Asian Paints Limited
Manager – Accounts (New Businesses)
October 2023 – Present

Lead end-to-end financial reporting, month-end and year-end close for two subsidiaries, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.
Drive financial planning, budgeting, funding strategy, and working capital optimisation for new business verticals.
Lead ERP implementation initiatives (SAP, ZOHO), streamlining finance processes and improving reporting efficiency.
Identify and implement operational and process improvements to enhance productivity, profitability, and governance.
Oversee vendor and customer financial relationships, enabling effective collaboration and scalability of operations.

Asian Paints Limited
Manager – Accounts
July 2022 – September 2023

Developed and implemented comprehensive accounting policies, SOPs, and operational manuals to standardise processes.
Established and monitored internal controls over financial reporting, mitigating risks and safeguarding assets.
Supported due diligence and evaluation of new business lines, including valuation for step acquisitions.
Led integration of newly acquired or developed businesses into the existing organisational framework.
Conducted fraud investigations and ensured adherence to statutory and CSR compliance requirements.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) India
Associate – Financial Due Diligence (Deals & Strategy)
August 2021 – July 2022

Executed financial due diligence for 7+ transactions across startups, infrastructure, and FMCG sectors.
Analysed financial statements, quality of earnings, EBITDA, cash flows, working capital, and net debt to identify deal risks.
Identified key negotiation levers impacting purchase price and deal structuring.
Prepared investor and investment committee deliverables highlighting key findings and recommendations.
Assisted in identifying pre- and post-acquisition issues to support informed investment decisions.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) India
Associate – Audit & Assurance (Articleship)
March 2018 – July 2021

Conducted statutory audits of standalone and consolidated financial statements of listed entities.
Performed detailed analytical procedures across revenue, procurement, treasury, loans, investments, and fixed assets.
Assessed internal controls, identified control gaps, and recommended corrective actions.
Supported audit planning, client coordination, and timely closure of assignments.

• MBA (Blended post graduate program in management – BPGP), Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2024–26 (Pursuing)
• Chartered Accountant (CA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, 2016–2021 (Cleared all levels in first attempt)
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, 2019
• Class XII (ISC), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, 2016 (95.5%, Rank 2)
• Class X (ICSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, 2014 (89.6%)

• Chartered Accountant (CA) – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2016–2021) - Cleared all levels in first attempt

▪ Awarded “Award of Excellence” from Tazza TV and Maheshwari Sabha Srirampur Panchal Rishra for Academic excellence
in class XII (ISC) exams.
▪ Awarded with a “Certificate of Merit” for securing third position in class eleven in school.
▪ Represented the school and the college as a member of the Model United Nations Club and the sports club.