A Committed professional, having more than a decade of experience in providing solutions at the corporate level. In Margins Consulting – my new venture, I look forward to working with emerging companies to help them set and monitor their processes, thereby improving their margins. 

Experienced Owner with a demonstrated history of working with corporates and having a strong network across banks and financial institutions. Holding current board positions as an Independent Director. Skilled in Management, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Cross Border Acquisitions and Leverage Buyouts (Europe, Africa), fundraising through PE/IPO/Commercial Papers. Brings along a rich experience of over 25 years of financial dexterity and strategic management.

Prabhu lives in Bengaluru and is a Chartered Accountant with close to 18 years of experience in Controllership, FP&A and Business partnering. He has served in various finance leadership roles and was Director Finance with Antworks India. He has earlier worked in various Companies including GE Healthcare, Honeywell, Novozymes & Cisco. His exposure of working with companies at various stages across industries such as Healthcare, Pharma, Information Technology, Packaging & Services with Large groups has given him a very diversified experience in Finance. Interests: He likes mentoring young students in the areas of Finance and loves Swimming & music.

 

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“Ram lives in Chennai and is a versatile Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant. He has experience of over 30 years in organizations across Cement, Textile, Leather, IT and ITES and Food and Beverage Retail and was also the COO in his last stint. He has wide experience in Financial Planning, Setting up accounting systems, ERP implementation, handling PE Investors and Board meetings and Strategy and Planning.  He believes that the business must be run with a quantitative focus with simple metrics and processes that can be understood by the end user.  He has worked with a lot of entrepreneur driven organizations and family-owned businesses and understands the transformational challenges for these businesses.”

 

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Himanshu is a Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary Intermediate by profession holding experience in working in Direct taxes, indirect taxes, various audits, credit lending and hedge funds accounting.He has worked with Edelweiss group as Credit Manager with secured and unsecured fundings focusing mainly in SME industries where he had dealt with various service as well as manufacturing industries.He has also worked with SSNC Globeop under hedge fund accounting mainly focusing on Financial statements and investor group NAV packs.He is very much keen about sports and outdoors, travelling and exploring new places.

 

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Bindu is from Chennai. She is an MBA in Finance & Analytics from Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management, Hyderabad & an Engineer from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. Prior to that, She worked with MPA Financial Services as Manager in Project Appraisal & Structured Finance. where she was involved in Debt Syndication Process, building Financial Models and preparing Information Memorandum. Also well versed in preparing Resolution plans for Stressed Accounts. She also worked as Equity Research Analyst.

 

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Archana lives in Navi Mumbai. She has completed her Inter ICWAI and MCom. She has 11 years experience in Finance and Accounts, Majorly in Internal Audits, Process audits, Data Analytics and Process Reengineering. Worked previously in Knowledge Process outsourcing (KPO) at Vertex Customer Solutions, OEC Records Management Co Ltd and Aneja Associates, handled clients like Piramal Enterprises, PN Writers, ITNL, ILFS, Nayara Energy and TCE. Possesses extensive audit management experience in Internal Audit, Concurrent Audit, Process Audit for various companies and process audits of different banks to ensure its smooth running in long-term business process. Well-versed in managing transition projects from ground-up while identifying the client requirements and catering to their needs. Accomplishment in providing scalable financial suggestions/advises that meet demanding time restraints and exceeds expectations.

 

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Kratik is a Chartered Accountant holding experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Statutory Audit, Tax Audits and Valuations. He has worked with GroupM Media in FP&A roles and with Deloitte in Audit & Assurance where he had experience across Advertising, Manufacturing and Healthcare Industry. He has worked with small Proprietorship Firms to Large Corporates and believes in versatility or Jack of all, over specialisation. He likes to stroll on the streets of old city areas, knowing its culture and trying street foods.

 

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Pooja is a Finance Professional with more than 20 years of experience in Corporate Finance, FP&A, Taxation, Treasury, MIS & Accounts in various Leadership roles. She has worked at senior leadership levels in various service-based organizations like FCB India, ARM Worldwide, Synapse, Publicis, GE Capital & Fidelity Investments.

Pooja is passionate to work with Startups since she loves their energetic and enthusiastic culture.

Pooja has been a speaker at various CFO events, and is regularly invited to share her experiences with MBA students in esteemed colleges like FMS, Delhi, FORE school, DTU etc. She loves to write content about Finance and Leadership that has been published on various online and offline platforms.

