Career Profile

**+ years of experience in managing financial teams and leading financial reporting, management reporting, accounting, processes, internal controls, tax and assurance

Supporting mergers and acquisitions from mid-size to multi-billion dollar company: PPA accounting, goodwill valuation and impairment

Consolidation

Full Cycle Accounting

Period end closing

Foreign Currency Translation

Related Party Transaction

Intercompany Transaction

Revenue Recognition

IFRS, Canadian GAAP, US GAAP, CAS

Budgeting, forecasting & variance analysis

Strategic Planning

Profitability Analysis

SAP (FICO)

Hyperion

COGNOS

Oracle

Business Objects

MS Suite

Distinctive presentation and communication

Team leadership and mentoring

Highly organized

Proven ability to multi-task in a high volume, fast changing environment

Self-motivated

Result-oriented

ability to set effective priorities to achieve both immediate and long-term goals

Work Experience

D+H Ltd.

Sr. Director and Controller of Finance, Corporate April 2016 to Present

Responsible for the corporate controllership and consolidation of financial results for

50+ global entities,

multiple currencies,

6 different ERP systems,

annual revenue of $1.7B

Initiated and managed internal programs to establish effective/leaner intercompany process/policy and foreign currency valuation management

Develop/implement processes to support the global changes in organizational structure, driven to provide timely and accurate financial results and to create efficiencies

Handle the month/quarter/year-end review process

Manage key relationship with ELT, External reporting and External Auditors

Accomplishments:

Prepare for IFRS 15 implementation in 2018

PPA accounting, goodwill valuation and goodwill impairment

Coordinated with TAS team, external auditors and internal accounting team to provide quality of earnings from seller’s side and providing financial information packages to buyers, fund managers, banks and creditors to facilitate acquisition process

Facilitate integrating historical financial and implementation of Hyperion reporting system, effective 2017

Coordinated & Implemented Internal controls and Hyperion ($3 million project) with 3rd party implementer

TG Appliance Group Inc. (Contract)

Controller Feb 2015 to March 2016

Financial reporting, budgeting & planning

Lead, mentor and guide team of 6 accounting and reporting personnel

Preparation of monthly financial statements and external reporting to financial institutions ensuring all accounting policies in accordance with IFRS

Cash Flow, variance analysis

Financial and business analysis, profitability for each division, factors driving the variance

Reporting to senior management, provide strategic analysis as required to drive improved decision making

Review payroll, tax payments and filing

Business partnering to operations, sales, marketing

Liaise with external auditors, suppliers, customers, CRA and other external parties

Accomplishments:

Post corporate merger: establishing, monitoring, and implementing financial accounting and operational accounting processes and systems; ensuring good internal controls; creation of standard operating procedures and documentation

ADP (Contract)

Senior Financial Analyst Nov 2013 to Feb 2015

Consolidation for reporting to senior leadership team & corporate reporting

Financial & non-financial metrics planning, forecasting and budgeting for year-end and quarter-end: including collection and organization of data and financial models for prior years, assumptions and targets on future periods, collaboration with business owners, preparing the budget, discussing and finalizing with the business and presentation to the management.

Update rolling forecast on a monthly basis

Develop financial models and provide insights

Working with cross-functional teams including corporate, business units, internal auditors

Monthly analysis and provide commentary on variance analysis

Accomplishments:

System migration project to Hyperion – involving testing of new systems, developing new models and reporting tools.

Transition, training, mentor and indirect report for 3 Global offshore teams

DEL Equipment Limited (Contract)

Senior Accountant Sep 2013 to Nov 2013

Reconciliation of complex (7 subsidiaries and 6 sister concern – both US and Canada) intercompany accounts and resolve matters therein – special project to rectify intercompany balances up until 2009

Bank reconciliation of group companies with shared banking arrangements and resolve matters therein

Reconciliation of inventory sub ledger to general ledger for multiple branches – clean up and design the process for future transactions

Month end close, consolidation, identifying inefficiencies and systems and process improvement to achieve targets

Assist in preparation of annual external audit reporting packages and working papers

DentsuBos Inc. (Contract)

Senior Financial Analyst July 2013 to Aug 2013

Preparation of periodical forecast and variance analysis with budget

Profitability analysis – for each division, segment and client

Month end consolidation and reporting – (complete P&L and Balance Sheet) - preparation of various schedules and supporting annexures, preparation of journal entries for prepaid, accruals, deferrals, WIP etc.

