CHANDRA SHEKHAR
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Experience
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Spyne
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India
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Technology, Information and Internet
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head Of Finance
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Oct 2021 - Present
Position reported directly to the CEO. Responsible for finance & accounting, forecasting, compliance, internal audit, due diligence, investor reporting, finance control, treasury, procurement and finance functions. Lead a finance and procurement staffs.• Performing financial management duties including generating financial data, compiling, and submitting reports, analyzing industry trends, and assessing financial health of the company.• Established annual operating plans of $25M and key financial metrics for the corporation.• Established SOP, Polices and DOA for different departments as per business requirement.• Preparing Budget, MIS & various reports to represent the growth, and status of the different stake holders.• Managing and approving all payments in bank of the organization like vendor, payroll, taxation & foreign remittance.• Managing & control of company’s fund and books of account along with the corporate finance of the company.• Successfully completed the pre series due diligence & on post completion received the funding of 7 million USD.• Calculated budget variances and recommended corrective actions, avoiding overruns, and maintaining positive cash position.• Reviewed and informed actual performance v/s budget through monthly cost reports to Head of department and clarify information as and when requested.• Corporate liaison with government agencies, customers, and external auditors.• Successfully done the setup of a new entity in USA.
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Klynzo
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India
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Facilities Services
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Founder
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Jul 2019 - Present
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Pepper Farms
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India
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Core Team Member
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Dec 2019 - Oct 2021
• Managing a team of 10 team members, while managing multiple departments (Finance & Accounting, Admin & Strategic Alliance).• Creating SOP & Policies for different departments as per business requirement.• Handling and managing financial operation & procurement activities on daily basis.• Managing and approving all payments for different entities like vendor, payroll, taxation & foreign remittance.• Involved in regular communication with various agents regarding payment, vendor onboarding, banking, lesioning, negotiation etc.• Preparing Budget, MIS & various reports to represent the growth, and status of the different entities.• Travelling to ground for managing the payments & manpower of different farms.• Managing & control of company’s fund and books of account.• Negotiating and maintaining healthy relationship with cross departments & banks.• Handling & managing internal & statutory audit for the group of companies.
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Shuttl
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India
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Consumer Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Assistant Manager Finance Account
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Apr 2017 - Dec 2019
Shuttl is start-up of future public transport. It's a mobile based bus service aimed at making your daily commute more convenient. Its vehicles are air-conditioned and operate with high frequency on fixed routes freeing you from the hassles of existing public transport options at a very economical price point.Key deliverables• Managing entire Operating Expenses & Capital Expenditure for PAN India for Shuttl & Group of Companies. • Leading Accounts Payable team for Shuttl & Group of Companies.• Approving PO and non-PO Invoices for further payment.• Responsible for creditors ageing & handling creditors query in effective manner. • Getting control accounts reconciled and sorting out the discrepancies.• Keeping control on Trial Balance for Creditors ledger. • Maintaining Fixed Asset Register of PAN India for Shuttl & Group of Companies.• Responsible for Physical audit for Assets & Depreciation entries for Shuttl & Group of Companies.• Preparing & Control for B2B Invoicing of PAN India.• Managing and responsible for foreign remittance.• Approving & helping subordinates in posting of AP & Employee reimbursements in system.• Responsible for vendor payment and employee reimbursements on weekly basis.• Manage and Plan for effective cash flow of the company.• Preparing data of GST return for various locations.• Responsible for timely payment of TDS, Equalization Leavy & GST.• Coordination with consultant regarding filling of various returns i.e. GST, TDS, Equalization Leavy.• Coordination with Auditors and handling their queries.• Preparing Monthly MIS for financial planning & analysis.• Preparing Budget Vs Actual for internal finance control & for other decision making.• Working closely with CFO & GM finance in Internal Finance Control, Authorisation Matrix, Internal polices & any other decision makings.• Managing external vendor meetings & sorting out their discrepancies if any.