 

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Sudhakar is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Sudhakar has around 17 years of experience in advising multinational corporations on various issues pertaining to corporate tax, international tax, transfer pricing cross border mergers and acquisitions, group structuring, and exchange control matters. His focus areas include – corporate and financial structuring, inbound and outbound investment advisory, Promoter stake enhancement and related tax advisory and routine tax advisory, planning and litigation. He has specific expertise in IT/ITES, Pharma, Real Estate and PE sectors, where he has worked with multinational corporations and Indian players on a diverse range of corporate, international, and M&A tax related issues.

 

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Rajneesh lives in Mumbai and is a Chartered Accountant with more than 20 years experience in finance and taxation. He has served corporates and startups in Pharma, Packaging, Real Estate and service industry. He was responsible for accounting and controls, financial planning and analysis, direct and indirect taxation etc. His family managed business has given him huge experience and knowledge for advicing SMEs and Startups. His has played a key role in process improvements leading to cost reduction and achieving operational efficiency. Apart from his family business of pharmaceuticals, he has previously worked with Ernst and Young and Haribhakti and Co. He enjoy listening to music and reading religious books. He believes that the decision making is the key for growth.

Rhea is a recent graduate from Hofstra University,  NY with a BBA in Finance and minors in Accounting. Rhea served as the Financial Comptroller for the Hofstra Student Government Association, with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Rhea loves listening to business podcasts and believes that collaboration and teamwork are key to the success of any project.

Vivekshankaran lives in Bangalore. He is working as a Consultant in CFO Bridge. He is a semi qualified CA. He has 10 years of experience in accounting, audit and finance. He has gained experience working in audit firms, FMCG and advertising companies. He is pursuing his CA final.

Radhika is a qualified CA with 4+ years of experience in finance and auditing while catering to the Manufacturing, Service & Retail sector. She has been associated with CFO bridge for a year and a half now. Her work exposure includes data mining and MIS, Accounting and Financial Reporting, Taxation, Cost optimization, process walkthrough and improvements, drafting SOPs, internal controls and Auditing. She has a flair for various creative pursuits outside of work.

Ranjani lives in Chennai and is a chartered accountant with over 14 years’ experience in finance. She has worked for MNC s such as Microsoft and Instron India. In addition, she has performed the role of an outsourced CFO for companies in IT and Fintech. A firm believer in a disciplined and organised approach to finance, Ranjani’s areas of work include building strong internal controls and processes, budgeting, working capital management, timely performance management. Her interests include classical music and reading the scriptures.

Tejas is a Chartered Accountant and Master’s in Commerce, having expertise in Internal Financial Controls, SAP B1, Business Finance and Financial Reporting. Prior to CFO Bridge, he worked as a Finance Head in an automotive component industry in Pune having 100+ crores turnover where he led the company’s finance and accounting, cashflow management, MIS, and drove profitability through extensively integrating SAP B1 with the business requirements. His proactive learning approach and partnering with cross departmental functions makes him stand out in any given scenario. His understanding of the business processes and his ability to identify and close the process gaps gives him an extra edge in the ERP driven world. He is associated with Isha Foundation, a not-for-profit spiritual organization since last 7 years and regularly volunteers for their programs. He also has a keen interest in Palmistry and holds certificate in graphology.

Suraj lives in Mumbai and is a Chartered Accountant with experience in Corporate & Individual Tax, Merger & Acquisition Tax, Due-diligence, Tax Audit and Statutory & Internal Audit. He has worked with KPMG India for one and half years in the Deal Advisory Tax Department serving Private Equity Clients in transactions from a tax and regulatory perspective along with Corporate Tax Clients. He is good at Financial Planning and Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting, Management consulting and MIS & Analytics. He has a problem-solving attitude, is adaptable & believes in continuous learning. Apart from work, Suraj is a fitness enthusiast and loves spending his free time in the gym.

Namrata is a consultant with 7+ years of experience in Accounting & other Office Administrative works. She has previously worked with Ashwajith Associates (CA Firm-4 Years) and Orienta Cine Advertising Pvt Ltd (3 Years) .Experience Includes Accounting, Office Administrative, Data Entry, etc

Disha is a Chartered Accountant living in Mumbai. Prior to joining CFO bridge, Disha worked with Nirvan Capital as an Assistant Vice President where she was responsible for projections and preparations of financial statements, creating information memorandums and pitch decks for start ups, Private client relationship management, HR recruiting and training. Interacting and working with start ups from varied business sectors has helped her develop strong financial modelling skills. Her 3 years of article-ship at P K Shah & Co has given her exposure to audit, direct and indirect tax, and project financing. Outside of work, Disha likes to pursue her artistic interests in pottery and painting. She loves reading books and travelling to beach places!

