Vinod Guha Roy

**** ****** *** **, *******, CA **765

760-***-**** or 205-***-****, ad2zff@r.postjobfree.com or ad2zff@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Strong Finance & Management professional with Multi-Industry experience as a strategic planner & executor of quality Finance & Commercial operations. Always a key pro-active Management official having strong analytical & decision-making skills in both Startup or Established organizations. A highly accomplished result-oriented Management professional with skills in achieving greater Organizational efficiency & profitability. Proven track record of reducing Organizational financial / Commercial risk through comprehensive changes and ensuring maximum accuracy & quality. Efficient to work in a fast-paced environment & manage competing priorities. Adept to manage multiple projects, prioritize, and meet tough deadlines. Skilled ERP knowledge of Oracle Hyperion, SAP Hana/4, Microsoft Dynamics, Quick Books and Tally. Advanced Excel, Powerpoint with MS Office, Tableau, Macros, Power BI skills. Greencard holder.

Skills:

Advanced Inventory management & valuation knowledge, Asset Management, Project Management.

Investment analysis, Advanced Cost accounting & Cost control, Budget preparation & Variance analysis, Capex & Opex management control.

Financial accounting & SEC reporting, IFRS, US GAAP & Treasury & Forex management.

Financial analysis & Financial management for Multi-Industry and Multi-entity. Standard & Project Costing.

Direct & Indirect Tax reporting & Ensure compliance with Local, State & Federal reporting requirements.

Team Management, Process Improvement, Internal Control & checks.

Financial Planning, Modeling & Forecasting skills for management strategic decision making.

Strong Technical accounting skills with demonstrated Revenue recognition experience.

Leadership skills with strong organizational and interpersonal experience at various Management or Grassroot level. Proactive in prioritizing tasks and fostering a Team environment in the Group level.

Application of Professional accounting principles/methods to resolve wide variety of business challenges or transactions using the integrated ERP platform.

Comparing Budgetary estimates to Actual production costs including product margin & analyze variance.

Analyze Product cost estimates to recommend Cost-effective plans or designs in Trading/Manufacturing or Service based business.

Global financial close process skills with Annual audit preparation for Internal / External auditors.

Full cycle Accounting process with periodic reporting & Management/ Board presentation, AR/AP management.

Efficient knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines & related compliance, Internal audit procedures.

Multi Industry Revenue recognition, Manufacturing or Contracting industry experience & Work in Progress valuation.

WORK EXPERIENCE

AGR Corp Inc., San Diego, CA 3/2019 - Present

Multi-entity Manufacturing & Contracting activities, Multi-Industry Group Investment activities, Medical Health care services, and Real Estate Management services

Finance Manager (Plant Controller)

Aiding Strategic & financial planning for the Group / Subsidiary companies for maximizing the return on financial assets. Responsible to the Management for the MIS financial accounting reporting. Ensuring timely submission of the periodic management performance reports of the Corporate & various Subsidiary/Plant operations spread across USA/Asia/Gulf. Generating Financial reports & workable Budgets for the decision makers to specific deadlines. Advising Management on Statutory compliance & Tax related matters as per US GAAP & IFRS guidelines. Directing Finance & accounting plus costing activities in accordance with the Group’s policies & procedures for accurate compilation, analysis, and reporting of financial data with my team members spread based in the Corporate/Subsidiary/Plant operations.

Negotiating on ongoing basis with Banks/ financial organization for the best commercial terms for the Group & its various subsidiary Working capital & other facilities requirements. Ensured timely funding for the business Opex & Capex requirements. Monitoring the Treasury & Forex requirements at the Corporate level for all the Subsidiary/Plant operations. Raising long-term funds to finance fixed assets & other long-term investments.

Recording Financial transactions, preparing & reviewing account analyses, Bank & General ledger reconciliations & coordinating the research & resolution of outstanding items of Balance Sheet accounts.

Implementing effective internal controls to comply with Statutory requirements and compliance of Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines. Execute the operation of Financial Reporting SOX controls and maintain the Groups SOX documentation and evidence of the operation of controls.

