Chief Financial Officer
HorizonSat
Total years of experience :17 years, 10 Months
• Planning and implementing the group's financial policies.
• Contribute to the achievement of the group's objectives by providing advice and guidance on financial strategy. Responsible for planning, directing and controlling overall financial functions.
• Lead the development and implementation of a robust internal controls system, ensuring all key risks are appropriately addressed. Advising on best practice principles for non financial risks and suggesting appropriate internal controls.
• Lead the preparation & reporting of monthly management financials and performance monitoring reports.
• Manage cash flow and forecasting; direct all financial, project-based and departmental accounting.
• Financial analysis for new and existing ventures of the group.
• Budget reviews and performance analysis of group companies.
• Development and monitoring of automated MIS reports.
• Coordinating development of MS Dynamics based ERP system of the group.
• Advising the group shareholders on structuring M&A deals.
• Advising on investment opportunities.
• Reviewing internal control procedures of group companies and implementing new procedures.
• Managing multi-million dollars family investment portfolios.
• Analysing organization structure of clients and identifying any reporting gaps, conflicts of interests, and concentrations of authorities.
• Taking understanding of business processes including budgeting, sales and credit processes, costing processes etc., and identifying gaps in flow of financial information and reporting process of the client.
• Preparation of audit programs including identification of key audit risks and audit procedures to cover the risks.
• Performing pre and post audit analytical reviews of financial and non financial data, focusing on identification of possible misstatements due to error or fraud.
• Reviewing financial statements and ensuring compliance with local accounting practices as well as IFRS.
• Reviewing management analysis on financial and non financial performance of the company, including analysing variances against budgets.
• Reviewing accounting processes and critically analysing the same for possible misstatements. Advising on possible enhancements to the process flows.
• Identifying critical internal controls and assessing their design and operating effectiveness.
• Performing substantive analytical procedures and other substantive audit procedures.
• Identifying key regulations applicable to clients and assessing compliance procedures in place. Identifying key non-compliances and assessing their financial impact on the client.
• Preparation of review / audit memorandums for group reporting of multi-national clients.
• Assessing key business risks faced by clients, and suggesting mitigating factors.
• Successfully managed subordinates in finalizing audits.
• Achieved “Exceptional Performer” certification thrice from KPMG management.
• Reconciliation of previous accounting data.
• Working capital management.
• Preparation and presentation of project profitability reports.
• Reviewing counter party reconciliations.
• Preparing statutory financial statements.
• Reviewing monthly payroll process.
• Preparing pre feasibility and implementing a GL system in the organization.
• Development and maintenance of accounting system for the organization.
• Training the employees to use the accounting system.
• Preparing statutory financial statements for tax year 2007.
• Preparing and filing the tax return of the company.
• Preparing and filing the tax return of the directors.
• Advising the company on legal matters - focusing on company law, and taxation.
(Part Time Job)
· Compiling and preparing financial statements
· Compiling sales records for sales return
· Compiling payroll data for income tax returns
I have passed 10 out of 14 ACCA papers, and am currently pursuing the completion of this professional certification.
C.A. Intermediate.