Anupam Bajaj

• Oversee a USD 1B fixed income portfolio (bonds, structured products, deposits) focused on wealth preservation.
• Develop and execute investment and liquidity strategies aligned with market trends and risk parameters.
• Conduct due diligence and risk assessments to ensure compliance and portfolio optimization.
• Prepare management and board-level investment reports highlighting performance and outlook.

• Oversee a USD 1B fixed income portfolio (bonds, structured products, deposits) focused on wealth
preservation.
• Develop and execute investment and liquidity strategies aligned with market trends and risk parameters.
• Conduct due diligence and risk assessments to ensure compliance and portfolio optimization.
• Prepare management and board-level investment reports highlighting performance and outlook.

• Managed clients across India and UAE, including a media group (USD 5.8M turnover) and a family office (USD 850M AUM).
• Improved MIS transparency and implemented standardized SOPs and reporting frameworks.
• Enhanced decision-making through improved financial controls and investment tracking systems.

• Managed clients across India and UAE, including a media group (USD 5.8M turnover) and a family office
(USD 850M AUM).
• Improved MIS transparency and implemented standardized SOPs and reporting frameworks.
• Enhanced decision-making through improved financial controls and investment tracking systems.

ACS, a company based in Benin, intends to establish a vitrified ceramics plant, committing an investment of Euro 40 million. Roles:
• Overseeing day-to-day accounting operations and facilitating the audit process for an affiliated company.
• Acting as a liaison for bank loans, actively pursuing and managing bank facilities.
• Developing and implementing accounting systems and processes.
• Building teams for a greenfield project with both expatriate and local members.
• Engaged in the process of implementing SAP.

• Directed financial operations for a €40M vitrified ceramics project, ensuring compliance and funding
efficiency.
• Partnered with banks and investors to secure optimal financing structures.
• Led ERP process re-engineering and delivered strategic MIS for management decisions.

Topaz Group is a Guinean-based company specializing in the manufacturing and trading of plastics products. The company boasts a revenue of USD 450 million, establishing itself as one of the leaders in the industry.
Roles:
• Managing fund planning of group and arranging new fund in terms of Bank guarantee and letter of credit.
• USD 115 million borrowed in last one year including letter of credit, overdraft and long-term borrowing.
• Working capital management and improved cash conversion cycle (CCC) by 10 days from 75 to 65 days.
• Working and complying tax regulations and monthly filing of tax returns.
• Auditing of ERP systems configuration in prospective of finance & controlling last 3 years of transactions.
• Working with ERP team for new development in process and proper implementation.
• Managed audit of the Group and closure of Consolidated Financial statement with Tier 2 audit firms without any qualifications & presented to management and Board of Directors.

• Managed USD 115M funding through LCs, overdrafts, and long-term borrowings.
• Improved cash conversion cycle by 10 days (75 → 65).
• Enhanced ERP functionality and ensured compliance with tax and audit requirements.
• Delivered consolidated financials and MIS reporting to management and the Board.

• Improved cash flow and reduced CCC by 20 days (95 → 75).
• Delivered interest savings of USD 84K annually through effective fund planning.
• Led ERP automation, saving 4, 000 man-days annually.
• Streamlined monthly reporting timeline from the 10th to the 7th day.

Joban Group is a Uganda-based multinational corporation specializing in the
manufacturing of textiles and paper products. The company has a revenue of USD 700 million and is renowned for its real estate portfolio.
Roles:
• Assist in strategic financial planning and analysis, contributing to the companys profitability and growth.
• Implement effective working capital management strategies, resulting in improved cash flow and a 20-day reduction in the cash conversion cycle (CCC), from 95 to 75 days.
• Play a key role in the fund planning of the group, resulting in substantial interest cost savings of USD 84, 000 annually.
• Conduct in-depth product-level costing analysis, identifying inefficiencies and driving a noteworthy 0.75% improvement in EBITDA.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly book closure, enhancing reporting timelines from the 10th to the 7th day of the following month.
• Lead and oversee an ERP automation project, significantly improving manpower efficiency and saving 4, 000 man-days.
• Manage the audit of the Group, working closely with Tier 2 audit firms to achieve the closure of the Consolidated Financial Statement without any qualifications. Present the audit findings to the management and Board of Directors.

Gravita India Ltd is a listed Indian multinational corporation with a revenue of USD 200 million. The company is a leading producer of lead and lead products, with a production capacity of 150, 000 metric tonnes achieved through eco-friendly recycling of batteries, lead scrap, aluminium scrap, and plastic scrap. In this role, I also had the opportunity to cover various African countries, including Ghana, Senegal, Mauritania, Mozambique, Tanzania, Mali, and Cameroon.
Roles:
Financial Planning & Analysis
• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Finalized & presented detailed 3-year Annual Business Plans in discussion with all business leaders within 2 months.
• Implemented risk management policy to manage metal price fluctuation by hedging of metal and currency, resulted in improvement of ~40% EBITDA at 5-years CAGR.
• Worked upon project of strategic sale to a potential investor and managed Investor Due diligence.
• Prepared & presented various new business ventures feasibility reports to Board.
• Researched about companies for potential mergers & acquisitions and submit reports to Management (Majorly all African countries).
EA to CFO
• Ensuring proper monthly book closure and preparing management reporting and improve reporting time line from 10th to 3rd of next month.
• Reviewed plant / product / segment wise costing and valuation of Inventory and identified inefficiency impacted ~1% improvement in recovery & ~3% in variable cost.
• Day to day basis Supervision of treasury management, working capital management & fund utilisation which saved interest cost USD 20K p.a.
• Worked towards Group level implementation of SAP, Automation & BI which saved 3, 000 man-days p.a.
Financial & Management Reporting
• Finalizing consolidation of financial statements of Group on monthly, quarterly and annual basis as per IFRS & SEBI regulations.
• Reviewed & presented financial performance i.e., Top line, EBIDTA, PAT & ROCE, working capital utilisation etc. and compared with Annual business plan & Forecasting.
• Reviewed & presented Fund Flows of segment level / Geographical / profit centre wise on monthly basis.
• Finalised & implemented cost allocation mechanism to get proper product costing.
• Analysed & Circulated segment / Geographical / profit centre wise variance analysis, profitability, balance sheet and suggest recommendations for
improvement.
• Prepared & Presented Quarterly results presentation in Audit committee, Board meeting & respective Stakeholder.

• Implemented risk management and hedging strategies, enhancing EBITDA by ~40% CAGR.
• Prepared M&A due diligence and feasibility studies for African expansion projects.
• Improved reporting efficiency and reduced MIS closure timeline (10th → 3rd day).
• Supported SAP and BI implementation, saving 3, 000 man-days annually.

Roles:
• Prepare monthly claim and sales reports according to the companys format.
• Handle clients accounting records and coordinate with client auditors.
• Prepare financial statements and claim reports as required.
• Manage the preparation and filing of Rajasthan VAT returns, TDS returns, and personal returns.
• Handle vendor agreements, registrations, and sales tax-related work.

• Managed client accounts, VAT/TDS returns, and financial statements.
• Streamlined claim and sales reporting for retail operations.