Experience

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  Vital Chemtech Limited

  • Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

  • Head - Finance & Accounts

    • Jan 2022 - Present
    • Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

    o Handling treasury functions across the group and liasoing with bankers for day-to-day operations, Facility management and utilization, Letter of credit, Term Loan, Hedging of funds etc.o Negotiating banking terms with bankers for project finance of group companies o Liasoing with suppliers for negotiating commercial terms and conditions with purchase department o Finalization of books of accounts across the group including consolidated financialso Liasoing with merchant banker and other regulatory bodies for Pre-Listing and Post-Listing operationso Preparation of investors presentation for providing outlook of financials and business operationso Attending statutory and committee meetings o Ensure timely completion of statutory and listing compliances o Drafting SOPs and providing guidance for implementation of proper Internal Controlo Co-ordination with External and Internal audit forms for timely completion of audit activities and return fillingo Providing guidance in implementation of new software and accounting processo Handling HR functions and payroll processing

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  Choksi Exports - India

  • Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

  • Senior Manager Finance Account

    • Mar 2021 - Oct 2021
    • Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

    o Looking after receivable management, payable management and managing cash flow of the companies o Pre-audit of transactions by vouching and verification to establish proper Internal Control System and to maintain Audit Trailo Authorization and processing online payments for all companies across the group o Finalization of Books of Accounts, preparation of Profit & Loss Statement and Balance sheet on periodical basis for review purposeo Handling treasury functions by liaisoning with banks for day to day banking operations, utilization of working capital facilities, Letter of credit, Bank guarantee, Forex transactions and Hedging of funds to manage funds in efficient mannero Preparation of cash flow statement on periodical basis and variance analysis by comparison of Projected v/s/ actual cash flowo Looking after ROC/Company compliance work for all the companies across the groupo Co-coordinating with the external audit firms for audit activities, return fillings and tax assessment o Providing guidance for proper accounting, adherence to Internal Controls and fulfillment of statutory compliances within due dates

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  Fm Pbw Bearings Pvt Ltd.

  • Rajkot, Gujarat, India

  • Deputy General Manager Finance & Accounts

    • May 2019 - Mar 2020
    • Rajkot, Gujarat, India

    o Preparation and maintenance of statutory books of account and administering the finalization of year-end financial statements o Monitoring Procure to Pay cycle for purchase transactions including Capex and Import Purchase o Involved in preparation of Annual Budget and Financial Forecast, Cost Benefit Analysis of project to arrive at Financial and Commercial feasibility, monitoring of capitalization and supporting inventory management o Liaisoning with internal and external auditors, cost accountant and tax consultant to adhere with corporate governance as per Companies Act, 2013 o Deal with issues related to Income Tax matters and other tax legislation o Involved in project of acquiring Wind Mill for captive consumption, feasibility study, negotiation of conditions with agencies and bankers for Term Loan, providing assistance for documentation etc. o Coordinate and arrange Statutory Meetings as per requirement of Companies Act and filling statutory forms in timely manner o Involved in exercise of Valuation of Shares using approved methods and providing MIS on periodical basis with regards to JV with Germany based companyo Providing assistance in evaluation of different proposals of Audit Firms (KPMG, EY) and deciding scope for Business Process Engineering and SAP implementation o Negotiate business terms with associated organizations such as rating agencies, insurance agent and bankers o Manage timely and accurate submission of bank payments to all suppliers, monitoring Credit Facilities, accounts receivables & payables and MIS

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  Wagh Bakri Tea Group

  • Ahmedabad Area, India

  • Manager-Internal Audit

    • Jul 2015 - Dec 2018
    • Ahmedabad Area, India

    o Conducting Sales Promotion Audit for the schemes related to secondary sales by verifying Claims raised by distributors/SS with supporting documentso Providing assistance in defining scope of audit areas of Branch Auditors and Stock Auditor o Coordination with auditors and company staff across locations for timely availability of data at audit locations, reporting formats and timely submission of reports by the auditorso Attending stock taking activity on periodical basis and reviewing reports submitted by auditors o Co-ordination with External Audit firm (KPMG) and user departments with regards to Process Review, SOP preparation, Transaction audit and Branch Audit which includes,• Understanding the requirements of auditors • Coordination with the user department for the data and information requirements of auditors • Reviewing and discussing with auditors and HODs their observations arising from work performed and Draft Audit Reports • Evaluation of the audit reports received from auditors and providing guidance to the user department for action plan to address the observations and timely implementationo Compilation of data related to audits and preparation of presentation for the Audit Committee Meetings

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  Highly Electrical Appliances India Pvt Ltd

  • Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

  • Executive- Internal Audit

    • Jul 2013 - Jun 2015
    • Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

    o Streamlining the audit process, addition of new audit areas and establishing new approaches for audito Review and report on the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of the financial and other information that is provided for managemento Evaluate operational & management processes and system control’s effectiveness and efficiency in view to improve them and propose value-added recommendationo Provide assurance that operations and processes confirm to current policies & procedureso Participate in development of new information systems to ensure that efficient & effective controls were incorporatedo Maintain respectful and effective communications and relationship with management and staff of areas under reviewo Risk based process analysis and internal audit includes audit of Plant operations, Statutory compliance, Scrap management, Procurement to payment, Order to cash review, Clearing & Forwarding Agent review, Administration expense, Budget control and Fund requirement analysiso Looking after Secretarial and Legal requirements, filling of statutory forms as per requirement of Companies Act o Preparation of documents related to Statutory Meetings, Directors’ Reports, Annual Reports & Annual Returns, Maintaining and updating statutory registers etc.o Compliances related with RBI and FEMA Rules and Regulations

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  Dhirajlal Shah & Co.

  • Senior Auditor

    • Jan 2011 - Jun 2013

  • Audit Assistant

    • Jan 2008 - Jan 2011