Chartered Accountant , ACCA and DipIFRS (ACCA London) with 10+ years of experience in Accounting, Taxation, Financial reporting and Analysis, Auditing, Statutory reporting and due diligence. She has worked in past as SAP FICO Consultant at Infosys. Her expertise lies in Financial reporting and Analysis, Accounting & MIS

Shrutha is a chartered accountant with over 4 years of experience in Finance and Forensic Investigations. She completed her articleship with Deloitte Haskins and Sells in the Enterprise Risk Services Department. She has been associated with CFO bridge since June 2019. Over the years, she has gained experience in the Manufacturing, Automobile and Services industry. Prior to CFO Bridge, she worked with KPMG as a Forensic consultant. Shrutha also aspires to become a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Kedarnath resides in Pune and is a Chartered Accountant with 13 plus years of experience in various Management Role as an Accounts Controller for MNC�s, General Manager for Ambit Pragma Ventures Pvt. Ltd. funded company. Branch Manager for Chartered Accountant firm. Worked with the UK, Australian and Indian Customers. His technical skills include business decision making through MIS reporting, establishing decision support system through effective business process, Budgeting, Customer Retention, Cashflow Management, Accountancy, Payroll Management, Invoicing, Internal & Process Audit, Compliance, Representing before Government Authorities, Participating in Merger, Banking, Vendor Management, Team Management, Training, Business Development. He has handled clients which includes Euronet India Services Pvt. Ltd., Opus Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd. ( now acquired by Western Union), Electra Card Services Pvt. Ltd. ( now acquired by Master Card ), Prasanna Bus Links Pvt. Ltd., Talent Anywhere India Services Pvt. Ltd., International Training & Development Pvt. Ltd., Asian Paints Ltd., Nerolac Paints Ltd., Various Nationalised Banks, Private Sector Banks and Co-Operative Banks.

Divya lives in Mumbai and is a CA with have worked at Tata Capital. Her expertise includes understanding processes in detail, payroll management and Identification of issues with respect to process gaps, internal controls and recommending appropriate solutions for resolving the same. She loves arts and crafts and travel. She believes that its very necessary to be proactive and have clarity in thought in order to be a successful CFO.

Neha lives in Mumbai and has over 3+ Years Experience in Auditing, Finance & Accounts. She has experience in Statutory audit, Tax audits of various entities, Financial Reporting, MIS, Maintenance of Financial Accounts, Costing of Products.

Akshay lives in Mumbai and is Chartered Accountant holding experience in handling Statutory Audit, Tax Audit, Transfer Pricing and Company Law matters. He has worked with KPMG India for 1.5 year focusing more on Pharmaceutical & Financial Services sector (served clients like GSK Pharma, Merck Group, Kancor, SSG Capital etc) and is good at MIS & Analytics, Budgeting & Forecasting, Management consulting. He has a problem-solving attitude, is adaptable & believes in continuous learning. He likes photography and believes that the key to become a successful CFO is having strategic vision, problem-solving attitude, analytical thinking and ability to align business needs with financial management.

Harsh has done his master�s in finance from ESADE Business & Law School Experience. He has worked as a Business Analyst at FAO Ventures LLP and a Tax Consultant & Financial Analyst in U.S.Gandhi & Co for 4 years. He is a pursuing his CA. Experience of working across Service and Manufacturing Industry in MIS, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Taxation and Audits, Management Consulting, Process Management, Business Plans, Data Analytics.

Soumya is a CA with 5+ Years Experience in Accounts and Finance and has worked with CFO bridge for the pats 3 years. She is experienced of working across Service and Manufacturing Industry and maintaining MIS, Financial Reporting, Accounting ,Taxation and Audits ,Management Consulting, Process Management, Business Plans and Data Analytics.

Ankita is a qualified cost accountant with AIR (40th Rank). She has also pursued Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (UK CIMA). Ankita’s peculiar characteristic that remarkably singles her out from peers and contemporaries is her acute business acumen coupled with robust accounting and people management skills. Having collective experience of more than a decade across education, media and FMCG industries streamlining operations to drive efficiency in business processes is one of her key forte.

