Vinay Chandran

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Chief Financial Officer @ Caf
São Paulo, SP, BR
Vinay Chandran's Location
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, Brazil
About Vinay Chandran

A Finance Executive, with more than15 years of experience across varying industries including services, tech, start-ups, logistics and retail. Vast experience in the areas of Accounting , M&A (Buy and Sell side) FP&A , Tax ,Audit, , Reporting (IFRS) , Budgeting , Valuations and ERP implementations.Solid experience in financial modelling and executing business turnarounds.High focus on scaling tech companies and building a truly integrated and business driven finance function, balancing overall compliance with accelerated growth. In the past years,I have been closely working with business turnarounds, asset spin-offs, M&A deals ( Buy and Sell side) and helped in building and scaling world class digital and "phy-gital" products

Vinay Chandran's Current Company Details
Caf

Caf

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Chief Financial Officer
São Paulo, SP, BR
Vinay Chandran Work Experience Details
  • Caf
    Chief Financial Officer
    Caf
    São Paulo, Sp, Br
  • Caf
    Chief Financial Officer
    Caf Aug 2023 - Present
  • Sandbox Group
    Chief Revenue Officer (Cro)
    Sandbox Group Jul 2022 - Jun 2023
    São Paulo, Brazil
    • Responsible for driving the overall financial strategy of Product, Marketing and B2B sales across businesses in the UK and Brazil• Implementation and scaling of E-commerce business• Overall responsibility for LTV / CAC for the subscription businesses• Responsible for creation and GTM of new products
  • Sandbox Group
    Cfo
    Sandbox Group Jun 2019 - Jul 2022
    São Paulo Area, Brazil
    • Responsible for the accounting, tax, treasury, FP&A, legal and compliance teams (30+ people between direct and indirect reports); • Active participation in the due-diligence and execution of M&A (buy and sell sides) processes, from preliminary discussions, target assessments, non-disclosure agreements and post integration deals and processes. Deals were over BRL 100 million involving companies in Brazil and in London.• Creation and spin off of a new asset vertical during M&A execution• Executed a business turnaround from a loss-making business to over BRL 50M EBITDA• Implementation of a financial model to ensure reliable forecasts as well as to aid in the M&A roadshows.• Responsible for all audits and Due Diligence processes• Responsible for overall budget implementation and execution, from organizing financial numbers, estimating targets, participating in strategic planning, resource allocation and follow-up.• Co-responsible for investor relations for strategic management, updates and performance related discussions.
  • Glovo
    Cfo
    Glovo Sep 2018 - Apr 2019
    São Paulo Area, Brazil
    • Responsible for the region’s P&L along with Brazil Country Director.• Management of the team responsible for Finance function in Brazil, including Accounting (outsourced), Tax, FP&A and business support, accounts payable, bank accounts / cash management and financial reports.• Responsible for delivering a positive unit economics and sustainable business model with the delivery business model (Contribution Margin)• Tax restructuring and planning to ensure all regulatory requirements were filed on time.• Participation in ad-hoc projects with the team in headquarter and contributed by cascading global initiatives in the country.• Worked closely with every aspect of the business to identify opportunities and suggest improvements related to operational excellence, payment processes or margin levels in order to contribute with company’s performance
  • Tapps Games
    Cfo
    Tapps Games Nov 2016 - Sep 2018
    São Paulo Area, Brazil
    • Management of the team responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Invoicing, Accounting, Controlling, Tax and financial reporting• Responsible for overall office administration, payroll processing, sourcing and facilities.• Co-responsible for HR projects related to Compensation, Talent Acquisition and Retention.• Management of Legal & Compliance teams• Active participation in the expansion and internationalization of the company by implementing a tax restructuring leading to over 2-3MM USD in savings• Responsible for implementation and structuring of Shared Service Centers from determining which resource to combine and share with the areas to planning and structuring roles and deadlines, as well as process follow up to check room for improvements
  • Emprego Ligado
    Finance Head
    Emprego Ligado Oct 2014 - Nov 2016
    São Paulo Area, Brazil
    • Responsible for overlooking all accounting functions and tax planning ( ISS, PIS, COFINS, IR, CSLL, INSS, FGTS) in the company• Overlooks payroll processing• Implementation of Budget and controlling Budget X Actuals and all reporting associated with the same to investors and internal stake holders• Implementation of all SAP modules within finance including accounting, accounts receivable, account payable and invoicing• Heading all reporting all investor relations activities• Implementation of corporate governance and internal controls• Review of all tax related issues in contracts with vendors and clients• Overall responsibility for relationship with banks and other financial institutions
  • Decolar.Com
    Head - Fp&A And Financial Projets
    Decolar.Com Aug 2015 - Sep 2016
    Guarulhos, São Paulo
  • Oppa Design Ltda
    Senior Financial Controller
    Oppa Design Ltda Dec 2012 - Apr 2014
    Sao Paulo
    • Overlooking all treasury activities including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash flow management and credit card reconciliations and associated reporting• Responsible for implementation of systems used in reconciling internal orders with our credit card vendors and banks as well as relationship building with the main service providers like REDECARD and CIELO• Investor relationships with local and US based investors• Overall responsibility for accounting functions ( both in USGAAP and BRGAAP)• Overall responsibility for tax planning for all direct and indirect taxes ( ICMS, PIS, COFINS, IRPJ, CSLL, INSS, FGTS)• Implementation of an HR department including recruitments and payroll related activities• Jointly responsible for inventory management along with the logistics team• Partnership with sales and purchasing teams to assist in pricing and margin decisions• Implementation of corporate governance and internal controls• Implementation of finance and inventory systems ( SIGE, PROTHEUS).
  • Robert Half International
    Financial Controller-Latin America
    Robert Half International Sep 2010 - Sep 2012
    São Paulo Area, Brazil
    -Accounting: BRGAAP and USGAAP accounting for Revenue, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Taxation, Asset Accounting-Implemenation of Systems: Responsible for implementation of MASTERSAF as wel as re-implementation of PEOPLESOFT in Latin America-Overview of tax planning: ISS, PIS, COFINS, IRPJ and CSLL-Sales Controlling: Responsible for develeopment of business and financial reports to aid decision manking in Latin America-Formulation of Bonus policies: Formulation of the bonus plans for Brazil working together with the HR to analyse bottom line impacts as well as boost revenue-Facilties and Real Estate: Overall responsibility of overlooking the real estate funciotn for Latin America
  • Maersk Line
    Manager
    Maersk Line Jun 2004 - Apr 2009

Vinay Chandran Education Details

  • Icfai-Business School
    Icfai-Business School
    Accounting And Finance

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Vinay Chandran attended Icfai-Business School.

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