Seles Choudhari

• Conducted extensive financial analysis that focused on driving operational efficiency, financial performance and cost reduction
• Participated as a key member of the Corporate Finance team and acted as a business partner to the top management by turning data into meaningful actionable insights
• Assisted in the annual budgeting and forecasting (short-term and long-term) processes; performed periodic variance analysis, reporting the same to the top management and recommending corrective actions
• Directed a dedicated team of 2 professionals for assisting in the FP&A functions
• Worked for the periodic financial, management, performance and various ad-hoc reporting of the business units while ensuring that all income and expenses are effectively managed and controlled through provision of accurate financial information and analysis as well as tracking of costs and expenditures on a periodic basis
• Built and maintained strong relationships with the business managers and other key stakeholders; improved the impact and understanding of financial reports on business performance
• Developed key financial models to support new projects and major investment decisions; identified, monitored and reviewed KPIs on an ongoing basis to monitor operational and financial performance of the business
• Monitored, supervised and coordinated with Finance & Accounting managers of 6 legal entities in the group whilst providing necessary guidelines on month-end closing, quarterly and year end reporting activities and ensuring compliance with IFRS
• Administered cash flow projections for the individual entities, standalone projects and consolidating them into Group Cash Flow Projections, thereby identifying gaps, if any, and suggesting appropriate mode of funding

1. Monitor, report and analyze the performance of business units and proactively manage the risks, challenges and opportunities associated with them to drive business performance
2. Identify key metrics, develop financial models and analysis to support strategic initiatives.
3. Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures.
4. Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies and understand ROI in several strategic initiatives.
5. Understanding where to find pockets of operational value and effectively communicate the same to the senior management.
6. Prepare and generate Monthly Reporting Pack (MRP) for all the individual business units within the set deadlines, carry out variance analysis between actuals, budgets and forecasts.
7. Routinely communicate business unit and company's financial and operational performance trends, historical and forecasted both, using appropriate metrics
8. Suggest trends, resulting in implications, key actions, and strategic implications.

• Executed audit engagements including Statutory Audits, Internal Audits and Tax Audits by understanding the client's organizational objectives, structure, policies, processes, internal controls, and external regulations, identifying risk areas, preparing audit scope and objectives, preparing audit programs.
• Served as Audit Associate for a period of 2 years starting and then was promoted to the role of Senior Audit Associate.
• Provided consultancy services to various start ups for incorporation including formulating and discussing business plans with finance providers and promoters, preparing business and financial projections.
• Provided Audit & Assurance Services, Accounting Advisory Services and Taxation Services to a wide range of companies engaged in diverse industries
• Assessed risks and internal controls by executing audit program, testing general ledger, account balances, balance sheets, income statements, and related financial statements, examining and analyzing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation, identifying areas of non-compliance, evaluating manual and automated financial processes, identifying process weaknesses, inefficiencies and operational issues.
• Communicated audit progress and findings by providing information in status meetings, highlighting unresolved issues, reviewing working papers, preparing final audit reports and financial statements.
• Supervised a team of 8 members during the tenure with the firm.