Harsha Dattani
Mumbai,Maharashtra
Summary
Accomplished and results-oriented Finance Leader with over 18 years of progressive experience driving financial strategy, operational excellence, and enterprise transformation across diverse industries including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, and services. Recognized for partnering effectively with C-level executives, Boards, and investors, translating financial complexity into strategic clarity that empowers informed decision-making and business growth.
Proven expertise in end-to-end financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, tax strategy, compliance, ERP-driven digital transformation, and working capital optimization. Known for successfully leading large-scale process automation projects, delivering significant cost savings, improving operational efficiency, and strengthening governance frameworks.
Adept at developing robust financial controls, aligning finance functions with business objectives, and driving continuous improvement across cross-functional teams. Demonstrated ability to manage multi-location operations, implement standard costing frameworks, enhance cash flow, and mitigate financial risks, while consistently supporting sustainable growth and value creation.
Highly adaptable, strategically minded, and committed to fostering collaborative cultures where financial insights drive performance and accountability.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
VP Finance & Accounts
TMP
Mumbai, Maharashtra
12.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: (Listed Co)
- Driving Strategic Financial Vision: Managing, supervising, and mentoring the finance team while providing strategic financial insights and aligning the finance function with corporate objectives to support the company's ongoing growth.
- Orchestrating Business & Financial Planning: Leading the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes; continuously monitoring financial performance against targets and driving course correction strategies.
- Implementing Standard Costing Frameworks: Leading the development and implementation of standard costing systems. Collaborating with the manufacturing and engineering teams to define Bill of Materials (BOM) and routing standards.
- Controlling Manufacturing Costs & Variances: Continuously visiting manufacturing plants to analyze and control production cost variances, ensuring alignment with budgets. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify inefficiencies, reduce wastage, and enhance cost-effectiveness.
- Leading Corporate Reporting & Investor Communications: Preparing quarterly and annual financial statements in line with Indian GAAP and Ind-AS. Supporting investor communication, analyst queries, and earnings calls.
- Delivering Board-Level Financial Insights: Delivering critical financial insights and board packs with detailed MIS, KPI dashboards, strategic initiatives, risk assessments, and variance analysis.
- Overseeing Treasury & Liquidity Strategy: Overseeing treasury operations, including cash flow forecasting, optimizing working capital, negotiating credit lines, and ensuring liquidity adequacy.
- Securing Growth Capital & Optimizing Debt Structures: Leading fundraising efforts and negotiating renewal terms with banks and NBFCs to ensure optimal financing aligned with business requirements.
- Driving ERP Modernization: Leading ERP implementation from Tally to AccountRix, streamlining core financial processes, and enabling real-time reporting and analytics.
- Championing Finance Automation & Digital Tools: Championing automation across finance operations-AR/AP, payroll, reconciliations, reporting-leveraging tools like Power BI for real-time dashboards.
- Leading Cost Optimization & Strategic Sourcing: Working with procurement and operations to drive cost-reduction initiatives and vendor rationalization.
- Ensuring Regulatory & Statutory Excellence: Ensuring full compliance with SEBI, MCA, FEMA, and RBI regulations. Leading the statutory audit, internal audit, tax audit, and cost audit processes.
- Designing Tax Strategies & Managing Global Transactions: Designing tax-efficient structures, managing GST, TDS, income tax, and international transactions to ensure optimal tax outcomes.
- SEBI & Listing Compliance: Driving end-to-end compliance under SEBI LODR, insider trading regulations, and ensuring timely disclosures and filings with stock exchanges.
- Overseeing FEMA & RBI Compliances: Ensuring accurate and timely submission of FCGPR, FLA, ECB, and other RBI filings related to foreign investments and borrowings.
- Building Enterprise Risk & Control Systems: Strengthening internal controls framework, identifying enterprise risks, and building mitigation mechanisms.
- SOP Design & Process Development: Designing SOPs across finance, procurement, inventory, and compliance, ensuring process standardization and internal control adherence.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborating closely with Sales, HR, Legal, Production, and IT teams for holistic decision-making and business process integration.
- Team Building & Leadership Development: Creating a performance-oriented culture through mentoring, KPI-driven reviews, leadership grooming, and structured L&D programs.
