N. RAMAKRISHNAN
E-Mail: **********@*****.*** Contact: +988*******
SENIOR FINANCE PROFESSIONAL
Profoundly knowledgeable, creative and efficient Financial Officer with
huge background providing overall leadership and coordination of the
administrative, business planning, accounting & budgeting functions;
providing strategic planning in support of growth opportunities and
expansion of the organization.
< Possess 20 Years of sound experience in developing effective strategies
for improving operations & increasing profits while adhering to the
regulatory complian
< Instrumental in achieving significant cost reductions & revenue
improvement through reengineering, team building & leadership expertise.
< Solid business background with extensive knowledge of rich management,
financial reporting & automated accounting systems.
Core Competencies
< Strategic Planning
< Cost & Benefit Analysis
< Maximizing Profits
< Team Building & Leadership
< Financial Planning & Forecasting
< System Design & Implementation
< Client Development & Retention
< Capital Budgeting & Administration
< Resource Planning & Allocation
Organisational
Experience
August'09-Jan'11 as CFO with Ruskin Titus Gulf Manufacturing LLC (Tomkins
PLC), Dubai
(Tomkins PLC a Listed Company both in New York and London Stock Exchanges).
Accomplishments:
? ERP Process implementation for Finance
? Monthly Information System and its process
? IFRS and SOX Compliance procedures
? Annual Operating Plan and control Process
Sep'08 with Innotec Construction Co. LLC, Dubai as Financial Controller
< Controlling all the Finance and Accounting activities & reporting the
same to the CEO and Group Controller.
Accomplishments:
< Efficiently formulated a strategy for automation and computerization of
systems and process.
< Successfully transformed high repairs to fixed assets.
< At the construction site, took initiatives such as getting temporary
connection from Govt. for water and electricity reduced considerably the
expenses on these accounts.
< Project by project profitability has been ascertained.
< Prepared a road map for next five years.
May'03 - Aug'08 with Prime International India Private Limited, Ranipet,
Chennai as General Manager - Finance
< Managing operations pertaining to regulation of foreign direct
investment, factory administration and management, business plan
preparation and control.
< Handling periodical reporting on inventory and revenue matters to the
foreign principals, overseeing finalization of accounts for company law
and income tax purposes, organizing and participation in leather fairs.
< Keeping a healthy order booking & reporting to Managing Director of the
company.
Accomplishments:
< Identified profit making articles and loss making articles.
< Converted partnership firm in to a Private Limited Company.
< Eliminated quick and timely information system & converted it in to a
profit making unit from loss making.
< Handled negotiation with various chemical and Air freight. Directly
Importing chemical instead of buying locally which helped the company in
reducing the price to a great extent. Improving working condition in the
shop floor for smooth movement of men and material.
< Prepared Estimated profit and Loss for the current month and preparation
performance achieved for the previous month on 1st of every month.
Reconciliation on a monthly basis costing Profit and Loss account and
financial profit and loss account.
Jul'96 - Apr'03 with ALN Group of Companies, Jakarta, Indonesia as
Controller
< Controlling the financial operation of the organization, budget
preparation and administration, audit, taxation, accounting, monthly
closing of books of record.
< Making monthly, quarterly, and annual reports summarizing and forecasting
company business activities and financial position in areas of income,
expenses, and earning based on past, present and expected operations.
< Formulating financial statements, analyzes business trends and daily
operating costs.
< Heading & mentoring a staff of 25 & reporting to the Managing Director.
Accomplishments:
< Demonstrated excellence in implementing windows based multi user multi
currency Tally accounting system for the company and its branches.
< Successfully introduced and initiated regular monthly meetings to address
problem areas, review current projects and progress made on old projects.
< Played a major role in completing the organizational re-engineering in
one of the company within the group.
< Efficiently studied the feasibility of new investments in manufacturing
of furniture and high quality restaurant business and implemented
accounting systems and procedures.
< Relocated the Administrative and controlling department from Singapore to
Indonesia.
< Handed an extensive research on Profitability and analysis have made for
the entire Asia Pacific region. Evaluating Monthly / quarterly cash
flows.
< Principal company becomes Number Two in the world over a period of 3
Years.
Preceding Tasks
< Dec'91 - June'96 with South Asian Financial Exchange Ltd, Chennai as
Manager Finance and Accounts
< Nov'89 - Nov'91 with TTK Pharma Ltd., Chennai as Accounts Executive
Training Programs
< Two Day Working Capital Management program conducted by the Institute of
Financial Management and Research, Chennai.
< Training in Computers for a period of Eight weeks with NIIT in their
program titled SWIFT Professional.
< Self Development Programs for Corporate Executives.
Academia
< Pursued MBA Advanced Course (Organization and Management) from University
of Western Australia, Jakarta Centre. Completed 8 units out of 12 units
due to Relocation.
< Associate Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New
Delhi in May 1989.
< B.Com. (Accounting with Honors) from Madurai Kamaraj University in Apr.
1985.
IT Exposure
< Conversant with Email, Internet, PowerPoint and MS Office.
Personal Vitae
Address 6, Sastha Bhavan, 37th street extension, Nanganallur, Chennai -
600 061, Tamil Nadu, India
Date of birth : 2nd March, 1964