MAHESH JAIN

* Cell: 098********, 981-***-****

E-Mail: ad4uz8@r.postjobfree.com

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Seeking senior level funds raising, controlling and financial analysis assignment in Financial Operations Management, Controls and advisory with an organization of repute.

Location Preference: Any

PROFESSIONAL,INDUSTRIAL, BANKING AND CONSULTING SYNOPSIS-

Qualified CA, CWA with over 24 years of experience in enhancing corporate financing, financial controls processes & reviewing complex financial data for facilitating strategic financial growth of World class Companies with diverse sectors.

Having rich experience in dealing with PVT. Equity players of international repute like DEG, CDC, Rothschild, King office of Dubai, Rosenberger etc and has core strength of arranging finance for projects, Banks and NBFC companies into diverse sectors..

Managing finance functions involving raising of long term and short term resources at a competitive rate of interest.

Formulating business plans & annual budgets based on inputs from all possible stakeholders.

Evaluating internal control systems / procedures, preparing audit reports with a view to highlight the shortcomings and implementing necessary recommendations.

Expertise at strategic forward planning, treasury mgt, including forex, risks cover, operating within tight financial disciplines imposed by funding and businesses modeling, planning & controls, ambitious budgets, profit centre operations, business development and turnaround management.

A keen analyst with deep dived knowledge of financial markets as well as exceptional negotiation and relationship management skills along with abilities in Banking domain / FI’s / Investors / Corporate / ECB with External Agencies.

Adept in managing corporate tax liabilities (direct & indirect) as well as ensuring timely assessment and filing (Income Tax, TDS, Excise, Wealth Tax, Sales Tax, VAT, etc.) in compliance with Statutory Tax Acts & Compliances.

Attending appeals on taxations, both direct and indirect.

Doing DTA analysis and tax planning, attending to ITAT AND CBDT matters.

An effective leader with distinguished abilities in establishing performance-driven culture that ensures accountability and personal ownership, lead, develop, coach, and motivating teams, to achieve goals profitably.

Did various business and financing options for real eatate projects, Infrastruce projects in Roads,toll Convention centre by Caparo, M2k real estates, Gadkari Builders, Kalyani real eatetes in Indore,warehousing projects and projects in other infrastructure sectors.

Finalization of financial accounts as per accepted accounted standards and conversion as per INDAS and into other countries formats for reporting to respective country stock exchanges like NASDAQ etc along s with reporting to Indian stock exchanges as per SEBI, RBI, GOVT, compliances and handling other matters and queries raised by SEBI and other world regulators from Time to Time

Doing treasury management, forex dealings bookings and hedging, working capital management and ensuring an effective and meaning full MIS system in the co.

Got recognition from Global CEO of Nissan for outstanding contribution in process standardization, and inventory reductions.

KEY SKILLS

-Strategic Planning -Management Accounting -Investment Planning

-Corporate Finance, governence -Fund Management (Equity & Debt) -MIS Management

-Strategic Partnerships - Treasury Management -ERP Implementation

-GAAP - Auditing and Taxation - Business Planning

-Resource Optimization -Receivables & Payables Mgmt. -Project Mgmt.

Strategic Financial Planning & Budgetary Control: Managing finance functions involving determining financial objectives, designing & implementing Financial plans and systems, policies & procedures to facilitate internal financial control. Formulating budgets and conducting variance analysis to determine difference between projected & actual results and implementing corrective actions. Supervising the preparation of MIS reports to provide feedback to top management on financial performance, fund management, risk control, profitability etc. Acting as an agent of change and reworking business/finance models to achieve organizational and growth objectives; improving information systems to support strategic and operational management decisions.

Business Support: Providing an analyst role to the business in assessing financial impact of new business initiatives; formulating and providing segmental reports, analysis and related metrics to monitor operational and financial performance for strategic feedback and planning; assisting product development teams and functional managers on pricing models for programs and assessing financial impact; contract reviews on financial, commercial and taxation perspective including customer/affiliate interaction where required.

Fund Sourcing & Management: Liaising and negotiating with Banks & for raising long term funds / loans for various industrial, infrastructure & service sector projects with foreign collaborations, funds and non-funds based facilities (cash credit, supply chain financing, BGs, LCs ) at favorable terms to meet working capital, supply chain financing to Dealers / customers and project requirements. Monitoring the inflow / outflow of funds; taking adequate measures to ensure optimum utilization of available funds towards the accomplishment of corporate objectives.

Tax Management: Preparing Tax plans and ensuring timely filing of direct & indirect Tax returns / TDS and assessments; ensuring compliance with Statutory Acts like PF, ESI, TDS, FEMA and RBI Matters etc. Formulating tax plans and effective tax and legal structuring considering tax implications to achieve minimum overall tax impact.

Governance, Risk Management and Mitigation: Offering a strong internal control and corporate governance background, leading in integrity and ethics to emphasize governance as a value-driver.

