Dinesh Sonalkar
Mumbai,Maharashtra
Summary
Seasoned finance professional with a proven track record at GroupM & Mediabrands, adept in Financial Planning & Analysis and Internal Control Management. Excelled in enhancing financial operations across multiple verticals, demonstrating exceptional personnel management and analytical skills. Achieved significant efficiencies and cost savings, showcasing a strategic approach to financial leadership and team collaboration.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Financial Controller
Mediabrands India Pvt Ltd. (IPG)
02.2015 - Current
- Managed FP & A function for entire media business involving four different verticals and mediums.
- Managed Capex playing a key role for coordination between IT, Admin heads and Finance
- Managed pitch processes and fee / remuneration proposals for new clients as well as periodic renewals of existing clients.
- Managed time costing for delivery / time reconcilable based clients including GCC.
- Managed effective policy adherence of Revenue Recognition
- Managed Internal & Statutory audits
Associate Commercial Director
Omnicom Media Group
06.2013 - 02.2015
- Managed Credit Control for clients with periodic review with regional and global teams and client leads.
- Managed pitch processes and client remuneration proposals.
- Managing IT Capex
- Assisted in FP & A management
Commercial Group Head
GroupM (WPP Group Company)
06.2005 - 07.2013
- Managed FP & A function for entire organization overseeing consolidation of 5 verticals.
- Monthly variance analysis for P&L and BS for regional team.
- Handled Ad-hoc queries from regional team towards financial & commercial performance.
- Assisted CFO & CEO for various Ad-hoc projects pertaining to organizational development and new businesses.
- Periodic review with management of unitwise results and variance analysis.
Accounts Officer
RMC Readymix (India) Pvt. Ltd.
09.2004 - 05.2005
- Managed Accounts Payable adhering to company policies of credit terms and vendor management.
- Periodic review with company CFO for various AP reports including creditors ageing and cash flow statement.
- Managed employee reimbursement claims for about 500+ employees across various plants for Mumbai region.
Accounts Consultant
Contract Advertising (India) Pvt. Ltd.
06.2002 - 09.2004
- Learned various aspects of accounting and finance for an advertising company under the guidance of commercial and finance heads
- Preparing and passing Journal entries for day-to-day accounting
- Preparing and passing monthly & annual closing entries
- Training corporate and branch finance teams for an in-house developed SAP
Accounts-cum-Excise Assistant
Metakaps Engineering Co.
10.2001 - 06.2002
- Assisted in day-to-day accounting for a pharma company involved in medicine bottle caps & wads manufacturing unit.
- Preparing and maintaining updated excise register considering any time readiness for excise officer inspection and visit.
- Claims settlement and time monitoring of about 100+ factory workers.
Education
MBA - Finance
Sikkim Manipal University
Distance Learning01.2010
Skills
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Internal control management
- Internal controls development
- Pricing and costing
- Accounting management
- Time and Cost Management
- Personnel Management
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Marathi
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Deputy Financial Controller
Mediabrands India Pvt Ltd. (IPG)
02.2015 - Current
Associate Commercial Director
Omnicom Media Group
06.2013 - 02.2015
Commercial Group Head
GroupM (WPP Group Company)
06.2005 - 07.2013
Accounts Officer
RMC Readymix (India) Pvt. Ltd.
09.2004 - 05.2005
Accounts Consultant
Contract Advertising (India) Pvt. Ltd.
06.2002 - 09.2004
Accounts-cum-Excise Assistant
Metakaps Engineering Co.
10.2001 - 06.2002
MBA - Finance
Sikkim Manipal University
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