- Overseeing Payroll & Compensation Governance: Supervising payroll, statutory payments, and employee-related financial planning, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- (Listed Co)
Country Finance Manager
MP Biomedicals
Mumbai, Maharashtra
03.2019 - 07.2024
- Company Overview: (Life Science, Pharma, API - MFG & Trading Company)
- Strategic Financial Leadership: Developed and executed the financial strategy, advising on revenue enhancement and cost reduction. Aligned Finance strategy with CFO/CEO objectives and implemented a framework to measure and track achievements. Fostered cross-functional collaboration, instilling a sense of shared success across teams.
- Financial Internal Controls and Transparency: Managed financial internal controls and accounting procedures, ensuring transparency in the company's financial performance. Effectively communicated potential risks and tracked cash flow and financial planning. Analyzed financial strengths and weaknesses, proposing strategic directions.
- Automation & Innovation: Automated financial procedures and entire functions, including AR, AP, customer service, supply chain, Budget & Forecast, MIS, and reporting. Provided visibility into areas for process optimization, reduced time spent on close tasks, improved write-off management, mitigated risks, and identified workflow bottlenecks.
- Cost & Inventory Control: Oversaw and optimized cost structures and implemented efficient inventory management strategies, including managing inventory carrying costs, maintaining minimum stock levels, and ensuring timely cash liquidation from customers.
- Purchase & Procurement: Led and controlled purchase and procurement activities, ensuring alignment with organizational policies and strategic objectives. Negotiated favorable terms and monitored procurement processes to optimize costs and enhance operational efficiency.
- Transaction & Payment Authorization: Supervised and authorized financial transactions and payments, ensuring adherence to company policies and mitigating risks through robust approval workflows. Maintained a high level of accuracy and compliance in financial operations.
- CAPEX and OPEX Management: Managed CAPEX and OPEX planning and execution, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and budgetary constraints. Regularly reviewed and optimized expenditure to support cost-effective operations and enhance ROI.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effectively led and collaborated with Finance, Purchase, HR, Manufacturing, and Operations teams to align strategies, streamline processes, and foster a culture of shared accountability. Enhanced communication and operational integration to drive organizational efficiency.
- Manufacturing Variances: Analyzed and controlled manufacturing variances by monitoring production costs, identifying discrepancies between actual and budgeted figures, and implementing corrective measures. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve production efficiency, reduce wastage, and enhance cost-effectiveness in manufacturing processes.
- Budget & Forecasting: Managed complete budgeting and forecasting for business P&L (at product level), Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow. Analyzed variances between actual vs. budget and issued rolling budgets to facilitate timely business decisions.
- Standard Costing: Successfully implemented a standard costing model, enhancing cost accuracy and margin analysis and enabling informed decision-making.
- Taxes & Compliance: Monitored and ensured timely payment & returns of taxes and compliance with regulations, including GST, IT, TP, ROC, IFRS, and IND-AS. Developed proactive strategies to address evolving regulatory requirements including FEMA (RBI guidance).
- Reporting & Financial Statements: Prepared and submitted monthly closing and corporate financial statements in accordance with IFRS & IND-AS, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and compliance with regulatory standards. Spearheaded continuous improvement initiatives in financial reporting processes, led SOP development, and ensured compliance with industry standards and organizational requirements.
- Stock Audits & Year-End Procedures: Managed stock audit activities at mid-year and year-end to ensure accurate inventory valuation and compliance with company policies.
- Statutory Financial Reporting & Audit Management: Led the preparation of statutory financial reports and managed both internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and timely submission of financial statements.
- Plant Visits & Cost Control: Conducted regular visits to manufacturing plants to oversee cost control initiatives, assess operational efficiency, and identify opportunities for improving cost management and process optimization.
- People Development: Implemented a succession planning framework, aligning future personal and technical skills. Conducted periodic training and information sessions across departments and the finance team to stay updated on evolving business laws and environments. Optimized resource utilization for enhanced efficiency.
- KPI Setting, Management, and Monitoring: Defined and implemented KPIs across Finance, Purchase, HR, Manufacturing, and Operations teams to align departmental goals with organizational objectives. Regularly monitored performance metrics, analyzed data to identify improvement opportunities, and ensured accountability for achieving targets.