Cash Management and Control: Monitoring and managing fund flows for optimum utilization of available funds and interacting with banks and funding agencies. Formulating budgets and analyzing variances to determine and implement corrective actions.

Accounts and Auditing: Designing & implementing systems, procedures and manuals for the preparation and maintenance of statutory books of accounts and financial statements; ensuring compliance with time and accuracy norms. Coordinating in the preparation, maintenance and filing of CMA Data, projected P&L Account and Balance Sheet as required by bank authorities, financial institutions and Rating Agencies. Coordinating internal and statutory audits; evaluating internal control systems / procedures with a view to highlight shortcomings and implementing necessary corrective measures.

Statutory Compliances: Liaising with Regulatory Authorities like RBI and Government Departments for obtaining necessary sanctions / clearances & ensuring compliance with statutory obligations.

Secretarial Functions / Public Issues: Provide guidance for establishment of corporate governance practices with on-time compliance. Ensure compliance of Company Law matters and statutory provisions. Steer the conduct of meetings including those of the divisional Board, Committee. Advise the Board on Govt. policies. Draft Collaboration Agreements, Agenda minutes etc. Conduct Due Diligence for Rights / Initial / Follow on Public Issues / Company Acquisition or Takeover for Merchant Bankers and Client Organizations. Render pre-issue services to clients; including consultancy on Financial/Management restructuring, finalization of Project Reports, Intermediaries, Offer Document and Agreements.

HRM/HRD: Facilitating Organizational Development plans for enhancing the operational effectiveness. Implementing policies for effective management of available human resources and development of human capital across the organization. Managing the complete recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements. Review the performance of team members to identify their strengths & weakness and provide them with necessary inputs and training. Also involved in discharging corporate social responsibilities (CSR) viz setting up Hospitals, medical centers / health care vans, Educational Institutions, environmental green field projects, professional contribution to ISKON /Art of Living foundation /Institute of Directors.

Corporate, Industry, Consulting and Banking experience.

April 18 to date: Indigate Tradway Private Limited: Working as Principal Consultant, Financial Services: looking after financing assignments of equity, debt, bonds, NCDS, import export funding, knowledge management, public finances for all the sectors including banking, infrastructure, real estate, manufacturing, heavy manufacturing, health care including startups and hospitals.

Doing Budgeting, forecasting, DPR, cost control, pricing and taxation matters.

Providing inputs on finalization of Balance sheets to auditors on presentations and wordings in audit reports, management discussions, and analytics parts of Annual reports.

Attending and helping in GST and direct taxation upto ITAT independently and above this with the involvement of Advocates.

Doing hedging, forex trading and derivatives for imports exports and financing balances.

Doing Import and Export Financing.

Worked as Virtual CFO for listed Co, Nandan Denim Liited ( Chiripal Group turnover 2100cr) and Pashupati group( Turnover 1200 cr) into Recycling,Packaging and Circular economy.

Prepared ground work for OFS and IPO along with import and export processes.

Fund raising for Real estates and infrastructure projects under SMC global capital solutions.

Formation of REIT and IINVT for facilitating overseas investments.

From April 14 to April 18. CFO: National Steel and agro limited.: CFO ROLE FOR A LISTED LARGE SIZE CO.( RUCHI SOYA GROUP OF COMPANIES Turnover 5000 cr group Turnover over 60000 crores).Budgeting, financing, compliances, audits, controls, regulations, partner with business, financing of different product and service segments.

January 2012 to March 2014: Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Limited ( Turnover 63000 cr) :DGM ( Finance and accounts). Head Financial Controls INDIA OPERATIONS.

Looking after Budgeting, forecasting, funding, pricing and cash flow

Management of NMIPL. RNAIPL, ALNV AND RIPL Companies as legal entities. Controls India . Based at PlANT and get reports from other functions controllers, analyses them and put conclusions and recommendations to the managements.

Established PO validations as a new function in finance, also involved in Vat refund under MOU from Govt, and set up processes for DBK and vendor duty drawback of 900mn. Looking after taxation both of direct and indirect for all the companies in India.

Established E bidding process for procurement of services and standardizations of raw materials usages Of steel of different grades.

Monitoring of the various indexes for procurement of various commodities within the purchasing functions and validations of forex rate variations and product specific claims .

Doing commercial and Trade finance for dealers and vendors and corporate finance for companies, plant and new projects.

Cost controls, cost reductions targets and tracking them up to realizations in P & L.

Controlling the CSP pricing for end to end use of steel.

Controlling steel consumption shop floor wise and BOM VS actual analysis.

Monitoring the steel prices in line with global movements of raw material prices.

Role: Working as overall controller of finance for funding, pricing and operating finance controls.

