Chief Financial Officer

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Details

Surname: Ramcharan

Name: Anishta Devi

Address: Vingt Pieds

Road - B45,

Pereybere,

Mauritius

Date of Birth: 16

th

March 1987

Gender: Female

Nationality: Mauritian

Current Occupation: Finance Manager

Acropolis Trade and Investments Ltd (Adani Group)

Mobile No: +230-****-****

Email Address: ****************@*****.***

Profile

I am an accounting professional with a proven track record at supervisory and management level. I have the ambition to achieve further success in my chosen career path of accounting, financial & administration management while ensuring effectiveness, efficiency through the use of sound and proven management techniques. I consider myself to be a persuasive negotiator with a strong ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Educational Background

Year Certificates Acquired Establishment

2003 School Certificate (SC) Lady Sushil Ramgoolam SSS

2005 Higher School Certificate

(HSC)

Bon Acceuil SSS

2008 Chartered Accounting

Technician (CAT Graduate)

Association of Chartered

Certified Accountants

(ACCA)

2020 Financial Data Modelling MindCypress Consultancy Ltd (USA)

Professional

Experience

May 2024 – Present

Finance Manager – Acropolis Trade and Investment Ltd (Adani Group)

• Responsible for the Mauritius Office – Recruitment, Set-Up, Process and Procedures

• Finalization of FS with Auditors and Sign Off

• Liaison with Bank and Local authorities in line Statutory January 2020 – April 2024

Finance Manager – International Trimmings and Labels Ltd - ITL(Mauritius) and (Madagascar)

Responsible for Finance and Administration of ITL Mauritius and Madagascar Branch

• Setting up of Finance Department

o Recruitment

o Training/KPIs and Performance Appraisal

o Accounting Process and Procedure

• Accounting and Financial Management duties:

o Preparation of monthly, quarterly and yearend financial accounts complete with detailed analysis of accounts.

o Cash flow/Treasury Management

o Bank Reconciliation

o Filling of relevant returns VAT, PAYE, TDS, NPF, CSG to authorities and in charge of statutory tax a per IFRS

o Stock Control Process Monitoring and Control

o Purchasing Department/Process Monitoring/Ageing and Control o Debtors and Creditors Reconciliation Monitoring/Ageing and Control o CAPEX

o Variance and Ratio Analysis

o Group Consolidation Account

• Liaison and reporting with South African Head Office

• Budgeting, Forecasting, Risk Management and Decision Making

• Payroll Involvement with Head of Human Resources

• Internal and External Audit process coordination

• Implementation of Sage X3 accounting Software

• Involved in Strategic Processes

June 2016 – November 2019

Finance Manager – Jabil (Mauritius) Holdings Ltd

Responsible of Administrative and Financial Management of Jabil (Mauritius) Holdings Ltd.

o Setting up of office and operations in Mauritius o Permits & Licensing

o Liaison and reporting with South African office and other international branches.

o Liaison with local management company, banking service provider, authorities etc.

o Liaison with legal and Tax advisors for monitoring of activities. o Management of local service providers to ensure smooth operations o Accounting and Financial Management duties:

Preparation of operational budgetary forecasts

Preparation of monthly, quarterly and end of year financial accounts complete with detailed analysis of accounts. Cash flow management

Bank Reconciliation

Filling of relevant returns to authorities

o Manage and oversee all contingencies occurring in Mauritius and liaise with concerned persons, departments, authorities, service providers to preserve the interests of the company.

August 2014 – January 2016

Finance Manager – Bridgewater Administration Ltd (BAL) Responsible of the General Accounting/Financial Management of BAL and offshore

companies administered (accounting/financial mgt) under BAL Preparation of EOM, quarterly and EOY financial accounts Budgets and Forecast

Cash Flow management

VAT, PAYE, TDS, NPF

October 2012 – July 2014

Finance Manager – Europlus Direct International Ltd.

- Accounts payable & receivable control

- Cash flow report

- Analysis of cash book

- MVRE & petty cash analysis

- Bank reconciliation

- Credit Card reconciliation

- VAT, PAYE, TDS, NPF

- Journal accounts

- Stock management

- Management accounts with all the break down

- Break Even analysis

- Variance analysis

- Ratio analysis

- Salary

- License follow up

- EOY related report to authorities

- Financial Risk management for group companies

- Non Financial management for group companies

- Actual, Budgeted & Forecasting management accounts for group companies

- Supervising a team of 1 assistant finance manager, 8 Accounts Officers in Mauritius, South Africa, Mozambique, Senegal, Namibia & UK July 2010 – October 2012

Assistant Finance Manager - Alpha Group Ltd/Alpha Cleaning Ltd

- Accounts payable & receivable control

- Cash flow report

- Analysis of cash book

- MVRE & petty cash analysis

- Bank reconciliation

- Credit Card reconciliation

- VAT, PAYE, TDS, NPF

- Internet Banking, Import Loan, MNS

- Nominal accounts

- Management accounts with all the break down

- Break Even analysis

- Variance analysis

- Ratio analysis

- Licence follow up

- Actual management accounts for group companies

- Supervising a team of 12 Accounts Assistants

July 2006 – July 2010

Accountant - I.M.E.L Ltd/Sun Industries

- Accounts payable

- Accounts receivable

- Cash Book

- VAT, PAYE, TDS, NPF

- Internal Audit

- Bank Reconciliation

- Journal Entries

- Salary

- Licence Follow up

- Motor Vehicle analysis

- Petty cash analysis

- Internet Banking

- Management Accounts

- Break Even analysis

- Supervising a team of 3 Accounts Assistant

Spoken and Written Languages: English, French and Hindi Skills: MS Word, MS Excel, Power point, ACCPAC, QuickBooks, Sage ERP, SAP, Tailor made accounting packages.

December 2005 – July 2006

Accounts Officer - InfoTech Systems Ltd

- Accounts Payable: Input of invoices on system, payment on due date, reconciliation

- Accounts receivable: Creating invoice, statement of account, debtors follow up, banking, reconciliation

- Cash Book

- VAT, PAYE, TDS, NPF

- Assisting auditors for financial statements

- Bank Reconciliation

- Journal Entries

- Licence Follow up

- Motor Vehicle analysis

- Petty cash analysis

- Assisting in preparation of management accounts

LEISURE ACTIVITIES

Reading

Fine Dining

Internet Research / Browsing

Jogging/Footing

TV Documentaries

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