Chintan Vora Email & Phone Number

The Rocks, Nsw, Au

Sydney, Australia

I run a Young Engineers program that caters for children from the ages of 3 to 15 and I have the national rights to the Young Engineers brand here in Australia.

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Reported to the Head of Finance and supervising a Team of 3Responsible for integrating statutory reporting, regulatory reporting and securitisation tasksMonitored and led external audit process along with the preparation & review of various financial statements, notes, disclosures and submission to the Board.Developed the group consolidated accounts, along with performed detailed analysis of trial balance. Controlled APRA, ABS, ASX and AELA reporting tasks, with successful supervision over a project to change FSA Reporting modes to the local regulators.Reviewed month-end processes of securitisation tasks and management of trust entities along with overseeing accounting entries for various derivative products.Reviewed reconciliations between risks & accounting systems along with the review of Pillar 3 and IFRS 7 disclosures Major Accomplishments:Succeeded in integrating various regulatory & statutory Reporting and securitisation tasks to Westpac within 4 months, well within the 6 months’ deadline.Led and managed external audit process along with the preparation and review of consolidated financial statements, notes, disclosures and submission to the Board. (Westpac & Lloyds)Managed to create harmonious and friendly team environment during the takeover of Lloyds businesses.Successfully met the deadlines and executed the year end tasks and external audit process autonomously despite the reduction of team size from 6 to 3 from 1st Jan 2014.Modified the regulatory reporting processes from overseas regulators (FSA) to the local regulators (APRA).Handled the expectations of Lloyds and Westpac stakeholders fruitfully during the Sale process.Developed and sustained excellent relationships with the new and existing stakeholders.

Sydney, Australia

Reported to the Senior Manager and supervise 1 direct reportPerformed the group financial statements, and monthly preparation of consolidated trial balance. Also performed detailed analysis of P&L and Balance Sheet along with lodging of balance sheet substantiation reports to Group.As an owner of $15b Balance Sheet, maintained integrity by reviewing various reconciliations and balance sheet substantiation reportsResponsible for Securitisation trust accounting and reporting to external stakeholders i.e. External investors, Trustee, Trust Managers, Rating agencies like Fitch and Moody and RBAImparted various Technical Accounting Advice, managed FSA, APRA, ABS, and AELA Reporting, and drafted various Accounting Policies & Papers.Evaluated the Group Accounting Policies & Process for alignment with the group, mediated with the External & Internal Auditors, and trained the Junior Staff.Major Accomplishments:Lead Implementer of the SAP based Group Divisional Reporting Solution (GDRS) across Lloyds Australia, with a Worldwide Cost of System Implementation amounting to around $200Million. Performed mapping analysis along with complete testing. The system was implemented on time and under budget. Awarded GDRS Champion title upon successful implementation.Successfully presented various ideas to improve SAP based system to incorporate comparative and variance analysis. Ensured effective Implementation of an efficient Group Intercompany Journal Process, with Reduction of Errors & Intercompany Breaks by 99%. The process managed to reduce the intercompany accounts from 40 to 10, with the intercompany reconciliation time reduced to Zero.Successfully presented idea to review stakeholder requirements. Upon review, wider finance team was able to eliminate certain processes. The review led to a Savings of 2 Man Days in a month in financial control team and significant time saving in wider finance team.

Sydney, Australia

Reported to the Director and supervised a Team of 3 Staff.Regulated the Financial Activities as a Financial Controller, while assessing and reporting on the Fund Inflow & Outflow, and Maximizing Returns by Optimising the Investments.Ensured Regulatory Reporting to ASIC, ATO, OSR, ARPC, and FSL, managed P/L Account, and reconciled Trial Balance.Managed the Statutory & Management Accounts, along with Budget & Forecast Capital and Operational Expenses. Performed Due Diligence Processes, apart from review of Bank & General Ledger.Coordinated with the External Auditors while ensuring other Regulatory Compliance.Monitored the Complex Reinsurance Reporting, along with preparation of Cash Flow Statements & Investment Portfolio.Major Accomplishments:Ensured the independent handling of the performance of various Due Diligence activities of 2 Companies.Initiated and sustained Secure Procedures & Internal Controls for efficient Operation of the Finance Function. Piloted the successful Systems Implementation Project, and Accounts Management of 3 different Group Companies. Developed a program autonomously for Calculation of Unearned Insurance Premium & Corresponding Reinsurance Premiums and Charges.

Sydney, Australia

• Reconciled Bank & General Ledger.• Carried out intercompany reconciliation.• Maintained and reported BAS & Stamp duty entitlements. • Managed assets. • Maintained daily cash flow summary & transaction records. • Worked for System enhancement • Maintained Accounts as per statutory requirements.• Actively worked on excess inventory disposal & Salary Package Review.

Certified Practising Accountant, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Active participant in forums, Regular attendee in workshops and conferences

Masters Of Accounting, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Financial Reporting Tutor, Active participant in Group Discussions

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Finance

Activities and Societies: Captain of the University Cricket team, Tutor of Economics, Business Organisation and various accounting subjects