PRAMOD C. DATAR

CA, CS & B.Com

S. No.-**/*, Sinhagad Road, near Vithalwadi, Pune (INDIA)

adm1v5@r.postjobfree.com +91-955*******

JOB OBJECTIVE

Result-oriented & highly focused professional with a demonstrated record of achievement in conceiving & implementing ideas with a view to seek senior or top level long term assignments in any establishment.

Another objective is to boost the skills by utilizing them in the day to day work routine.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Accounting & Book closure

Cash Flow management

Strategic business planning

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance Analysis & Ratios

Timely reporting of MIS

Audit (Big 4 firms)

Cost & Management Accounting

Statutory Compliance

Insurance, risk mitigation

Secretarial Compliance

SOX/J-SOX Compliance

Internal Controls

IFRS & Indian GAAP

Fixed asset safeguarding

Direct Taxes & Transfer Pricing

Proficiency in MS office tools

Team building & leadership

SAP (FICO) ECC-6 / HANA

SOFT SKILLS

Good communication

Problem solving

Resilience & Adaptability

Teamwork

Eagerness to grow

Creativity & Innovation

Proactive

Leadership skills

Time management

Discipline

Commitment

Analytical numerical skills

PROFILE SUMMARY

Highly result driven professional with qualification of CA & CS with extensive total experience of 26 years & post qualification experience of 21 years.

Business Partnering / Management accounting

odemonstrated business partnering with top management by providing strategic recommendations, setting long term goals, risk management

oprepared business plans, projections with aim to maximize profitability

oStrong insight to deliver the fast turnarounds, ensured timely availability of critical data, analytics, benchmarking & sensitivity analysis for decision making

oProficient in conducting financial analysis, variance analysis, budgetary controls

oProven business acumen in product costing, cost controls, lean savings

oStrong stakeholder management, internal & external partners

Accounting (IND-AS, IFRS, US GAAP)

odeft in timely closure of books of accounts, timely completion of statutory audits (from Big 4 Audit firms), ensured integrity of financial data

oknowledge of preparation of financial statements as per Indian GAAP, IND-AS, IFRS, US GAAP, drove balance sheet reconciliations

oConsolidation of accounts at company level and group level

oStrict accounting control through internal checks and balances, reconciliations

Internal Controls & SOX compliance

oIn depth knowledge of internal financial controls, its periodical review and strengthening / improving it constantly, honed in process improvement

ostellar role in drafting the various policies, procedures, SOPs

oDrove SOX compliances, Internal controls, Risk Control Matrix

oImplemented various automated control procedures to avoid manual interventions

MIS, Budgets - Deft in managing various reporting deadlines, drove setting up of operations & Capex budgets, rolling forecasts, driving company towards common goals, managed extensive financial reporting, strong budgetary controls thru SAP

Banking, Treasury, Funds management - skilled in managing working capital, CAPEX funding, projections to banks, managing cash flows, maintain various ratios

Statutory & legal compliance - deft in managing legal & secretarial compliances, conducted Board Meetings, AGM with up-to-date records of minutes, compliance related to Income Tax, with-holding taxes, VAT/GST, FEMA, Excise/Service tax

Skill sets - Effective communicator, excellent numerical abilities, flexible & detail oriented attitude, high commitment values, ability to work under pressure, honed in team building, leadership skills, deft in giving directions, deft in management of finance department with day-to-day financial operations, flexibility and adaptability, strong analytical skills, eagerness to grow, proficient in MS office tools with presentation skills

ACHIEVEMENTS

Successfully implemented SAP-COPA module for product-wise costing

Developed & led high-class finance team comprising of hardworking professionals that can contribute in giving strength to the finance of the company.

Automation of bank reconciliation thru SAP, broadcasting of cost centre report,

Implemented IFRS, IND-AS, compliance of a Listed company

Accomplished & strengthened MIS framework through SAP automation leading to reduction in lead time for preparation of monthly report and presentations.

