CHANDRA PRAKASH G N
Chennai,TN
Summary
Seasoned Finance professional focused on helping companies accomplish missions and drive growth. Eager to leverage 25 years of corporate experience in navigating complex financial challenges to business opportunities.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Financial Officer
BOTREE SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL Pvt Ltd.
04.2022 - Current
- End-to-end responsible for Finance, Secretarial, Legal, Procurement & Admin function
- Formulation & implementation of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance, and revenue targets.
- Created, planned, and implemented policies and procedures to increase productivity and maximize return on investments.
- Analyzed operational issues and implemented corrective action to maximize profits.
- Delivered forward-thinking and bold insights to enhance business assets and report financial metrics.
- Monthly Business review with Board and other key stakeholders
- Implementation of effective internal financial control systems
- Focus on cost optimization, allocating resources and managing cash flows
- Forecast / Projection of Revenues and Expenses
- Statutory compliances include TDS, PF, and ESI
- Risk assessment and responsible for mitigation of risks thru Insurance and other measures
- Designated Company Secretary and responsible for all secretarial and other compliances.
Head of Finance
FINANCIAL SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS Pvt Ltd.
06.2012 - 04.2022
- Managed Finance function for a Business Vertical with an annual turnover of ~ INR 7 Bn
- Generated financial and operational MIS reports to assist management with business strategy.
- Implementation of effective internal financial control systems
- Forecast / Projection of Revenues and Expenses
- Conduct cost & profit analyses, recommend cost-reducing solutions
- Member of the Purchase Committee
- Statutory compliances include TDS, PF, and ESI
- Core Team Member for ERP implementation
- Established and enforced controls on revenue and expenses to protect company assets.
- Drove revenue stream development through strategic collaboration and partnerships.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Team Building and developing a strong skill set thru motivation and energizing the Team.
Deputy General Manager (Finance)
EAST COAST CONSTRUCTIONS & INDUSTRIES LTD
03.2006 - 06.2012
- Finance & Accounts: Responsible to Manage books of accounts for Corporate office, consolidation of Regional Accounts, supervising payroll activities & finalization of accounts for the holding company and six subsidiaries
- Treasury and working capital Management for the overall company and ensuring adequate funds for completion of the projects on time
- Responsible for Budget preparation & Monitoring and submission to the Board on time
- MIS reports to the management
- Liaison with Statutory, Internal & Bank auditors
- Equity Sourcing: Handling Due Diligence and Liaison with Potential Private Equity Players, vetting of Shareholders agreements
- Debt Syndication: Arrangement of Long term, Short Term, temporary working capital loans from Banks/NBFCs, Project financing and Corporate loans, Non fund based facilities (BG/LC/SBLC ) from Banks
- Promoter Funding and Debentures
- Liaison with Credit Rating Agency and ensure maximum possible rating assigned
- Taxation & Accounts: Tax Audit for the holding company and SPVs
- Submission of periodical returns and reports before tax authorities like Service Tax, Excise, VAT
- Ensured that good relations are maintained with the Tax Authorities and other Statutory Authorities implementing zero tolerance on compliances
- Secretarial and Legal: Ensuring the secretarial compliance in all aspects for the company as well as SPVs
- Involved in drafting of MoUs and JVs with Clients/Suppliers, Liaison with legal council members in various cases
- Handled two merger & acquisition (M&A) deals for backward integration
- Anchor the implementation of ERP (SAP)
Deputy Manager (Finance)
AIRCEL LIMITED
09.2004 - 03.2006
- MIS Reports, Regulatory Affairs & Budgetary Control
- Tariff Schemes Review and New Proposals
- Regional Finance
- Revenue Monitoring
- Cash Management
- Cost Analysis & controlling.
Assistant Manager
EAST COAST CONSTRUCTIONS & INDUSTRIES LTD
06.2001 - 09.2004
- Responsible for preparing monthly, quarterly and annual Balance sheets
- Preparation of financial projection for availing loans from financial institutions and bankers and liaison with them for the purpose of loan processing
- Liaising with finance companies for the purpose of obtaining finance on HP/Lease
- Arrangement of Working capital and Project Loans, Bank guarantees
- Responsible for Tax Audit under Section 44AB of the Income Tax act
- Preparing agenda & minutes for the Board & shareholders’ meeting & filing of returns with ROC
- Involved in drafting of MoUs and JVs entered into with Clients/Suppliers
- Involved in obtaining stay against CIT Notice & actively participated in a toll case against SPV
- Generating MIS Reports includes Bid-success Ratio, Fixed asset utilization, Employee cost analysis, Overhead analysis, Profit Center Analysis etc.
Senior Accountant
KWALITY MILK FOODS LIMITED
07.1999 - 06.2001
- Handling of accounts independently till finalization of Accounts
- Analysis/Controlling of Creditors/Debtors
- Preparation of Various MIS Reports
- Working Capital Management
- Liaison with Banks, Inspector of Factories and other Statutory Authorities
- Cost Analysis & controlling.
Education
Executive PG - Strategic Management
IIM
Kozhikode, India03.2015
Company Secretary - Secretarial Studies And Office Administration
ICSI
Chennai06.2007
Chartered Accountant - Accounting And Finance
ICAI
Chennai05.1999
Skills
- Corporate leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Merger & Acquisition
- Debt Syndication
- Financial Reporting
- Operational management
- Treasury and Fund Management
- Budget Development
- Legal and Regulatory Compliance
- Operational decision making
Accomplishments
- Orchestrating end-to-end finance operations for a high volume of business activities.
- Active contribution to the formulation and execution of a 10x growth business strategy.
- Extensive experience in fund raising thru debt syndication, managing transactions ~INR 20 billion
- Achieved ERP Implementation by introducing SAP in the last three companies
- Accomplished the seamless execution of a Merger & Amalgamation, followed by effective post-merger integration.
- Proven expertise in structuring and leading large-scale teams, demonstrating adaptability in a multicultural environment.
- Pioneered preparatory work for IPO, hands-on experience in managing due diligence processes.
- Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, grounded in a steadfast belief in fostering business collaborations.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving and creative abilities, coupled with the capacity to exercise sound judgment and make timely and accurate decisions.
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Elementary (A2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Family
Spouse, Son (11 Yrs) & Daughter (9 Yrs)
Personal Information
- Domicile: Kancheepuram, Chennai
- Date of Birth: 12/17/76
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Affiliations
- Member of ICAI & ICSI, Alumni of IIM-K
Certification
- Certificate course on Forex & Treasury Management, ICAI
- Currently pursuing CPA from NASBA, USA
Additional Information
School First in Higher Secondary & Centum in SSLC-Mathematics
Timeline
Chief Financial Officer
BOTREE SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL Pvt Ltd.
04.2022 - Current
Head of Finance
FINANCIAL SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS Pvt Ltd.
06.2012 - 04.2022
Deputy General Manager (Finance)
EAST COAST CONSTRUCTIONS & INDUSTRIES LTD
03.2006 - 06.2012
Deputy Manager (Finance)
AIRCEL LIMITED
09.2004 - 03.2006
Assistant Manager
EAST COAST CONSTRUCTIONS & INDUSTRIES LTD
06.2001 - 09.2004
Senior Accountant
KWALITY MILK FOODS LIMITED
07.1999 - 06.2001
Executive PG - Strategic Management
IIM
Company Secretary - Secretarial Studies And Office Administration
ICSI
Chartered Accountant - Accounting And Finance
ICAI
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