Executive Profile
CA and MBA Finance professional with 9 years of progressive finance leadership at ICICI Bank and a multinational FMCG company. P&L owner for a ₹420 crore business unit; reduced working-capital cycle by 18 days, saving ₹9 crore in annualised interest cost. Expert in FP&A, treasury operations, statutory compliance, and cross-functional team leadership of up to 8 finance professionals.
Experience
Finance Manager, Nestlé India LimitedJun 2019 — Present
Gurugram, India
- P&L ownership for the Beverages business unit (₹420 crore revenue); delivered 3 consecutive years of EBITDA margin improvement averaging 1.2 percentage points per year.
- Redesigned working-capital management framework, reducing cash-conversion cycle from 52 to 34 days and freeing ₹9 crore in annualised liquidity.
- Built and led a 6-member FP&A team that delivers monthly MIS, rolling 18-month forecasts, and board-pack analytics on a 3-day close cycle.
- Partnered with supply chain and sales to model ₹15 crore capex investment in a new production line, including scenario analysis and IRR/NPV sensitivity; project approved and on-track.
Senior Finance Analyst → Deputy Manager, Finance, ICICI Bank LimitedJul 2015 — May 2019
Mumbai, India
- Managed treasury operations and daily liquidity reporting for a retail banking cluster with ₹2,800 crore deposits, ensuring 100% regulatory liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) compliance.
- Led cost-optimisation initiative that identified and eliminated ₹1.4 crore in non-strategic vendor spend across two fiscal years.
- Prepared RBI regulatory returns (SLR, CRR, Basel III) and liaised with internal audit on quarterly reviews, achieving zero compliance observations over 3 years.
Education
MBA — Finance, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode2013 – 2015
Finance Club president; summer internship at Citibank India · 8.1 / 10 CGPA
CA Final (Both Groups Cleared), Institute of Chartered Accountants of India2010 – 2013
Articleship: PricewaterhouseCoopers India, Mumbai · Pass
Credentials
P&L Ownership & FP&A · Working Capital Management · Treasury & Liquidity Management · Budgeting & Forecasting · Statutory Compliance (Ind AS / RBI) · SAP FICO · Team Leadership · IRR / NPV Capital Appraisal
Certifications & Credentials
- Chartered Accountant (CA) — ICAI (2013)
- Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) — Association for Financial Professionals (2017)
- SAP FICO Certified Associate — SAP SE (2016)