Rajesh Kedia Email and Phone Number

Responsible for Finance & Accounts, Purchase, Stores, IT, Legal, Mines, Marketing Accounts & Audit

Mainline responsibility for steering the F&A function while reporting to the Regional President of South East Asia and Far East with a matrix reporting to the Business CFO; Handle P&L responsibility along with Regional PresidentAdditionally responsible for heading feedstock procurement and led a feedstock diversification program as Chief Finance Officer of Thai Carbon Black PCL bringing in annual savings of over $ US 7 MnMIS / Performance Review – Prepare Strategic Business Plans, Profit and Loss Analysis, Conduct Perform Actuals Vs Budgets Analysis, Track Expense Controls etc.Be responsible foro Leading and providing strategic decision support to the Managemento Ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting and analysis at regional level, flashing KPI figures o Planning, budgeting and analytical support for business decisions, support to pricing decisions etc.o Cash flow and working capital, tax and legal compliances, insurance and risk management etc.o Anchoring Board and General meetings of listed entities/JV in the region (Thailand and Korea)Significant AttainmentsSuccessfullyo Nominated for Role Model Value Award 2014 due to commitment, passion & speed displayed in worko Drove working capital improvements across the region releasing $ US 40 Mn cash flowo Restructured China operations freeing $ US 5 Mn of tax benefitso Converted Thai Carbon Black into a foreign company under foreign business acto Played a key role in blue printing of One Birla Carbon SAP project configuration of some key processeso Developed common pricing matrices across the region to support sales decisions, improving control over asset accounting – Componentization of assets

Primary responsibility for handling P&L operations of the CompanyBe responsible forPlanning and Budgetary Control, Treasury and Forex Management, Legal Compliances, Supply Chain, Accounting, MIS, Purchase & Stores, IT, Financial Audits & Tax Planning, Internal Audits etc.Establishing, reviewing and implementing robust financial and internal controls; Strictly monitoring the implementation procedures of budgetary controlsFinancial reporting and risk management in compliance with accounting standards and taxation laws, corporate governance and shareholder interestsSecuring credit lines with banks & FIs for all funded and non-funded requirements Leading Board directives in setting up the commercial and legal side of JVsGenerate various business and other MIS reports to assess the health of the business

Primary responsibility for preparation of Accounts, Audit, Tax Planning, MIS and Budgetary Control, Stores & Inventory Management, Dispatch planning, Raw material procurement planning and Production planning, AP & AR control, Compliance of all Thai Tax Laws, System improvement and Simplification, Financial projections of the Company etc.Be responsible forGrowth in commercial activities, inventory management, cost control etc.Project monitoring & control, production, raw material & dispatch planning and accounting & tax lawsSAP Implementation and Staff Training

Key AccountabilitiesPrimary responsibility for accounts & commercial operationsResponsible for Handling finance & accounts, budget preparation, audit, excise, taxation, liaison with banks, MIS etc.Developing processes and procedures for smooth and efficient functioning of the depts.