Santanu Das, AGM FINANCE

Santanu Das

AGM FINANCE

KALPATARU POWER TRANSMISSION LIMITED

Location
India - Kolkata
Education
High school or equivalent, MBA FROM IIM KOLKATA
Experience
21 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 5 Months

AGM FINANCE at KALPATARU POWER TRANSMISSION LIMITED
  • Bangladesh
  • My current job since August 2018

Managing finance, accounts, taxation, imports, commercial, purchase and statutory compliances of a large JV project between two large companies.
•Handling Major Procurement and ensuring best prices so the major costs of the project are reduced, material planning with team to reduce carrying cost of inventories, and also wastages.
•Team Management : Leading, training and developing a team of expats to make them effective in their performance and develop future leaders.
•Streamlined the Accounting and Internal Control System consolidating the Books of Accounts along with development of uniform MIS and control setups.
•Contract Management and coordination with premium Government customers and international lenders.
• Handling a complex tax structure and constantly coordinating to ensure no overpayments of taxes as well as we meet all compliances.
•Managing Auditors & finalizing the Balance sheet.

Group Chief Financial Officer at Vismay International Corporation
  • Philippines
  • November 2017 to September 2018

), A conglomerate of Companies across Gulf & South-East Asia, China, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Dubai. Manufacturing, Supermarket and Trading Company dealing in Consumer Goods, Electronics products and Musical Equipments.
•Monitoring and Consolidation of Group Finances spreading across multiple Countries: Driving best practices across multiple business locations.
•Treasury Management: driving efficient treasury by having regional lines with banks and ensuring cheaper finance costs and efficient banking.
•Mergers, acquisition and diversification including arms length pricing ensuring norms including valuations.
•Macro economic trend analysis and taking part in deciding the future course of action of the Group vis a vis competition.
•Team Management : Leading, training and developing a team of expats to make them effective in their performance and develop future leaders.
•Risk Management and Control - Work towards identifying risks in various businesses and implementing control mechanisms.
•Streamlined the Accounting and Internal Control System consolidating the Books of Accounts of Group Companies along with development of uniform MIS and controls

Group Financial Controller at Atlas Transpor
  • Bahrain
  • November 2016 to October 2017

A conglomerate of Companies across GCC.

Large Project, Manufacturing, Contracting and Transport Logistics Company doing Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Contracts and General Services Agreements with large manufacturers, refineries and ministries across GCC.

• Project Financial Management: Ensuring proper cash flows from debtors and to creditors which is critical for smooth seamless running of projects.
•Treasury Management: driving efficient treasury by having regional lines with banks and ensuring cheaper finance costs and efficient banking.
•Mergers, acquisition and diversification including arms length pricing ensuring norms including valuations.
•EPC Process Champion : Maintaining smooth, timely, cost-efficient and well planned supply-chain and
Procurement processes within the organization.
•Team Management : Leading, training and developing a team of expats to make them effective in their performance and develop future leaders.
•Business Strategic Planning : Business strategy and planning including strategy evaluation, recommendation and implementation to improve systems and operational management to meet organizational development plans.
•Risk Management and Control - Work towards identifying risks in various businesses and implementing control mechanisms.
•Streamlined the Accounting and Internal Control System consolidating the Books of Accounts of Group Companies along with development of uniform MIS and controls

Finance Controller - Group at Jotna Nigeria Limited
  • Nigeria
  • April 2014 to November 2016

Largest PET based packager in Sub-Saharan Market and largest local beverage manufacturer in Nigeria with a huge Customer and manufacturing base.
•Part of the leadership team handling finances of the entire group finance and supporting the business in the achievement of Financial and group KPIs for the global FMCG, Packaging & trading businesses.
•Work with management & investment bankers to frame funding policy with best debt equity ratios.
•Treasury Management: driving efficient treasury in the region by having regional lines with banks and ensuring cheaper finance costs and efficient banking.
•Consolidation of Books of Accounts for the multiple group companies located inside and outside Nigeria.
•Mergers, acquisition and diversification including arms length pricing ensuring valuations.
•Team Management : Leading, training and developing a team of expats to make them effective in their performance and develop future leaders.
•Business Strategic Planning : Business strategy and planning including strategy evaluation, recommendation and implementation to improve systems and operational management.
•Coordination amongst production and sales teams to ensure efficient planning all across.
•Risk Management and Control - Work towards identifying risks in various businesses and implementing control mechanisms.
•Interact with Global teams to provide counsel and guidance regarding financial related matters including profit leaks, margin enhancement and business development opportunities
•Streamlined the Accounting and Internal Control System for the Group.
•Developed the complete Chart of Accounts along with the coding for the group operations.
•Handled conversion to IFRS for the group companies with E & Y auditors.

