Has worked in top management positions in MNCs in India and abroad in countries viz. Uganda, Switzerland, Australia and Kazakhstan. Has a wide range of experience in multi-cultural environment. His experience from industry and practice is summarised as below

• Implementation of strategic business / operational plans and budgets.
• Drafting of Financial processes, policies and systems.
• Establishing Internal control mechanism.
• Implementation of ERP systems such as SAP and J D Edwards.
• Financial restructuring and resolution of debts and disputed liabilities.
• Implementation of Global initiatives like GCB (Global Cost Benchmarking) and BPM (Business Process Management).
• Handling of Anti-Dumping investigations.
• Inter Company profit elimination and consolidation on inventory movements between entities of the same group.
• SOX Compliance and Audit.
• Setting up of a Shared Services Centre to pool and optimise the available expertise.
• Part of the Government team in Uganda for implementation of VAT.
• Carrying out Bank’s branch statutory audits, concurrent audits, inspection audits and stock audits.
• CFO services for the Indian entities of US based IT companies.

Positions held

• CFO of an IT & ITES Listed Public Limited Company in India.
• General Manager – F&A of an Integrated Steel Plant that has its own Iron and Coal mines in Kazakhstan.
• CFO of a Direct Selling Company operations in India.
• Controller of Europe, Africa and Middle East of a Direct Selling Company in Switzerland.
• International Controller of an Agriculture Company that serves the farming community around the world in Australia.
• Plant Controller of an Engineering Company that manufactures industrial compressors, mining machineries and road building machines.
• Head of Accounts of the largest manufacturer of Industrial and Automotive batteries in India.

He is also a Law Graduate and perused Masters in Business Administration. His experience can be summarised as below

• Representation before Income Tax Settlement Commission for Search cases.
• Representation before Income Tax Appellate Tribunals for tax appeal cases.
• Representation before Income Tax Commissioner – Appeals.
• Representation before Income Tax Authorities for regular and specialised tax assignments including search, survey, and Scrutiny Assessments.
• Representation before Company Law Board for complicated Company Law Matters.
• Carrying out Audits for various Public Sector Undertaking like FACT, Kerala Finance Corporation, Kerala State Housing Boards.
• Handling Audits of Public Sector Banks, NBFCs and Nidhi Companies.
• Handling Audits of Manufacturing Companies and large Trading Groups.
• Advising clients engaged in various industries involving complicated audit and taxation issue.
• Advising clients for GST related matters and execution of its compliances.

• Actively involved in handling intricate direct tax matters and complicated litigation matters including search and surveys cases for various corporates, HNI clients, Firms and HUFs.
• Advises on Tax optimisation strategies for Indian and Foreign corporates.
• Rendering Advisory services for business restructuring, family business and property settlements.
• Issuing opinion on legal documents.
• Advising Clients for Succession planning and drafting of Will, business related agreements, property related documentation.
• Consulting services in the field of liasoning with banks and NBFCs.
• Actively involved in handling FEMA matters and obtaining RBI Approvals.
• Consulting services for project feasibility and preparation of project reports for the following industry.
  • Hotel Industry
  • Hospital Industry
  • Readymade garments
  • Cold storage and marine products
  • Agricultural Sector
  • Hatchery and
  • Construction Industry
• Advisory services on Accounting, Audit policies and procedures, internal controls and taxation for clients associated in various industries.

• Handling complicated tax matters including search cases, post search enquiry and represented various clients before all levels of Income Tax authorities.
• Represents various clients before Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and judicial pronouncements were reported in ITR – Tribunal Journal.
• Represents various clients before Commissioner-Appeals for regular and intricate tax issues.
• Handling International Taxation and Transfer Pricing matters and represented before the authorities.
• Associating with Senior Legal Counsel for preparation and filing of appeal before High Court.
• Appearing before Authority for Advance Ruling, New Delhi representing Foreign Companies for their intricate tax matters.
• Rich experience in preparation and representation for assessment and reassessments.
• Rendering opinion on intricate tax matters.
• Obtaining various approvals from Income Tax authorities including Charitable organisations.
• Carried out special audit assignment involving PAN India presence for Income Tax Department.
• Carried out Audits for various corporate, partnership firms and individuals.
• Representation before RBI for obtaining approvals for various clients relating to ESOPs for foreign companies, ECBs, Operation of Foreign company Liaison Office in India.
• Drafting of Legal documentation for Succession planning, Business transfer agreements in M&A, Property transfer related agreements.
• Actively engaged in carrying out due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.
• Advisory services on business restructuring.
• Incorporation of corporate entities, LLPs, Trusts, etc.

• Rendering advisory and management consultancy services for implementing accounting standards and procedures, business reorganisation.
• Rendering advisory services and execution of GST matters including GST Returns.
• Structuring internal control procedures and conducting internal audit for various clients and advised on several measures for robust statutory compliances, process improvement and efficient costing.
• Representation before various Appellate Authorities and Income Tax Authorities for regular and specialised tax assignments including search and survey cases.
• Representation before First appellate authorities for tax litigation matters and preparation of suitable replies.
• Conducting statutory audits for various clients including corporates, HNI Clients and Partnership firms.
• Liasioning for funding proposals with financial institutions.
• Virtual CFO Services.