Atish Pahade

Associate Director Finance @Disney Star

Mumbai, IN

Management Reporting & Financial Planning• Led the BS reconciliations submissions process for management reporting covering 50+ legal entities across 8 countries, providing in-depth analysis & strategic insights to senior leadership. Proactively flagged and resolved critical financial issues• Owned the month-end close and P&L finalization processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of financial reporting.• Managed accounting & reporting for Hotstar & ESPN Technical cost and Capex accounting process for the group entities. Established process related to manpower cost capitalization of Hotstar Tech platformStatutory Audits, Compliance & Governance• Collaborated with internal audit & compliance teams to drive adoption of strong governance standards and periodic risk assessments. Identified and remediated audit risks in marketing processes such as merchandise management, event ticketing distribution, by implementing robust internal control frameworks.• Recognized by the Group Controller for maintaining the highest quality of internal controls in BS reconciliations reporting process among all international regions• Ensured timely and accurate compliance with regulatory requirements, including tax filings, MSME compliances & statutory returnsPayables & Receivables Management• Oversaw MSME Accounts Payable operations involving over 500 vendors and invoice payments annually in India• Maintained 100% MSME compliance with zero delays by implementing rigorous tracking of payments & SAP system enhancementsEstablished a new VFX subsidiary in India

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom

CPA Australia

CPA

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Programme

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Chartered Accountant