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PRAKHAR KESHARIYA

PRAKHAR KESHARIYA

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
Bengaluru

Summary

Accomplished and results-driven Finance Professional with over 12 years of experience in strategic financial planning, corporate finance and risk management. Proven track record of driving profitability, optimizing financial operations and guiding business units through periods of rapid growth and transformation. Expertise in financial analysis, budget management, compliance and regulatory standards. Adept at leading cross functional teams, implementing robust financial controls and fostering strong relationship with stakeholders including investors, board members and executive leadership. Demonstrated ability to navigate complex financial landscapes, streamline processes, and enhance operational efficiency to achieve organizational objectives.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Group Head : Financial Planning and Analysis

NARAYANA HRUDAYALAYA LIMITED
KARNATAKA
4 2023 - Current
  • Advancement of MIS function by defining KPIs for business operations and functions to drive improvement in organizational performance.
  • Effective P&L control through involvement in all CBU purchase decisions as committee member.
  • Ensuing completeness, correctness of information being presented to various stakeholders through periodic trial balance and GL level reviews.
  • Conducting MIS reviews for over 20 business units and identifying areas of business improvements and Cost Rationalization to improve profitability.
  • Developed reports to highlight performance insights through business analytics.
  • Identified best practices and implementation across all functions.
  • Leading strategic planning and budgeting for group business verticals which includes Hospitals, Clinics, Managed Care and Insurance.
  • Enabled quality insights for Board and Investors meetings.
  • Consolidation and Liaison Statutory/Cost Audit for group companies.
  • Leading various automation projects of business processes and Finance operations.
  • Support pricing decisions and tariff negotiations with Sponsors/Suppliers Exercise necessary process controls over group level procurements.
  • Enable management decision on Investment in new and ongoing projects.
  • Facilitate arrangement of funds through various sources such as bank borrowings, NCDs etc.
  • Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment
  • Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations

Finance Head

NARAYANA HRUDYALAYA LIMITED
CHHATTISGARH
01.2018 - 03.2023
  • Monthly Book Closure and submission of MIS, Specialty wise P & L, Board review presentations and various other MIS reports.
  • Control over Doctors payout and suggest effective doctor payout models.
  • Handled IP Billing to bring in effective controls over services updation, package inclusions automation, periodic pricing review and updation, discounts rationalization.
  • Monitoring and Control over Accounts Receivables from Pre auth to Claim Settlement.
  • Monitoring and Control over entire P2P process for BU.
  • Reconciliation of Revenue, consumption, receipts, refunds from Billing Software with financial books maintained in ORACLE-ERP Maintaining Fixed Assets & Depreciation Register
  • Preparation & presentation of Budget and maintaining adequate budgetary control over P&L.
  • Ensure due compliance of statutory provisions relating to GST, TDS & other applicable law for unit.
  • Keeping constant check on internal financial controls applicable for unit by perpetual audit of transactions
  • Developed controllership checklist and monitoring adherence at functional level.
  • Facilitate internal, statutory and cost audit for unit.

Administrative Officer

Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Chhattisgarh
CHHATTISGARH
12.2015 - 01.2018
  • Designing Monitoring and evaluation of Internal Controls on Public Procurement & Stores
  • Preparation and Implementation of standard operating procedures for functioning of Accounts, Purchase, Stores, Personnel(Establishment) and other sections of unit
  • Supervise Public Expenditure and Ensure Budgetary Control over such expenditure for unit
  • Preparation and presentation of Budget for Unit
  • Developing, Implementing and review of online Accounting System in unit
  • Periodic Review and presentation of MIS for unit
  • Keeping track on appropriate utilization of Grants received by unit
  • Coach, Lead, Train and motivate team as Administrative Head of Institution
  • Liason CAG Audit of Unit.

Management Trainee

Century Textiles and Industries Limited
Chhatisgarh
10.2014 - 11.2015
  • Performed Fund Management: Analyzing & managing Fund flow for unit
  • Banking: Performed Bank Reconciliations
  • Indirect Tax: Ensured Due Compliance of all statutory requirements pertaining to Central Excise & Service Tax
  • Cost & Management Accounting: Prepared and presented Cost Sheet & Cost MIS of Factory
  • MIS Reporting: Preparation and Presentation of Organizational MIS Reports
  • Budgeting: Compilation of Budget for Unit & its Presentation
  • Handling Statutory & Internal Audit.

Consultant-Finance & Taxation

CARE Hospitals
CHHATTISGARH
08.2012 - 10.2014

Preparation of Financial Budget of business for year

  • Setting up procedure for monthly books closing & preparation of MIS reports for management review
  • Identifying areas of Cost Cutting to help client avoid unnecessary expenditure & increase profitability
  • Preparation & Presentation of Departmental Contribution Analysis Report
  • Analysis of Gross Profit, comparison of standard GP with actual GP and analyzing causes of differences
  • Assist in Preparation of Financial Statements of companies
  • Ensuring In direct Taxation Compliance of Unit( Service Tax , Entry Tax & VAT )

Sr. Executive Internal Management Audit

CARE Hospitals
CHHATTISGARH
12.2011 - 08.2012
  • Daily Checking of Vouchers of all Cash Payments, Journals & Payments through bank
  • Review of all Reconciliation Statements (Bank Reconciliation, Debtors Reconciliation)
  • Quarterly Physical Verification of Stock at Various Stores Ensuring all Statutory Compliances at unit
  • Preparation of Daily Cash Collection and Deposit Report.

Education

Chartered Accountant - Financial Reporting, Taxation, Cost Management

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
New Delhi
05.2007 - 05.2012

B.Com - Accounting, Commerce, Economics

Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University
Raipur
05.2007 - 05.2011

HSC - Commerce

Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education
St. Marys' Higher Secondary School Bhatapara
06.2006 - 05.2007

SSC - Science, Mathematics

Chhatisgarh Board of Secondary Education
Lions Convent Higher Secondary School Bhatapara
06.2004 - 05.2005

Certificate Course On IND AS - IND AS

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
New Delhi
11.2022 - 11.2023

Skills

Business Analysis

Budgeting & Forecasting

Strategic Financial Planning

Control Control

Team management and Leadership

Financial Reporting

Compliances

Risk management

Taxation

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Gujrati
Advanced (C1)

Software

Oracle Fusion

Microsoft BI Dashboards

Hospital Information system development and implementation

Timeline

Certificate Course On IND AS - IND AS

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
11.2022 - 11.2023

Finance Head

NARAYANA HRUDYALAYA LIMITED
01.2018 - 03.2023

Administrative Officer

Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Chhattisgarh
12.2015 - 01.2018

Management Trainee

Century Textiles and Industries Limited
10.2014 - 11.2015

Consultant-Finance & Taxation

CARE Hospitals
08.2012 - 10.2014

Sr. Executive Internal Management Audit

CARE Hospitals
12.2011 - 08.2012

B.Com - Accounting, Commerce, Economics

Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University
05.2007 - 05.2011

Chartered Accountant - Financial Reporting, Taxation, Cost Management

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
05.2007 - 05.2012

HSC - Commerce

Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education
06.2006 - 05.2007

SSC - Science, Mathematics

Chhatisgarh Board of Secondary Education
06.2004 - 05.2005

Group Head : Financial Planning and Analysis

NARAYANA HRUDAYALAYA LIMITED
4 2023 - Current
PRAKHAR KESHARIYACHARTERED ACCOUNTANT