Chetan Sharma

• Serve as Finance Head for the India entity, leading end-to-end finance and payroll controllership across corporate finance, statutory compliance, and governance while ensuring audit readiness and financial integrity • Lead enterprise FP&A and executive reporting, enabling strategic decision-making and performance governance with improved forecasting accuracy and reporting timelines. • Architect and enforce robust internal control frameworks across taxation, payroll, and statutory compliance, maintaining zero audit observations. • Built scalable finance infrastructure during entity spin-off, stabilising operations and embedding sustainable governance architecture

• Headed end-to-end corporate finance and payroll operations for India entities. • Managed intercompany transactions, statutory compliance, payroll governance, and financial reporting. • Played a key role in improving month-end close accuracy and timelines. • Worked closely with global finance teams to ensure alignment with corporate policies and controls. • Supported audits, regulatory filings, and internal reviews with strong documentation and compliance rigor.

• Incorporated, established end to end Finance & Payroll functions for the entity. • Established internal controls and ensured compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements • Managed core finance operations including GL, intercompany accounting, indirect taxation, and reporting. • Supported budgeting, variance analysis, and financial reviews for management reporting. • Strengthened process controls and documentation across finance operations.

• Managed multi-entity finance operations ensuring robust accounts payable controls, statutory compliance, and accurate financial reporting • Strengthened governance through structured 3-way payment controls, eliminating process leakages and duplicate disbursements. • Directed full tax compliance lifecycle covering TDS, Service Tax, VAT/CST, PF, PT, and audit documentation • Delivered cross-entity MIS analytics, capex financial oversight, and treasury coordination including forex transactions • Played a core role in Microsoft Dynamics ERP implementation and financial transitions during entity sale, closure, and spin-off • Led complex intercompany accounting reconciliation and financial clean-up initiatives

• Led payroll accounting operations for multiple clients with a team of associates. • Conducted statutory audits, tax audits, and stock audits across manufacturing, services, and trading entities. • Reviewed payroll taxes, resolved discrepancies, and ensured statutory compliance. • Executed audits for revenue, receivables, payables, and advances across diverse industries. • Mentored junior staff and ensured timely completion of audit assignments.