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Academic Accolades
Hobbies
Languages
Certification
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NIRANJAN KULKARNI PhD

Pune

Summary

Dedicated teacher & empathetic trainer, adept at promoting curriculum and skill development. Enriched with a decade of industry experience and expertise in corporate treasury management and banking. Applies unique creativity to drive student engagement. Focus on Financial Management & Entrepreneurship with passion for professional development.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Professor

Vishwakarma University
Pune
07.2017 - Current
  • Faculty for Financial Management, Business Accounting & Entrepreneurship for UG & PG Courses
  • Articulating Entrepreneurship Development Cell activities
  • Part of Idea-Innovation-IP group at VU
  • Facilitating Incubation Centre at University
  • Member of Center for Teaching Learning (CTL)

Assistant Professor

Vishwakarma Institute of Management
Pune
08.2016 - 06.2017
  • Delivering lectures on assigned papers related to finance & accounting
  • Developing and improving teaching pedagogy to bring industry experience into curriculum
  • Conducting training programs such as Employability Enhancement Program, NISM etc
  • Conducting Mock-Job events
  • Improving Training & Placement opportunities of students with special reference to finance specialization
  • Partner in organizational project management.

Manager Treasury

Ecom Gill Coffee Trading Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
08.2015 - 07.2016
  • Strategic financial management with reference to trading business
  • Banking facilities management with specific cost reduction targets
  • Foreign exchange hedging in multiple regions from India
  • Analyzing and suggesting cost control measures to maximize bottom line margins
  • Setting-up MIS mechanism and process flow for treasury information
  • Partner in regional project management.

Consultant Treasury

Prothom Industries India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
03.2015 - 08.2015
  • Setting-up banking facilities & enhancing limits with special reference to an export-oriented unit
  • Effectuating funding through Private Equity, Debt & Term Loans
  • Setting-up foreign exchange & investment risk management policy
  • Analyzing and suggesting cost control measures to maximize bottom line margins
  • Preparation of Cash Flow and various other MIS reports for able management decision making
  • Handling export documentation right from invoicing till realization.

Consultant Finance

Hansa Management Services India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
- 12.2014
  • Setting-up trade finance mechanism for both procurement & sales improvement
  • Developing controlling structure with reference to foreign exchange risk management
  • Developed rolling Cashflow mechanism thereby achieving budgetary control for business activities
  • Acted as a functional consultant to develop treasury reports from existing accounting system.

Manager Treasury

Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
02.2011 - 03.2014
  • Effective utilization of working capital by maintaining daily Cash Flow via Electronic Banking
  • Planning & forecasting liquidity by preparing Cash Flow statement with extensive participation of various departments
  • Maintaining & Setting facilities with banks at cheapest rates by using mix of bank products
  • Devising hedging strategy to minimize the risk arising out of foreign exchange exposures
  • Investment of funds in the most effective manner based on the purpose of investment - MF, PF, G-Sec etc
  • Financing CAPEX projects via External Commercial Borrowing at cheapest rates with desired tenure & amount
  • Efficient Bank accounts management under Bank Inventory program aimed at keeping minimum bank accounts
  • MIS reporting to local, regional and global treasury counterparts in the best analytical manner
  • Experience in working in Shared Service Center environment for treasury function
  • Project Management: ECB, Treasury Integration, INR Invoicing & various process improvements.

Officer Treasury

Century Enka Ltd.
Pune
06.2009 - 02.2011
  • Conducted & facilitated treasury operations including funding, investments and financing
  • Handled consortium banking activities and regulatory, CMA reporting as per norms of RBI
  • Well versed with credit rating & operations of Commercial Paper market
  • Facilitated trade financing operations at effective rates by using credit terms, buyers credit and L/Cs
  • Handled management reporting including functions like key indicators, ratio analysis and funding proposals
  • Participated in the capital expansion project which includes capital budgeting, capital restructuring, and cost of funds.

Processing Officer (TF Dept)

ADFC Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
12.2005 - 07.2007
  • Handled all trade finance products which include - Trade Bill Discounting, SCM Financing, Direct Recourse under L/C, Import Bill Discounting, Export Bill processing, Dealer Financing, Loans & Guarantees
  • R-Returns - Reported FOREX status of 70 branches to RBI on a fortnightly basis as a regulatory requirement
  • Developed various macros to handle R-Return reporting efficiently & error-free
  • Handled investments of PF trusts through Constituents Subsidiary General Ledger (CSGL a/c)
  • Implemented process changes in documentation and record-keeping to enable smoother maintenance & retrieval
  • Had been a team member of projects such as 6 sigma & 5 S implemented by the bank.

Manager Treasury

Hansa Management Services India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
04.2014
  • Establishing centralized treasury function for group of companies
  • Setting foreign exchange management for companies in African countries
  • Enhancing facilities with banks to take care of growing business transactions
  • Building investment strategy for investing accumulated funds with targeted returns of 15-20% pa in the markets across the globe
  • Utilizing & combining various trade finance products of banks in the best interest of international trade
  • Discovered some unique financial products such as lease financing for doing business with government entities
  • Developed MIS reports for all country analysis with respect to identifying business needs & opportunities.

Education

Ph.D. - Entrepreneurship

Vishwakarma University
Pune
04-2024

MBA - Finance

Pune University
Pune, India
06-2009

B.Com. - Taxation

Pune University
Pune, India
06-2005

12th -

Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune
05-2002

10th -

New English School Ramanbaug, Pune
05-2000

Skills

  • Academic advisement
  • Technology-based teaching
  • Class engagement
  • Student Counseling
  • Course design
  • Academic Research
  • Community Engagement
  • Entrepreneurship Development
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Corporate Treasury
  • Excel proficiency
  • Banking best practices
  • Corporate Financial Consulting
  • Personal Financial Management

Academic Accolades

  • NISM VI Certified
  • Research Papers & Book Chapters published in International Journals
  • NET Qualified
  • Gold Medalist of H.S.C. Board in the subject of Accountancy for securing 100/100 marks
  • Acknowledged with the title of "Personality of Management Institute"
  • Acquired 87% for exemplary performance in "High" IT Aptitude conducted by NIIT in Jan'07

Hobbies

  • Indian Classical Music
  • Playing Sitar, Flute
  • Dramatics

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Marathi

Certification

  • NISM VI Certified
  • NET Qualified

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Assistant Professor

Vishwakarma University
07.2017 - Current

Assistant Professor

Vishwakarma Institute of Management
08.2016 - 06.2017

Manager Treasury

Ecom Gill Coffee Trading Pvt. Ltd.
08.2015 - 07.2016

Consultant Treasury

Prothom Industries India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2015 - 08.2015

Manager Treasury

Hansa Management Services India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2014

Manager Treasury

Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2011 - 03.2014

Officer Treasury

Century Enka Ltd.
06.2009 - 02.2011

Processing Officer (TF Dept)

ADFC Pvt. Ltd.
12.2005 - 07.2007

Consultant Finance

Hansa Management Services India Pvt. Ltd.
- 12.2014

Ph.D. - Entrepreneurship

Vishwakarma University

MBA - Finance

Pune University

B.Com. - Taxation

Pune University

12th -

Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune

10th -

New English School Ramanbaug, Pune

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