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DAMINI JHUNJHUNWALA

DAMINI JHUNJHUNWALA

Strategic Finance Professional
Mumbai

Summary

Accomplished professional with proven career in conceiving & implementing effective strategies that can add value to organization through inspiring leadership, rich experience & operational excellence; aiming at business and strategic profiles in areas of Corporate Strategy, Investor Relations & M&A


Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

AGM - Strategic Finance & Risk Management

Tata Chemicals Limited
Mumbai
12.2022 - Current
  • Managed all aspects of corporate M&A including identification of potential targets, preparing decks
  • Managing relationships with analysts and investors
  • Steering quarterly earning calls & preparation of quarterly earnings documents
  • Assistance in preparing of Annual Report
  • Attending risk management committee meetings and preparing decks for meetings;
  • Developed short-term goals and long-term strategic plans to improve risk control and mitigation
  • Assisted in risk management policies and monitored compliance to control company liability

Associate Vice President – IR

Mastek Limited
Mumbai
11.2018 - 12.2022

Investor Relations

  • Pivotal in creating IR and M&A desk at Mastek
  • Successfully organized Investor Day 2022
  • Managing relationships with analysts and investors
  • Steering quarterly earning calls & preparation of quarterly earnings documents
  • Preparation of Annual Report and Microsite
  • Driving the credit rating exercise for the Company
  • Successfully created 3 year IR strategy for the Company
  • Providing market insights to the management team & BOD entailing financial trends, analysts & investors feedbacks, competitor actions and the like
  • Working with CEO and CFO to build investor confidence in the company's vision to deliver shareholder value
  • Benchmarking company’s performance and fundamentals with peer stocks and creating views/ analysis for the Management

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Lead acquisition of Evosys Group of Companies, a $138 million transaction, largest acquisition in Company's history
  • Developed acquisition strategy and scoring framework for US acquisition; identified 100+ assets & lead the acquisition (deal value of $80 million)
  • Successfully created 3 year M&A strategy for the Company
  • Managed all aspects of corporate M&A with intent to achieve both organic & inorganic growth. It included identification of potential targets, due diligence, valuation, negotiations, pre-closing activities and post-closing integration
  • Preparation of business case and deal memos for identified Targets, to be presented to the CEO, CFO & BOD
  • Developing deal structure to ensure efficiency from a commercial, financial, tax, & regulatory perspective & to optimize cash flow
  • Liaising with financial institutions for funding the transaction
  • Supporting transaction throughout the implementation stage with a focus on strategic priorities
  • Generating high quality presentations & advisory notes for both internal and external stakeholders including from IR perspective

Lead (Corporate Tax and Transactions)

S. K. Jhunjhunuwala & Co.
Mumbai
09.2015 - 11.2018
  • Headed tax & business advisory services for the firm
  • Landed a US based IT client for expansion and set-up of its business in India
  • Instrumental in setting-up 3 new lines of business in the firm namely, valuations, GST & stamp duty adjudications and adding new client portfolio, which effectively resulted in additional revenue of INR 1.70 million
  • Led team of professionals to provide advisory and compliances services under various acts such as Income tax, GST, RBI, etc

Manager (M&A)

Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Mumbai
11.2011 - 09.2015
  • Effectively managed strategic acquisition & open offer for a big international player in travel industry (Transaction value $145 million); Appreciated by client for quick turn‐around and won multiple mandates
  • Vendor Due Diligence and assistance in bidding process for global buyout of a Denmark MNC (Market cap $46.26 million)
  • Advised clients on business/ deal structures including advise on purchase & sale of businesses, mergers/ demergers & corporate restructuring
  • Originated mandates by analyzing company fundamentals

Assistant Manager

KPMG
Mumbai
02.2010 - 10.2011
  • Managed various deals relating to companies in Manufacturing, IT, Pharmaceutical and Chemical industries
  • Key assignments included restructuring/ splitting‐up of businesses to facilitate fund raising & unlocking shareholders value; consolidation of land parcel for a listed manufacturing client
  • Structured tax‐efficient investments ($ 225 million) in UK Target, one of the largest deals done by an Indian IT Company in 2008‐09
  • Authored various tax alerts on recent judgements/ circulars to be circulated in the firm
  • Awarded ‘KUDOS’ for analytical research and multi‐tasking towards stringent deadlines in KPMG.

Education

Diploma in IFRS -

ACCA
07.2018 - 01.2019

M.Com -

University of Mumbai
07.2001 - 05.2006

Chartered Accountant -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
07.2001 - 05.2006

B.Com -

University of Mumbai
06.1999 - 03.2004

Skills

    Mergers & acquisitions

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Additional Information

  • 17 years of extensive experience across multiple industries including chemical, information technology, manufacturing, media, pharmaceutical, research, travel
  • Effective in overcoming complex business challenges and making decisions using experience-backed judgment, strong work-ethic and irreproachable integrity thereby contributing immensely to Management decision-making
  • Proficient in heading deal structuring, domestic & cross border M&A, financial & tax diligences, valuations and entire M&A lifecycle
  • Leading interactions with analysts, shareholders and rating agencies; prepared presentations for quarterly results; developed performance deck of the company for the Board meeting held every quarter
  • Possess capabilities in coordinating with Managing Committee, CEO & CFO to execute a wide range of Investor Relations, M&A activities and strategic planning activities
  • Strong communication & leadership skills thereby aiding in leading cross-functional teams, resolving complex problems & promoting positive work environment

Accomplishments

  • Awarded CEO Award of Excellence, the highest award of Mastek, awarded to high performing individuals. First member of Finance Team to receive this award in history of Mastek
  • Awarded ‘KUDOS’ for analytical research and multi‐tasking towards stringent deadlines in KPMG

Certification

Certificate in Financial Modelling and Valuation, Grant Thornton, India, 2019

Location Preferences

India, Singapore, London

Timeline

AGM - Strategic Finance & Risk Management

Tata Chemicals Limited
12.2022 - Current
Certificate in Financial Modelling and Valuation, Grant Thornton, India, 2019
12-2019
Certificate in IFRS, Ernst & Young, India, 2018
01-2019

Associate Vice President – IR

Mastek Limited
11.2018 - 12.2022

Diploma in IFRS -

ACCA
07.2018 - 01.2019

Lead (Corporate Tax and Transactions)

S. K. Jhunjhunuwala & Co.
09.2015 - 11.2018

Manager (M&A)

Deloitte Haskins & Sells
11.2011 - 09.2015

Assistant Manager

KPMG
02.2010 - 10.2011

M.Com -

University of Mumbai
07.2001 - 05.2006

Chartered Accountant -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
07.2001 - 05.2006

B.Com -

University of Mumbai
06.1999 - 03.2004
DAMINI JHUNJHUNWALAStrategic Finance Professional