Quality Assurance Management

Parmod Chandna

Email: abqmvw@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** *** *** ***

City: San Jose

State: CA

Zip: 95132

Country: USA

Phone: 408-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: $140,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Application for the position of "Chief Financial Officer" or "VP Finance"

Please refer to your advertisement for the above position.

I am a Chartered Accountant from India with 24 years post qualification experience including in top position/leadership role in Health Care Organization, International Not for Profit organizations and Educational and Research organizations with a passion and flair for service and quality delivery, serving mankind, continuous improvement, processes review and risk management.

I am of Indian nationality and settled in Botswana, Africa for last 20 years.

I am, now United State of America Immigrant (have Green Card and eligible to work and live in USA). I also hold the Social Security Number (USA).

I am working as a Finance Director for Botswana Harvard's Aids Partnership (BHP), a partnership between Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA and Ministry of Health, Botswana. BHP also has collaboration with largest State run hospital and also has 6 clinical sites throughout the country. I am the head of finance and responsible for all financial, grants management, research administration, procurement, USA GAAP, OMB circulars and other legal compliance's.

BHP is a Non-Profit Organization, which supports country's HIV/AIDS and public health research, prevention from mother to child transmission, education and treatment services. Since its inception in 1996, BHP has partnered with the Botswana Government to conduct research and provide assistance in education, training, monitoring, and evaluation to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic and other pressing public health issues. BHP gets its grant mainly from Harvard School of Public Health, USA, Central for Disease Control (CDC), USA, National Institute of Health (NIH), USA. BHP also has collaborations/ partnership with various Donors from UK, Canada on various projects, and spread in most countries in Africa. Presently BHP is handling more than 35 grants/projects.

I have attended various conferences/workshop on USAID rules and regulations grant management, GAAP and hold the membership of National Grants Management Association (NGMA), USA and Society of Research Administrators (SRA), USA

Before joining BHP, I have worked for 7 years in capacity of Finance Manager and Acting Executive Director with Botswana National Productivity Centre. BNPC, an ISO 9001: 2008 certified and an internationally renowned Educational, Research and Knowledge based (not for profit) training institution with a sole objective of promoting productivity in Botswana and in Southern Africa and also carry research and execute projects on behalf of Donor Partners/Countries mainly Commonwealth, SADC, NORAD (Norway Government), SINTEF (Norway) and other global partners. BNPC is working as a lead catalyst in the transformation of Botswana into prosperous, productive and innovative nation. BNPC also have a mission to transform commercial enterprises with focus on local small, micro and medium enterprises into nationally and regionally competitive businesses through application of methodology to operationise their strategies. BNPC also have a mandate to address the health/wellness issues including the impact of HIV/AIDS on productivity of various sectors including mining sector.

In addition it has hospitality and Event division consisting hostels, conference centers, library and restaurant facilities.

I also have been appointed to serve as Standard Council Member (Board of Directors) of Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS), an official body responsible for all issues related to standardization and quality assurance at the national level. BOBS is also a full member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the national contact point for all SADC programs and Standardization and Quality Assurance. I am serving as committee member of its Finance and Audit Committee as well as Staff Affairs Committee and adviser to the Company on Financial and Human Resource matters. Recently re-appointed as a Vice Chairperson to the Board of Directors.

I am attaching my detailed CV along with details of references for the necessary perusal at your end.

Yours faithfully

Parmod Chandna

Parmod Chandna

Present Address: P. O Box AE 247, AEH, Gaborone, Botswana, AFRICA Phone: 011 267-******** Email: abqmvw@r.postjobfree.com, abqmvw@r.postjobfree.com

Permanent Address: 3011 via Del Sol, San Jose, California 95132, USA

PERMANENT RESIDENT OF USA (HOLD THE GREEN CARD AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER). I AM ELIGIBLE TO WORK FOR ANY EMPLOYER IN USA

Dedicated Chartered Accountant from India with 24 years' post qualification experience in developing and implementing financial systems, strategies, processes and controls, best practices, cost-reduction, budgeting, funds management, tax strategies, grants management and research administration, compliance's to US GAAP and OMB circulars and lasting business relationships to ensure goal-surpassing performance. Computer skills include proficiency in Excel and MS Office.

Education:

Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountant, India, Completed in May 1988

Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountant, Botswana. 1993 (Formerly FCPA, Botswana)

Bachelor of Commerce, University of Delhi, India, 1986

ITIL Version 3 Foundation Examination- November 2009

Board Memberships/Other Memberships:

1)Vice Chairperson to the Board of Directors for Botswana Bureau of Standards, a parastatal responsible for the development, implementation of standards and promoting quality assurance activities in Botswana.

2)Board member to the Board Committee of Human Resources and Finance/Audit of Botswana Bureau of Standards.

3)Board Member and Financial Advisor to NTR Technologies, a leading Electric and Mechanical contractors in Africa.

4)Member of World Economic Forum (WEF) and was part of delegation which represented Botswana in WEF of 2011, held in Cape Town, South Africa.

5)Chairperson of committee of Capacity Building under the umbrella of Economic Diversification Drive (EDD) of Botswana.( Up to November 2011)

6)Member of National Grants Management Association (NGMA), USA.

7)Member of Society for Research Administrators International (SRA)

Experience

BOTSWANA HARVARD AIDS PARTNERSHIP (BHP) - SINCE 1 DECEMBER 2011 TO PRESENT

POSITION: - FINANCE DIRECTOR- HEAD OF FINANCE, PROCUREMENT, GRANTS MANAGEMENT,

BHP is a Non-Profit Organization (part of Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA) which supports country HIV/AIDS, public health research, education, prevention, treatment, monitoring and evaluation services. BHP gets its grants from Harvard School of Public Health, Centre for Disease Control, NIH, USA and various other Donors from UK, Canada and collaboration's/projects in most part of Africa. BHP is currently handling more than 35 projects.

