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A J Sathesh Kumar
Finance Professional
Guduvanchery, Opp. Canara Bank, CHENNAI, TAMILNADU,India
Summary
As a Finance Professional, I am having 23 years of experience in diverse areas of Finance, Accounts and Administration with good management, administrative, commercial and supervisory skills. Responsibilities include group financial controlling, budgeting, forecasting, accounts finalization and reporting in accordance with IFRS & IAS.
Worked with diverse group of People and all category external auditing. Outstanding knowledge on computers and operating systems. Possess flexibility in adapting to changing management styles.
Overview
4
4
Languages
37
37
years of post-secondary education
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Finance Officer
Yes Film Factory, Yes Venture Group
Chennai, India
02.2016 - Current
- Media Company Start up functions, firm registration, fund raising, Projects financial planning & budgeting and Finance modelling with SOP’s.
- Budget implementation, Cost control & reduction, Capital investment analysis, Banking arrangements, Review leases & contracts, Management of Business modeling and Daily Finance functions management.
Head of Finance
Aga Khan Academies, AKDN Group, Venco
Hyderabad, France, India
08.2014 - 01.2016
- Controlled three continents (Asia, Africa and Europe) of five location construction projects, with investment worth of $50M each.
- Based in Hyderabad travel across these locations to monitor Academy construction as well as financing activities.
- Controlling finance, contract award, consultant appointment and payment activities for all of these locations.
- Fund raising, budgeting, funds allocation, budget distribution & payments monitoring as approved budget.
- Liaise with all local government agencies and central banks to avail various tax exemptions.
- Worked, Imtiaz Construction Company (Venco Group.
- USA) Kabul, Afghanistan One of the Leading construction company in Afghanistan.
Chief Finance Officer
04.2009 - 06.2013
- Control and Coordinate five country offices & its financial activities of the Group.
- Finance Global liquidity Management by lead the team for prioritization of cash inflow and outflow at the enterprise level and inter-company level across all Afghanistan and overseas entities.
- Cash flow tracking to oversee cash flow planning and ensure availability of funds as needed.
- Oversee cash, investment, and asset management.
- Oversee financing strategies and activities, as well as banking arrangements & relationships.
- Develop and utilize forward-looking, predictive models and activity-based financial analyses to provide insight into the organization’s operations and business plans at the group level.
- Planning, Policy, and Investor Relations Coordinate the development and monitoring of budgets.
- Develop financial business plans and forecasts.
- Oversee inter-company loans between various Afghan entities with overseas entities, drive fund transfer for optimization of loan balances.
- Participate in corporate policy development as a member of the senior management team.
- Engage the finance committee board of directors to develop short, medium and long-term financial plans and projections.
- Balance sheet review by oversee subsidiary balance sheet items and work with regions to pursue the agreed strategy.
- Plan for capital infusions, wherever necessary.
- Represent the group to financial partners, including financial institutions, investors, foundation executives, auditors, public officials, etc.
- Accounting and Administration Develop processes best suited to support Financial Planning and Operations at the group level.
- Oversee the accounting department to ensure proper maintenance of all accounting systems and function.
- Supervise finance staff to ensure maintenance of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures.
- Ensure timeliness, accuracy and financial management reporting for funders, foundations and board of directors.
- Oversee the preparation and communication of monthly and annual financial statements.
- Coordinate audits and proper filing of tax returns.
- Ensure legal and regulatory compliance regarding all financial functions.
- Handled 25+ team.
- Reported directly to Group President and Vice President.
Finance Consultant
Green Emerald Trading L.L.C
Dubai, UAE
04.2008 - 12.2008
- Initial Business office setup in UAE with Banking arrangements, External financial arrangements.
- Drive implementation and efficiency improvement.
- Under guidance of Treasury Head, lead the implementation of new projects /tools/processes for enhancement of business processes and better controls on cash.
