Strategic Global CEO: Growth, Transformation, Digital Innovation

PRAVEEN JOSHI Chartered Accountant & Global Business Leader

30+ Years in Finance, Strategy & Industrial Project Execution, Driving Turn arounds and Capacity Expansions Location Kampala, Uganda, Email ********@*****.***, Mobile +256-********* +256-********* DOB 29/04/1970 PASSPORT Z6716920 DRIVING LICENCE13162577 http://www.linkedin.com/in/praveen-joshi-29067b226/ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dynamic and results-driven Chartered Accountant & Strategic Business Leader with over 30 years of international leadership experience across manufacturing, steel, sugar, power, mining, fertilizers, chemicals, education, construction, hospitality, trading, and diversified industries. Proven track record as CEO, MD, CFO, and Board Member, driving sustainable growth, financial governance, organizational transformation, and large- scale project execution. Recognized for leading over 150 industrial projects, delivering turnarounds, capacity expansions, policy design, and implementing ERP, financial, and HR systems (SAP, Navision). Expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions, cross-border operations, business expansion, policy advocacy, and stakeholder engagement, with a strong ability to build high-performance teams and create long-term enterprise value CORE COMPETENCIES

• Executive Leadership & Strategic Planning

• Corporate Governance, GAAP & Board-Level Engagement

• Financial control Management, Managing accounting & Risk Governance

• Industrial & Infrastructure Project Execution & Turnkey Operations

• ERP Implementation & Digital Transformation (SAP, Navision, HRM, One Point, Tally ERP9)

• Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Expansion & Industry Diversification & Exposure

• Export & Trade Development, Business financial process improvement International Operations,

• Taxation & Compliance (Direct & Indirect)

• Audit, Risk, Internal control, financial analysis, Cost management & Compliance

• Investor Relations & Stakeholder Engagement

• Team development Leadership, Mentoring & Talent Development

• Result-Oriented and Responsive, Recognition & Achievements, Global Exposure EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

• Chartered Accountant (CA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, 1990-1997

• Cost Accountant (ICWAI – Inter), Institute of Cost & works Accountant of India, 1994-1996

• Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications, Bites & Bytes, Rajasthan, India 1994-1995

• Bachelor of Science (PCM), University of Rajasthan, India, 1986-1990

• Higher Secondary Ajmer Board of Education, Rajasthan India, 1985-1986

• Secondary Education Ajmer Board of Education, Rajasthan, India, 1984-1985 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CEO, Wealth Nest Strategy Ltd (WNS) Kampala, Uganda April 2025 – Present

• Founded and lead Wealth Nest Strategy Ltd (WNS), providing integrated strategic finance, business advisory, and execution support across Africa.

• Delivering comprehensive tax management services, including tax planning, statutory compliance, return filing, representation before tax authorities, and handling assessments and hearings.

• Managing end-to-end bookkeeping, accounting, and finalization of accounts for clients, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.

• Designing and implementing MIS frameworks, management reports, dashboards, and performance analytics to support informed decision-making.

• Advising clients on financial structuring, budgeting, forecasting, cost optimization, and working capital.

• Conducting feasibility studies, project evaluation, and financial modeling for upcoming client projects across multiple sectors.

• Leading market research, sector analysis, commercial viability assessments to support business initiatives.

• Supporting fund mobilization and financial arrangements, including investor support, banking coordination, and capital structuring.

• Developing HR management policies, frameworks, and governance guidelines, and providing advisory support on workforce structuring and compliance.

• Executed 150+ projects and feasibility studies, delivering exposure across manufacturing, infrastructure, healthcare, energy, services, real estate, and consumer sectors.

• Working closely with boards, promoters, regulators, auditors, banks, and investors, ensuring governance, transparency, and alignment with strategic objectives.

• Acting as a strategic partner to founders and leadership teams, aligning financial discipline with sustainable business growth.

General Manager -Strategy Projects, Export & Construction Contact Tembo Steel Uganda Ltd. Kampala, Uganda From Apr 2025 current differed Activity

Leading strategy formulation and execution for industrial and infrastructure projects, including the starting on development of a new captive power plant. Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with the company’s long-term goals.