Since OCT’08 to Dec 2011 Caparo Maruti Limited, ( Turnover 3000cr) DELHI. GM-Finance

Role:

Overseeing finance, cash flow, budgets, forex mgt, compliances, business modellings, taxation (direct and indirect), Capital exp. funding, ROR analysis, merger and acquisitions, audits and reporting, pricing, new projects with loan syndication, credit ratings and planning for working capital and long term loans.

Notable Highlights:

Detected and solved material mismanagement and fraud.

Recovered old debts and established effective debt recovery mechanism.

Got the Uttaranchal plants exempted from Excise tax and Income tax for 10 years.

Established Pricing review systems of both side with a view to maximize return on investment.

Contributed in Material cost reduction, conversions cost reduction and renegotiating the high cost debt with lower cost debts and working capital tools.

May ’06-Sep ’08 Tata BlueScope Steel Limited ( Two worlds class steel giants) Delhi/Pune/Jmesedpur ( Turnover 2800 cr). Head - Finance

Role:

Oversaw long term and short term finances, forex fluctuations & risks funding and dealing with consortium of banks for Rs 200/-crores Working capital.

Finalization of Balance sheets, Monthly and order wise profitability statements.

Managed costing, product pricing including transfer pricing, projects costing, and profitability analysis and credit control (including vetting of LC).

Notable Highlights:

Have syndicated bulk term loan of Rs 10000mn for the large steel Plant In Jamshedpur.

Have implemented SAP IN 24 PLANTS & BUSINESSES and done effective business modeling so that the Co. became the first in India in its field.

Implemented Business systems and risk management system for each of the project which company undertakes in supply and installation of downstream steel.

Defined internal rules of business with authority matrix, for both sides of operations.

Evaluated Capex proposals of the different plants for procurement of balancing equipments.

Supported business teams in the pricing negotiations with customers.

Established order wise costing systems, defined the cost centers and cost allocations concepts with suitable justifications.

May ’03-APRIL ’06 Noida Power Company Ltd ( RPG group ( TURNOVER 1500CR) Noida

Finance and Accounts Head

Role:

Managed business planning including interacting with other counterparts and compiling business plan for the entire company and group of Companies.

Planned short term and Long term, planning with Financial Institutions, banks for term loans for project finance and Working capital limits.

HandledForex management, hedging, swapping, etc.

Monitored Cost control by applying Budgets and regular review of Actual and providing for the analysis.

Branch accounting, reconciliation, and merger into final accounts with 16-17 branches all over India.

Oversaw Company law matters, conducting Board meetings, AGM and writing minutes of meetings, due diligence for merger and acquisitions and financial analysis of investments decision.

Notable Highlights:

Dealt with Regulatory bodies for tariff determination.

Developed financial modules to fund the power purchase agreement.

Helped in diversification of the group by setting up two new Companies in Software and Electricity Utilities management.

April 99 -April 03 Tariff Authority for Major Ports( a quasi judicial Authority) ( Regulating countries 80% trade) : worked as Deputy Director (cost).

Advised

the Director and Chairman on tariff fixation for nine ports in India for various ports services rendered by these ports.

-Analyses various data for Port traffic, cost of debt, cost of capital, and return on investments while fixation of Tariffs of various services provided by the Ports to its users.

-Hold Users meet and supported the Chairmen in replying to various interested parties.

-Helped in writing up the notifications and publishing them.

- Also set up policy guidelines and tariff fixations principles with the help of issuing consultation papers on tariff fixations.

Preceding Assignments

Jan ’95-March 99 Clips India Ltd.(FMCG, Co., JV with Zahid Engineering of Saudi Arabia ( Saudi Multi conglomerate Ziant ) Chief Financial Controller

Notable Highlights:

Set up the systems from scratch.

Budgetings, fuding and working capital arrangements.

Managed the affairs of the Company from end to end.

Dealt with equity partners and injected PVt. Equity.

ACADEMIA

1990 B.Com. Honors from Sri Venkateswara College under Delhi University.

1994 Cost Accountancy from I.C.W.A.I.

1995 Chartered Accountancy from I.C.A.I.

IT KNOW HOW

Well versed with Tally, MS Office, Navision, Cardinal, ERP Package), SAP R3, Oracle 9i and Internet Applications.

BEYOND ACADEMICS

Adjudged as Winner of D.D.Kalra Memorial Book prize for highest marks in Advanced Cost and Management Accountancy Methods, Techniques and Applications.

Member of AIMA.

Member of Institute of Internal Auditors---Florida.

Got Two awards for Global CEO of Nissan Motors for process standardization and inventory reductions. Late implemented across manufacturing facilities.

PERSONAL SNIPPETS

Date of Birth: 4th May, 1969

Address: Flat no -69 DDA flats, pocket 1 sector 23 Dwarka New Delhi-110077.

Linguistics: English and Hindi.

Ph no : 981-***-****, 981*******

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