- (Life Science, Pharma, API - MFG & Trading Company)
Manager of Taxation & Finance
Bhalaria Group
Mumbai, Maharashtra
06.2015 - 02.2019
- Company Overview: (Steel Manufacturer & exporter)
- Fundraising & Financial Management: Led successful fundraising initiatives with multiple banks, securing necessary financial resources for business operations and expansion. Cultivated and maintained strong banking relationships, ensuring seamless financial transactions and support for the company's financial objectives.
- Financial Planning & Reporting: Directed financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting, providing accurate and timely information to support strategic decision-making. Developed and submitted monthly and quarterly financial reports for growth analysis and conducted ad-hoc studies for business insights.
- Accounting & Finance Oversight: Managed the end-to-end accounting and finance functions, including Accounts Receivable (A/R), Accounts Payable (A/P), inventory management, payroll, month-end close processes, and financial reconciliation. Ensured compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Tax & Regulatory Compliance: Ensured strict adherence to FEMA and RBI guidelines, implementing robust processes to streamline taxation compliance and financial reporting. Monitored regulatory changes and adapted business practices to stay compliant with evolving tax laws. Successfully implemented GST in HP and entire plant.
- Strategic Financial Planning: Formulated and updated long-term financial plans aligned with the company's growth strategy. Provided actionable insights to support strategic direction and long-term business goals.
- Operational Efficiency & Process Improvement: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements, streamline workflows, and enhance overall operational efficiency. Drove continuous improvement initiatives to support the company's growth objectives.
- Performance Management & Leadership: Established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and performance metrics to assess team performance and align efforts with organizational goals. Provided mentorship and training to the finance team, fostering professional development and a high level of expertise within the department.
- Problem-Solving & Issue Resolution: Proactively identified and resolved financial challenges, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and financial acumen to maintain smooth operations.
- MIS Reporting & Dashboard Management: Managed monthly and annual closing processes, overseeing the preparation of Management Information System (MIS) reports and financial dashboards for the Managing Directors. Delivered valuable insights to support informed decision-making at the executive level.
- Stock Audits & Year-End Procedures: Managed stock audit activities at mid-year and year-end to ensure accurate inventory valuation and compliance with company policies.
- Statutory Financial Reporting & Audit Management: Led the preparation of statutory financial reports and managed both internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and timely submission of financial statements.
- Plant Visits & Cost Control: Conducted regular visits to all manufacturing plants (Guj & MH) to oversee cost control initiatives, assess operational efficiency, and identify opportunities for improving cost management and process optimization.
- (Steel Manufacturer & exporter)
Chief Accounting Officer
Beta & IOS Group
Mumbai, Maharashtra
06.2008 - 05.2015
- Company Overview: (Service Industry - recruiter for Gulf & Other Countries)
- Administered tax payments and returns, guaranteeing compliance.
- Advocated for the company in front of tax authorities and verified precise and compliant accounting practices.
- Developed and delivered appeals for tax matters and upheld ethical accounting practices.
- Oversaw payroll operations and finalized financial accounts autonomously.
- Assessed sales, purchases, debtors, and creditors along with generating management reports for financial evaluation.
- Executed audits to enhance internal controls and computed monthly service tax liability and supervised credits.
- Updated management on tax law changes and ensured proper adherence.
- Validated and assessed tax rates and generated consolidated financial statements for the group.
- (Service Industry - recruiter for Gulf & Other Countries)
Account Head
Web Werks & Neosoft
Mumbai, Maharashtra
08.2005 - 06.2008
- Company Overview: (Service IT Industry - Domain, Hosting & web designing)
- Handled banking transactions and managed foreign currency remittances and liaised with banks.
- Prepared payroll and managed employee payments and addressed customer queries and ensured timely payments.
- Analyzed sales, purchases, debtors, and creditors and prepared statements for cash inflow and outflow.
- Verified and processed operating expenses and cash transactions and managed import and export documentation procedures.
- Prepared tax plans and filed returns under TDS, Income Tax, and Service Tax laws.
- Prepared IT scrutiny documents and handled STPI filings and statutory records ensuring timely tax payments and returns.
- Conducted audits to evaluate internal controls and provided recommendations.
- Reported and analyzed sales, purchase, and financial performance and oversaw team performance and target achievements.
- Handled company law matters such as incorporation, filing, and registration.
