Birendra Kumar Sharma Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overseeing financial and controlling activities across entities in India and 17 countries in IMEA, I ensure regulatory compliance, develop annual operating plans and budgets, and align them with business goals. Mentoring a team of 13 accountants, I provide leadership and training, fostering growth and collaboration. Collaborating with top management, I optimize finance operations and enhance business collaboration, supporting organizational objectives. I oversee financial compliance, lead digitalization, and automation initiatives, and implement strategies for working capital optimization. Additionally, I manage relationships with auditing firms, handle company liquidity, support M&A activities, and ensure adherence to procurement protocols and tax regulations.• Secured a 10 million Euro refund from Indian Tax Authorities.• Obtained significant refunds for Dubai Entity under the Double Taxation Treaty (WHT) agreement.• Successfully turned around TR India Subsidiary, making it profitable.• Implemented Occupational Safety and Health (OSoH), SAP Ariba, and Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) systems.

Riyadh

With a focus on accuracy and compliance, I've crafted accounting policies to ensure precise transaction recording, while also managing monthly closing activities, preparing financial statements, compiling budgets, and conducting variance analysis. Additionally, I've developed short-, medium--, and long-term forecasts to support strategic decision-making, overseeing the annual operating planning process and providing interim forecasts as needed. In banking, I've negotiated credit facilities and managed Letters of Credit (LC), Bank Guarantees (BG), and Payment Bonds for customs fees, handling all related formalities. Managing tax compliance, I've overseen withholding and corporate tax payments, ensuring the timely completion of statutory audits with firms like E&Y and PWC. I've also recruited, trained, and evaluated finance team members, distributed MIS reports to stakeholders using tools like Magnitude, Hyperion, and SAS, and actively participated in post-merger integration activities and strategic planning initiatives at the country level.• Implemented JDE ERP System, covering GL, AP, AR, SOP, and FA functionalities.• Successfully integrated JDA systems to enhance retail business operations.• Established a new project valued at 10 million Euros for BV SATS.• Transformed Sievert Arabia from a loss-making entity to a profitable one.

Jeddah

• Successfully executed the full integration of the JDA retail accounting system package on the mid-range AS/400 computer, encompassing all three phases of implementation.• Played a pivotal role in conducting Feasibility Studies with E&Y, resulting in the project's closure decision.

New Delhi Area, India

Payroll PreparationWeekly/Monthly Cash Flow Filling of Corporate Tax and its assessmentOverseen Purchasing and A/P

Noida Area, India

Portfolio MgtAccounts finalisationCustom procedure and PaymentsFund Management

Cma, Cost And Management, Pass

Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, International Trade, First Class

B.Sc, Maths

Maths