Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Software
Interests
Accomplishments
Timeline
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CA. Sagar Sondagar

CA. Sagar Sondagar

B. Com, C.A.
Ahmedabad

Summary

Young and experienced CA in business banking field looking for utilizing skill-set for adding value to organization growth and attaining personal and professional growth for self.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Credit Manager - SME

Axis Bank
Ahmedabad
11.2021 - Current
  • Products covered - working capital including export finance, LC, BG, buyers' credit, term loans (greenfield/ brownfield), export finance, etc.
  • Borrower segment - SME borrowers with turnover up to Rs. 75 crores; decision maker for proposals up to Rs. 3.5 crores and recommending for large value proposals.
  • Scope of work - assessing creditworthiness of client by performing due diligence on borrower/ group, in depth analysis of financials/ banking, understanding business model, external reference checks, facility/ security structuring; and thereafter, decision/ recommendation on proposals balancing strengths and mitigates for weaknesses.
  • Compliance with RBI/ internal guidelines while ensuring delivery within defined TAT.
  • Regular portfolio monitoring to identify early warning signals (EWS) and taking preventive steps.
  • Regular customer interaction and visits to have latest updates and identify potential risk involved.
  • Regularly giving inputs on product/ process developments and engaging with cross-functional teams (operations, legal, transactional banking, forex team, internal audit team, etc.)
  • Day to day hand-holding of relationship managers and credit analyst to have smooth and efficient workflow.

Credit Manager - SME & MCG

ICICI Bank
Rajkot
04.2019 - 10.2021
  • Products covered - working capital including export finance, LC, BG, buyers' credit, term loans (greenfield/ brownfield), export finance, etc.
  • Borrower segment - SME & Mid Corporate (MC) borrowers with turnover up to Rs. 250 crores; with funding value up to Rs. 50 crores for MC and Rs. 30 crores for SME.
  • Scope of work - assessing creditworthiness of client by performing due diligence on borrower/ group, in depth analysis of financials/ banking, understanding business model, external reference checks, facility/ security structuring; and thereafter, recommendation on proposals balancing strengths and mitigates for weaknesses.
  • Compliance with RBI/ internal guidelines while ensuring delivery within defined TAT.
  • Regular portfolio monitoring to identify early warning signals (EWS) and taking preventive steps.
  • Regular customer interaction and visits to have latest updates and identify potential risk involved.
  • Regularly giving inputs on product/ process developments and engaging with cross-functional teams (operations, legal, transactional banking, forex team, internal audit team, etc.)
  • Day to day hand-holding of relationship managers and credit officers to have smooth and efficient workflow.

Relationship Manager - SME and Agri

ICICI Bank
Rajkot
01.2017 - 03.2019
  • Handling portfolio of more than Rs. 300 crore
  • Customer segment - government approved civil contractors, co-operative unions (dairy), manufacturing entities, traders etc.
  • Providing end-to-end business finance solution to customers that add value by performing various activities like understanding requirement, analyzing business model, deal structuring, preparing CMA/ proposals for underwriting, disbursement and regular monitoring follow-ups
  • Maintaining CEO/CFO relationships and doing cross-selling
  • Dealing with internal support teams (credit, operations, legal, internal audit, etc.) and external agencies (lawyer, valuation agencies, etc.) for ensuring timley delivery/ service

Senior Executive - Cohorts Program

Wipro
Bangalore
03.2016 - 12.2016
  • Controllership (Governance Risk & Compliance - GRC Team) -
  • Control testing in ERP environment (SAP) and reporting findings with improvements required
  • Publishing various periodical exceptional reports and taking corrective actions
  • Part of FMS (Fraud Management System) Solution, a control system in ERP based on pre-defined set of rules
  • Controllership (Indirect Tax Team) -
  • Maintaining GL hygiene for goods and services tax of foreign branches and analyzing movements for reporting
  • Identification and provision of ineligible tax credit
  • Assisting corporate tax team for periodical service tax return filing
  • Dealing with statutory auditors within indirect tax scope

Education

Final CA - Business Finance, Accounts And Taxation

ICAI
Rajkot
01.2013 - 01.2016

CA.IPCC - Business Finance, Accounts And Taxation

ICAI
Rajkot
01.2012 - 12.2012

CA.CPT - Business Finance, Accounts And Taxation

ICAI
Rajkot
06.2011 - 12.2011

B.Com. - Business Finance, Accounts And Taxation

Saurashtra University
Rajkot
06.2011 - 03.2014

HSC (Std. XII) - Commerce

Gujarat Board
Rajkot
06.2010 - 05.2011

HSC (Std. X) -

Gujarat Board
Rajkot
06.2008 - 05.2009

Skills

    Sense of Urgency

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Additional Information

  • Marital Status - Married and has one child (son)
  • Father name/occupation - Atulbhai Sondagar/Carpenter
  • Mother name/occupation - Ranjanben Sondagar/Homemaker
  • Spouse name/occupation - Hiral Sondagar/Homemaker
  • Permanent Address- Block No. A/8, Dwarkesh Park, Doshi Hospital Main Road, Off. Gondal Road, Rajkot, 360004.
  • Present Address-Flat No. B/T-4, Rajvi Complex, Nr. Sonal Cross Roads, Gurukul Road, Memnagar, Ahmedabad, 380052.

Software

MS Excel for Basic Use

MS (Outlook, Word, Teams and Power Point)

Finacle (CBS) for Credit Appraisal

Tally for Accounting

Interests

Long driving (maximum single drive 1000kms so far)

Surfing around maps

Travelling and adventure sports

Watching documentaries (wildlife, cultures, festivals, events, factories, engineering, etc)

Accomplishments

  • Promoted by ICICI Bank 2 times out of 3 appraisal cycles
  • Received state government scholarship after Std. X
  • Nominated for specialized cash flow training
  • Completed GMCS and IT Courses as a part of CA curriculam

Timeline

Credit Manager - SME

Axis Bank
11.2021 - Current

Credit Manager - SME & MCG

ICICI Bank
04.2019 - 10.2021

Relationship Manager - SME and Agri

ICICI Bank
01.2017 - 03.2019

Senior Executive - Cohorts Program

Wipro
03.2016 - 12.2016

Final CA - Business Finance, Accounts And Taxation

ICAI
01.2013 - 01.2016

CA.IPCC - Business Finance, Accounts And Taxation

ICAI
01.2012 - 12.2012

CA.CPT - Business Finance, Accounts And Taxation

ICAI
06.2011 - 12.2011

B.Com. - Business Finance, Accounts And Taxation

Saurashtra University
06.2011 - 03.2014

HSC (Std. XII) - Commerce

Gujarat Board
06.2010 - 05.2011

HSC (Std. X) -

Gujarat Board
06.2008 - 05.2009
CA. Sagar SondagarB. Com, C.A.