In my capacity as Finance Director, I report to Chief Operating Officer/Chief Executive and also to Board of Directors and responsible for all financial, procurement and grant management. Also responsible for Research administration and management, legal and US compliances, US GAAP, OMB Circulars, A-133, A 121, A110, 2 CFR 215 TO 230 to name few.

Also reports to Board of Members and Board of Directors to ensure completeness and presentation of Audited Financials, Internal control and Risk Management.

BOTSWANA NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE (BNPC) - SINCE OCTOBER 2005 TO NOVEMBER 2011

Position: - Acting Executive Director (CEO) from 1 December 2009 till 06 May 2011.

Substantive Position: - Finance Manager as a Head of Finance, Procurement and Information Technology

BNPC is a Non-Profit organization and ISO 9001:2008 certified and an internationally renowned educational, research and knowledge based training institute with the sole objective of promoting productivity, quality and innovative activities into the country and with a mission to transform commercial enterprises with a focus on local small, micro and medium enterprises into nationally and regionally competitive businesses. Also carry research and execute projects on behalf of various international donors.

In my capacity as Finance Manager I reported to Executive Director and Board of Directors. I specialized in Management reporting, budgeting, funds management, cash management, banking, tax, procurement, insurance, legal matters, liaising with Donors, management of Donor funds, Management of grants from Government, attendance to Budget meetings at ministries, internal and external audit, relationship with various ministries, banks and insurance companies. I was also activitily involved in Corporate Governance issues, strategic decisions and sustainability of an organization. Well versed with reporting to parent ministries and also responsible to the Public Accounting Committees (PAC).

Key results:

*Built a finely tuned accounting, supplies and IT department, fostering a collaborative environment that improved productivity, individual accountability and team morale.

*Revamped and computerized G/L, financial systems, reports and schedules to improve forecast precision and standardize reporting procedures.

*Negotiated below-market rates with Banks and Insurance companies to the benefits of an organization and for an employee's.

*Completed and implemented comprehensive cost and waste management program including budgetary administration with a prime focus on cost consciousness and maximization of internal generated revenue.

*Completely overhauled the image of an organization including improved and everlasting relations with Government and International Donors.

*Motivating staff on concept of savings, investments, pension funds and provide all support to achieve this goal.

BOTSWANA MEAT COMMMISSION (BMC) - FROM JUNE 1996 TILL OCTOBER 2005

Position Held: Senior Management Accountant and Acting Chief Accountant

BMC is the leading National Abattoir with the slaughter capacity of more than 1200 cattle a day with full manufacturing, processing, marketing and transportation of beef and beef products mainly for export to European Union. BMC has its own cannery and tannery and have subsidiaries companies in UK, Holland, Germany and in South Africa. In my capacity as Senior Management Accountant, I reported to Chief Accountant and was responsible for production of Monthly, half yearly and yearly accounts under ORACLE SET UP, Costing of all products, Budgeting and quarterly forecasts, cash flow and variance analysis, Designed desired Management reports through Application Data Integrator ( combined Oracle Applications with Microsoft applications), Oracle Fixed Assets Maintanenace,Half yearly and yearly consolidation of all foreign subsidiaries under multiple currencies, Vat and Tax matters, Trade financing-Pre-shipping and post shipping.

Key results:

Played a lead role in conversion from old accounting system to Oracle Financials.

Independently handled the consolidation of various subsidiaries for many years under multiple currencies set up

Integral part of planning committee which revamped the existing processes and procedures to improve on waste management

BALFOUR BEATTY POWER BOTSWANA - FROM NOVEMBER 1992 TILL JUNE 1996

Position Held: Financial Controller and subsequently promoted to Regional Financial Controller for Botswana and Zimbabwe Region

Balfour Beatty is a British Electric and Mechanical Contractors and has its operations in Botswana, Zimbabwe and Malawi. In my capacity as Regional Financial Controller, I was in charge of Finance Department of all the locations and reported to Head Office in UK. I was responsible for Monthly and yearly Management Accounts, Annual budgets, Contract accounting, payroll, consolidation of African Subsidiaries and submission to Head Office in United Kingdom.

Key Results:

Within a span of 8 months was promoted to the position of Financial Controller and within next two years was promoted as Regional Financial Controller.

Independently handled the consolidation of African Subsidiaries and reported to Head Office in UK under very tight reporting deadlines.

Additional Information:

Hobbies and Interests:-

For the last 18 years I have been a part of music oriented charity band known as SARGAM. I play the solo position on Congo and Drums. We managed to donate from our last 2 shows a) USD 15000 was donated to Trust Fund which assists in rehabilitating mentally retarded children. B) USD 13000 was donated to President housing appeal fund which deals in providing houses to orphans/homeless families.

References:

1)Mr. Thembo Lebang- Past Executive Director, Botswana National Productivity Centre and Currently the Chairperson of Board of Directors for Botswana International University for Science and Technology (BIUST).

Cell No- 002**-********, email: abqmvw@r.postjobfree.com

2)Mrs. M. B. Marobela, Board Member of Botswana National Productivity Centre and Managing Director of Botswana Bureau of Standards. Cell- 002**-********, email:- abqmvw@r.postjobfree.com

3)Dr. S.P Peters, Board Member of Botswana Bureau of Standards and Senior Lecturer at University of Botswana.

Cell- 002**-********, email: abqmvw@r.postjobfree.com

4)Mrs. Victoria Lekoma, Board Member of Botswana National Productivity Centre and Senior Finance Manager, Debswana Jwaneng Mines

Cell- 00267- 71715671, Email: abqmvw@r.postjobfree.com

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