Palaniappan M. R.

Phone: 044-********

Mobile: +91-984**-*****; E-Mail: mrpl_2000@ yahoo.com

TOP FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Strategy Planning ~ Finance & Accounts ~ Logistic & Trading ~ C&F

Operations ~ Auditing

~ Corporate General Manager - Finance & Accounts -Dealers Network~

With over 30 years of experience of comprehensive skills & knowledge &

exposure in;

- Planning & Management - Accounts Finalization -

Financial Management

- Costing - Corporate Presentations - Operations

Management

- Auditing - Logistic & Trading - C&F Operations

- Commercial Operations - Budget Preparation -

General Management

- Taxation Planning - Cash Management - Corporate

Law

- MIS - Liaising / Coordination - Legal

Matters

- Statutory Compliance - Documentation - People

Management

A high-energy professional with rich and qualitative experience in leading

and managing the Finance Department, including 17 years in Finance and

Audit, 4 years in Trading and 7 years in Logistic C & F Operations.

Expertise in analysing existing systems and procedures, designing internal

control systems and facilitate effective decision-making. Deft in

coordinating operations of large task groups with demonstrated leadership

qualities & organisational skills during the tenure. Strong organizer,

motivator and a decisive leader with successful track record of directing

major operations from original concept through implementation to handle

diverse situations. Demonstrated abilities in directing the completion of

Statutory/ Internal/ Management/ Income audit assignments within time /

cost budgets and calendar schedules. Sound experience in building internal

financial controls for profit monitoring, cost optimization, asset

management and working capital management. Proven abilities in the

maintenance, consolidation and finalization of monthly and annual accounts.

Ensuring legal and statutory compliance and efficient management by

organizational integration, tax savings. Possess working knowledge of FEMA

and RBI guidelines. Possesses a high level of emotional intelligence

resulting in motivated, devoted and high-result oriented teams. Ability to

play a key role in the planning process and achieving the goals of the

organization. Expertise in executing shipping operations with standard

knowledge of government policies, regulations & provisions of customs. In-

depth knowledge of the transport industry and its role in various parts of

the world. Well networked with major corporate customers and renowned

shipping line.

EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND:

Since 03/2014 Consultant with Fitnessone Group, and other

leading Service Sectors

10/05-02/2014 Corporate General Manager - Finance & Accounts with

Fitnessone Group India Limited, Chennai India.

10/97- 09/2005 Corporate Manager Accounts and Systems with Leading

Logistic - Freight

Forwarders [Sea (CHA) and Air (IATA)] - M/s. Interfreight

Services Pvt.Ltd., Chennai.

10/96- 09/97 Consultant with Kanimp International (dealing with

Sports and Tex. wear)

10/94- 09/96 Operational and Accounts In-charge for Logistic &

Procurement with MAC

Industries Limited (Coffee Division) at Regional Office,

Bangalore

10/91- 09/94 Finance Officer - Accounts, Funds Management and

Costing with Dyna Lamps &

Glass Works Limited; The company is engaged in

manufacturing tube-light

04/83- 09/91 Senior Auditor with Venkatagiri and Company

Chartered Accountants

CORE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES:

Strategies, Financial Planning & Budgets: Managing finance functions

involving determining financial objectives and designing & implementing

systems, policies & procedures to facilitate internal financial controls.

Chief architect in formulating business plans / strategies for maximizing

profitability & revenue generation & realize organizational goals.

Formulating budgets and monitoring actual performance against them.

Handling business due diligence including finance, marketing and commercial

functions both as investor and also as invested company.

MIS: Conceiving, designing and supervising the preparation of MIS reports

to provide feedback to top management on business performance. Ensuring

that all key business drivers is correctly captured including the key

financial parameters like ratios.

Finance & Accounts: Designing and implementing systems & procedures;

supervising the consolidation of group accounts and preparation of

financial statements. Handling operations related to the finalisation of

accounts, periodical reconciliation of bank and parties, debtors' recovery

analysis, creditors budgeting, statutory recoveries & implementation of

MIS. Approaching & availing fund/non fund based limits form banks/financial

institutions. Preparing the Accounts from Trial Balance to Balance Sheet

and Project Reports. Supervising the entire Accounting Systems and Funds

Management.

Overhead Management/Cost Control : Establishing strategic cost management

system for monitoring the various overheads and devising product costing

techniques.

Taxation / Statutory Compliance: Planning and managing Sales Tax, Central

Excise and Income Tax. Ensuring adherence to companies act and preparation

of returns & forms under companies act. Guaranteeing Regulatory

Compliances, Payments of License Fee, Revenue Share, Service Tax, VAT,

withholding taxes, etc. Executing operations related to PF, ESI, Excise,

Sales Tax, Income Tax and other Statutory Maintenance.

