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Pankaj Singhvi, Senior Rig Controller

Pankaj Singhvi

Senior Rig Controller·Seadrill

India

Doctorate, Accounting

Work experience

Total years of experience: 23 years, 10 months

Senior Rig Controller

March 2020 - Present

Seadrill

Mumbai, India

March 2020 - Present

Revenue analysis, billing to customer as per contract.
Preperation of annual budget & quarterly forecast as per latest activity.
Financial reporting on monthly and quarterly basis.
Liasion with operation team.
Verifying, controlling and analysing the cost and variance with budget.
Tax compliance. Looking for direct and indirect taxes as per applicable law viz. Company income tax,
Withholding taxes, GST etc.
Preparing books as per company law and RBI regulation.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Rig Controller

November 2022 - January 2025

ADES Drilling Saudi Arabia

Mumbai, India Hybrid

November 2022 - January 2025

strengthening cost control and profitability visibility across offshore operations.
📊 Partnered with CXO leadership and international stakeholders on strategic financial planning and
capital investment decisions.
📊 Mentored finance staff and strengthened financial governance practices across operational units.
🏭 Reduced inventory holding days and CWIP aging by ~15%, improving working capital efficiency and
cash-flow visibility
🛡 Achieved zero major audit observations across Statutory, Internal, SOX, IFC, and Tax audits over
multiple audit cycles
💻 Reduced month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close timelines by 35-40% through SAP-led
automation and R2R process standardization

📊 Ensured accurate recording of transactions as per Accounting Standards, IFRS, and corporate
guidelines, covering month-end, quarter-end, and annual closures
🛡 Managed completion of quarterly, half-yearly, and annual audits, maintaining financial hygiene,
balance-sheet integrity, and compliance with SOX / IFC controls
📊 Reviewed financial records, policies, and practices, implementing best practices to strengthen controls
and compliance
💰 Led budgeting, rolling forecasts, and cost control, partnering with operations to improve profitability
visibility and financial discipline
📊 Strengthened balance-sheet governance, reducing long-pending reconciling items by 30%+ through
tighter controls
💻 Improved SAP close efficiency by ~25% through automation, standardized templates, and process
improvements
📊 Coordinated preparation and review of statutory financial statements and legal entity reporting in
compliance with IFRS, IND AS and local regulatory requirements.
📊 Reviewed revenue recognition, commercial reconciliations and contract profitability ensuring financial
accuracy across offshore operations.
📊 Partnered with senior leadership on strategic financial planning, cost optimization initiatives, and
investment evaluation supporting long-term business growth.
📊 Supported financial reviews for strategic initiatives including acquisitions, restructuring decisions and
large capital investment proposals.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Senior Rig Controller

January 2020 - October 2022

Seadrill International Limited

Mumbai, India

January 2020 - October 2022

📊 Ensured accurate recording of transactions as per Accounting Standards, IFRS, and corporate
guidelines, covering month-end, quarter-end, and annual closures
🛡 Managed completion of quarterly, half-yearly, and annual audits, maintaining financial hygiene,
balance-sheet integrity, and compliance with SOX / IFC controls
📊 Reviewed financial records, policies, and practices, implementing best practices to strengthen controls
and compliance
💰 Led budgeting, rolling forecasts, and cost control, partnering with operations to improve profitability
visibility and financial discipline
📊 Strengthened balance-sheet governance, reducing long-pending reconciling items by 30%+ through
tighter controls
💻 Improved SAP close efficiency by ~25% through automation, standardized templates, and process
improvements

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Principal Project Accountant

February 2018 - September 2019

J Ray McDermott SA

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

February 2018 - September 2019

📊 Managed IFRS revenue recognition and EPC project accounting for a USD 270M project
💰 Performed project cost control, EAC analysis, margin tracking, and variance reporting for leadership
decision-making
🏭 Reviewed CWIP and ensured timely capitalization, improving project financial accuracy by ~15%
💰 Supported treasury and cash-flow forecasting for large EPC contracts

Company industry:
Crude Petroleum & Gas Extraction
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Management Accountant

October 2013 - February 2018

Shelf Drilling

Mumbai, India

October 2013 - February 2018

📊 Management reporting | Budgeting | Forecasting | Variance analysis
💰 Rig-level cost optimization and margin monitoring
🏭 Inventory, asset, and maintenance cost analytics

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

DGM – Accounts and Finance

August 2012 - September 2013

Shiv-Vani Oil & Gas Exploration Service Limited

Cairo, Egypt

August 2012 - September 2013

Initial setup of Accounting and Finance processes in the company first Offshore rig operation start up in Egypt. The project consists of Capex cost of USD77 Million. For that start the accounting processes for authorization, approval, documentation, recording of transactions in SAP, audit and allied processes.
Preparation and finalization of financials viz. Balance sheet,
profit and loss account, cash flow etc. on quarterly and yearly basis.
Completion of audit of Singapore and Egypt as per their country norms, legal and taxation rules.
Handling shipyard project cost tracking, administration and support for accounting.
Analysis for commercial decision based on cost effectiveness and better services as per company requirements.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