Reduced cost of capital by close to 15%, ensured ready availability of forex for imports, capital budgeting of new investments.

Finance Controller at Somotex Ghana Limited
  • Ghana
  • April 2013 to April 2014

Advisor to the Management team in all aspects and supporting them in the achievement of Financial KPIs for the global trading and manufacturing businesses.
•Team Management : Leading, training and developing a team of expats to make them effective in their performance and compatible with latest industry trends.
•Development of Business plans, long-term vision & strategy for business growth and drive the budgeting, forecasting, target setting & performance management process for operations.
•Streamlined the Accounting and Internal Control System for the Group in Ghana.
•Implementation of new accounting software across the business and transition of data from old standalone software.


Regularised books of accounts for 100 Million USD Business, Setup ERP and Internal Control systems

Regional Commercial Manager at Whirlpool of India Limited
  • India - Mumbai
  • June 2011 to April 2013

• Entire Finance and commercial functions with SAP software under Indian & US GAAP to ensure timely book closure.
• Monitoring the financial management of the regions and the cash requirements through the FM module to leverage funds and ability to work with low working capital.
• Budgeting for the regions, Price, margin & realization workings in a SAP environment.
• C&f management to ensure smooth operations in a controlled environment.
• Credit control /Inventory control and compliance with SOXA guidelines.
• Audit and regional control activities across sales and service functions.
• Driving efficiency in the product costing process through the entire production and delivery cycle.

Regional Commercial Manager at Carrier Aircon and Refrigeration Limited
  • India
  • February 2006 to June 2011

Entire Finance & Commercial Controls under both US & Indian GAAP including HO & manufacturing units Coordinations & Reporting including updations for IFRS through SAP software.
•Formed the new team to takeover entire group business of UTC in the region.
•Complete charge of the inventory, working capital, material flow, warranty mapping, inventory valuation, and process automation of finance and coordinate between plant and sales using SAP.
•Key business analysis and Annual / monthly Plans - mapping and updation of external and internal parameters.
•Working capital management of the region and sending of weekly WC reports to head-office.
•Credit Control and debtors management.
•Budgeting & Comparison with Budgets.
•Coordination with Internal / Statutory Auditors & SOXA /US GAAP Compliance.

Management Trainee at J K Corp. Ltd
  • India
  • October 1999 to November 2002

Coordination between Sales office, head office and factory finance team.
• Planning of working capital for factory on a daily basis.
• Handled total software makeover and decentralization and regional accounting structure for entire organization.
•Control of cost centres, raw materials usage analysis, variances and accounting of same.
•Branch accounting - software and financial setup.
•Sales Tax & Local Trade Tax.
•Analysis & Control of Debtors Receivables & Creditors Payables & inventory Control

Education

High school or equivalent, MBA FROM IIM KOLKATA
  • at IIM
  • January 2006
High school or equivalent,
  • at CMA ICAI ICAI subjects
  • January 1997

Master's degree, Commerce And Finance
  • at ICAI
  • January 1997

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High school or equivalent,
  • at Gossner College, Ranchi University
  • January 1990

High school or equivalent,
  • at Gossner College, Ranchi University
  • January 1990

High school or equivalent,
  • at Gossner College
  • January 1986

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Specialties & Skills

Treasury Management
MIS Reporting
Financial Control
Commercials
Strategic Financial Planning
ACCOUNTANCY
BUDGETING
FINANCE
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
LOGISTICS
MICROSOFT OFFICE
ACTIVITY BASED COSTING
AUTOMATION
BUSINESS ANALYSIS

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

Management from IIM Calcutta (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2006

Hobbies

  • Soccer
    Represented school and college teams.