SIDDHARTH SAXENA

Company Overview: A leading data storage storage company that makes hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and flash memory devices.

Key Responsibilities Areas :

1. Financial Reporting & Accounting

• Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and MIS reporting.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and internal policies.
• Coordinate audits and manage the audit process, including liaising with external auditors.
• Review general ledger entries and ensure accurate financial reporting.

2. Taxation & Compliance

• Advise clients or the company on tax strategies, including corporate tax strategies for optimizing tax costs.
• Manage tax filings, returns, transfer pricing compliances and direct tax assessments.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and recommend adjustments to the company’s tax structure.

3. Internal Controls & Risk Management

• Establish and maintain internal controls to prevent fraud and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement strategies to mitigate financial and operational risks.
• Review and streamline financial processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

4. Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor accountants and finance teams, ensuring quality of work and professional development.
• Oversee daily accounting operations, including payroll, accounts payable,receivables, forecasting cash flow, treasury activities etc.
• Collaborate with other departments (e.g., operations, Trade & Compliance, HR) to ensure smooth financial processes.

5. Strategic Business Advisory

• Act as a financial advisor to senior management, helping drive decision-making and long-term strategies.
• Analyze financial performance and provide actionable insights for cost optimization and profitability enhancement.
• Collaborate with leadership in financial planning and resource allocation to meet organizational goals.

6. Spin-off of Western Digital Flash and HDD business

• Perform a detailed financial analysis of the flash and HDD business units, including assets, liabilities, and revenue streams.
• Develop financial models to assess the long-term viability of the spin-off and its impacts on the company's overall financial position.
• Collaborate with legal, strategic, and operational teams to ensure smooth communication with shareholders, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Oversee the financial reporting of both companies, ensuring that the spin-off is reflected accurately in the financial statements.
• Ensure that all financial data for the spin-off is correctly separated and attributed to the respective business units, including revenue streams, liabilities, and assets.
• Ensure that financial controls and audits are in place to ensure accuracy in the financial statements of both entities.
• Manage ongoing tax compliance for both companies. This may involve ensuring that any restructuring or adjustments are done in a tax-efficient manner.

Company Overview: A digital marketing and advertising agency acquired by Hakuhodo in April 2022

Key Responsibilities Areas :

• Financial Reporting & Accounting
• Managing and Closure of Internal & External Audit
• Direct Tax Litigations & Tax Assessments
• Taxation & Compliance
• Internal Controls & Risk Management
• Leadership & Team Management

Company Overview: Financial services branch of BMW Manufacturing Arm focused on Automotive Financing and Dealership Funding

Key Responsibilities Areas:

• Managing and Closure of Internal & External Audit
• Direct Tax Litigations & Tax Assessments
• Supported financial operations for BMW India, emphasizing compliance and reporting
• Managed audits focused on financial accuracy and compliance with internal protocols
• MIS Reporting and closure of books of accounts
• Reporting of financial results to HQ & Key Stakeholders

Company Overview: An audit and assurance firm affiliated with Ernst & Young (Big 4 CA Firms in India)

• Contributed in audit processes by assisting senior management with insights and analysis
• As a team leader designed SOP’s of listed companies PVR Cinemas & IFC testing
• Worked as a Team Member for audit of the financial statements, forming audit opinions, preparation of Audit Reports, ensuring correct & adequate disclosures in financial statements,
  as per reporting requirements given under section 143(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013 as per the guidance note.
• Prepared high quality audit documents such as Business analytical framework document, Risk
  Assessment Analysis, Questionnaires, Summary of Audit & internal control Issues & suggestions,
  Audit Testing Strategies, Major Audit Issues, Overall Analytical Review etc.