Akshaya Devaraj

Entities: Zenon Robotics DMCC
• Zenon Petroleum
◦ FWM IT LLC
◦ Zenon Future Robot Assembling
◦ Golden Adler
◦ Karma Kafe
Finance, Accounting & Reporting
• Independently manage end-to-end accounting for 6 group entities (DMCC, Hamriyah Freezone & Mainland); fully operational within 4
weeks of joining; IFRS-compliant financials delivered within 5 working days of month-end — ~40% faster than prior practice.
• Produce monthly MIS reports, dashboards & variance analyses (revenue, OPEX, CAPEX, margins) for Group management; lead
annual budgeting & quarterly re-forecasting across all 6 entities.
• Manage AP/AR for 100+ vendor invoices/month; bank, intercompany & ledger reconciliations with zero unresolved items; fixed asset
registers maintained per IFRS.
• Process WPS-compliant payroll for 45+ employees (~AED 350K/month) and supplier payment runs of AED 800K+/month — zero
payroll errors, complete audit trails on every disbursement.
• Coordinate statutory audits for all 6 entities; provide schedules, lead schedules & supporting documentation for timely annual audit
completion.
Taxation & Regulatory Compliance
• UAE VAT: Prepare & file quarterly FTA VAT returns for all 6 entities; reconcile output/input tax; maintain FTA-audit-ready
documentation. Zero penalties & zero late filings since Oct 2025.
• UAE Corporate Tax: Track CT registration obligations; prepare CT computation workings; review expense deductibility; maintain CT
documentation per UAE CT Law (effective June 2023).
• PRO & Government Affairs: Manage trade license renewals (DED, DMCC, Hamriyah Freezone) — zero lapses; process visa
applications/renewals for 45+ employees via ICP & GDRFA — zero immigration violations.

Conducted full-scope statutory audit,
ensuring IFRS/GAAP compliance, verifying internal controls, and preparing
recommendations to enhance transparency in reporting. Reviewed financial statements, loan
portfolios, and regulatory adherence; evaluated risk management practices and
compliance with RBI guidelines. (Transaction Process Audit): Managed audits across 451 branches,
assessing large-scale operational efficiency, branch-level compliance, and regional
reporting accuracy in Kozhikode. Contributed to Detailed Project Report
drafting and financial planning; supported execution and monitoring of project activities
under state government initiative.

Taxation
• Filed GSTR-1, GSTR-3B & GSTR-9 Annual Returns across 260+ entities — 100% on-time, zero late fees & zero penalties over 3
years.
• Prepared IT computations, advance tax workings & tax audit reports (Form 3CD); assisted clients through income tax assessment &
scrutiny proceedings.
• Conducted deferred tax computations, depreciation schedule analysis (IT Act vs Companies Act), and tax-efficient financial projections
for board presentations.
Audit & Accounting
• Planned & executed audit and compliance work across 260+ entities — 35+ statutory, internal & tax audits across corporate, banking,
healthcare & government sectors.
• Applied CAATs & Advanced Excel across datasets of 10, 000+ records per engagement, reducing manual testing time by ~30% per
audit cycle.
• Maintained books of accounts for 260+ entities using Tally ERP 9/Prime, Zoho Books, Oracle, QuickBooks, Finacle — monthly close
within 3-5 days per client.
• Introduced standardised reconciliation checklists adopted firm-wide, improving reconciliation accuracy by ~25%.
Key Audit Engagements (Statutory Audit): Reviewed OPD/IPD revenue recognition, CAPEX & procurement controls; identified
unrecorded provisions adopted by the board. (Statutory Audit 2022): Reviewed NPA classification & RBI provisioning norms; contributed to finalised
statements submitted to RBI & Ministry of Finance. (Transaction Process Audit Branches): Led audit of all 451 branches; delivered branch-wise compliance scores
& corrective recommendations adopted system-wide. (State DPR): Prepared DPRs, financial planning models & fund utilization frameworks for 1, 000
infrastructure/social development projects.