Kushal Kalanoria
Kolkata
Summary
An inquisitive and result oriented finance professional seeking an exciting opportunity to leverage the analytical skills acquired over the span of 8 years coupled with data analytics to derive meaningful insights for Clients. I have worked on both buy-side & sell-side diligence and vendor assist engagements for MNCs/PE Clients
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Consultant, Financial Due Diligence
PwC
Dubai
02.2023 - 10.2023
- Involved in Aldar's AED 350m acquisition of Kent College Dubai and Virginia International Pvt School in Abu Dhabi
- Assisted in acquisition of a leisure travel operator in UAE for Big Bus Tours and chain of hotels in Egypt for ADNOC (confidential)
- Understanding target's business and reviewing financial statements, KPI's and other information to analyse historical performance
- Analyzed historical trends in Revenue, Gross margin, EBITDA etc and assessed normalized earnings of the target
- Analyzed financial position of the target, assessed normalized working capital profile and identified potential debt like adjustments
- Compared the budget with actuals to understand the variances
- Written various sections of the report
- Managed the data room, IRL and Q&A sessions with the target management
- Prepared proposals and budget for potential opportunities.
Manager, Financial Due Diligence
PwC
Kolkata
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Built and led the Middle East FDD team from base and managing the workflow and relationship with multiple PwC Middle East offices during the last 2.5 years, based on my performance I was offered a full time role in PwC Dubai
- Under my leadership the team size grew from 2 to 8 within 2 years
- Identified and analyzed potential adjustments to quality of earnings, net debt and working capital
- Prepared key findings, key supporting analysis, and financial statement analysis
- Reviewed key trends/ KPI's underlying the business performance and identified the key drivers
- Drafted sections of report that sets out the findings identified during course of work and highlight any red-flag issues
- Assisted in preparation of proposal, investor presentations, information memorandums and information request list
- Have co-lead AU&NZ team for a year (strength:10-12)
- Was offered a secondment of 3 months to New Zealand in Jan'20
- Instrumental in implementation of PwC proprietary tool "deals accelerator platform" (DAP) on live deals in Kolkata office
- Application of data analytical tools like Power Query, Power Pivot and Alteryx to manage the data book efficiently.
Financial Analyst (Legal Entity Controller)
Barclays
Chennai
11.2015 - 01.2018
- LEC for Captive Insurance & US entities trading in products including MLPs, PE and Debt Securities involving complex derivatives
- Managed monthly/quarterly/annual financial reporting of the entities under both IFRS and local GAAP
- Analysed trial balance movements and provided commentaries for group and standalone reporting
- Managed external Audit and liquidation proceedings for entities within the portfolio
- Efficiently managed stakeholders in different time zones - London, Singapore, and New York.
Education
Company Secretary -
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
06.2015
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
05.2015
B.Com -
St. Xavier's College
06-2012
Skills
- Analytical skills
- Commercial acumen
- Business Analysis
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- MS Excel/Word/PPT
- Data Analytics
- Project Management
- Public Speaking
- Running Workshops
Awards
- The Weaver of new business opportunities (2022) - PwC
- Spot Award (twice) (2018 - 2022) - PwC
- National Merit Scholarship (2009) - West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
Volunteer Experience
AnalysedanalyseAbuAldar's
- Digital accelerator, PwC India and UAE, 2020, 10/2023, Conducted weekly sessions to upskill the FDD team digitally with Alteryx, DAP and Junction, Conducted onboarding trainings for CAs in India and Graduates in various offices in Middle East
- Core member of FC Social CommitteConceptualized016, 2017, Conceptualised and hosted an award night (c.90 members) as part of annual people engagement programme, Managed various socialprogrammesyee engagement programmes
References
Available upon request
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing Badminton
- Networking
- Stock market investing and analysis
Timeline
Senior Consultant, Financial Due Diligence
PwC
02.2023 - 10.2023
Manager, Financial Due Diligence
PwC
01.2018 - 01.2023
Financial Analyst (Legal Entity Controller)
Barclays
11.2015 - 01.2018
Company Secretary -
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
B.Com -
St. Xavier's College
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