V MUTHU VENKATRAMAN

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SENIOR MANAGEMENT: FINANCE & ACCOUNTS

Senior finance & accounts management professional with over 23 years of experience in strategic financial planning, cost and profitability management, business process reengineering, treasury operations and ERP implementation amongst others across diverse organizational domains.

Skilled in preparing budgets, forecasts and business plans aimed at maintaining organizational bottom lines and enhancing profitability

Proven ability in design and implementation of cost reduction strategies leading to reduced annual overheads and significant increase in cost savings.

Adept at maintaining steady cash flow and fund availability for future/ existing business funding requirement by effectively managing treasury operations.

Adroit in working capital utilization, deploying funds and enhancing return on investments for generating adequate liquidity and cash flow.

Proficient in updating financial position and business status the senior management team using detailed reports and by evaluating organizational financial health to enable effective decision making.

SKILL-SET

Strategic Financial Planning · Cost & Profitability Management · Internal Controls · Business Process Improvement

Risk / Compliance Management · Internal & External Audit · Management Accounting · Budgeting & Forecasting

Reporting & Documentation · Team & People Management

WORK EXPERIENCE

Group Finance Head, Aug 2013 – Dec 2018

AL HAYAT Hospital (Muscat, Oman)

Highlights:

Played key role in identifying and developing potential strategic investor for future expansion based on evaluated changing market dynamics.

Optimized cost of revenues by 5% in FY 2018 by setting up strategic partnership with the CEO and implementing business transformation for one of the business units.

Actively involved in preparing and presenting long range business plan using financial modeling, forecasting, analysis for defining financial outcome over the next 5 years.

Reduced manpower cost by 20% per annum for FY17 and FY18 by optimizing utilization of manpower.

Key Responsibilities:

•Collaborated with the senior management in defining and implementing strategies as well as tactical initiatives aimed at accomplishing organizational growth objectives.

•Set up and managed financial strategies & performance metrics for maintaining seamless operations across day to day business transactions.

•Rendered consultancy to the CEO in evaluating organizational financial health as well as performance impact of financial and operational strategies on changing market dynamics.

•Functioned as member of the executive management team involved in implementing finance strategies, accountabilities and policies related to day to day business and financial issues.

•Participated in board meetings, internal & external audits based on statutory requirements. Followed up with respective stakeholders in effectively implementing audit recommendations.

•Set up systems and procedures to facilitate internal financial and process control. Involved in conducting financial planning, performance and business analysis for defining and implementing business KPIs.

•Evaluated group consolidated financial position and presented various status reports at senior management reviews to enable effective decision making.

Finance Manager, Dec 2010 – Aug 2013

KIMS Oman Hospital (City, Country)

Key Responsibilities:

•Prepared and ensured compliance to annual budget in coordination with concerned departments. Assessed actual Vs budget on a periodical basis and updated the top management on variance.

•Aligned capital expenditure to financial regulations and approval matrix. Prepare / ensure compliance to annual operating plans and forecasts for maintaining organizational bottom lines.

•Managed day to day funding requirements including cash flow, interest rate and credit limit aimed at maintaining seamless operations.

•Guided team members in monthly accounts closing process, preparing / evaluating periodic financial statements and reports, processing accounts payable and accounts receivable supported by letters of credit.

•Evaluated / verify monthly bank reconciliation statements for various bank accounts. Maintained updated general ledger and other books of accounts.

Finance Manager, Jun 2008 – Dec 2010

Taiba Pharmacy LLC (City, Country)

Key Responsibilities:

•Rendered support for synergizing the acquired company through financial analysis and market information. Set up systems and procedures based on requirements.

•Enhanced operational efficiency by implementing ERP software for the group companies.

•Managed day to day financial and reporting activities for the organization based on organizational policies and other statutory regulations.

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS

Accountant cum Administrator, CGG Veritas, Muscat (May 2005 – Jun 2008)

Dy. Manager Finance, PT. Sumbar Mitra Jaya, Indonasia (Dec 2004 – May 2005)

Asst. Manager Finance, Cholamandalam Investments (Sep 2003 – Dec 2004)

Consultant, Spearhead Services Pvt. Ltd (Jun 2002 – Aug 2003)

Asst. Manager, MeteorIT Software Solutions (Mar 2000 – May 2002)

Credit Accountant, First Leasing Company of India Limited (Dec 1995 – Feb 2000)

EDUCATION

•MBA (Finance and Systems), Madurai Kamaraj University

•B Com, University of Madras

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS / WORKSHOPS

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•The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Managers, Franklin Covey, 2007

•Workshop on Service Recovery / Complaint Management, Charles P, 2017

PERSONAL PARTICULARS

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•Date of Birth: 31 January 1975

•Passport Details: R4801656 valid till 2027

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