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Adwait Chitaley

Chartered Accountant, Lawyer, DISA, Commerce Graduate
Nagpur

Summary

Dedicated towards managing Proficient Finance Consultant with knowledge of wide range of financial strategies. Possess strong business expansion, interpersonal communication and research skills. Successful experience encouraging and guiding individuals or teams on risks and solutions.


Successful Project Manager offering 15 years of experience in demanding environments focused on producing cutting-edge designs for Legal-IT Industry. Skilled in directing development with creative and performance-oriented approach. Well-organized and customer-focused with proven skills in project management and team leadership.


Seasoned Tax Consultant with 15 years of experience managing financial planning of companies and individuals. Expertise in taxation law, planning and compliance. Ethical and honest professional with great grasp of accounting and bookkeeping procedures paired with strong numeracy abilities.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Finance Consultant

All India Reporter Pvt. Ltd.
2007.07 - 2023.12
  • Implemented financial systems to support accurate reporting and timely decision-making capabilities.
  • Preparation of Half Yearly and Year End compilation and preparation of Financial Statement for reporting and Statutory Compliances
  • Managed relationships with key stakeholders including auditors, banks, investors, and regulators to ensure effective communication.
  • Mentored junior team members through hands-on training sessions and constructive feedback for improved career development prospects.
  • Spearheaded process improvements to increase efficiency within the finance department, resulting in reduced overhead costs.
  • Played a critical role in successful company reorganizations by providing insightful recommendations on optimal financial restructuring approaches.
  • Produced monthly, quarterly and annual analysis, statistics and metrics.
  • Adhered to identification guidelines, regulations, and compliance.
  • Trained and coached new employees in company process and procedures.

Senior IT Consultant

All India Reporter Pvt. Ltd.
2007.07 - 2023.12
  • Developed custom software solutions to address unique client needs and improve overall productivity.
  • Spearheaded the migration of legacy systems to modern platforms, minimizing downtime and maximizing end-user satisfaction.
  • Created service level agreement for IT operational functions and help desk operations.
  • Planned and developed interfaces that simplified overall management and offered ease of use.
  • AIR Web World: A website developed and deployed in 2009 for legal content comprising of Judgments from 2000 till date, legislations and articles. The website is developed in PHP and Sphinx Search Engine using data collected and processed in house by All India Reporter.
  • AIR Sanchay: A web based content aggregation and processing solution for All India Reporter to collect judgments, edit / summarise / catalogue them and publish in periodical journals and publications. Also included was content management for legislations, gazettes, articles, news, law education content.
  • AIR Desktop: A multi-platform Desktop Application developed using Java FX in 2011 for distribution and use on personal machines. The application can be run on MacOS, Windows and Linux and leveraged byte code security using . The database was stored in Solr Search Index and was run using embedded Solr Server. Customisations
  • Comprehensive Court Management System: This was a project for Patna High Court which studied their 40+ Departments for implementing an all inclusive Court System facilitating filing of cases, scrutiny for errors, listing before appropriate benches, hearing and taking up for presentation in Court Rooms, Personal Assistant Judgment Writing, Decrees and Judgment, Public website of Court etc. The study and development included meeting with people, analyzing flow of information and work, designing of systems, implementation of procedures. The project was successfully executed in parallel in Phase 1 upto Listing of Cases but was not implemented thereafter. The study and interaction with people at the Court gave a complete insight into functioning of the court and its processes thereafter
  • AIR Online: A website developed for lawyers community which provides facility to access and research on 100 years plus data of caselaw, articles, legislations, gazette, etc. widely used across India.
  • AIR CRM : A Sales management Platform developed using Odoo ERP Solution on version 8 for streamlining order to shipping processes customised to specific requirements of publication industry. Integration of Telephony, SMS, Incoming SMS, Payment Gateways, Payment Receipt and QR Systems, reporting systems, automated scheduled actions etc. was implemented to streamline and optimize existing processes thereby bringing a balanced approach. The development was carried out in a year in 2018 and has been running smoothly till date.
  • AIR Whatsapp: Chatbot created using Whatsapp as a supplement for fetching Citation and Caselaw from AIR Online for easy and convenient one touch access.
  • Search Engines: Apache Solr, Elasticsearch and Sphinx
  • Workflow Engines: JBPM and Activiti

Junior Associate

Dewani Brothers
2004.04 - 2007.07
  • Assisted in Income Tax Appeal matters before CIT (Appeals), Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) and High Court of Bombay (Bench at Nagpur)
  • Preparation of Appeal from CIT (Appeal) and Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
  • Preparation of Income Tax Returns of High Net Individuals, Companies, Partnerships
  • Legal Research work for preparation of Appeals
  • Income Tax Scrutiny work preparation and execution

Education

Lawyer - Law

L. L. B.
05.2004

Diploma - Information System Audit

Diploma in Information System Audit
Nagpur
05.2004

Chartered Accounting - Finance And Audit

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Nagpur
11.2003

Skills

Revenue Growth

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Software

Linux

Python

Search Engines

Websites Design and Development

Timeline

Senior Finance Consultant

All India Reporter Pvt. Ltd.
2007.07 - 2023.12

Senior IT Consultant

All India Reporter Pvt. Ltd.
2007.07 - 2023.12

Junior Associate

Dewani Brothers
2004.04 - 2007.07

Lawyer - Law

L. L. B.

Diploma - Information System Audit

Diploma in Information System Audit

Chartered Accounting - Finance And Audit

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Adwait ChitaleyChartered Accountant, Lawyer, DISA, Commerce Graduate