RAGHAVENDRA B V
****, * **** * *****, * Stage, Basaveshwaranagar, Bangalore - 79
Mobile: +91-974******* / Email: ***********@*****.***
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ACCOUNTS & FINANCE PROFESSIONAL
Over a decade of experience in leading the accounts and finance functions
across various organizations.
Strategic Planning ( Budgeting & Forecasting ( Financial Management ( Cash
Flow Management
( Taxation & Audit ( Financial Planning ( Financial Analysis ( Investment
Analysis ( Statutory Compliance ( Capital Budgeting ( Risk Analysis (
Banking & Treasury ( Team Management ( Accounts Payable
MIS Management ( Fund Management ( Payroll ( Rent and Leases ( Wages and
Salaries ( Maintenance
PROFILE & STRENGTHS
* Resolute and committed professional offering commendable experience of
over a decade in all aspects of finance, accounts, taxation, auditing and
statutory compliance with solid planning and organizational skills.
* An MBA from IGNOU with in depth exposure to finance & accounting
practices in India. Currently spearheading the finance function at CBRE
South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
* Established credibility in dealing in financial management, designing and
implementing policies and procedures to increase efficiency and
productivity.
* Strong financial & business acumen and thorough grasp on various
accounting standards and principles, auditing procedures, corporate/
taxation laws and statutory enactments.
* A strong team leader, fostering an atmosphere that encourages, highly
talented accounting personnel to balance high level skills with maximum
productivity.
* A systematic and organized individual with a highly analytical mind, thus
being able to comprehend and explain complex financial data easily.
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FUNCTIONAL STRENGTHS
Strategic Planning
* Designed and implemented policies and procedures for ensuring efficiency
in the accounts department while enhancing profitability for the
organization.
* Expertise in preparation of budgets and working capital management. Adept
at managing the working capital, monitoring & controlling receivables,
inventories, payables & the cash flows.
Finance & Accounts
* Prepared business plans, short term/ long term budgets and monitoring
their performance through a budgetary control system.
* Deftly managed day to day functioning of all accounts and finance related
activities namely inward remittance, deposits (cheques/cash), bill
discounting, fund transfer and local and overseas payments.
* Instrumental in preparation and maintenance of statutory books of
accounts, financial statements and annual reports in compliance with time
and accuracy norms.
* Deftly handled payroll matters of employees and settlement of advance
accounts.
* Implemented various initiatives to control costs. Played a pivot role in
preparation of bank reconciliation statement and cash flow statements.
* Ensured cost effectiveness of all procurements and contracts;
periodically audited all account statements to ensure accuracy of
financial data.
Audit / Taxation
* Single point of contact for tax (VAT, Service Tax, Excise Duty, Customs
Duty, TDS, PT, PF, ESI) related issues.
* Supervised timely filing of Annual Tax returns and ensure strict
adherence to compliance under Income Tax, Service Tax and Sales Tax
including advance tax planning for assessments and remittances.
* Identified potential business and audit risks and work with the
management for creating and implementing a mitigation plan
Statutory Compliance
* Liaisoned with Bankers, Statutory Auditors, Company Secretary & Other
Consultants for making necessary timely compliance with various
applicable laws.
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EMPLOYMENT CHRONICLE
Duration : July 2011 to Date
CBRE SOUTH ASIA PVT LTD
Designation : Finance Manager; Reporting To : Manager,
Finance Controller & Country Head
Responsibility : Accounts & Finance for Real Estate Division (13 Lks SFT)
< CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd. are service providers to major MNC's worldwide;
At CBE Worked with Nokia India Pvt. Ltd. and Nokia Siemens Networks Pvt.
Ltd. in Bangalore
< Partnered with senior team to ensure soundness of asset acquisition and
asset management decisions.
< Worked closely across the investment cycle, supporting all steps in the
acquisition of real estate assets from pricing to closing.
