Rajeev Bhatt CPA, CGA.

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Toronto, Ontario M2J3H5. 849-8325

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A CPA, CGA Cost & Management Accountant and Microsoft certified

professional with 10+ years of post-designation experience in a senior

finance position in manufacturing/pharmacy industry.

. Financially of good judgment and commercially aware.

. Planning, directing and coordinating all operational financial function.

. Strengthen operational and financial controls.

. Improve periodic close time, comprehensive financial reporting for

decision support system.

. Coordinate/Consolidate Plan, Budget, Forecast and Cash-flows (Capital &

Operating).

. Execute Contract (Contractors/Vendors) and Co- manufacturing

cost/pricing agreement.

. Coordinate logistic activities for complex distribution arms.

. Financial Modelling, Dashboard and KPI.

. Standard Costing, Cost Control, New Product Pricing and Margin analysis.

. Project management throughout the life cycle of the project (Bid to

Warranty period).

. Hands on SAP, Dynamics Ax, J D Edwards, integrated ERP and advanced

Excel.

. Positive change agent with business vision and work with cross-

functional unit's leader.

. Identify and deliver against the needs of multiple stakeholders to

deliver objectives.

Accomplishment

. Improve month end close process; timely and accurate reporting;

automating accruals, reconciliation and analysis of key expenses and

accounts. From 25% to 90% decrease time to close books.

. Streamline budget process including standard cost updating. Lead

business unit leader's team, providing required details to facilitate

budget and periodic forecast.

. Enhance performance analysis through accurate PPV, OSMI, Downtime,

Back-order reports.

. Review quarterly Co-manufacturing contract rate revision for product

costing.

. Simplify Pricing, margin and discount strategy for sales and marketing

groups.

. SAP Implementation in MLF, two plants, reorganize GL/Stock/AP/AR

masters to suit SAP structure; provide training to BU team on SAP -

production/inventory, sales/finance modules.

. Dynamics AX implementation in Simpson, reorganize finance module on

Dynamics.

. Organize financial analysis presentation materials for executive team

presentations.

. Lead Product pricing, transfer pricing, margins and customer discounts

strategy.

. Ensure accounting procedures adhere to GAAP, approve corporate

policies; SOX and C3 compliance; manage Bank, internal & external

audit.

. Create robust finance module on Excel from SQL server database,

departmental and consolidated P&L, related schedules, Balance Sheet,

Cash-flow and KPI drivers.

. Provide analytical tools, based on SQL database Excel Query, to

support management decision making for department managers, such as,

Production, Purchase, Sales, Material, Logistics, etc.

. Re-establish finance department, ensuring smooth transition and

expansion of the energy division plant in Ontario. Created a team of

4 direct reports

. Member of Internal Audit team, responsible to assess Control set

compliance in other branch.

. Successfully facilitate projects, for cost reduction (bottom line

improve over $5 million yearly) and increasing Turnover (top line by

$200 million in 3 years), with Management Consulting team (McKenzie).

. Effectively handle Capital projects and Contracts for Formulation

manufacturing plant and state of art Research facility with financial,

management and regulatory reporting.

. Deploy Concurrence System to exercise Control over Revenue & Capital

expenses.

Experience

Consultant/Controller Jun 2009-Present

A Management team member accountable to provide financial and operational

support, directing and overseeing the finance capability for the company. I

have worked as a Consultant/Controller in different manufacturing

industries, such as, automotive parts, food, power cables.

Streamline financially driven process and finding effective solutions with

all business stakeholders, timely accurate reporting to facilitate business

decision and archive Company's as well individual goal.

Manage administrative functions, including contract negotiations, third

party contracts, vendor and customer relationship; manage team of 4 to 7

direct reports.

Other roles in following companies...

> ActivExhaust - Consultant/Controller - Nov 2013-Oct 2014 AND Jun 2009-Jun

2010

Worked with ActivExhaust; a leader in the design and manufacturing of

automotive parts, exhaust systems for spark ignited and diesel engines,

design and manufacture best-in-class exhaust and emission solutions.

. Responsible for the delivery of financial reporting package, annual

audit, financial KPIs.

. Responsible for quarterly/annual financial planning function,

including budget and rolling cash forecast.

. Oversee accurate product pricing and customer price changes. Assist

management in controlling cost.

. Review accuracy of bank compliance submissions.

. Create systems and procedures to ensure efficient and effective

management and maintain internal financial controls.

. Responsible for overseeing spending, material cost analysis, cost

queries, standard costing and trending.

. Supervise, evaluate and enable direct reports to carry out their

respective functions.

> Associated Brands - Consultant/Operational Controller - Aug 2012-Jan 2013

Assisted Associated Brands (One of North America's largest suppliers

of private label, co-manufactured, food service, and dry package foods); as

Operational Controller to bridge replacement for US plant.

.

. Responsible for all financial and operational reporting for US

location plant, functioning remotely from head office in Mississauga.

. Responsible for the delivery of financial reporting package for three

manufacturing locations, including profit and loss, balance sheet,

supplementary schedules and PPV statement.

