 Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations. Provide insightful analysis of financial performance, highlighting key trends and areas for improvement. Present financial reports to senior management and stakeholders. Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes, collaborating with department heads to develop accurate and realistic financial plans. Monitor and analyze budget-to-actual performance, identifying variances andrecommending corrective actions. Manage cash flow to ensure liquidity needs are met and optimize investment opportunities. Implement effective cash management policies and procedures. Develop and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with policies. Conduct periodic internal audits to identify and address control weaknesses. Coordinate with external tax advisors to ensure timely and accurate completion of all tax filings. Stay abreast of changes in tax regulations and implement necessary adjustments to maintain compliance. Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the organization. Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and implement financial strategies to support organizational goals.

As a finance professional, responsibilities include implementing custom and FTP best practices, driving due diligence and post-acquisition activities, utilizing advanced tools and technologies, managing fund repatriation, ensuring timely compliance with tax laws, managing department resources, acting as a financial consultant to non-finance leaders, participating in strategic planning, driving digital transformation projects, managing statutory compliance, costing interplant material, ensuring board room and secretarial compliance, managing fixed asset management and accounting, leading budget and financial forecasting, supporting business analysis activities, analyzing and interpreting financial results, and coordinating internal control monitoring and audits. Successfully completing various projects and achieving significant cost savings while ensuring compliance.

− Compliances to define policy and procedures like Delegation of authority and sign off travel policy etc. − Preparation of Busch Monthly MIS for corporate reporting of two entities namely BVIPL & BSSIPL − Participating in monthly/Quarterly Core meeting and highlighting the process improvement and cost saving initiatives for reporting to corporate and local management− Fund management in bank considering the future cash flow requirement with proper follow up with banks − Timely and correctly lodging of LC documents, resolving LC discrepancies and follow up with bank for LC payment− Review the processed vendor/suppliers bills (Imported & Indigenous) as per NOA T&C and authorized the ACCOUNTS PAYABLE entry and release the payment through LC/RTGS & Cheques − Receivable management of sales & Service Income and submit the current state to management with ageing analysis − Statutory compliance like timely deposition & filling of Excise, service tax, TDS, Sales tax, Professional tax returns periodically and ensure the proper & timely distribution of certificates − Handling various tax assessment like excise, sales/VAT tax etc. and department audits− Payroll management of two entities with effective TDS management and distribution of Form 16 & 16A− Continuous Review of ERP processes in Finance accounting module to identify any key improvement and development needs to establish internal control and simplify the process flow − Provide Assistance and plan corrective actions for Statutory/internal Audits observations and compliances − Assisting Internal audit team with co-ordination of outsourced auditors and implement the corrective action − Conducting verification of books of accounts to detect any possible mistakes and ensuring that accounts prepared are both reliable & prepared in accordance with applicable regulation

−Preparation of Periodical, Monthly, quarterly & Yearly financials and other performance matrices like Vendor payment MIS, Fund received & Utilization & balance fund MIS, etc. for reporting to local management and to Regional / CHO management. −Project reconciliation and fund utilization statement submission to ministry (Client) and get sanction letter for regularization of books of accounts.−Fund management of projects fund considering the project requirement with proper follow up with banks and corporate treasury team.−Review the processed vendor/suppliers bills (Imported & Indigenous) as per NOA T&C and authorized the ACCOUNTS PAYABLE entry and release the payment through LC/RTGS & Cheques−Review & processed the account payable of vendor’s, CHA & other as per laid down policy with PO−Receivable management of Consultancy Income and submit the current state to management with ageing analysis−Processed the infrastructure projects bills (i.e. Civil & Electrical services) as per BOQ and authorized the ACCOUNTS PAYABLE entry and release the payment through RTGS & Cheques−Statutory compliance like deposition & filling of service tax , TDS & WCT returns periodically and corresponding accounting with timely auditing and distribution of certificates−Analysis & Reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) vs plans / budgets on operating expenses, CAPEX etc. and highlighting critical issues for management decision making−Assist project team in techno commercial evaluation and bid evaluation report and evaluation of various Investment Projects and New businesses−Continuous Review of SAP processes in FI / CO accounting module to identify any key improvement and development needs to establish internal control and simplify the process flow−Handling Internal audit function of PCD & ID division with coo-ordination of outsourced auditors and implement the corrective action

−Prepare and drive special attention review monthly meeting chaired by APA CFO and participate by all locations CFO’s for APA major comments timely implementation and visibility−Perform SOX & non SOX control testing & perform review based on predefined control guidelines as per section 404 & 302 to identify the process gap and provide support to entity to bridge out the process gap by developing RoTR and Desk procedure−Coordinate with location ICC and CFO to chart out internal control review plan for the year based on risk assessment −Provide support to location ICC on certain aspects of account payable, account receivable, revenue recognition and fixed asset and tooling accounting and reporting as per finance manual for strictly adherence of the same. (Finance Manual contains US GAAP)−Act as a trusted point of contact for process/control owners within regional purchasing function by providing guidance and support to them thereby local internal controls compliance plan is delivered−Ensure implementation and sustainability of corrective action for Major and Minor comments identified by GAO or operations−Represent internal control in entity's governance meetings – Location audit committee, Operations Review meetings etc. −Prepare core Internal control metrics / presentation (monthly activity) – FICA metrics, APA audit committee presentation, ICC meeting etc. −Performed Account Reconciliation for overseas Ford locations like Taiwan and New Zealand−Performed quality assurance review of the SOX key & non SOX areas based on the predefined control standards & testing−Drive monthly Purchasing Internal control steering committee meeting for control governances for APA regional purchasing function−Prepared data protection and control presentations as per company GIS I, II (Global information system) requirements and imparted knowledge to all location internal control co-ordinator in monthly APA ICC meeting

Pre-Audit of Travel Expense vouchers. Monthly audit review of Cash / Bank expenses, Bank Reconciliations etc.Half yearly review of excise and service tax records and internal control systems / procedures at plants, preparing audit reports with a view to highlight the shortcomings and implementing necessary recommendationsEvaluating project sites internal control systems / procedures, preparing audit reports with a view to highlight the shortcomings and implementing necessary recommendationsQuarterly review of Billing to Debtors Cycle process involving billing, collection outstanding etc.Quarterly review of Sub-contractors payments/ Local Purchases Half yearly review for Attendance & Leave records etc.Conducting verification and review of bought out items to detect any possible fraud and ensuring that vendor selection and accounting of the same are both reliable & prepared in accordance with applicable regulation.General Ledger & Trial Balance scrutiny every quarter.Quarterly Review of Budget/ MISManaging the complete planning and management activities for ensuring completion of various types of internal audits within the time and cost parameters.To provide support for accurate and timely submission of "Audit committee" deliverables.Conducting risk assessment exercise and updating risk assessment library with consultation of Risk assessment auditorsAny other assignments given to you by Head-Internal Audit from time to time either for Domestic-SBU or other areas of KEC operations

 Prepare reports and analyze data to identify areas for improvement Evaluating internal control systems / procedures, preparing audit reports with a view to highlight the shortcomings, and implementing necessary recommendations Understanding audit requirements observing & validating process for following quality procedures Created the final reports after discussing with the Audit Manager