Supporting Management in achieving financial targets and minimizing risk by providing relevant Risk management coverage and analysis in a cost-effective manner.

Manage the coordination and consolidation of corporate/subsidiary/plant operations financial statements. Collaborate with team members to ensure alignment and continuous improvement of the financial close process

Providing technical expertise and advice to the operational and senior leadership team. Proactive to identify goals, projects, and initiatives for Cost control. Support decision making with ad hoc requests, including opportunities for cross functional collaboration within the Group.

Provide audit support related to SOX, internal and external financial statement audits. Completing analysis and requests associated with annual external audit. Assist with the review of the of year-end financial reporting packages and tax packages for the Group / Subsidiary companies.

Perform analytical review and summarize factors contributing to Balance sheet variances. Lead the preparation and/or review of financial statement analytics and other monthly/quarterly management reports.

Providing budgeting and forecasting as needed on a monthly, quarterly, annual basis to the Senior management. Reporting significant budget variances to management. Application of professional practices and methods to a wide variety of business problems and transactions. AR/AP full cycle management and reporting on periodic basis.

Complying to frequent fixed/variable deadlines of the Management/ Stakeholders reports for decision making. Focusing on strategic initiatives and providing financial insight and support to implement key objectives.

Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with proficient knowledge of ERP based accounting systems, Microsoft Office programs and the Internet based financial operations. Providing Group level financial analysis, with emphasis on capital investments, cash flow and operating metrics based on Industry norms.

Preparing and analyzing reports and statistics reflecting earnings, profits, expenses, and other financial data based on past, present (against budget) and expected future operations. Utilizing these results to formulate new improved strategies for the Group & its subsidiaries.

Focus on growth & relationship building, developing long term positive connections with financial institutions & key stake holder professionals.

Managing compliance with Local, State and Federal government accurate reporting requirements and Tax filings.

Ensuring timely and accurate Invoicing across the corporate/subsidiary/plant operations availing products & services. Follow up on the unclaimed/ disputed Invoices with all concerned and ensuring prompt collections.

Negotiating on commercial terms with the Insurance providers, Mortgage companies/ Banks and Misc. vendors.

Barcelona Group of Companies, Muscat, Oman and Sharjah, UAE 4/2000 – 2/2019

Wooden Furniture, Glass & Paper Manufacturing & Contracting activities, Trading of FMCG products, Timber, Glass & Building material, Real estate Contracting & construction activities (moved to the USA)

Finance Manager (Plant Controller)

Aiding Strategic & financial planning. Responsible for the Financial Costing & Commercial operations. Responsibility included: Prepared the Group & Associate company's Financial accounting/ Costing reporting systems with a team of professionals to cover the following areas: General Accounting & MIS reports on periodic basis. Monthly Payroll preparation of Staff & workers based in Head office/Branches /Manufacturing facilities or Contracting projects on various locations. Review of the Actual versus Budgeted cost of the resources for control purpose & Management reporting. Formulating strategic business plans & monitoring the financial/ costing management system. Analyzed the financials for opportunities in Cost control & improved Cash flows. Maintaining control on the financial budgets & reviewing opportunities for cost-reduction in tough economic times at various Profit center level. Review of the effective process for achieving business goals & the Budgetary targets.

Evaluated the financial impact of key business strategies on growth opportunities at the Group level.

Negotiated with Banks/ financial organization for the best commercial terms. Ensured the timely supply of funds for the business. Finalized with the Management on the capital structure required for its business operations. Raised long-term funds to finance fixed assets & other long-term investments.

Partnered with multiple cross functional team members both at the Corporate and Business unit levels.

Manage product costing, in terms of capacity planning, cost center accounting, internal orders as well as the product cost development and follow-up actions. Developed the standard costing systems based on Industry norms.

Regular review of Labor reporting and cost, Material costs, Manufacturing overhead, distribution cost, and inventory levels. Ensured bill of material costing accuracy to reflect the complex production operations activity.

Successfully turned around loss making Business units with the Management besides improving the financial position by growth of revenues & cost control within a year.

