Tarun Kumar Soni Email & Phone Number

Kolkata, Wb, In

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Role Overview: Lead the financial planning and controllership functions for India’s fastest-growing aerospace and defense R&D company, driving strategic growth and ensuring financial stability.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Role Overview: Led the financial management and reporting functions, focusing on revenue finalization, gold loan reconciliation, expected credit loss (ECL) calculations, and banking transactions, while supporting due diligence and internal audit processes.Key Achievements:- Finalized monthly and quarterly revenue numbers for management reporting and book closure, enhancing control over various financial processes and improving accuracy.- Oversaw auction processes, cashback calculations, disbursements, ECL provision calculations for bad assets, and intercompany transactions, ensuring seamless financial operations.- Managed gold loan reconciliation, including comprehensive money flow analysis of loans and recovery data, and established provisions for non-recoverable amounts.- Played a key role in the due diligence team, successfully closing due diligence for the Revenue, Banking and other functions.- Coordinated internal audits with Big Four auditors, effectively collaborating with internal stakeholders and addressing all auditor queries.Recognition:- Rewarded with Certificate of Appreciation and Best Team Award in 2021 for outstanding contributions to financial management and team leadership.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bangalore

Role Overview: Oversaw financial management and reporting for the Eat.Fit vertical at Curefit, focusing on accurate financial reporting, compliance, and cost optimization to support strategic business objectives.Key Achievements:- Prepared and finalized monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including comprehensive MIS reporting and variance analysis between MIS and statutory books.- Collaborated with the Business Finance team to create historical and future P&L projections and key business drivers, effectively supporting investor pitches and fundraising efforts.- Rewarded with special incentives for being part of the core team that successfully raised funds for Eat.Fit in 2020.- Resolved multiple GST billing issues and formulated responses to various GST notices, ensuring compliance and mitigating potential financial risks.- Conducted IFC testing across different processes within the Eat.Fit vertical, enhancing internal controls and operational efficiency.- Led the successful migration of the accounting system from Tally to Oracle, coordinating with the accounting team and project leads to ensure minimal disruption and improved financial accuracy.

Bangalore

Role Overview: Managed financial analysis, reporting, and process improvement initiatives for Sical Logistics, focusing on division book closure, business performance evaluation, and establishing accounting practices for subsidiary operations.Key Achievements:- Prepared and finalized monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including comprehensive MIS reporting and variance analysis between MIS and statutory books.- Successfully completed the capitalization of over 120 vehicles, overseeing the entire process from Capex approvals to final capitalization in the books and conducting post-facto analysis.- Collaborated closely with the Business Head to continuously evaluate the performance of new and existing business units, comparing budget vs. actuals to drive strategic decision-making.- Established robust accounting practices for Patchem Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Sical Logistics, enhancing financial controls and reporting for its warehousing operations with a capacity of over 5 lakh square feet.

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Role Overview: Managed financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls for Aditya Aluminium Plant, with a strong focus on cost optimization and process improvements across multiple functions.Key Achievements :- Recognized by the Plant Head for leading a cost optimization project in "Coal Transportation and Coal Handling," resulting in a 17% reduction in costs.- Prepared and analyzed monthly MIS and cost sheets, providing detailed target vs. actual analysis to support strategic decision-making.- Conducted IFC testing and internal audits across various locations, ensuring robust internal controls and compliance.- Developed and implemented new processes for continuous monitoring of audit findings, contributing to cost control, cost reduction, and efficiency improvement.- Led projects such as Coal Chain Management, Metal Accounting, and Metal Balance to enhance operational efficiency.- Created and finalized Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the transportation of coal ash, raw material procurement, coal handling, and other critical processes.

Kolkata Metropolitan Area, West Bengal, India

Kolkata

Chartered Accountant

Completed CA Finals, IPCC and CPT at the very first attempts.

Level 2 Candidate

Bachelor’S Degree, Honours In Finance

Higher Secondry

Investment Banking & Valuation, Investment Banking & Valuation