Devraj resides in Mumbai and is a CA with 6+ years of experience in statutory audit and assurance with KPMG India and Sudit K Parekh & Co. (SKP). Having strong control over review and preparation of financial statements as per standards, review of internal controls over financial reporting and Review of restated financials in IPO process, Limited review of listed clients as per SEBI requirement. He has handled clients which include Thyrocare Technologies Limited, Hicare Services Pvt Ltd, Raheja QBE General Insurance Co Ltd, JB Boda Insurance Brokers Ltd, Hexagon Midco India Pvt Ltd etc. He has been a Financial Controller for the support of accounts / finance needs of the Company.

Hitesh lives in Mumbai. He is an MBA in finance from Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad & an Engineer from Mumbai University. Over a progressive career of more than 8 years, he has managed & delivered end to end analytical & strategic solutions for variety of business problems for 30+ companies from manufacturing, agriculture & service domain industries. He joined CFO Bridge at very early stage & has been part of growth Journey of CFO Bridge. He has worked with Capgemini in past. He loves travelling & believes in empowering all stakeholders in making informed decisions backed by smart analysis.

Gautam is a Chartered Accountant and an alumnus of Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. In his experience spanning more than 17 years, Gautam has worked with high growth and best in class organizations like Bharti Airtel, Interglobe Enterprises [Indigo Airlines] and Tata Teleservices.

 

Prior to joining CFO Bridge, Gautam served as Sr. Vice President at Sterlite Power. Previously he was Finance Head for Enterprise Business at Tata Teleservices.

 

Gautam enjoys collaborating and driving business performance and profitability, managing working capital and cash flows and building high caliber teams. He has steered strategic initiatives like spectrum auctions [bid value USD 1 Bn], debt refinancing [USD 3 Bn], JV incubation [investments of USD 100 Mn] and divestments/equity funds raise.

Chidambaram lives in Hyderabad and is a versatile Chartered Accountant with experience spread over 22 years across multiple industries. Prior to joining CFO Bridge, Chidambaram has held senior positions in various large and reputed corporate viz. Sembcorp Energy India, Greenko Energy, IL&FS Financial Services, JSW Energy, HCC group and was involved from concept to commissioning of many large Infrastructure and Thermal & Renewable energy projects across India. His focus areas are Strategic Planning, Fund Raising (involved in cumulative debt raise of INR 40,000 Crore and IPO of INR 2700 Crore), Treasury, Budgeting, Performance management & improvement. He loves to play badminton and travel extensively. He believes in being nimble and collaborative to overcome challenges and achieve goals. Continuous improvements in processes should be way of life and not an exception.

Parag lives in Thane and is a Chartered Accountant with 30 years of Finance & Accounts experience. His experience has been spread over Packaging , FMCG & Consulting space. His focused attention to large picture along with process drive helps him in being comfortable at both regular business affairs as well as strategic matters including Mergers & Acquisitions. He believes in quick decision making & simple yet sustainable process practices.

Dipti lives in Mumbai and is a CA with more than 25 years of experience in varied areas of Finance and Accounts . Prior to joining CFO Bridge, she has been CFO for Pepe Jeans [a European branded apparel company] for 7 years . Earlier she has worked with Foreign MNC’s and family managed Indian companies into manufacturing as well as services from varied Industries ie Pharmaceutical ( Wyeth Lederle Ltd) , FMCG , Personal care products , Music (Sony Music ) , Airtime ( Bharti Airtel). She enjoys music and believes that building systems & processes and team work facilitate / lead the organisation to the common goal.

Executive Finance professional with extensive experience in Startup and SME Solutions, Business planning, FP&A, Pricing and financial management across global geographies and different cultures. Chartered Accountant by Qualification, He has worked on audit, assurance and advisory roles for startups and SMEs and several venture and PE funds. Thereafter, he worked with several Startups building growth and scale for several companies including Iseva, MetricStream, BridgeCo, SMSC corp etc. He has been a startup evangelist and a virtual Virtual CFO since 2013. His experience included setting up startup ecosystems and building value chains in several countries including US, UK, Europe, India, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan etc. He has been a great believer in the Startup Ecosystem and the India Growth story as early as 2001.

