obligations.
Finance Manager – FP&A & Business Finance at Rane t4u Pvt. Ltd. (Rane Group) (2018-01 – 2022-12)
Led a team of 5 finance professionals across FP&A, AR, and AP for the IoT & technology division.
- Designed and implemented unit economics costing and BU P&L framework end to end — providing management with profit visibility at product and business unit level for the first time, directly enabling data-driven pricing and cost optimisation decisions.
- Eliminated 90-day B2C collection delays by integrating Razorpay — removed intermediary float, accelerated cash inflows, and significantly improved working capital cycle.
- Drove structured AP & AR governance and KPI monitoring; facilitated monthly MBR & quarterly QBR reviews across sales, operations, and marketing.
- Partnered with business and technology teams on financial planning, pricing strategy, and cost control initiatives — directly supporting BU profitability improvement.
Deputy Manager – Finance at TATA Projects Ltd. (2017-01 – 2018-12)
Owned full P&L for a ₹4,000 Cr turnover EPC business vertical — solely responsible for AOP, QOP, MIS, budgeting, and variance analysis while simultaneously contributing to Corporate AOP planning team.
- Oversaw financial controls and cost monitoring for listed subsidiary Artson Engineering Ltd. — ensuring audit readiness, reporting standards, and compliance across the entity.
- Conducted cost-to-completion (CTC) analysis across major projects, enabling early identification of cost overruns and proactive course correction by project leadership.
- Recipient of Best Employee Award — Finance Team, Tata Projects (2018), recognising outstanding contribution to financial planning and business performance.
Sr. Executive – Finance at AL Hassan Group (2015-01 – 2016-12)
- Prepared monthly MIS reports (Plant, Workshop, Projects) with Earned Value Analysis; analyzed EPC project profitability and performed in-house vs. subcontract cost comparisons.
- Maintained fixed assets register; collaborated with Internal Audit to identify and resolve internal control gaps across project sites.
Executive – Finance at Larsen & Toubro (L&T) (2012-01 – 2015-12)
- Conducted monthly financial reviews and prepared AOP and regional MIS reports; managed accounts receivables from ageing schedules.
- Analyzed CAPEX financing and working capital gaps; performed service tax & WCT reconciliations and periodic creditor/debtor reconciliations.
