Summary Profile: Senior Finance Executive with operations bent of mind. 2 decades of global experience in Automotive, Manufacturing, Exports, Wholesale and Engineering Services. CPA, MBA and Six sigma certified with 15+ years of leadership roles in a USD 2 Billion+ global automobile OEM as well as in its start- up subsidiary organizations. Multicultural and multinational exposure to firms in US, Canada, China and India. Deeply involved in the acquisition, merger and post-merger integration of firms in these markets with the parent company. Self-starter with the ability to see the "big picture" and analyze and project business trends and key drivers and turn data into information. Proven ability to act as a change agent and trusted business partner to all areas of business thereby contributing to sustainable growth, performance improvement and profitability. Areas of Expertise: * Driving strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting process along with executive alignment. * Leading FP&A and accounting teams through monthly close process to drive growth and profitability. * Value added business reporting through timely and accurate MIS, Balance Scorecards, MD&A reports. * Improving key business, finance and accounting processes using Lean and Six sigma evaluation methods. * Evaluating and approving capital investments using business case and financial modeling. * Using Activity Based Costing to analyze, study and fix pricing for various products in a portfolio. * Managing working capital through robust and rigorous financial and cash flow analysis. * Optimizing and controlling costs through restructuring, outsourcing, and partnering with support centers. * Enforcing adequate Internal controls and regular audits to maintain statutory compliance and minimize risk. * Coordinating M&A transactions including Due diligence, valuation, acquisitions and integration. * Engaging and partnering with all Key Organizational stakeholders to meet business goals and targets.

Highlights:

• Business Operations
• Engineering
• Accounting
• Acquisitions
• Automotive
• Balance
• Banking Industry
• Budgeting
• Cash Flow
• Cash Flow Analysis