Experienced finance leader, engaged M&A/divestitures deal sourcing, screening, due diligence, structuring, negotiation and closing
• Originated & executed M&A processes end to end, including negotiating NDAs, creating teasers, confidential information memorandums, management presentations, financial models, valuation analyses, diligence, deal term negotiation and investor/board communication
• Advised C-suite executives on refining on financial strategy, business plans, target identification, divestments and growth planning
• Actively engaged in creating investment cases for corporates and investment committees to create new pipeline and M&A roadmap
• Identified opportunities of M&A or divestments by screening the market, leveraging relationships, and assessing against strategic fit on case by case basis
• Structured and raised debt for corporates ranging from bank loans, bridge loans, acquisition financing and public market bonds
• Led cross functional projects across banking gr

• Led budgets, annual plans, forecasts, and presented monthly financial reviews and variance analysis to zone CFO and country heads
• Provided financial and strategic advisory to leadership on various aspects of the business, from cost optimisation to new investments
• Presented feasibility analysis including project ROIC, payback period and capital expenditure requirement to the investment committee
• Created financial strategy and reporting structures for newly established service parts facilities with an investment of $9M; built financial and business cases for capital budgeting and presented to company leadership
• Evaluated investment decision for a project worth $8M in investment to transition from expendable to returnable packaging, resulting in savings of approximately $2.8M per year
• Analysed and implemented $3M investment decision to establish Bangalore Design Center for centralising product design solution which yielded a net benefit of approximately $0.5M per annum
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• Managed annual plans, long-term forecasts, financial modelling and variance analysis to evaluate divisional performance
• Responsible for month end close, reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and presenting to senior stakeholders
• Business partner to senior management for data driven insights and decision making
• Collaborated with cross functional teams to prepare and maintain forecasts and analyse divisional performance
• Developed reporting packages for improved decision making, drove automation and standardisation of financial reporting