Shashikant Chavan Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Responsible to maintain a robust control over operations and facilitate business growth• Responsible for financial bookkeeping, reporting, credit control, inventory control, MIS, audits, consolidation of accounts and annual reports• I am responsible for book keeping, monthly closing, trial balance review, MIS, audits compliance for retail setup for EICHER trucks and buses having 60+ setups across India for sales and aftersales service. • I am part of annual business plan exercise for the Retail BU, the business plan with projected volumes of 10,000+ vehicles and 20000 MINR revenue distributed between 14 main setups / profit centers. Further to review variances against budget on monthly basis and to define action plan to improve results.• As a part of functional management team (FMT), I represent BU Finance for business review and strategic discussions. • Vendor and Receivable management through credit policy, KAM policy, minimize disputes and bad debts• Handled special projects for takeover of retail businesses setups at three main cities with end to end responsibility, one more project underway.• Drive daily tasks and productivity improvements for workshops, technicians, DSE to benchmark with industry standards• Manage the team of finance managers in order to develop, recruit and train to develop high performance team.• Automation of process for discounts, incentives, overhead control, inventory and float management• My responsibility includes direct/indirect tax compliances for the BU, especially GST and TDC / TCS related. • Warrant 100% legal compliance at all locations of retail setups.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Part of the strategic initiative right from decision making for market company abroad, business case approval, appointment of dealership, network plan and setting-up the finance processes• End to end responsibility of financial accounting, reporting and cash flow statements, balance sheet, rolling forecast, financial consolidation reports of subsidiary company• Develop standard reporting templates with financial dashboard for management review• Establish SOPs, Policies, authority matrix, processes & systems and maintain internal controls• Continuous support to sales and aftersales team & local dealer to build and grow the business• Responsible for engagement with the service providers for statutory accounting and compliances• Financial forecasting and budgets, review of results vs. plan, cost reduction, improve profitability• Steering internal & statutory audit, complete financial report under IFRS, US GAAP• Ensure compliance under local taxes laws and other legal compliances as per Sri Lankan laws • Executed implementation of SAP - FICO, MM and SD Module with help from IT team

Mumbai

• Support the execution of the regional business strategy from a financial perspective• Member of the Regional Leadership Team to drive the profitable growth for the region• Formulate annual business plan, monthly forecasting and monitoring through variance analysis• Responsible for regional financial reporting, audit, cash flow, internal control, treasury etc. • Responsible vendor management, contracts, benchmark rates, timely payment to meet SLA • Review and approve CAPEX budget for the region and timely capitalization• Prepare and review risks management strategy and mitigation plan• Ensure inventory control, credit control, receivables mainly dealers and customer credits • Ensuring legal compliances in the region through locally appointed legal advisors and legal dept. • Handle Sales tax assessments / appeals and VAT audit at multiple states across two regions

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Finalized all pending audits for the year 1995 onwards (long pending), file Income Tax returns, complete assessments• Completed sales tax assessments, appeals, filing of ROC returns pending period and maintained regular track on the same• Oversee routine accounting, reports, costing, regular audits and financials for main company and two sister concerns• Payroll processing, compliance with labor laws, TDS compliance for employees.• Receivable and payable management • Handled takeover of sick unit through liquidation process and financial integration• Liaising with Banks financial institutions to arrangers short/Long Term borrowing.

Mumbai Area, India

Acma, Cgma, Accounting And Business/Management

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance And Financial Management Services

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting And Finance