- (Service IT Industry - Domain, Hosting & web designing)
Senior Account Executive
Rishabh Groups
Mumbai, Maharashtra
08.2003 - 07.2005
- Company Overview: (Real Estate & Builder)
- Processed bills for admin and miscellaneous expenses and managed inter-unit branch accounting.
- Prepared vendor payments (accounts payable) and managed RTGS transfers and remittance processing with the bank.
- Handled debtors and creditors, ensuring follow-up on outstanding payments with customers.
- Managed banking transactions and correspondence and prepared documents and annexures for scrutiny.
- Prepared client ledger confirmations and developed, analysed, and maintained sales/purchase registers.
- Maintained and reported stock (work in progress) on a monthly and annual basis.
- Managed TDS-related work, including filing, monthly challans, quarterly returns, and generating Form 16A/16.
- Prepared payroll and generated schedules for P&L and balance sheet.
- Assisted in finalising books of accounts with the CA for tax return filing.
- (Real Estate & Builder)
Intern & Article Clerk
J M Mathuria & Associates
Mumbai, Maharashtra
07.1999 - 07.2003
- Company Overview: (CA Firm)
- Auditing of client accounts.
- Preparation of audit queries highlighted and suggest to client & senior auditor.
- Responsible for maintaining financial records of clients.
- Filling of taxes & returns.
- Closure of audit queries with client.
- Filling & maintaining of documents of client.
- Handling assessment of client with govt department.
- Finalization of P&L & Balance Sheet of client.
- (CA Firm)
Education
CMA - undefined
12.2022
Master of Management Studies - Financial Planning and Services
JBIMS
12.2022
Diploma in Taxation Management - undefined
Welingkar Institute of Management
06.2008
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance
SNDT Women's University
12.2004
Skills
- Budget & Forecasting
- Financial Reporting and GAAP Analysis
- Costing and Margin Analysis
- Standard Costing & Variance Management
- Cash Flow & Working Capital Optimization
- Cost Efficiency & Operational Optimization
- Internal Controls & SOX Compliance
- Process Development (SOPs)
- Automation & Financial Innovation
- Regulatory Compliance & Audit Management
- FEMA Compliance
- Transfer Pricing & International Taxation
- Inventory & Fixed Asset Management
- Treasury Management
- Banking Relations & Renewals
- Fundraising
- Performance Metrics & KPI Development
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Business Partnering
- Stakeholder Management & Communications
- Negotiation and Contract Management
- Team Leadership
- Coaching & Training
- Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking
- SOX Compliance
- Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
- ASC 606 Revenue Recognition
- Payroll Compliances & Management
- Board Reporting & Investor Support
- US GAAP & IFRS
- Microsoft Office incl Advanced Excel & PowerPoint
- Other ERP AccountRix / Quick Books / Zoho / Infor M3
- Advanced Tally ERP/Prime
- SAP FICO
- Power BI & Dashboard
Team leadership
Decision-making
Critical thinking
Coaching and mentoring
Complex Problem-solving
Client relationship building
Strategic planning
Business development
Operations management
Risk management
Process improvement
Documentation and reporting
Staff development
Performance monitoring
Budget oversight
Performance metrics analysis
Partnerships and affiliations
Forecasting
Policy and procedure development
Financial management
Staff recruiting and retainment
Human resources management
Proposal writing
Operational management
Procedure implementation
Policy development
Websites
Certification
- USA GAAP & Taxation, Pursuing
- Effective Communication, 2009-01-01
- Microsoft Office with AI Tools
- Power BI with AI tools
- Google Studio (Dashboard), 2021-01-01
Timeline
VP Finance & Accounts
TMP
12.2024 - Current
Country Finance Manager
MP Biomedicals
03.2019 - 07.2024
Manager of Taxation & Finance
Bhalaria Group
06.2015 - 02.2019
Chief Accounting Officer
Beta & IOS Group
06.2008 - 05.2015
Account Head
Web Werks & Neosoft
08.2005 - 06.2008
Senior Account Executive
Rishabh Groups
08.2003 - 07.2005
Intern & Article Clerk
J M Mathuria & Associates
07.1999 - 07.2003
CMA - undefined
Master of Management Studies - Financial Planning and Services
JBIMS
Diploma in Taxation Management - undefined
Welingkar Institute of Management
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance
SNDT Women's University
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