. Responsible for process improvement and automation of month end

process in all manufacturing plants.

. Consolidation of periodic reports, forecasting, budgeting, and long

range planning.

. Lead performance analysis through accurate PPV, OSMI, Downtime

reports.

. Execute quarterly Co-manufacturing contract rate revision for product

pricing.

> Maple Leaf Foods (Cappola Division) - Controller/Manager Finance - May

2011-Aug 2012

Associated MLF in Cappola Foods Inc., a leading food manufacturing

industry, high quality Italian meat, to strengthen financial reporting,

embed MLF corporate financial policies and accounting procedures; assist

implementation of SAP; 7 direct reports.

. Responsible for accurate and timely financial reporting,

reconciliation and month end close.

. Responsible for accurate bank compliance and ROBO audit.

. Supervise, evaluate, mentor and train accounting staff (direct

reports) by ensuring that relevant information is communicated to them

effectively, for them to carry out their respective functions.

. Responsible for material cost control and product costing. Update

standard cost.

. Review and control pricing, including transfer pricing for products

transferred to sister units.

. Responsible for supplier rate agreements, supplier payments and bank

transactions.

. Assist SAP Business One Implementation at both plants of Cappola

division, provide guidance and training to BU team on SAP - production

and inventory module, sales & finance module.

. Prepare annual and rolling budget, incorporate savings from

operational cost saving projects.

. Support the financial forecasting process for in-year forecasts,

budget and long range planning

. Planning, directing and coordinating all operational financial

functions; AP, AR, Payroll, Treasury.

. On site responsibility to ensure accounting procedures adhere to

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), approved corporate

policies, C3 compliance and external audit.

> Prysmian Cables - Controller - Jun 2010-Apr 2011

Joined Prysmian Cables; a global leading player in the industry

manufacturing high-technology cables and systems for energy and

telecommunications, to build-up finance department in Prescott. 4 direct

reports.

. Responsible to re-establish finance department, ensuring smooth

transition and expansion of the energy division plant in Ontario,

including hiring accounting staff for respective functions.

. Responsible for month end close, generating flash report on day one

and reporting financial statement package to home office in Lexington.

. Monitor and track equipment register and ensure all company assets are

accurately accounted and reconciled, including reels return from

customer.

. Manage the payroll function ensuring accurate and timely processing of

employee payroll in accordance with relevant legislation, procedure

and agreement.

. Improve process of standard cost update on SAP.

. Implement analytical tools for operational control.

Assistant Controller Mar 2005-May 2009

Joined Simpson Strong-Tie, a leader in manufacturing building materials &

tools, Connectors, Anchors, Epoxy and Quick Drive; 4 direct reports.

. Responsible for all finance and accounting function of the

manufacturing plant in Brampton.

. Responsible for financial system process improvement, production

planning, inventory cost control.

. Implement management information and performance review system to

review performance of operational team.

. Oversee accurate product pricing in the ERP, and responsible for

customer price change and discounts.

. Member of internal audit team, responsible to assess Control set

compliance and SOX compliance; co-ordinate external audit.

. Support Implementation of new ERP system - Dynamics Ax.

. Provide functional training to BU team on Dynamics AX for finance,

production, procurement.

. Assist Canadian Controller to develop financial accounting &

reporting module and consolidation of financial statements with

Microsoft query from Dynamic Ax server.

. Coordinate long term plan, annual budgets and consolidation of

division budget.

. Negotiate and approve all commercial documents associated with

projects/contracts.

. Update Standard Cost in ERP system for manufactured and purchased

inventory, oversee accurate overhead cost allocation of seven

operating division.

General Manager Finance Sep 1995-Feb 2005

At Zydus Cadilla Healthcare, a leader in pharmaceutical & healthcare

business, manufacturing Bulk drugs and Formulations in India and operations

in major countries of the World; 15 direct reports.

. Responsible to plan, direct and facilitate the operations of the

general accounting and financial reporting departments

. Provide leadership to the financial accounting organization,

including guidance to staff on accounting principles and practices

and reporting process to achieve the organizations strategic goals.

. Work with Directors to identify opportunities for process

improvement and oversees their implementation

. Oversee preparation of monthly financial reporting including

quarterly and year-end process.

. Support the Leadership Team on internal and external financial

assessments

. Advise on financial implications of business decisions and new

business opportunities

. Serve as a main liaison with internal and external auditors

. Research and support significant accounting and financial reporting

matters impacting the business. Work with external auditors for

resolution, where necessary

. Monitor performance against objectives for all direct reports,

taking performance improvement actions where necessary

. Ensure process designs are consistent with best practice,

instigating process improvement initiatives where appropriate

. Ensures policies, processes and operating procedures are clearly

defined, up-to-date and documented

. Support management in Cost savings and revenue building projects.

Education

Certified General Accountant 2009

CGA-ONTARIO Toronto

Cost and Management Accountant 1986

ICWA India

Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) 1980

GUJARAT UNIVERSITY India

Leadership Competency Development 2004

Indian School of Business

Microsoft Certified Professional 2002

MICROSOFT USA

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