Tuhina Saraf

 Responsible for leading and supporting all global finance activities for manufacturing, R&D, Commercial, Supply Chain, Quality and Global sales operations, including budget process, cost control and analysis, tender business, proposal creation, evaluate outsourcing strategy, building business models, discussion with distributors / partners as needed  Leading financial negotiations with CROs in various clinical trials  Actively participating in Business Development activities for partnering and funding of development spend, along with active negotiations with partners on terms sheet and other commercials  Define, standardize, implement, monitor and continually improve India business budgeting process and related activities, ensuring proper review and decision making  Deep dive analysis of financial information (Revenues, expenditures and cash management) to ensure all operations across region are within budget  Lead and drive cost analysis and control, ensuring cost-effectiveness and competitiveness of all activities like Benchmarking, opportunities for improvement, monitoring implementation and measuring effect and Implementation of KPIs and systems  Actively participate to business activities and projects, proactively advising and supporting all Business Leaders whenever appropriate and needed

 Responsible for leading the Financial Planning & Analysis at Jubilant Life Sciences for Pharma business and hrading FP&A for global operations in US, Canada, India and RoW  Drive and Facilitate annual corporate strategic planning and budgeting  Develop, lead and implement the budget and forecast exercise for all business units, alongwith deviations analysis from budget / forecasts and leading discussion on action plans with businesses  Lead the governance process (weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reviews) with Board / CEOs to drive performance in the areas of business, quality, supply chain and operations  Working with cross functional teams to identify and analyze key levers and improvement areas relevant for respective businesses, along with support investor relations / finance team with MD&A (management discussion and analysis) for various stakeholders including Board / External Investors  Analysis of organic and inorganic growth (buy side) / divestment (sell side) opportunities  Performance of feasibility studies of new projects/ business models, including developing business plans, market entry strategy, product launch strategy and working closely with Business Presidents and Corporate Office  Perform industry benchmarking based largely on secondary research

 Responsible for setting up FP&A process and system in India as well as support Corporate office in developing sustainable FP&A processes and maintaining internal controls and procedures  Supporting the business initiatives and strategy to leverage other areas of Finance , including the balance of costs and service levels in delivering on the Finance organization’s responsibilities  Responsible to drive the finance transformation by assessing opportunities within the business for further efficiency and effectiveness with the potential to migrate this work to a finance shared service structure or through internal structure optimization.  Engagement with business leaders to support growth initiatives that drive the segment direction and strategy  Developing and implementing annual operating plan, forecasts and supporting schedules with business leaders  Responsible for establishing metrics to help drive the business to meet their financial and business commitments including interpretation and variance analysis.  Coordinating the development of the business or financial case for specific initiatives or capital investments  Engaged in translating Group/Enterprise & functional strategies into tactical actions for the business unit.  Driving as a key contributor in the development of Finance resources and talent pools through effective coaching, mentoring, and talent development

At Sistema Shyam Tele Services Ltd., I am responsible for sales growth, income maximization, and business optimization through formulating strategies for long term, annual, short-term financial policies, planning investments, allocating resources, and improving productivity across Pan India. In addition, I also handle projects by implementing a centralized process with a view to approve & inspect CAPEX investments for Pan India projects. I undertake forecasting and investigating finance & accounting issues in order to contribute to business expansion. I am actively involved in maintenance of OPEX and CAPEX budget in SAP; producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines and undertaking the detailed OPEX analysis and reporting for each cost Centre for Pan India to identify & gather business requirements on financial aspects.

As the Deputy General Manager, I spearheaded company’s financial management by consistently supervising forecasts of company revenue, working capital, expenditure and return on investments. I took the entire responsibility of OPEX and CAPEX budget, SAP control and region finance control & analysis for the E&T division and reviewed key business parameters. I also kept an eye on the potential risks and safeguarded the company by deploying operational procedures & formulating key strategies to minimize financial risks.

At Bharti Group, I was engaged in strategizing Business Planning activities such as cost benefit analysis at strategic levels; evaluation of competitive marketing trends; formulating business initiatives in sectors like insurance, banking, retail & many more. I also looked after non-profit projects. My responsibilities also included estimating the monthly business, financial targets, project costing & risks and variances with a focus to deliver appropriate solutions. I worked in close coordination with the business heads and the leadership team to deliver valuable suggestions on project costing & cash flows. I also focused on business development by strengthening relationships with new & existing external partners and high-profile clients.

Within my role as the Finance Manager, I carried out business commercial activities such as reporting, costing, budgeting & variance analysis across centres all over India. As a business development measure, I measured data accuracy and implemented controls systems. Being a part of Internal audit team, carried out audits across various centres. I also brought forward the key concerned areas and advised corrective actions.

At Evolv, I was primarily responsible for monitoring the business / finance models. I established new business operations in order to procure necessary finance / infrastructure for smooth operation. I was also responsible for supervising daily accounts and statutory requirements, across all the branches in India & abroad and executing financial control systems in consultation with top management. In addition, I ensured timely filing of direct / indirect taxes in compliance with Income Tax provisions.