- Information systems and infrastructure design (includes the complete ERP design), group improvement and Financial budgeting with forecasting for three country business in the field of Gas, Fuel & Real Estate.
- Contracted for Gas Group, Kabul, Afghanistan Domestic and commercial gas supplier to entire Afghanistan.
Finance Controller
Kier International Ltd
Chennai
05.2007 - 04.2008
- Strategic & financial planning, Tax planning, Budget Pricing & profitability, Budget implementation, Cost control & reduction, Capital investment analysis, Banking arrangements, External financial statements, Information systems and infrastructure design with ERP software design, Operational audits, Control structure, Compensation design, Manage foreign currency risk, Review leases & contracts, Cash flow forecasting/management.
- Management of Business modeling and Daily Finance functions management.
- Executed two companies acquisition and created a new company with in the group which structured and proven to give operational profit from the first year of its operations started.
- Controlled all financial and improvement activities for the entire Group.
- Total value of the group handled was more than 200 million USD.
- UK based Construction Company for the project work of construction and maintenance of 350MW Power Plant.
Manager Accounts & Administration
06.1998 - 05.2007
- Accounts : Cash flow, treasury management, Forecasting and budgeting, Preparing payment certificates for milestone payments with commercial data, Development and management of pricing and billing processes, Management of Business modeling, Inventory control, Information systems, Accruals monthly & year-end, Internal control, Reconcile General Ledger Review payroll and sales tax reports, Support CFO in strategic finance matters, Executing Internal Auditing, Preparing of profit and loss accounts on monthly basis, Bank reconciliation on a daily basis and filing of PF and ESI returns and attending inspections.
- Administration: Conducting recruitment through various selection process, payroll mgmt, staff welfare, Expat employee management and general office administration.
- Purchase: Bills accounting, Payments and issue of “C” Forms and Form XVII, import & export.
Accounts and Administration Assistant
Afcons Pauling India Ltd
Chennai
11.1996 - 05.1998
- Book keeping, Management of the day to day activities on all financial & Accounting services, including: AP, AR, Financial accounting & reporting, Management Accounting, MIS reporting, Chart of Accounts, Managing the supply of necessary information as required for finance to produce the above outputs, including interaction of other employees in Parks Finance, Interpretation, reporting and commentary on the above outputs as necessary for the parks to CFO.
- In administration recruitment, payroll mgmt, disbursement of salary & wages cum general office administration.
Education
Post Graduate Diplomo - Finance
IGNOU
New Delhi 06.1999 - 12.2001
BBA - Mgmt
University of Madras
Chennai, TamilNadu, INDIA 06.1994 - 05.1997
MBA - Finance
IGNOU
New Delhi 06.1999 - Current
Cost Accountant Professional Degree - Cost Accounting And Finance
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India
Chennai, TamilNadu, INDIA 06.2012 - Current
Skills
Accounting principles
Financial Management
Quantitative analysis
Operational decision making
Strategic planning
Financial administration
Business planning
Staff Management
Budgeting
Business Development
Business administration
Negotiation
Infrastructure development
Software
Quickbooks
Tally
Timberline
Timeline
Chief Finance Officer
Yes Film Factory, Yes Venture Group
02.2016 - Current
Head of Finance
Aga Khan Academies, AKDN Group, Venco
08.2014 - 01.2016
Cost Accountant Professional Degree - Cost Accounting And Finance
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India
06.2012 - Current
Chief Finance Officer
04.2009 - 06.2013
Finance Consultant
Green Emerald Trading L.L.C
04.2008 - 12.2008
Finance Controller
Kier International Ltd
05.2007 - 04.2008
Post Graduate Diplomo - Finance
IGNOU
06.1999 - 12.2001
MBA - Finance
IGNOU
06.1999 - Current
Manager Accounts & Administration
06.1998 - 05.2007
Accounts and Administration Assistant
Afcons Pauling India Ltd
11.1996 - 05.1998
BBA - Mgmt
University of Madras
06.1994 - 05.1997