Driving construction sector market development and export strategy, spearheading expansion of 100% virgin iron-based construction-grade steel across East Africa.

Developing and executing export market entry strategies, construction distributor networks, and regional partnerships to strengthen cross-border steel supply.

Driving marketing strategy, product positioning, and innovation initiatives to enhance brand equity, customer confidence, and market leadership. Recommendations to support business decisions and growth initiatives, Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.

Providing leadership in policy advocacy and sectoral development, engaging with government bodies, regulators, and industry stakeholders to support construction sector growth.

Playing a lead role in strategic planning, government liaison, and industry representation.

Building and mentoring high-performance, cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of accountability, execution excellence, customer delivery and satisfaction &long-term profitability.

Supporting sustainable growth initiatives aligned with national development priorities and regional infrastructure demand. Build and mentor a high-performing team

Leading construction sector development and export-focused steel supply initiatives, strengthening Tembo Steels’ position as a regional industrial leader. Chief Executive Officer

Mayuge Sugar Industries Ltd. Jinja, Uganda May 2024 – Mar 2025 Project Contract

• Provided overall CEO-level leadership for the Group, setting strategic direction, driving policy formulation, and overseeing long-term business planning and organizational development.

• Defined and implemented group-wide policies, governance frameworks, and internal control systems, strengthening operational discipline, compliance, and risk management across functions.

• Led end-to-end finance and accounts management, including bookkeeping oversight, accounts finalization, consolidation, and coordination of statutory and internal audits.

• Oversaw treasury operations, fund management, budgeting, MIS reporting, and financial controls, enabling effective monitoring and high-level decision-making.

• Directed tax management and statutory compliance, including tax planning, return filings, assessments, hearings, and active liaison with tax and regulatory authorities.

• Acted as the primary representative of company management with government bodies, departments, regulators, and external stakeholders, handling approvals, negotiations, and high-level engagements.

• Took strategic, financial, and operational decisions on behalf of the Group, ensuring alignment between business objectives, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder expectations.

• Led administrative operations and process management, improving workflows, accountability, and cross-functional coordination. Ensure compliance with local and international financial regulations.

• Drove product range enhancement, production streamlining, and operational efficiency initiatives, strengthening competitiveness & profitability. Implement internal controls and risk management

• Spearheaded market development, export initiatives, and brand-building strategies, enhancing market presence, customer confidence, and long-term brand equity. Key Operational & Growth Achievements:

Expanded sugar processing capacity from 3,500 PMT to 7,500 PMT, coordinating with consultants, technical teams, and stakeholders to scale operations streamline.

Successfully commissioned a 100 PMT white sugar processing line and scaled ethanol (ENA) production, improving product mix and revenue diversification.

Upgraded the steel division, introducing TMT bar manufacturing and increasing rolling mill capacity by 70%. Implement systems, digital tools for improved reporting analytics

Increased and regulated power plant electricity exports to the national grid to 23 MW.

Built and led high-performance leadership teams, executing long-term strategic plans while fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, sustainability, and stakeholder alignment.

Managed accounts finalization & consolidation, treasury management, tax compliance, internal control strengthening, audit risk management, and end-to-end vendor & customer management.

Delivered robust MIS, budgeting, and performance control frameworks, ensuring effective financial discipline and operational oversight.

Group Finance Controller

Picfare Industries Ltd. Kampala, Uganda Oct 2013 – April 2024, Project Head till Apil 2025

• Directed financial & operational leadership of a diversified group with 40+ companies in 7 countries in various sectors across textiles, paper, packaging, construction, education, hospitality, agriculture, FMCG, shipping, confectionery, trading, ensuring strong governance, transparency, compliance, and profitability.

• Strategic Leadership & Vision: Defined and executed long-term corporate strategies aligned with growth objectives and market leadership; identified opportunities for diversification, expansion, and market penetration while anticipating industry trends, consumer behavior, and technological advancements.