Sonali is Chartered Accountant with 20 + years of experience as a Executive and CFO , handling Corporate Finance, Accounting, Management Reporting Legal, Compliance,Strategic planning. Diverse industry experience in the Startup, Outsourcing, IT, Aviation, Media and the Non Profit sectors enables her to navigate in almost any business environment. Working with various financials systems and functional implementations with process structuring, give her a unique expertise and belief that a simple process change can lead to significant efficiencies . Her passionate commitment to child development motivated her to move to the NGO space and work for Save the Children for 4 years post a long stint with Wipro . In her free time she loves to support various non profits running children focussed initiatives and follow travel and food blogs. Sonali is an alumni of Hansraj college, Delhi University and is currently based in Gurgaon.

V Srinivasan [VS] lives in Mumbai and is a Chartered Accountant with 18 progressive experience in in various domains of finance. Prior to joining CFO Bridge, he served as Commercial and Business Finance Head at Capital Foods. He has previously worked with Al Kabeer Exports, Pangea3, Nortel Networks and Tata teleservices. He has been instrumental in achieving significant cost reductions and revenue/profit improvements through systems and process re-engineering, team building and leadership.

Abheek lives in Mumbai and is a CA with more than 22 years of experience in every single area of finance & accounts. He has worked with Tata Docomo, Hindalco Industries, Vodafone at senior finance positions.

Manoj lives in Bengaluru and is a versatile Chartered Accountant and an alumnus of Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He has total experience of more than 17 years. Prior to joining CFO Bridge, Manoj served as Vice President – Corporate Strategy at Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. He has previously worked with Ocwen Financial Corporation and Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. Manoj’s focus areas are strategic planning, budgeting, performance management, M&A and incentive structure design.

Shilpa lives in Mumbai and is a CA with over 20 years experience across operational and strategic areas of finance and accounting across varied size and scale of companies. She has handled CFO roles in MNC, Indian corporate as well as in start ups and has been responsible for areas of accounting and controls, financial planning and analysis, treasury, taxation as well fund raising and managing PE/VC investors. She has a keen eye for bottom-line and enjoys partnering with business for profitable growth.� She draws her inspiration from the teachings of Bhagavad Gita and when not managing her daughters’ activities, she likes reading and writing blogs on issues of current interest. You can find her thoughts on topics as wide as learning thru real life experiences to business strategies on her LinkedIn profile.

Sachin lives in Pune and is a versatile Chartered Accountant and an alumnus of University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. He has experience spread of over 27 years across industries and geographies and is an expert in Engineering and Automobile and Auto Component industries. His indepth understanding of strategy and process driver makes him at ease both in Board meetings as well as team meetings. He loves running. He believes in being fast and decisive and adapt sustainable practices makes the winning proposition, adapted from marathon.

Gautam lives in Mumbai and is a CA and ICWA with more than 25 years of experience in every single area of finance & accounts. He has served as CFO of Hicare and as Director Finance of Raymond Apparels. He has earlier worked in various divisions of Marico for a long time. His exposure of working with companies in various stages of maturity across industries such as FMCG, Retail, Services, Manufacturing, Fashion & Packaging & with Large Indian groups, MNCs, PE managed businesses & Family Managed businesses has given him a wealth of experience and wisdom when it comes to advising SMEs. He loves Yoga , meditation and soccer. He believes that teamwork and collaboration makes the wining formula.

Ramesh lives in Chennai and manages both Chennai and Bengaluru operations. He has wide ranging experience of more than 25 years in India and in US in diverse sectors. Pharma and Healthcare are his key sectors of expertise but he is at ease both with new age start ups and SMEs. He has worked in entities like Ranbaxy, Vasan healthcare, DCM Hyundai and Apple credit. He loves Kaapi and believes in process controls leads to higher efficiency.

Pooja lives in Mumbai and is a MBA in Human Resources, Certified Psychometric practitioner and a Happiness coach with more than 20 years of experience in Global Human Resource Management with several multinational companies in Pharmaceuticals, Insurance, Telecom industry.

 

Pooja has lead several successful global transformational organization and HR interventions through the fabric of culture and leadership by architecting differentiated talent models to deliver best in in class and innovative HR Programs. She brings in expertise in Strategic HR, Employer Branding, Capability Development, Mergers and Acquisitions, Employee communication, Performance, Rewards & Benefits and HR Business Partnership.

 

At the core of her efforts is an intent to ride the “Future of Work” wave and foster a culture of engagement, agility and innovation. A people science evangelist, an entrepreneur by heart, an avid Story Teller who loves biographies, being a full time mother and advocating creativity in every walk of life.

Pooja is also a visiting faculty in various education institutes teaching and upskilling young talent and is associated with an NGO to support under privilege children.