Negotiated new banking / funding lines of credit with leading banks / finance cos for the Group with favorable financial terms & interest rates.

ERP implementation of the Oracle platform & improvisation of various systems related to it.

Prepared ongoing basis the projected Cash flow & Profitability statement of newly awarded project & estimated the Working capital /other facilities required for financing. The Actuals were compared against these estimates for all the Ongoing/New projects to report periodically to the Leadership team on major variances.

Lead assigned projects to improve business results and overall Profitability & Growth.

Negotiate vendor terms, pricing based on budget/ scheduled production.

Coordinated with the Statutory auditors for the Annual & Tax audit of financial books for the Group as per US GAAP / IFRS guidelines. Ensured effective internal controls/procedures to comply with the latest SOX guidelines.

Ensured required Statutory reporting compliance with Bankers and Statutory bodies on periodic basis.

National Standard Duncan Ltd., Mumbai, India 2/1997 - 4/2000

Manufacturing Co for Tyre bead wire, Tyre Mould & related machinery

Senior Executive (Finance & Accounts) (Plant Controller)

Accountable for maximizing the return on financial assets by establishing workable financial policies, procedures, controls & reporting systems. Responsibility included: Responsible for the MIS reports & Budgetary operations. Timely submission of the periodic MIS reports at the Plant & Head office level. My role focused on providing financial expertise & guidance for effective plant controls by building out a robust costing system, standard costing procedure & providing regular analysis & insights of the business to optimize financial performance. Ensuring Legal & regulatory compliance as per SOX for all Accounting & financial reporting functions. Accountable for the Cost & General accounting maintenance, A/R Collection & Payroll management as per US GAAP & IFRS guidelines. Risk management & control of the entire business.

Developed statistical & financial data to appraise operating results in terms of profitability, performance against budget bearing on the financial soundness & operating effectiveness of the organization.

Reported & developed action plans to optimize the performance of the key production area with the Plant managers. Executed action plans to improve the financial performance in areas the Plant business is not performing as per expected plans. Analyzed current costs/revenues, financial commitments to predict future Revenues/Expenses.

Monitored control on the Direct headcounts, Investment, Cost accounting, Cost centers spending, Installed vs Utilized plant capacity & overall performance of the production site

Bank Reconciliation, General Ledger Reconciliation with journal entries with a team of professionals.

Guided decision making backed by financial data under established policies at the Plant and Head office level. Establish/refine, monitor & enforce appropriate internal controls, policies & procedures at the Plant level.

Advised Management on Legal compliance & Tax related matters in India & its operations abroad. Ensured required statutory compliance & reports with Financial institutions & other statutory bodies on periodic basis.

Ernst & Young Audit & Consultancy Firm, New Delhi, India 1/1995 – 1/1997

Consultancy & Chartered Accountants, Accounting and Tax planning

Senior Accounts Officer

Responsible for the MNC clients of the firm for their Financial & MIS Accounting reporting needs: Ensured timely submission of the periodic Management report to the Parent company based abroad. Maintained financial records to ensure that financial transactions are properly recorded & reported as per US GAAP or IFRS guidelines. Prepared the Budgets, Cash-flow statements on periodic basis. Ensured all the required Bank & General ledger reconciliations are up to date with journal voucher entries based on laid down guidelines. Generated Financial reports for the decision makers to specific deadlines. Evaluated key business strategies of decision makers for its financial impact on the MNC business.

Advised MNC clients on Legal compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines & Tax related matters in India. Filed their monthly/periodic activity financial statements & other statutory reports to the Reserve Bank of India. Filed Annual Income tax / TDS returns & resolved queries from Income tax authorities.

EDUCATION

BS Accounting & Commerce, Nagpur University, Nagpur city, Maharashtra state, India, 1991

Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India, Kolkatta, WB state, India

Specialization in Costing & MIS reporting. Other subjects studied were Finance management,Corporate accounting, Operation research, Direct / Indirect Taxation, Business law. ICWAI is reciprocal & equivalent to CMA USA.

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