Implemented Accounting policies, flow charts, SOPs, budgetary control procedures

Successfully led company in transfer pricing & Income tax assessments, timely completion of VAT assessments, managed FEMA up-to-date compliance, Managed compliance of an EOU

Led safeguarding of fixed assets, established & maintain fixed asset register

Drove measures to achieve export obligations, saved by extending EPCG licenses

WORKS EXPERIENCE

Sujan Cooper Standard AVS Private Limited (SCS) Pune, Jan’14 – Mar’16 & Jan’18 onward

Role: Head Finance & Controlling (Reporting to CEO)

Drove restructuring of monthly reporting system, formulating various reports in line with group HQ, formulating strong budgeting & review system, formulating variance analysis

Drove task of creating accounting policies, procedure for books closure, budgeting, naming conventions, authority matrix, segregation of duties, project & engineering cost recognition, controls thru SAP, drove MRP process in SAP, inventory control, procedure for timely entries of production at real time and timely booking of rejections.

Accomplished timely reporting of MIS and led initiation of US GAAP reporting with PWC

Led monitoring system for statutory compliances, monthly closure of books

Policies & procedures for review of costing sheets through SAP, handling cost records, profitability analysis, for review of RFQ (request for quotation) review of sales price, procedure for reviewing pricing proposals with customers, structure of weekly meeting with HODs to find ways to achieve budgets

Led implementing of SAP-COPA for product costing

Installation of internal control system with SOX compliances (P2P, CTC, Direct & Indirect Taxation, CAPEX, Entity level controls etc)

Working capital management and preparation of cash flow

drove initiation of review of balance sheet on monthly basis with balance sheet reconciliation

Led due diligence process and related documentation

Led conducting of Board meeting and shareholders’ meeting with maintaining minutes of meeting

Autoline Industries Ltd (BSE & NSE Listed Company) Apr’17 – Jan’18

Role: Chief Financial Officer (reporting to CEO & Board of Directors)

Responsible for the management of accounts / finance function: day to day fund flow management, working capital management, banking relationship, arrangement of funds as per company’s requirement.

Cost control, reduction plan, strengthening ERP, sorting out old unattended issues, re-initiated MIS reporting etc.

Tax function: direct taxation, indirect taxation viz. implementation of GST, all statutory compliances. Tax Audit, Transfer Pricing, Audit and uploading of ITR along with TP Reports.

Handling compliances of LISTED Companies with timely reporting of quarterly results to Stock Exchanges

Internal controls, development of systems, costing improvement, started budgetary system.

Managing credit rating agencies, investors, government agencies etc.

Responsible for IT function, Secretarial function

Efforts to streamline accounting function with defining job description, responsibilities, targets

Sujan Cooper Standard & P M Patankar & Associates CA Firm Jan’14 - Apr’16 – Mar’17

Role: General Manager – Consultant

Independently dealing with Indirect, Direct Tax compliances.

Handled internal audit of a private educational trust, societies, private limited companies

Assist client for all accounting & finance related functions, certification work

Professional consultancy in internal controls, development of systems, design of policies and procedures

Keihin FIE Private Limited, Pune 2009 – 2014

Role : Senior Manager Finance & IT (Reporting to Finance Director & Board of Directors)

Led monthly closure of Books of accounts & consolidation of 3 manufacturing facilities with turnover of INR 10 Billion

Led in resolution of various Tax assessments & related issues (Income Tax, Transfer Pricing, VAT assessments). Also vests responsibility of all legal issues related to company, maintaining cost records.

