Akhilesh Gopinath
Chartered Accountant
Changanacherry
Summary
Highly skilled Chartered Accountant with over 8 years of post-qualification experience in financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and financial analysis. Expertise in corporate finance, budgeting, and financial reporting, with a proven track record of optimizing business processes and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Demonstrates strong leadership and strategic planning abilities, having successfully managed teams and provided actionable insights to senior leadership. Adept at working with diverse clients in NBFC, Hospitality & Retails sectors.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
2017
2017
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Royal Mart Retail Group
03.2024 - Current
- Work with head of departments to efficiently develop budget proposals, provide access to project finance information, and ensure contract/grant compliance and reporting
- Research revenue opportunities and economic trends, analyze internal operations, and identify areas for cost reduction and process enhancement
- Perform risk management through analysis of company liabilities and investments, and evaluate and manage capital structure and fundraising initiatives
- Oversee HR operations by coordinating with external service providers (ex: payroll, benefits, recruitment) and internal staff responsible for other aspects of HR
- Monitor business performance with tracking tools, establish corrective measures as needed, and prepare detailed reports for earnings calls, management team, and rest of company
- Manage finance personnel and oversee financial IT systems, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory entities
Finance Manager
Lulu International Convention Center Pvt Ltd
05.2021 - 03.2024
- Providing leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounts department
- Ensure compliance with various laws including Direct Tax, GST, Companies Act, Labour laws etc
- And Companies Policies
- Managing banking relationships by submission of various reports requested by bankers, reviewing funding needs, monthly reporting of all treasury activities to senior management
- Insurance and risk management for all the Company owned assets
- Approving domestic and international payments related to operational and capex transactions
- Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Providing Monthly MIS of the Company and various other reports to Group CFO
- Liaising with Auditors for Finalization of books of accounts and audit closure
- Preparation of Project budget and MIS for ongoing construction of Hypermarkets
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Si Capital & Financial Services Limited
12.2020 - 04.2021
- Providing leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team
- Providing strategic recommendations to the CEO/president and members of the executive management team
- Managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting
- Advising on long-term business and financial planning
- Establishing and developing relations with senior management and external partners and stakeholders
- Reviewing all formal finance, HR and IT related procedures
Senior Manager - Finance & Accounts
Manappuram Finance Limited
04.2017 - 11.2020
- Performing PAN India Financial Reporting & Planning functions for Manappuram Finance Ltd
- Including Monthly MIS reporting and report production, Payable & receivable accounting, Quarterly Preparation & submission of Standalone and Consolidated IndAS / Converged IFRS Financials Statements
- Documenting all process procedures for the financial consolidation for Group company and all security role assignments used for financial reporting
- Leading and managing the team which assists Statutory auditors (Big 4) in connection with technical queries, Managing the Statutory audits and Limited reviews for the Company
- Completing revenue and expense analysis; analyzing financial data and providing management with suggestions for improvements in the process accordingly
- Reporting variances on the income statement and balance sheet through several reports; consolidating estimates and annual operating plan data
- Ensured that the cycle time for periodic closures was met through pre planning of work completion
- Prepared quarterly closure check list by mentioning the department wise timeline for completing the work and monitored on routine basis to reduce the cycle time
Article Assistant (Audit)
Chandran & Raman Chartered Accountants
09.2012 - 09.2015
- Performed Statutory Audits as per Indian GAAP, Quarterly Reviews of clients in accordance with SEBI guidelines, and Tax Audits as per the Income Tax Act
- Manage the team in the Statutory Audit of a NBFC having more than 350 branches across India
- Knowledge of Consolidation of Foreign Subsidiary and Parent Company of an export-oriented software unit, Valuation of company, Preparation of Cashflow statements, Projected Financial statements etc
- Team member for audit and finalization of accounts of Public Sector Undertaking
- Lead the team in performance of Statutory Audit for Manufacturing and trading Companies
Education
Chartered Accountancy -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
B.Com (CA) - undefined
Mahatma Gandhi University
Senior Secondary (10+2) - undefined
Central Board of Secondary Education
Secondary School - undefined
Central Board of Secondary Education
Skills
Financial reporting
Budget development
Financial management
Corporate leadership
Cash flow management
Regulatory compliance
Adaptable and flexible
Decision-making
Tableau Desktop Certified Associate
Oracle & Tally ERP
MS Office
Personal Information
- Passport Number: W3254091
- Date of Birth: 04/10/90
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Royal Mart Retail Group
03.2024 - Current
Finance Manager
Lulu International Convention Center Pvt Ltd
05.2021 - 03.2024
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Si Capital & Financial Services Limited
12.2020 - 04.2021
Senior Manager - Finance & Accounts
Manappuram Finance Limited
04.2017 - 11.2020
Article Assistant (Audit)
Chandran & Raman Chartered Accountants
09.2012 - 09.2015
B.Com (CA) - undefined
Mahatma Gandhi University
Senior Secondary (10+2) - undefined
Central Board of Secondary Education
Secondary School - undefined
Central Board of Secondary Education
Chartered Accountancy -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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