Contact
Anoop Tawakley
www.linkedin.com/in/anoop- CFO at KPMG Global Services
tawakley-47355a7 (LinkedIn) Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Top Skills Summary

MIS
Anoop is a senior finance professional with more than 30 years of
Forecasting
work experience and 20+ years at Finance Director / CFO level.
Business Planning
Anoop has varied experience across various FMCG MNC's and
Languages Outsourcing in India (P&G India, Nestle, Seagram, Pepsi and Colt).
Anoop is a Chartered Accountant and MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.
English (Full Professional)
Hindi (Native or Bilingual)

Experience
KPMG Global Services (KGS)
CFO
February 2016 - Present 
Gurgaon, India

Colt Technology Services

CFO
June 2005 - January 2016 (10 years 8 months)
Gurgaon, India

As CFO, responsible for business strategy and operational planning,

financial control, treasury, risk, business continuity management, regulatory
compliances, taxation and company secretarial functions for the India
operations. Reporting to Colt India Managing Director and functional reporting
to the VP FP&A and Group Finance Controller, Member of Colt Group CFO
leadership team and Director on the board of Colt India. The role has 16 direct
reports covering all operational areas and LoB finance teams.

Colt Technology Services India Private Limited

Chief Financial Officer
April 2014 - May 2015 (1 year 2 months)
As Director Global FSSC responsible for the Finance Shared Services
Operations for Colt Group in India, a captive shared services organisation with
c.175 finance professionals, comprising business finance supporting all lines
of business, Group accounting and consolidation, FP&A, Business Systems
Support, Cash Cycle Management, Treasury, Tax, Sales Commissions, Total
Labour Cost , Capex and Real estate services Centres of Excellence teams.
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Responsible for leading Finance transformation program that supported the

business in addressing the changed environment in its European operations
and supporting the acquisition of an Asian telecom business.

Pepsi Foods Private Limited

Director - Planning
January 2003 - June 2005 (2 years 6 months)
Gurgaon, India

As Director of Planning (Jan 2003 – Jun 2005, reporting to AsiaPac Director

Planning and India CFO) responsible for
- Strategic and Operational planning at Pepsi India
- Driving BU profit improvement & cost saving initiatives
- Driving major capital expenditure approvals
- Assist CFO in the negotiations for acquisitions / re-franchising of businesses
- Monthly review of operations of all businesses.

Pepsi Foods Private Limited

Director of Finance & Control
September 1999 - January 2003 (3 years 5 months)
Gurgaon, India

Director of Finance & Control for the BU (till Jan 2003, reporting to PepsiCo
International Controller and India CFO) was responsible for the Accounting
and Control functions of the BU. The key responsibilities handled were:
- US & Indian GAAP based financials and related monthly reporting. Statutory,
Tax and Internal Audit of the BU
- Business Risk Assessment process and Impairment Reviews
- Provide guidance / interpretation of PepsiCo accounting policy and its
implementation at the BU
- Driving initiatives in the area of taxes, viz. IT Appeals, Sales Tax incentives,
Transfer pricing & VAT and driving excise tax changes for the industry with
government departments
- Support business restructuring through merger of legal entities & acquisitions
- Disbursal & Monitoring of $90m Bottler Support Program
- Due diligence review for bottling business acquisitions
- Custodian of the Code of Conduct process at the BU
- Drive business structuring of new businesses including JVs, Co-packers for
Drinks & Juices and Bulk Water franchisee operations
- Member of PepsiCo Best Practices team.
Responsible for the Treasury function during 2001 – 02.

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Seagram Manufacturing India Private Limited

Director - Finance and Accounting
March 1995 - September 1999 (4 years 7 months)
Gurgaon, India

Responsible for the Corporate Planning, Financial Accounting, and MIS.

Established the finance function, management & financial reporting systems,

profit planning and divisional reporting systems & standard costing system.

As a member of the Management Committee, was actively involved in the

business decision-making at Seagram. Key deliverables were to drive the
business to profitability from start-up in 5 years, establish a grain distillery at
Nasik & several Co-packs, reduce costs across the system, streamline taxation
impacts on inputs and products and lead all finance initiatives.

Nestle India Limited

Factory Accountant
1994 - 1995 (2 years)

Nestle India Limited

Management Accountant
1992 - 1994 (3 years)

Nestle India Limited

Branch Controller
1990 - 1992 (3 years)
Calcutta, India

Nestle India Limited

Project Finance Manager
1989 - 1990 (2 years)

Nestle India Limited

Executive - Budgeting & Planning
1986 - 1989 (4 years)

Nestle India Limited

Management Trainee
1985 - 1986 (2 years)
Moga, Punjab and New Delhi, India

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Richardson Hindustan Limited (P&G India)

Management Trainee
1985 - 1985 (1 year)

Khanna & Annadhanam, Chartered Accountants

Management Consultant
1984 - 1985 (2 years)

Education
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance · (1984 - 1985)

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Finance & Systems · (1982 - 1984)

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance · (1980 - 1982)

Shri Ram College of Commerce

B.Com (Hons), Commerce · (1977 - 1980)

Modern School
CBSE, Commerce · (1964 - 1977)

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