Farhad Baria

About Farhad Baria

Business Leader with over 20 years of experience, establishing and scaling GCC operations for US MNCs. Currently Head Finance and MD at Planful India (Formerly Host Analytics India). Responsible for overall operations and growth strategy in addition to Finance. Over the last 16 years I have been part of corporate leadership teams and instrumental in setting direction and helped companies build offshore models, re-engineer processes and streamline operations. In addition to Finance I have managed HR, Operations, Legal, Internal IT and Facilities. I have helped put together India growth strategies, with a focus on driving Enterprise value. I have managed strategic operations, modelling and International Taxation issues, including successful AAR’s and Unilateral APA.Specialties: Finance Operations, STPI/SEZ setup, Taxation (Domestic and International), Change Management, Transfer Pricing, Advance Pricing Agreements, Real Estate Planning and Facilities Mgmt, Strategic HR and Recruitment.

Experience

1. Sr Director Finance at Planful Inc

   Planful

   Jul 2019 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

Education

• ICAI

  CA

Skills

• Tax
• Financial Reporting
• Facility Management (Fm)
• Finance
• Start-Ups
• Storage
• Business Strategy
• Channel Relationship Management
• Financial Analysis
• Accounting
• Vendor Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Process Improvement
• Business Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Team Management