SANJAY UNNI
Finance
Borivali (W)
Summary
A qualified professional having more than 30 years of post qualification experience in accounts and audit. Proficiency in finalization and audit of the books of accounts. An effective team leader with excellent communication, interpersonal & problem solving abilities with skills at handling multiple tasks/teams and projects simultaneously.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Manager
Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd (The Times Of India)
09.2016 - Current
- Monthly closure of books of accounts in SAP on a national level.
- Key Roles & Responsibilities included;
- Accounts, Audit & MIS:
Senior Manager - Finance
Junglee Pictures (100% Subsidiary of Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd)
07.2014 - 09.2016
- Pre Release & Post Release water-fall statements of Movies to be prepared along with the Production team.
- Monthly closure of books of accounts in SAP.
- Review and submission of monthly financials with variance analysis.
- Coordination with BCCL Corporate team for all the legal compliances to be done.
- Review and submission of monthly reports to the Finance Controller.
- Key Roles & Responsibilities included;
- Accounts & Audit
Senior Manager - Finance
Reliance Broadcast Network Limited, MUMBAI
12.2009 - 07.2014
- Monthly closure of books of accounts in SAP on a national level.
- Review and submission of monthly financials with variance analysis.
- Quarterly & half yearly limited review and annual audit of books of accounts.
- Ensuring submission of data in respect of due diligence.
- Coordination with external and internal auditor for audit and closure of reports.
- Compliance with “Grant of Permission Agreement” for radio broadcasting.
- Review and submission of monthly reports to the Finance Controller.
- Part of the core team for implementation of SAP.
- Review of monthly payment of service tax and Input Credit Availed.
- Critically review of expenses & revenue for all the BTL activities.
- Presentation to the Core Management Team on the profitability of the radio stations for all the radio stations.
- Key Roles & Responsibilities included;
- Accounts, Audit & MIS:
Manager - Accounts
INX Media Private Limited, MUMBAI
04.2007 - 12.2009
- Review of monthly P/L and Balance Sheet Analysis.
- Review of the Carriage fees cost for the channel on a MOM basis.
- Set Up of the processes and development of policies from the inception of the channel.
- Cash Flow management for the company.
- Coordination with External Auditor (E&Y - S.R. Batliboi & Co.) for the Annual Audit.
- Coordination with Internal Auditor (PFK Sridhar & Santhanam) for closure of reports.
- Review of monthly payment of service tax and Input Credit Availed.
- Review of Input Credit Register in compliance with Service Tax Rules.
- Finalisation of service tax return in e-format.
- Finalisation of Tax Audit.
- Application for Centralised registration of service tax.
- Finalisation of service tax return in e-format.
- Compliance with FBT, VAT and TDS Laws.
- Monitoring payroll processing, payments and reporting.
- Ensuring proper Documentation of Inward remittances & regulatory compliances with respect to funding.
- Having been a part of the team which involved in preparation of Budget & allocation of the budget within the departments.
- Key Roles & Responsibilities included;
- Accounts, Tax, Audit and MIS:
Asst.Manager – Accounts & Finance
Media Content & Communications Services Pvt Limited (STAR NEWS), MUMBAI
07.2003 - 03.2007
- Monitoring the accounting functions centrally from Mumbai for all the 15 stations.
- Analysis & submission of weekly reports of the stations to the management.
- Ensuring proper functioning of the payments to all the stations centrally from Mumbai.
- Monitoring bank transactions and payment authorisations from Mumbai.
- Monitoring Import of the news broadcasting assets and ensuring proper booking of the assets in the books of accounts.
- Coordination & liaison with bank authorities
- Ensuring proper closure of the books of accounts on a MOM basis.
- Ensuring compliance on all the statutory requirements.
- Preparation of monthly financial statements for the company.
- Key Roles & Responsibilities included;
- Accounts & Audit.
Asst Manager
STAR India Private Limited, MUMBAI
11.1999 - 07.2003
- Handling Production Accounting in the Channel V department.
- Preparation of Bank Reconciliation on a monthly basis.
- Ensuring proper settlement of all the shoot advances & closure on the same episode wise.
- Handling the accounting of Marketing for STAR PLUS. Proper interface for all the off air marketing issues related to Finance.
- Handling the accounting of the ADSALES function of STAR PLUS. Ensuring proper accounting of the claims & the reimbursements of the strong ADSALES force of STAR.
- Key Roles & Responsibilities included;
Finance Executive
Emirates Trading Agency (ETA), SURAT
03.1999 - 10.1999
- Handling branch accounting from SURAT.
- Preparation of MIS Reports to the head office in Mumbai.
- Tracking of Daily stock of Goods & reporting the same to the Head office.
- Managing the entire operation of coal despatch in Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan.
- Bank & Cash Reconciliation.
- Processing vendor payments & follow up with customers on the overdue collections.
- Payroll processing & payments processing.
- Key Roles & Responsibilities included;
Finance Executive
Esteco VK Exports Private Limited, SURAT
09.1997 - 03.1999
- Handling branch accounting.
- Preparation of MIS Reports to the head office in Mumbai.
- Tracking of Daily stock of Goods & reporting the same to the Head office.
- Preparation of Bank Reconciliation & maintaining petty cash for operations in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab & Haryana.
- Preparation of monthly MIS to the head office.
- Preparation of daily status on the
- Key Roles & Responsibilities included;
Finance Executive
Balaji Travels Private Limited, MUMBAI
06.1996 - 08.1997
- Handling accounting of Air Tickets for the company.
- Preparation of MIS Reports to the Manager.
- Proper tracking of Cash transactions & cheque transactions for the tickets sold.
- Maintaining proper reports as per the requirements of IATA.
- Ensuring proper payments to IATA on a fortnightly basis to all the airlines.
- Preparation of Bank Reconciliation on a monthly basis.
- Key Roles & Responsibilities included;
Education
M.B.A -
Institute of Technology & Management - SIES
01-2009
B.Com. - undefined
Mumbai Board
01-1996
Higher Secondary - undefined
Mumbai Board
01-1993
Secondary - undefined
Mumbai Board
01-1991
Other Distinctions
Conversant with SAP, SUN Systems, TALLY and MS Office applications
Timeline
Chief Manager
Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd (The Times Of India)
09.2016 - Current
Senior Manager - Finance
Junglee Pictures (100% Subsidiary of Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd)
07.2014 - 09.2016
Senior Manager - Finance
Reliance Broadcast Network Limited, MUMBAI
12.2009 - 07.2014
Manager - Accounts
INX Media Private Limited, MUMBAI
04.2007 - 12.2009
Asst.Manager – Accounts & Finance
Media Content & Communications Services Pvt Limited (STAR NEWS), MUMBAI
07.2003 - 03.2007
Asst Manager
STAR India Private Limited, MUMBAI
11.1999 - 07.2003
Finance Executive
Emirates Trading Agency (ETA), SURAT
03.1999 - 10.1999
Finance Executive
Esteco VK Exports Private Limited, SURAT
09.1997 - 03.1999
Finance Executive
Balaji Travels Private Limited, MUMBAI
06.1996 - 08.1997
B.Com. - undefined
Mumbai Board
Higher Secondary - undefined
Mumbai Board
Secondary - undefined
Mumbai Board
M.B.A -
Institute of Technology & Management - SIES