Profile Summary
Strategic Finance professional with deep expertise across accounting, IFRS-aligned financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, treasury operations, trade finance, and statutory/internal audits. Recognized for strengthening financial governance, internal controls, and compliance frameworks, while driving working capital optimization and sustained cash-flow improvement. Proven record of delivering measurable cost efficiencies, enforcing financial discipline, and enabling clear, decision-ready performance visibility across complex, multi-location operations.
Key Skills
- Financial Close Optimization
- Cost Optimization Strategy
- Cash Flow Maximization
- Working Capital Efficiency
- Financial Governance Controls
- Internal Control Strengthening
- Treasury Optimization
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- Revenue Leakage Prevention
- Vendor Cost Negotiation
- Compliance Risk Management
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- IFRS & MIS Reporting
- Pricing Governance Controls
- Reconciliation Accuracy
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Employment History
Finance Manager/ Accounts Head at Tropica Industries Sarl
April,
2024 -
Present
Abidjan, West Africa
- Compressed month-end close cycles by 20% by reengineering financial reporting workflows and eliminating process inefficiencies.
- Drove 15% operating cost optimization through strategic vendor renegotiations and rigorous financial governance.
- Elevated financial reporting accuracy and compliance by fortifying internal controls and materially reducing audit findings.
- Maximized cash flow performance by 18% through accelerated receivables collection, advanced treasury optimization, and idle cash reduction.
- Reengineered and digitized financial processes to drive operational efficiency, scalability, and error reduction.
- Elevated stakeholder trust and decision-making through delivery of timely, accurate, and insight-driven financial and management reporting.
- Accelerated working capital efficiency by tightening billing cycles, resolving disputes faster, and expediting receivables collections.
- Deployed KPI-driven dashboards and performance metrics to track financial health, variance analysis, and trend insights.
- Minimized revenue leakage by strengthening pricing governance, closing billing gaps, and improving reconciliation accuracy.
- Drove cross-functional finance transformation by partnering with Commercial, Operations, and Technology stakeholders.
Senior Accountant/ Finance Manager at M.K. Industries
July,
2021 -
March,
2024
Ahmedabad
- Enhanced bank and vendor account reconciliations, reinforcing internal controls and minimizing open balances.
- Achieved a 95% reduction in GST/TDS compliance errors through improved documentation standards and validation checks.
- Optimized MIS report preparation cycles by 30%, enabling faster and more effective management analysis.
- Improved LC/BG execution timelines and supported expense rationalization initiatives, increasing trade finance effectiveness and delivering annual cost benefits.
- Optimized month-end and year-end close cycles, minimizing reconciliation gaps and reporting variances.
- Strengthened audit preparedness by maintaining robust documentation and effectively managing internal and external audit reviews.
- Deployed enhanced financial control mechanisms to detect, analyze, and resolve accounting discrepancies, mitigating risk exposure.
- Improved cash flow forecasting and visibility through proactive reconciliation of receivables and payables.
- Partnered cross-functionally with operations, treasury, and tax teams to resolve complex financial exceptions.
- Institutionalized standardized reporting templates and trackers, increasing data integrity and reporting consistency.
Process Analyst at Ashapura Forwarders Limited
November,
2020 -
June,
2021
Ahmedabad
- Oversaw performance metrics for a 12-member team, executing quality reviews and control assessments to achieve a 15% increase in data accuracy.
- Handled escalated client cases and transaction disputes, enhancing service delivery and streamlining operational workflows.
- Administered operational budgets exceeding AED 250K, improved capacity planning, and led workflow optimization initiatives delivering an 18% productivity improvement.
Logistics Manager at Seating World
June,
2019 -
November,
2020
Hyderabad
- Led domestic and international supply chains across 7+ regions; customs, regulatory compliance, trade docs, carrier management.
- Supervised a team of 10, defined performance metrics, and drove process optimization and operational effectiveness.
Accounts Manager at Harsan Enterprise
July,
2015 -
May,
2019
Bhavnagar
- Oversaw international trade documentation, indirect tax compliance (GST/TDS), statutory audits, logistics clearance, and supplier management.
- Led team operations, monitored financial controls, enhanced management reporting, and optimized governance and process efficiency.
EXIM Accounts Executive at Vimal Oil & Foods Ltd.
March,
2010 -
July,
2015
Ahmedabad
- Oversaw international trade operations, including shipment documentation, trade compliance, credit instruments, insurance coverage, and financial institution coordination.
- Improved supply chain and freight operations to enhance efficiency, control costs, and meet delivery timelines.