Auditing: Performing analytical review of financial statements and

evaluation of internal control systems for carrying out Statutory/Internal

audits. Preparing Schedules and Reports; discussing queries and giving

suitable replies. Coordinating with Statutory and Tax Auditors for

organizing cost audit, management audit, internal audit and systems audits.

Operations: Evaluating the commercial feasibility of new business being set

up. Managing various operations and administrative activities of the

organization. Understanding the business requirements and evolving new

policies & procedures with respect to transactions and streamlining the

operations effectively and efficiently. Collating data and providing

information to regulatory authorities. Liaising with Credit Institutions,

conducting Branch Audit and maintaining debtors, creditors and sub ledger

Preparing the Budget and Business Plan,

Fund Management: Mobilizing fund by way of term debt from Institutions &

Banks and working capital from Banks. Restructuring the loan components for

achieving the optimum cost of finance and leveraging security. Private

placement of equity and preparation for public issue. Maintaining excellent

relationship with senior management of Banks and Institutions.

Liaising / Coordination: Liaising with statutory boards such as NPPA, DSIR,

PCB, official liquidators, Company Law Board and RBI. Interfacing with

Financial Institutions, preparing project reports & various other documents

for securing loans and various Government Offices of the Central & State.

Secretarial Functions: Conducting the company meetings by presentation of

agenda/ discussion papers for the meetings of the Board of Directors,

Committee Meetings, Annual General Meetings and other meetings with high

professional standards as members. Managing procedural formalities

pertaining to due diligence, secretarial audit, postal ballot and ensuring

complete compliance of management system.

Logistic and Trading: Collecting and documenting information from importers

and exporters and fixing up the rates. Liaising with Steamer Agents, C & F

Agents and Transporters in relation to procurement, checking the sample,

etc. Developing long-term partnerships with local suppliers; monitoring

supplier performance to ensure that service, cost, delivery and quality

norms are complied with.

C&F Operations: Supervising the total logistic operation ensuring on time

delivery and cost effectiveness. Ensuring transit norms; analyzing any loss

in transit and undertaking measures to control the same. Scrutinizing and

appointing C&F agents and ensuring smooth functioning of depots / C & F

operations through proper storage, timely dispatches and proper maintenance

of accounts.

Dealer Net Work : Sales head for dealers network sales, finalizing the

dealers and fixing up and achieving the targeted sales.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:

o Best Supporting Manager Award from the Company

o Working Capital Arranged for the company from Financial Institutions,

Banks and Raising funds through Private Placement of shares.

o New accounting processes/procedures introduced for cost analysis such as

Job wise, department wise, profit determination. Transfer of funds -

collection of funds from each unit on a day to day basis and depositing

the same in to the bank and automatic transfer from bank account to

working capital Account -cash credit account. Single window payment from

the cash credit account and centralized system of payments from corporate

office.

o Cenvat credit availed for import of input goods through service tax

.This Tax Benefit achieved with considerable sum this has given best

benefit for the company in term of funds or we may say source of income.

o Sales tax exemptions received for VAT payment against Special Additional

Duty paid on Customs.

o Significant suggestions provided to the company for cut down costs in

communication, purchase and sales dept. through centralized purchase and

centralized marketing systems in corporate Advertisement etc.,

o Recommendations made on the basis of Audits in fund management, usage of

idle time and machineries etc.,

o Handling of 30 to 50crores of budgets

o Getting another source of funds from Creditors ie., increasing credit

limit between 30 to 60 days buying requirements from the large vendors

without interest, private placement of shares etc., which is other than

secured Loans

o Team work activities initiated in warehouse management and centralized

accounting system .

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Post Graduate in Financial Management from Indira Gandhi Open University in

the year 1996 Completed

Modules Covered:

- Accounting and Finance for Managers - Working Capital

Management

- Quantitative Analysis for Managerial Applications -

Management Control Systems

- Capital Investment and Financing Decisions

Diploma in Customs Law and Procedures from Institute of International

Trade and Tax Studies, Chennai in the year 2003 completed

Academics

Master of Commerce from Annamalai University, Annamalainagar in the year

2000

Specialization: Income Tax and Cost Accounting

CA article ship from Institute of Chartered accountants

Bachelor of Commerce from Madras University, Chennai

Specialization: Advance Corporate Accounting and Management Accounting

Computer Skills

Languages : Basic

Packages : Ms-Word, Excel, Power Point and Lotus

RDBMS : FOXPRO, Ms-Access Oracle8I with Developer2000 and D B

A'

Platform : Dos and Windows 95 & 97.

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Date of Birth : 27th August 1963

Permanent Address : No. 4 (Old No.24), Chari Street, T. Nager,

Chennai - 600017.

Passport Number : No. F 1776265

Present Address : No.19 South Gangai Amman koil 1st street,

Susheel Homes Block 6, Flat no 4 Choolai

medu, Chennai - 600 094.

Last Drawn Salary : Rs.1,00,000/- PM.

Salary expected : Negotiable as per Industrial

standards

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