Period end variance analysis – actual vs. forecast and budget (monthly, quarterly, half year), reporting, preparation of presentation package to senior management

Maintaining company records as per IFRS

Home Depot (Contract)

Senior Financial Analyst – Supply Chain Nov 2011 to Sept 2012

Forecasting, budget preparations and analysis – financial & non-financial key performance metrics

Period end variance analysis, reporting, commentary and presentations to senior management

Financial analysis, analysis of KPI and develop models and reports to facilitate business decisions and to improve the bottom line

Liaise with business partners in divisional and corporate offices to ensure an effective communication process

Maintain company records in accordance with IFRS

In coordination with other departments conduct special financial and statistical studies

In-charge of financial reporting for 6 distribution centers across Canada

Member of startup team

Managed activity for 2 resources

Challenger Stone Consultants Inc. Italy

Senior Accounts and Financial Analyst Sept 2007 to Dec 2010

Accounting project Involved

Full cycle accounting of private limited and small and mid-sized company, Financial statement consolidations

Analysis of periodical financial statements

Variance analyzing for potential risks and suggesting measures and following up on their implementation; causes like excessive wastage, low recovery, excessive power consumption, excessive overheads, cost of production and other inefficiencies

Personal and Corporate tax filings including Incorporating new company

Direct report for a team of 4 - 5 persons

Some Special Engagement undertaken as a team lead and handling independently from planning, risk assessment, staffing, monitoring the work, documentation, report and meetings with clients :

Viability Study of a merchandise fabrication unit for a strategic decision making to continue or shut down the unit

Setting up a system of Internal Control for CapEx of a new manufacturing unit

Investigative Audit for disagreement between Inventory in books, as reported by local management and as reported by incumbent operating auditor. Difference arising due to the event of transfer of the manufacturing unit.

Review of systems and internal control of sales department and revenue recognition

Engagement to identify the reason for export rejections and revocation of letter of credit

Goldman Sachs

Analyst, Global Investment Research Division April 2007 to Aug 2007

Analytical review of financial model – Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, various Ratios, Consistency with the quarter and annual filings. These reviews being before initiation of Stock coverage and regular reassessment of the model’s consistency

Variance analysis (using SAP) of business models for insights on financial implications

Regularly checking the forecast data of the various models, comparing with prior year’s trends, industry and economy trends, assumptions of the analysts and its basis and corporation filings and announcements.

Data control and quality checks of the Quantum data base models, sanity checks, generating and updating the model quality reports

Participated in the redesign of the research products of Goldman Sachs. This involved educating the analysts on the various changes and how it impacted their models

P.K.Deora & Co., Chartered Accountants

Associate Auditor Jan 2005 to April 2007

Audit Assistant May 2001 to Jan 2005

Internal and External audits

Areas of work included System of purchases, sales, A/R, A/P, inventory management, manufacturing at various stages of production, quality control, sales, plant maintenance and utilities, HR and Statutory

Ensuring internal control procedures is followed efficiently and effectively throughout the period

Providing improvement feedback on operational, financial and internal control procedures

Process implementation and support

Budget preparation of a textile process house

Accounts Maintenance of clients – personal and closely held corporates; preparing MIS; personal and corporate taxation – tax planning, tax filings, dues and returns

Professional Designation and Education

CPA, CA: Chartered Accountant: Canada (2011)

CPA: Certified Public Accountant: Colorado, US (2008)

CA: Chartered Accountant: India (2006)

Bachelor of Commerce: Delhi University, India (2004)

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