DGM Accounts and Finance

January 2012 - January 2013

Shiv-Vani Oil & Gas Exploration

Cairo, Egypt

January 2012 - January 2013

📊 Led end-to-end Finance & Accounting Operations including GL, Treasury, Compliance, and Reporting
💰 Managed banking relationships and optimized working capital structures
🛡 Designed accounting SOPs improving control compliance by 25%
📊 Managed accounts payable, vendor payments and receivable collections, ensuring strong working
capital discipline.
📊 Coordinated with banks and financial institutions to manage treasury operations and banking
relationships.
📊 Managed payroll cost allocations, workforce budgeting, and employee-related expense analysis supporting
operational workforce planning.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Senior Manager–MIS and Budgeting

March 2010 - July 2012

Samson Maritime Limited

Mumbai, India

March 2010 - July 2012

Analysis of variance in respect of trend and forecast.
Preparation of annual budget & quarterly forecast as per activity.
Preparation of Contract performance commitment before new bidding.
Support to management to take decision on new contract and ventures.
Analysis of cost.
Preparation of segmental reporting of group and making presentations for board.
Handling shipyard and dry-dock projects.
Handle due diligence audit for private equity and valuation.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Manager-MIS and Budgeting

January 2010 - January 2012

Samson Maritime Limited

Mumbai, India

January 2010 - January 2012

📊 Managed multi-entity budgeting processes and business performance monitoring
📊 Prepared executive-level performance dashboards and analytical presentations
📊 Supported financial planning activities including budget compilation and review

Company industry:
Shipping

Senior Accountant

May 2002 - February 2010

Transocean Inc.

Mumbai, India

May 2002 - February 2010

📊 Managed GL reconciliations, accrual accounting, AR/AP verification under US-listed governance standards
📑 Supported audit schedules and complex financial statement preparation
🛡 Operated within strict SOX control environment

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

November 2010

November 2010

Doctorate, Accounting

India

Jai Narain Vyas University

January 2000

January 2000

Diploma, Accounting And Audit

India

Jai Narain Vyas University

January 1996

January 1996

Master's degree, Business Administration

India

Jai Narain Vyas University

January 1994

January 1994

Bachelor's degree, Accounting And Audit

India

Skills

Budget and forecast
Expert
Budget and forecast
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Taxation
Intermediate
Taxation
Intermediate
MS Office
Expert
MS Office
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Project Planning
Expert
Project Planning
Expert
ORACLE
Expert
ORACLE
Expert
Accounts and finance
Expert
Accounts and finance
Expert
Foreign Exchange and hedging
Expert
Foreign Exchange and hedging
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
Contract Management
Expert
MIS
Expert
MIS
Expert
Strategic Finance
Expert
Strategic Finance
Expert
Strategy planning and accounting
Expert
Strategy planning and accounting
Expert
SAP
Intermediate
SAP
Intermediate
JD Edwards
Expert
JD Edwards
Expert
Peoplesoft
Intermediate
Peoplesoft
Intermediate
ACCOUNTING
Intermediate
ACCOUNTING
Intermediate
AUDITING
Intermediate
AUDITING
Intermediate
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
Intermediate
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
Intermediate
CORPORATE TAX
Intermediate
CORPORATE TAX
Intermediate
ERWIN DATA MODELING SOFTWARE
Intermediate
ERWIN DATA MODELING SOFTWARE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCIAL CONTROLS
Intermediate
FINANCIAL CONTROLS
Intermediate
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS
Intermediate
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Intermediate
SAP APPLICATIONS
Intermediate
SAP APPLICATIONS
Intermediate
ACCOUNTING
Intermediate
ACCOUNTING
Intermediate
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
Intermediate
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE RISK
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE RISK
Intermediate
CORPORATE FINANCE
Intermediate
CORPORATE FINANCE
Intermediate
ERWIN DATA MODELING SOFTWARE
Intermediate
ERWIN DATA MODELING SOFTWARE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Intermediate
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Intermediate
FINANCIAL STRATEGY
Intermediate
FINANCIAL STRATEGY
Intermediate
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Intermediate
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Intermediate
PROFIT MARGINS
Intermediate
PROFIT MARGINS
Intermediate

Languages

Hindi

Native Speaker

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
ICWA INTERMEDIATE
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (CA)
ICWA Intermediate
Chartered Accountant (CA)
Chartered Accountant

Hobbies and interests

Cricket; Badminton; Football