Richard D'souza D'souza, Project Manager / General Manager

Richard D'souza D'souza

Project Manager / General Manager

Protiviti Global / R.A.Moraes & Associates

Location
India - Mumbai
Education
Master's degree, Accounting and Taxation
Experience
23 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 5 Months

Project Manager / General Manager at Protiviti Global / R.A.Moraes & Associates
  • India - Mumbai
  • My current job since May 2017

• Handled Income tax assessment, Internal Audit of Hospitality companies, GST implementation, VAT compliance.
• Project Manager for Costing model audit for Omantel Co SAOG, based in Muscat, Oman. Worked on LRIC, HAC and CAC module of costing department ( November 2017 )

Deputy Manager at Aircel Limited
  • India - Mumbai
  • December 2013 to May 2017

 Finance Control for Mumbai and ROM circle, Vendor management, payables and Negotiations. Monthly closing of Books of accounts, preparation of monthly schedules. Direct and Indirect tax, LBT assessment for Mumbai.
 Revenue recognition in line with IND AS guidelines
 Preparation of Montly/Qtrly and other Review presentation for Management on time to time.
 Business Analysis for circles and functions for enhancement of Revenue and optimum utilization of Resources. Compliance to LOA and other company policies, ensuring governance across region.
 Revenue Analysis and forecasting, financial control and analysis of Key Parameters for West region.
 AOP preparation, Circle Budgets review and consolidation.
 Highlighting the deviation from projected monthly reports, analyzing the reasons for deviation.
 Analyzing various KPI’s critical to business (Site id wise revenue analysis, ARPU and AON wise RGS analysis).
 KPI trend Analysis - Comparison of actual with Plan and last few months, analyzing the deviations and reporting the same to Top Management.
Significant Highlights:
 Managed the collection of Bulk business receivable and maintain credit limit much below the approved limit by Management by 100 Mn . Was awarded for the same.
 Performance for the year 2014 was rated as OUTSTANDING

Head Finance at Mumbai Calling.com Pvt Ltd
  • India - Mumbai
  • December 2012 to December 2013

 Developed SOP and policies for the organization. Implemented Internal Audit Mechanism for day to day and efficient monitoring of revenue and expenses. Preparing monthly MIS on Financial Statements (P&L, B/S & CFS); its analysis and comments to management.
 Developed Channel Partner model. Support to Marketing Division - Strategizing marketing budget. Negotiating with Media Partners and working out the right marketing mix.
 Treasury, working capital management of entire Group. Arranging Debt Funds and VC funding . Prepared the entire project report and approached various private financers and VC’s for funding.
Significant Highlights:
 Handled Marketing and Sales function along with Finance Vertical

Assistant Manager at Star CJ Network India Ltd
  • India - Mumbai
  • November 2011 to December 2012

 Vendor Reconciliation, Inventory rationalization to Improve working capital.
 Channel Distribution accounting and MIS. Preparing daily, weekly, monthly sales report and performance Dashboard. Analyzing the daily sales in the areas where channel is present.
 Inventory matching -system v/s stock at hand. Along with IT and SCM team did a root cause analysis and aligned the process and reconciled the gap. One time approval was obtained to w/off the loss/gain in the stock.
 Vendor reconciliation SOP and process was put in place. Involved IT and Merchandising team. Completed reconciliation for 30% of the vendors from the inception of business along with team of 5 people.

Significant Highlights:
 Preparation of various “SOPs” - Vendor Reconciliation, Procure to pay process.

Senior Executive at Vodafone India Ltd
  • India - Mumbai
  • December 2005 to November 2011

• Network Inventory rationalization & Red Book of saving Evaluator -
• Financial expert on Project Fast Forward (Division formed for Revenue Enhancement and Cost Reduction across functions):- on CnC and Marketing Domain.
• Circle Champion for SAP (ERP) Implementation under EVO project of Vodafone
• Commercial and Marketing accounts for Mumbai Circle

Significant Highlights:
 Awards received for SAP and SRM implementation in Mumbai circle as Circle Champion
 Recognized as Super star for streamlining the P2P process and managing vendors with respect to terms of payment thus enhancing the working capital management.
 Finance expert on Fast Forward Project for Credit n Collection and Marketing process on PAN India basis wherein worked on the Six Sizma, Lean and Triz methods.
 Idea put forward in Fast Forward Team won Bronze Medal at the Lion Cannes Advertising festival 2012.
 Active member of Vodafone National cricket team for Mumbai and Corporate circle. Member of the team which played TIMES Shield semi-final for 2010-2011.

Executive - Taxation at Percept Advertising Ltd
  • India - Mumbai
  • December 2003 to December 2005

Percept Advertising Ltd, a 360˚ advertising group comprising 25 companies .
Taxation - Direct Tax, VAT, Service Tax for the entire group of companies.
Finalisation of Accounts, Audit, Income tax Assessment upto ITAT level .
Pay roll processing

Manager at Morley & Associates
  • India - Mumbai
  • December 2000 to December 2003

Morley & Associated, Chartered Accountant Firm with major focus on Project Financing, Audit and Interna Audit of Shipping companies.
Handled the Accounting and Taxation and Internal Audit department of the company .

Education

Master's degree, Accounting and Taxation
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  • November 2008

Completed CA exams while working for Organisation like Vodafone , Percept with minimal holidays only during the exam days.

Master's degree, Accounting and Economics
  • at University of Mumbai
  • June 2002

Master of commerce . Was the Top in university for Costing with 99% marks in costing paper .

Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Economics
  • at University of Mumbai
  • June 1999

Bachelor degree of Commerce

Specialties & Skills

Final Accounts
Accounts Payable
MIS Reporting
Microsoft Excel

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  • Member
  • January 2009

Hobbies

  • Cricket
    Playing for Western India regional council of ICAI , Captain of BCSC of WIRC of ICAI , Played for Times shield in Mumbai