Accounting & Auditing

Manubhai Patel

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SENIOR ACCOUNTING & AUDITING PROFESSIONAL

Solutions-focused, diligent self-starter with a comprehensive background in accounting, auditing, and finance. Proven track record of applying problem solving skills to successfully identify financial issues and discrepancies and promptly implement targeted solutions in deadline-driven environments. Continuously pursues opportunities to learn and takes on challenges for further professional development and growth. Reputation for integrity, perseverance, and work ethic. Motivates and energizes diverse cross-functional teams as a key resource, critical thinker, and out-of-the-box problem solver.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Accounting & Auditing

• Risk Management & Forecasting

• Board Presentations

• Relationship Building

• Human Resources Administration

• Process Improvement

• GAAP Best Practices

• Reporting & Analysis

• A/P & A/R

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL), Baroda, India | 2004-2009

Accounts Officer (2009)

Promoted to oversee all aspects of accounts payable and accounts receivable in accordance with organizational goals. Trained, mentored, and led a cross-functional team of 40 staff members, with strong focus on optimizing productivity and performance. Applied strategic planning, prioritization, and project management skills toward consistently achieving critical deadlines while maintaining high quality standards. Tracked financial reporting, cash flow projections, and worksheets, as well as closely analyzing financial statements, balance sheet, and annual reports. Demonstrated exceptional communications skills by working between departments and clients and directly supporting CFO in managing operation workflow.

Selected Highlights:

• Optimized efficiency by evaluating and improving pension, social security number, and

provident funds as well as overseeing a group insurance scheme for more than 50,000

employees.

• Diligently handled all related activities for investment strategy of Provident Fund

Trust worth $50M.

• Provided senior management with critical tools for measuring results and defining short-

term and long-range business plans by developing and presenting detailed forecasts.

• Facilitated the integration of a computerized on line accounting software, integral to

streamlining workflow.

• Successfully defended legal cases on behalf of company towards works contract labor.

Senior Accountant (2004-2009)

Directed accounting and audit projects to ensure on-time and requirements-compliant completion, demonstrating concrete knowledge and understanding of internal audit responsibilities and processes. Effectively analyzed internal processes to define inefficiencies and provide expert recommendations to ensure accuracy and compliance. Spearheaded A/P and A/R functions, prepared accurate and timely financial statements, and assessed asset valuation, depreciation and insurance. Led 40-member team, and provided ongoing support to staff members to ensure the timely execution of monthly closing and financial reporting and inter company reconciliations.

Selected Highlights:

• Significantly decreased costs and expenditures by training and mentoring new recruits

and reduced annual training cost by more than 20%.

• Designed, developed, and executed revised pension plan for 50,000 employees, and

managed the provident fund trust.

• Conducted budget vs. actual variance analysis with an annual volume of $500 million.

• Actively teamed with Human Resource department to ensure efficient office environment.

• Exceptional ability to excel within intensive deadline driven environments.

• Efficiently led the development, restructuring, and execution of department functions.

Wanakbori Thermal Power Station - India | 1989-2004

Internal Auditor

Successfully performed a broad range of duties, including tracking correctness and reasonability of tender estimates, researching and negotiating prices with vendors, and conducting audit of cost account and rate analysis. Proficiently audited accounts payable and accounts receivable, billing operations of turnkey projects and construction projects in progress, and bills for O&M works for power project. Directed in-company accounting and statutory compliance, monitoring compliance with government audit and internal audit reports. Supervised a staff of 20.

EDUCATION

Master of Commerce, Major in Cost Accounting

Minors in Marketing Organization & Practice; Business Management; Business Finance; Economics

Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India

Bachelor of Commerce, Major in Advanced Accounting & Auditing

Minors in Mercantile Law; Business Administration; Economics

South Gujarat University, Surat, India

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Microsoft Word and Excel (intermediate level)

Oracle Finance software (intermediate level)

Business/Works Accounting (Sage)

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