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Arpit Bohara, General Manager (GM) , Finance

Arpit Bohara

General Manager (GM) , Finance·Mohammad Saleh and Reza Yousuf Behbehani Company W.L.L.

Kuwait

Master's degree, CFA

Work experience

Total years of experience: 20 years, 4 months

General Manager (GM) , Finance

November 2015 - Present

Mohammad Saleh and Reza Yousuf Behbehani Company W.L.L.

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

November 2015 - Present

-Reporting to the owners of the business directly
-Day to day management of the business activities of the Group in coordination with the owners and department managers
- Setting up Group’s financial strategy including periodic budgets and business plans
- Administration of the Group’s accounting system, verifying the accounting is in line with IFRS
- Setting up the reporting system for the Owners, monthly review of MIS and other reports
- Regular analysis the Group’s performance in line with the overall market
- Review Group’s investments, both controlling and minority, perform periodic valuations internally or externally, and advising owners on acquisition/disposal of investments
- Review Group’s agencies and business, and advising owners to continue/discontinue with the agencies
- Business development via identifying potential investment opportunities and negotiations for new agencies
- Reviewing the Group structure, recommending changes in the structure to the Owners, appointing consultants and finishing up with the changes, once approved.
- Managing treasury and associated risk, regularly monitoring the exchange rates and identifying opportunities to reduce the exchange risks
- Managing corporate debt, regular negotiations with banks for better financing terms
- Review and approval of credit limits for the customers
- Periodic financial reporting of the Company and all subsidiaries to the Board and required authorities, ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and regulatory obligations including reporting/filing with Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) guidelines.
- Coordinating with external auditors and consultants of the Group
- Provide professional guidance and training to staff and the management
- Review the internal audit reports for the Group, taking corrective actions with the department manager and suggest changes to the process and procedures where required
- Other functions include: negotiating supports from the principals for the agencies, providing support to the Owners/department managers for identifying possible changes in current business structure, regularly monitoring the costs and identifying redundant costs.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Financial Controller

May 2011 - November 2015

The Energy House Holding Company K.S.C. (Public)

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

May 2011 - November 2015

Finance department:
-Setting up company’s budgets and business plans
- Review reports/MIS to analyze the Company’s performance
- Assisting management in managing corporate debt and equity financing
- Assisting management of financial documentation (including information required by banks)
- Administration and development of the Company’s accounting system
-Responsible for periodic financial reporting of the Company and all subsidiaries to Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE), ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and regulatory obligations including reporting/filing with Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) and Capital Market Authority (CMA) guidelines.
- Coordinating with external and internal auditors of the Group
- Financial and operational analysis of investee companies and reporting directly to CEO
- Developing business plans for the subsidiaries and defining KPI’s for all investee companies
- Periodic reporting to Management and Board of Directors of the company, providing performance analysis of investee companies against KPI’s and budgets, changes in business structures, operational updates etc.
- Valuation, feasibility studies, market studies, industry analysis, competitor analysis, company analysis and impairment analysis of investee companies

New investments:
- Handling preliminary analysis of investment opportunities including risk and SWOT analysis
- Reviewing valuation models and due diligence reports, and Coordinating with consultants
- Supporting investment teams by assigning function resource

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Assistant Manager

August 2006 - April 2011

Ernst and Young (Al Aiban, Al Osaimi and Associates)

Kuwait

August 2006 - April 2011

External Audit

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Assistant Manager

February 2006 - July 2006

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

India

February 2006 - July 2006

Statutory Audit

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

CFA Institute (USA)

June 2018

June 2018

Master's degree, CFA

Kuwait

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

May 2005

May 2005

Master's degree, Chartered Accountant

India

Secured all India rank 15th in CA foundation exams.

Skills

Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Audit Management
Expert
Audit Management
Expert
Financial Development
Expert
Financial Development
Expert
Management Presentations
Expert
Management Presentations
Expert
Audit, Consultancy
Expert
Audit, Consultancy
Expert
Corporate Restructuring
Expert
Corporate Restructuring
Expert
Operation management
Intermediate
Operation management
Intermediate
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Treasury Management
Intermediate
Treasury Management
Intermediate
HR Management
Intermediate
HR Management
Intermediate
Management Accounting
Expert
Management Accounting
Expert
IFRS
Expert
IFRS
Expert
Valuation and Acquisition
Intermediate
Valuation and Acquisition
Intermediate
Consolidation
Expert
Consolidation
Expert
Internal Audit
Intermediate
Internal Audit
Intermediate
Legal Documentation
Intermediate
Legal Documentation
Intermediate
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Audit Management
Expert
Audit Management
Expert
Financial Development
Expert
Financial Development
Expert
Management Presentations
Expert
Management Presentations
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Memberships

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Associate

May 2005

CFA Institute, USA

Investments

June 2018