• Financial & Operational Governance: Led group financial management including P&L oversight, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, working capital management, capital structuring, investment analysis, and M&A, ensuring sustainable growth and strong financial performance.

• Manufacturing & Operational Excellence: Supervised end-to-end manufacturing operations from raw material sourcing to final product delivery; implemented lean manufacturing practices, advanced technologies, and process optimization to enhance productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.

• Industrial Project Implementation: Successfully implemented multiple industrial and commercial projects including Textile, tissue, paper, label plants, medical and COVID-PPE manufacturing facilities, confectionery, transport & shipping operations, FMCG projects, construction & real estate develop.

• Trading & Business Development: Expanded domestic and international trading networks, developed strategic partnerships with suppliers, distributors, and retailers, and identified new markets and business opportunities to accelerate revenue growth.

• Digital Transformation & Systems Integration: Implemented SAP systems, digital financial controls, and data-driven MIS reporting, strengthening transparency, operational control, and decision-making.

• Stakeholder & Regulatory Management: Built strong relationships with banks, investors, regulators, suppliers, and industry bodies, ensuring regulatory compliance, effective risk management, and enhanced institutional credibility.

• Investor Relations & Capital Access: Strengthened shareholder confidence and financial partnerships by improving reporting transparency, governance standards, strategic communication with financial institutions.

• Leadership & Team Development: Managed and mentored 4,000+ employees, building high-performance teams and leadership pipelines while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, operational excellence, and workplace safety.

• Growth, Innovation and Cost Optimization: Drove expansion strategies, improved operational efficiencies, optimized costs,enhanced both top-linegrowth & bottom-line profitability across the group diversified portfolio

• Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility: Championed sustainability initiatives aligned with global environmental standards, optimized energy and resource utilization, reduced environmental impact, and strengthened community engagement through CSR initiatives. General Manager – Finance, Accounts, Insurance & Taxation EMCO Ltd. Mumbai, India Sep 2006 – Sep 2013

• Managed accounts & finance operations for INR 1000+ Crore turnover company including budgeting, treasury, cash flow, statutory accounting, MIS, Costing and fund mobilization.

• Led SAP ERP implementation and digital process automation, across business units, Delegation

(DOA) frameworks, reverse auction procurement, improving efficiency & streamlining governance.

• Directed taxation across 14 Indian states, overseeing assessments, appeals, compliance & direct taxes.

• Oversaw insurance & risk management for major infrastructure assets, optimizing coverage and claims.

• Implemented industrial projects including power plants, solar/wind projects, Packaging, Eltro energy meter, switchgear, Substation projects, Transmission lines and real estate.

• Strategic planning & board-level contribution, serving as Assistant CFO and Mini Board Member, providing MIS reports, market analysis, governance, and supporting long-term growth initiatives. Sr. Manager Finance Accounts, Hardcastle Petro Fer Ltd Gujrat, India Sep 2004 – Sep 2006

• Directed financial operations across multiple group companies & Governance

• Led compliance, statutory, internal, and tax audits and HR regulations.

• Oversaw multi-entity Accounting, finance, Budget functions, CMAs, reconciliations, cash flow, cost & accounts for group entities including HAWCO, HHPL, HPPL, and SATCL.

• Implemented Microsoft Navision ERP.

• Project execution & operational stabilization, turnkey management of Resin & Warns plant.

• Strategic financial planning & banking management. Lead fundraising investor relations

• Industry contributions, supporting ventures like powder coating plant (Paint Industry) in collaboration with German partners (later acquired by Asian Paints) and McDonald’s franchise expansion, ensuring financial and regulatory compliance. Manager Finance & Accounts, Udaipur Poly Sacks Ltd Udaipur, India May 2000 – Sep 2004

• Finance & Accounts Leadership, Budget and forecasting UPSL, IPL & SSP Group

• Taxation & Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Management

• Audit, Control & Governance

• Strategic Project Execution (Woven Sacks, Fertilizer, Educational, Mining Projects)

