Goldman Sachs (Global Investment Banking and Financial Services) | Bengaluru

Vice President - Legal Entity Controller

• Prepared India financial insights for the CFO and COO’s presentation to the Goldman Sachs Global Board, analysing historical and projected per-capita costs and highlighting stability despite increasing seniority and functional complexity.
• Built quarterly senior leadership dashboards covering a ~$900M management cost base across ~20 divisions and ~12,000 employees, integrating per-capita cost, variance and headcount mix for decision-making.
• Determined annual dividend recommendations of ~$80–100M, balancing planned capex, liquidity buffers and tax considerations; worked with Treasury and senior leadership to secure required approvals.
• Monitored quarterly working capital of $350–400M against Federal Reserve and SRB requirements, assessing liquidity buffers, current/long-term classifications and debt-equity thresholds to inform funding and dividend decisions.
• Co-authored business planning decks with divisional Managing Directors for the Executive Office, covering multi-year projections and strategic priorities.
• Led financial controllership for Goldman Sachs’ largest global service entity by headcount, managing a team of six Chartered Accountants across book closure, reporting, audits and regulatory compliance.
• Developed a tax recovery strategy that unlocked ~USD 5M in blocked GST credits through strategic input tax credit optimization and export-linked refund provisions.
• Played a key role in concluding Advance Pricing Agreements (APA) for India, UK and the US, reducing long-term transfer pricing risk and high-value litigation exposure.
• Led global tax process automation covering scope, controls, testing and implementation, saving ~750 hours annually.

Associate - Legal Entity Controller

• Built the financial case for establishing the India branch office to reduce concentration risk, including projections, payback and headcount planning; setup completed in under six months.
• Managed a $300M portfolio of intercompany and external borrowings, ensuring timely RBI reporting and compliance with FEMA requirements.
• Led implementation of GST across India with a team of ~15, training ~100 employees through the change.
• Led implementation of IND AS 116 across approximately $100M of leases under US GAAP and IND AS, handling book and deferred-tax differences.
• Automated GST monthly computation and reporting using low-code tools, saving ~300 hours annually and winning first place among 50+ automation submissions.

Financial Analyst, Controllers

• Supported financial reporting, period-end close and statutory financial statement preparation for India legal entities.
• Led first-time adoption of IND AS, including 3-year B/S preparation, policy changes and training for ~100 employees.
• Ran statutory, tax and transfer pricing audits for the India and Mauritius entities.
• Managed banking operations and regulatory filings while coordinating with banks and consultants.

• Promoted from Analyst to Vice President within seven years, ahead of the firm’s typical promotion timeline.
• Won first place among 50+ entries in Goldman Sachs’ division-wide automation competition.
• Received the Goldman Sachs 10 Year Service Recognition Award.

• Chartered Accountant (CA): The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, India
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.): Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce, Pune University, India

• Certified by the Iron Butt Association (USA) for completing a solo 1,600 km endurance motorcycle ride within 24 hours.
• Walked 50 km in the Oxfam India Trailwalker as part of a four-member team, raising INR 1 lakh.
• Completed wellness and breathwork programmes with The Art of Living.