Varun Chandak Email & Phone Number

TravClan is a marketplace for travel agents and suppliers to buy-sell travel products, like holiday packages, hotels, activities, transfers etc. The objective of the founders and entity as a whole is to create a community of travel agents and suppliers where they can interact with each other to close their day to day business dealingsMy key responsibilities while managing the finance function of the entity are :-- Ensure daily, weekly, monthly reporting standards are met to summarize financial trends and provide business insights to the stakeholders.- Structure and adapt Standard operating procedures (SOP) and related process flows for entire finance function ranging from collections / payments to internal controls.- Managing and handling outward remittances upto tune of USD 1 million per month.- Liaison with financial institutions and industry professionals to setup global payment mechanism. - Drafting and Finalization of consolidated financial statements of group as per SFRS- Coordinate with Product Managers to improve FICO module of the existing ERP - Defined key risk assessment drivers helping the company manage the financial risks.

New Delhi, Delhi, India

- Independently managed working capital and cash flow requirement for a project of 100+ crores with due coordination with project team, liaising with client (Ministry of External Affair, Government of India) and reporting variations against plan.- Evaluated an investment proposal of Rs. 300+ cr through capital budgetting techniques such as DCF, IRR and Discounted Payback Period.Key Responsibilities :- Preparation of funds flow statement and analyzing current cost of funds.- Delivering correct Monthly, Quarterly P&L with detailed analysis of operating & finance costs.- Liaison with banks and financial institution for getting better credit products.- Major role is associated with Financial Planning, Cash Flow and Monthly BS and PL analysis.- Ensuring seamless and error free monthly closing of accounts along with preparation of financial statements, reports with due coordination with auditors and tax consultants.- Ensuring that all the tax returns were filed before due date and assessment was completed before time.- Review of controls such as budget vs actual analysis and supporting business teams on key decisions.Member of a business process management team consisting of 5 members regularly indulged in reviewing organization’s business process, strengthening them and resolution of various commercial issues.

Kathmandu, Nepal

Key Responsibilities : - Designed and applied entity-wide accounting system of the client organizations and reviewed the same through sample testing. (e.g., account reconciliations, journal)- Supervision in preparation of books of accounts, returns and their finalization as per applicable framework in Nepal along with safeguarding of statutory compliance.- Led an audit assignment of leading contractor by designing the audit program, helping team members in preparation of working papers and preparation of draft audit report. - Assisted the clients in dealing with financial institutions and tax authorities.

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Served as an Articled Assistant in a Chartered Accountancy Firm engaged in providing a complete range of professional services to various corporate and non-corporate clients. Key Responsibilities:-- Played a pivotal role to carry out audit for various client organizations.- Interpret and critically analyze corporate financial accounts and reports.- Prepare corporate and personal tax returns.

Chartered Accountant, Accounting, Finance, Taxation And Audit

Activities and Societies: Financial Reporting, Auditing and Assurance Services, Taxation Consultancy, Due Diligence, Attending seminars..

Chartered Financial Analyst, Finance And Financial Management Services

Passed CFA Level I in June 2019

Bcom.(H), Accounting And Finance, First Division