Mohammed Arif Shaikh

• Managed day-to-day financial operaƟons, financial reporƟng, and strict internal controls for
prominent hospitality brands across 10 acƟve outlets.
• Directed specialized retail finance metrics including mulƟ-locaƟon inventory accounƟng,
waste reducƟon tracking, centralized payroll, and localized indirect tax compliance (VAT,
Service Tax, luxury tax regimes).

• Spearheaded end-to-end finance, accounƟng, and controllership operaƟons across both
India and US jurisdicƟons for a high-growth technology environment.
• Engineered consolidated corporate P&L frameworks, Balance Sheet reconciliaƟons, and
rolling cash flow forecasts to track mulƟ-currency liquidity.
• Served as the primary liaison for statutory, internal, and cross-border tax audits, ensuring
100% clean compliance records.
• Automated management reporƟng metrics using cloud accounƟng tools, reducing monthly
closing turnaround Ɵme significantly.

• Appointed to lead the corporate finance funcƟon, reporƟng directly to ownership/board
level on financial health and operaƟonal runway.
• Designed complex 5-year financial projecƟons and investor-grade presentaƟon packs to
facilitate strategic corporate decision-making and fundraising.
• Developed and deployed a robust cost-center and profitability reporƟng framework,
idenƟfying margin leaks and improving operaƟonal cost efficiency.

• Built data-driven outlet expansion and viability models used by management to assess
capital expenditure (CapEx) risk and project future site ROI.
• Partnered closely with supply chain and store operaƟons to streamline food cost variances,
vendor payables, and regional tax distribuƟon.

Scope of Work
* Maintaining accounts.
* Bank Reconciliation Statement
* Accounts Payables
* Preparing & Finalisation of Accounts.
* Preparing Provisional Balance Sheet for MIS.
* Preparation & filling of TDS returns
* TDS Assessments
Achievements:
* Preparing the Financials as & when required for MIS

Scope of Work
* Maintaining accounting of Football Club Pune City.
* Preparing & Finalisation of Accounts.
* Preparing Provisional Balance Sheet for MIS.
* Preparation & filling of TDS, Service Tax returns
* Bank Reconciliation Statement
* Processing Payrolls (Salaries)
* Working of Foreign Remittance to Foreign Players
Achievements:
* Timely payments to Foreign Players

Finance & Accounts
Scope of Work
* Accounting of Brands like Aurus, The Tasty Tangles, Cinnabon & Sanchos.
* Preparing & Finalisation of Accounts.
* Preparation & filling of VAT, TDS, Service Tax & WCT returns
* Bank Reconciliation Statement
* Preparation of Budgets & estimated cost reports for upcoming outlets
* Preparation of Monthly P&L and MIS
* Processing Payrolls (Salaries)
* Preparing & Maintaining of Fixed Assets Register
* Worked towards importing of Equipments against EPCG licences
* Preparing reports for foreign earnings & availing benefits for the same.
* Working of Insurance & timely payment of premium.
Achievements:
* Promoted to Assistant Manager from Executive - Accounts
* Promoted to Manager

Scope of Work
* Bank Reconciliation
* Preparation of Monthly Fund Flows
* Preparation of Monthly expenses sheets
* Filing of returns
* Timely collection of Fees from the students
The Achievements:
* No default in paying of statutory dues.
* Timely submission of the required reports to the Head Office.

Scope of Work
* Bank Reconciliation
* Booking of purchase bills into Foxpro (designed software for accounting)
* Handling of Petty Cash
* Working of TDS & timely payment