Drove team for maintaining up-to-date record for transfer pricing including transfer pricing study report, agreements

Good liaison with Bankers, taxation authorities and government authorities

Responsibility of all secretarial work, submission of returns, forms with ROC including XBRL submissions; amendment of Memorandum & Articles of Association as per requirement

Conducted Board Meetings & meetings of Shareholders with presentation of required data/information

Led in preparing projections and business plans for setting-up of new plant with a task of internal funding

Led Japanese SOX requirements, internal controls, internal checks, Internal audit of internal controls from statutory and internal auditor, submission of SOX compliance report to headquarters

Accomplished initiation of IFRS reporting within timelines given by headquarters with necessary changes in SAP

Drove timely reporting of MIS & other reports to top management & headquarters with Variance analysis,

Led half yearly budgeting process and strategic plans, controlling of costs, revisions in SOPs & accounting policies/manual on regular basis,

Led initiative for team building & team management, motivation of team for maximization of shareholders profit

Accomplished taxation of Japanese Expats & payroll processing

Led IT/software related controls, safeguarding of critical information, data security & management, back-ups, managing of hazardous waste related to IT, compliances related to software licenses

Led IT team with automation in SAP for bill passing, bank reconciliation, broadcasting of cost centre reports to all section/departmental heads, establishing of dash boards for top management, Purchase Order authorization as per Authority matrix, product-wise costing, financial statements, over/under absorption report

Past Industry Experience 1998 – 2009

Racold Thermo Ltd., Pune (Manager Accounts)

Led maintaining of books of accounts

Drove timely Reporting of Monthly Balance Sheet, Income Statement & other reports

Monthly/annual closure of Books of accounts & conducting audit (from one of Big 4)

Responsibility of tax related issues (Income Tax, Transfer Pricing & VAT),

EOU compliances, accomplished in initiating refund of sales tax from SEEPZ as export incentives

Drove insurance portfolio and monthly reporting to HO in Italy

Maintained good liaison with banks credit rating agency

Led 2 legal entities with team of 18 people to handle various branches across India

Led responsibility of Secretarial compliance, managed change in the name of the company

Tata Autocomp–IPD Division (Export Oriented Unit), Pune (TACO-IPD) (Manager Accounts )

• Timely Reporting of Monthly Balance Sheet, Income Statement & other reports.

• Monthly closure of Books of accounts, timely completion of Statutory Audit

• Budgeting & Variance Analysis.

• Statutory Compliances required for an EOU

• Responsible for day to day accounting and control

• Responsible for stores and inventory control

Conitex Sonoco (I) Pvt. Ltd., Pune (Finance Controller)

Drove statutory compliance under Income Tax, Sales Tax, Excise & Customs, RBI, SEEPZ, Company Law, PF & ESI.

Led team for monthly closure of books as per Indian GAAP, timely reporting of MIS and other reports

Liaison with Banks, Excise and SEEPZ.

Led in all ROC Matters, conducting Board Meetings, AGM, EGM, filings with ROC.

Drove Control of Accounts Receivables and funds management.

Led on Excise Audits, PF audit. Excise Appeals and replies to Show Cause Notices

Liaison with Auditors (Big 4 Firm) for completion of audit in time after resolving all audit queries

Led Balance Sheet reconciliation, reporting under US GAAP, weekly indicators, headcount reporting, deferred tax reporting (FAS 109), status of accounts receivable, IT expense report, inventory analysis & other miscellaneous reports

Accomplished monthly profitability statement of each work cell / customer

Monthly / quarterly rollover forecast, forecast Vs actual, analysis of variances

Led in answering all queries from Corporate (US) and Regional Headquarters (Malaysia)

Drove annual budgeting process, capital budgeting and sales budgeting

B K Khare & Co, Pune (Chartered Accountants) Jan’95 – Jul’97

G N Angal & Co, Pune (Chartered Accountants) as Articled Clerk Jul’91 – Jul’94

EDUCATION

Chartered Accountancy from The ICAI, New Delhi in 1997

Company Secretary from The ICSI, New Delhi in 2013

B.Com. from Pune University, Pune in 1991

CWA (Intermediate) from The ICWAI, Kolkata in 1991 (Merit: 33rd rank all over India)

PERSONAL DETAILS

Birth date : April 1971

Languages Known : English, Hindi & Marathi

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