Chitra Seshadri

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Overview

Be a Valuable Team member in a professionally managed organization, which is involved in Growth Oriented Businesses, through leveraging on my skills in the areas of Accounting, Finance, Investment, and Administration.

I apply a holistic approach to whatever the challenge is and thereby harmonize the parts to ensure a balanced solution using a people centered approach.

June 2022 to date

Tact Consultancy Services

As Financial Consultant

Advice clients on financial services and decisions including financial planning, budgeting, Cash forecasting, taxation and compliance, Reporting & Analysis, audit and accounting.

Previous Experience

February 2020 – May 2022

Finance and accounts manager

Skywise Limited, Nairobi

Handling accounts by maintaining accurate and complete financial records, Cash flow management, Banking relationship, Audit and Secretarial work, In-charge of statutory Compliance (Income tax, VAT, PAYE, NSSF, NHIF etc..), Management information System, Inventory control, Debt collection, participating in audits and reconciliation.

Analysing financial data and creating reports for management and external parties like bank, investors and tax authorities.

February 2014 – August 2018

As an Audit Manager

Patel Shah Joshi and Associates, Certified Public Accountants

In charge of performing audit of Limited Companies, Trusts, Educational institutions, participated in tax planning and tax computation, development of internal controls for the clients, harmonization of internal audit programs and audit procedures with IFRSs, ISAs and training of new recruits / interns.

March 2005 to Feb 2006 – Internal Auditor, Star Pharma Ltd. Uganda

Performed internal Audit exercise of accounts and inventory records, payroll of the Company and reporting to the management.

September 2000 to October 2004 – Assistant Manager – Operations Centurion Bank Ltd, India (now merged with HDFC Bank Ltd, India)

In charge of the entire operations of the branch including authorization of all transactions, control over security forms, preparation of MIS Reports, control over general administration, sanctioning authority of loan against fixed deposit and joint custodian of cash.

March 2000 to August 2000 – Audit Manager – G Karthikeyan & Co, Coimbatore, India

My responsibilities include planning and execution of Audit programs and managing audit staff and articled clerks and involved in the audit of manufacturing and trading Companies

July 1996 to August 99 – as Accounts officer in Tablets (India) Ltd, Chennai, India

Responsibilities include preparation of financial statements, finalization of accounts, variance analysis with MIS, Analysis of General Ledger and preparation of Fund Flow Statements.

1992-95

Articleship with M/S Sairaman & Co. Chartered Accountants, Chennai, India

Involved in preparation of IT returns, income and expenditure audit, tax audits, bank audits – Revenue and Statutory

Academic Qualification

Academic

University

Bachelor of Science (Mathematics)

University of Madras

Qualified Chartered Accountant

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Qualified Certified Public Accountant

Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya

I.C.W.A Inter

Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India

I am a resident of Kenya since 2006, Indian Passport holder and a Permanent Resident in Kenya.

Reference Mr. Dipak Kumar Ghosh

Director,

Skywise Limited,

Nairobi, Kenya

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