< Oversaw the smooth execution of major repair & capital improvements to
existing real estate assets
< Credited for 97% adherence to vendor payment TAT; Ensured 100% compliance
to all statutory requirements
< Received accolades for consistently ensuring financial accuracy of the
division. Ensured 100% accuracy of all data; reduced the occupancy by 14%
resulting in a net saving of 138ME.
Duration : May 2008 -June 2011
SNAP FITNESS INDIA PVT LTD
Designation : Finance Manager; Reporting to : Managing
Director
Responsibility:
< Acted as key advisor to the senior management on financial matters.
Ensured company operations result in a positive financial performance.
< Monitored key indicators on a regular basis to study variances from
budget, forecast and prior period actual data. Presented financial
reports to the Board of Directors and Managing Director
< Conducted economic and operational feasibility study on new business
opportunities using various financial analyses/ modeling methods.
Recommended ways to ensure viability of new opportunities
< Credited for operationalising 13 franchise centers across India
< Took initiatives for managing the cash flow of the business. Conducted
business feasibility and added two product lines resulting in regular
cash flows.
Duration : April 2006 - April 2008
BRICKWORK INDIA PVT LTD
Designation : Financial Analyst; Reporting To: Chief Investment
Officer
Responsibility :
< Managed funds worth $79 million for corporate, promoters and HNI clients.
For this, worked closely with Chief Investment Officer (Hedge Funds),
Analysts (Buy/Sell Side) and Portfolio Managers
< Analyzed current investments, portfolio and financial data from annual
reports, 10Ks and company provided documents. Derived logical
interpretations, trends and qualitative analyses for portfolio
management, investment analysis, business & financial plans
< Provided customized solutions to each client. Collected and maintained
exclusive profiles of investment management executives and companies in
the context of specific strategies, goals and portfolios to provide a
comprehensive overview and long-term focus for each client's portfolio.
< Conducted Credit Appraisal for both fund based and non-fund based
requirements. This included assessment of borrower's credit limit
requirement on the basis of business & financial analysis, due diligence,
unit visits, understanding the business model, management capabilities,
market strength of the business and analysis.
< Evaluated credit proposals and shared recommendations based on the
financial and industry analysis
< Established, developed and maintained effective internal and external
relationships with vendors, introducers, stakeholders for effective
funding strategies resulting in addition of 4 new investors into fund
Duration : May 2003 - March 2006
HINDUJA TMT Ltd.
Designation : Business Analyst; Reporting To : Group Leader
Responsibility : Accounts Payable, Accounts receivables, Bank &
Cash Reconciliation
< Released payments to physicians, surgeons & hospitals using S/W's
such as ACAS, COB, and HMO as per HIPAA act.
< Supervised a team of 11 co-workers and acted as a primary back up
to the group Lead
< MIS reporting of the process activities by striving excellence on all
other areas of process related works.
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EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
POST GRADUATION IN OPERATIONS, MARKETING & HUMAN RESOURCE, 2009, Indira
Gandhi National Open University
MBA (Finance), 2007, Indira Gandhi National Open University
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE, 2003, Govt Ramnarayan Chellaram College
CERTIFICATIONS
National Stock Exchange's Certification in Financial Markets, 2008,
comprising of the following certifications
< Capital Markets
< Commodities Market
< Compliance Officer (Broker)
< Corporate Governance
< Depository Operations
< Derivatives Market
< Financial Market
< Mutual Fund (AMFI)
< Securities Market
< Surveillance in Stock Exchange
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
Financial Software's: ACAS, PerTrac 6.0, Microsoft Money Plus
Deluxe; Riskdata 's HEDGiX & FOFiX
Database: Capital IQ, One Source, Hoovers, Reuters
Advanced Microsoft Office Suites: Advance knowledge and experience in MS
Excel, word and ppt, knowledge
and experience of
SQL, Intermediate knowledge of MS access and Visio
Accounting Software's: Quick books, Senior typing, TALLY ERP 9.0
ERP: SAP (FICO), Ariba, IAT, My Orders
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REFERENCES: Available on request
DATE OF BIRTH: 9th October, 1980