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Assistant Manager Finance Account
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Nov 2015 - Mar 2017
Manage, plan and execute month/quarter/annual closure schedule. Preparing Quarterly Budget and forecasting trends.Preparing Board pack and relevant documents for board meetings.Developing reports for top management summarizing the business financial position in areas of income, expenses, capital usage and cash flows, and coordinate the preparation of strategic plans, budgets and financial forecast.Developing and updating accounting, finance and management policies and procedures. Effective Cash Flow Management.Monitoring budgets and comparing them with actual cost and revenues related to production, marketing and capital.Coordinate the preparation of Financial Statements, Financial Reports for internal & external usage. Getting control accounts reconciled and sorting out the discrepancies.Passing Journal entries in ERP- Sun System.Handling vendors & consultant queries for payments and operation related issues.Done the VAT registration in different 5 states- UP, MP, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Punjab. Doing all following statutory payments before due date- VAT, WCT, E-TDS and Service Tax.Filing VAT return, WCT Return, E-TDS return and Service Tax Return, Also Independent handling of VAT, TDS & Income tax quires.Raising Invoice to Client and follow up for the payment of same. Preparation of Cash and receivable forecast on monthly basis.Ensure timely completion of statutory audit of India & end to end co-ordination with Statutory Auditors. Facilitate to get third party confirmations like Receivable / Payable, Bank, Intercompany and Solicitors.Handling HR related queries & preparing salaries for employees.
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Taj Hotels
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India
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Account Executive
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Nov 2012 - Oct 2015
Handling the Accounts Payable Independently.Reviewing invoices and checking the requests of the same so as to avoid any errors Processing invoices from various locations for payment.Reconciliation of the payments and monitor accounts to ensure payments are made up to date and resolve any discrepanciesPreparing accounts payable cheques and processing the same for dispatch Working on the enquiries of vendors and providing them with necessary details Preparing monthly reports and assisting in month end closingHandling all telephone inquiries relating to accounts payable issues. Corresponding with vendors and respond to inquiries. Documenting all accounts payable transactions.Compiling management reports and assisting with audits. Collecting all invoices and obtaining approval for payment. Processing daily cash receipts.Maintaining Daily Cash limit of Different outlets. Recording all cash activity on a daily basis. Contacting banks regarding any financial queries.Doing Bank Reconciliation of Different Banks in Orion (R_12) Responsible for Treasury payments.Responsible for all Tax Payments i.e. VAT, Luxury Tax, Excise, Entry Tax, W CT, Service Tax & TDS. Responsible for generating online C-Forms from Govt. Site.Responsible for Various Reimbursements of Employee I.e. Medical, Telephone, Uniforms etc. Responsible for Foreign remittance against service & import invoices.Providing support documentation for audits. Preparing Purchase & Sale detail for foreign currency.
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Accounts Executive
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Nov 2012 - Jan 2015
Responsible for monitoring and analysing in-direct taxation of the organization across fourteen stores in eight states on the name of Taj Trade & Transport Co. Ltd.Analysing the journal for weekly/monthly/quarterly/half yearly purchases, sales, returns and payments.Preparing reports for intercompany reconciliation, general ledger reconciliation.Responsible for preparing reports and payments for VAT, WCT, Luxury Taxes, TDS and service taxes. Preparing reports for OTB purchases and return and analysing the vendor evolution by taking feedback from merchandising for minimizing the returns to reduce the operational cost for replacement of products Preparing action plan for government audits, notices and statuary needs.Preparing Monthly MIS report, P&L account and Balance sheet for taxation, depreciation with sales, closing stock details and sending to Financial Controller for further actionResponsible for conducting physical stock and asset verification audit across all location Responsible for monitoring fixed asset details as well as its depreciationResponsible for co-ordination with Consultants, Service Tax Department, Luxury Tax Department and VAT departmentsPreparing salary for employeesResponsible for Vat registration, stock reconciliation, cash management and vat assessment for pan India trunks shows events organized at various properties of Taj HotelsResponsible for Vat registration, stock reconciliation and compliance of government formalities. Responsible for preparing and generating vendor wise details for C and F forms across all locations
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Education
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Amity Business School
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Accounting and Finance -
Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India - ICWAI
COST & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT, Accounting and Finance -
University of Delhi
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Graduation -
DAV Public School, Dhori (Bokaro)
XII, Commerce