• Transport Division Oversight +40 Turks and Containers

• Trading & Supply Chain for Chemicals and Minerals to cement and steel plants

• Policy, Licensing & Business Structuring

• Strategic Planning & Investor & Interface fertilizer plants, educational, and mining projects. Chartered Accountant

Praveen Joshi & Asso., Chartered Accountant Rajasthan, India Oct 1998 – April 2000

• Statutory and Concurrent Bank Audits

• Audits for Companies, Firms and Proprietorships and Tax Audits

• Accounting works for clients and finalizing financials

• Liaison on Direct & Indirect taxes

• Liaison on Company registration, Company low board and filling returns and maintain minuets

• Projects for new business, Khadi Gram Udyog board, Prime ministers scheme and Govt schemes

• Mining operation at Uni Plus Marble Pvt. Ltd as Managing Director

• Supported joint ventures, deal structuring, investor relations, and long-term strategic planning Manager (Accounts & Audit)

Divya Chemicals Ltd. Rajasthan & Maharashtra, India Dec 1993 – Oct 1998

• Developed SOPs, risk controls, and secured statutory, regulatory, and environmental approvals

• Directed financial operations: accounts finalization, budgeting, forecasting. MIS Presentation.

• Oversaw finances, tracery and project financing, statutory compliance, strategic planning

• Executed financial planning and funding, fertilizer plants and Hotel division

• Accounting & Internal Control management of Divya Chemical and Group Companies

• Internal Audit head of Hindustan Farm and Fertilizer, Ambika trading, Siyaji Hotels, Liberty Phosphate and Fertilizer Companies

• Supported joint ventures, deal structuring, investor relations, and long-term strategic planning

• Managed trading and supply chain for Mineral & chemicals for fertilizer division Audit Assistants K.L. Vyas & Company, CA Artisanship Nov 1990 – Nov 1993

• Managed taxation, ROC filings, corporate governance, and secretarial compliance.

• Led statutory, internal, and tax audits; established internal controls and governance systems

• Direct & Indirect tax filling attending assessments

• Filling Returns with ROC, Company secretory compliance

• Filling Government returns for HR, Electricity, Subsidy and relevant statutory of clients

• Bank Audit as Statutory, concurrent, Profit & Loss Audit PROJECT EXECUTION Successfully executed 150+ multi-sector projects, covering end-to-end project Planning, feasibility studies, market research, asset procurement, construction scheduling, budgeting and cost analysis, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, product demand forecasting, stakeholder coordination, and development of result-oriented policies and implementation frameworks. Petrochemical & Chemical Electronics & Electrical Power & Energy Sector Healthcare & Medical Sector Hospitality & Services Sector Paper, Printing & Packaging Construction Infrastructure Textile & Garments Stone, Marble & Minerals Food & Agro Processing Beverages & Bottling Steel & Industrial Mfg Trading & FMCG Transport, Shipping Logistics Mining & Metals Jewelry & Showrooms Government & MSME Grain to Ethanol Khadi Gram Udyog Projects Cottage Industries Projects Sugar Expansion SSP & GSSP Fertilizer Agro Processing (Silo, Grain) Confectionery Industry PM Schemes Projects Bottling & Drum Packaging Carbonated Cold Drink Plant Mineral Water Plants Farming Projects Agriculture Products Trading Border Post Management Sanitary Pads & PPE Kits Shipping Clearing & Freight Logistics Contraction Material Trading Granite & Stone Integrated Textile Spinning Mill Paints Industry Raisin & Varnish Label Plant Mini Cement Plant Switch Gears Power Projects Solar Energy Windmills Power Generation Electronic Energy Meter Pharma & Medicals Project Transformer Manufacturing Roads & Infrastructure Transmission Line Hospital Project Paper Conversion Printing Projects Tissue Paper Plant AWARDS & RECOGNITION COMMUNITY & PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

ERP Implementation Excellence – SAP & Navision Rollouts

Tax Compliance Excellence Award

Risk Management & Governance Leadership Award

Best Policy & Internal Control Framework Design Award

Multiple Best Employee & Team Leadership Awards

Active member: Indian Association, Rajasthan

Association, Bram Semaj, HSS, SAVA International.

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