Sumit Kumar
Greater Noida West
Summary
Seasoned Assistant Director with a comprehensive understanding of business operations and a successful track record spanning many years. Proficient in overseeing business plans, managing teams, and ensuring adherence to deadlines. Skilled at maintaining efficient workflows and achieving goals.
Finance professional experienced in transaction advisory, due diligence, project financing, and financial modeling.
I am experienced in managing client relations and coordinating with legal and tax teams for resolution strategy and structuring. I also demonstrated expertise in managing lender relationships, financial feasibility analysis, debt syndication and preparing information memoranda and teasers.
With proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and database tools such as Bloomberg, Capital IQ, EMIS and Factiva, I can be an asset to any team looking to optimize its financial performance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director in Recovery & Reorganisation
Grant Thornton
08.2023 - Current
- Working on various engagements related to IBC, spread over sectors like power, infrastructure, and manufacturing.
- A mid-management role within the R&R practice with direct responsibility for client interface as key relationship manager.
- Directly responsible for resolution strategy and preparation of all documentation, end-to-end structuring relating to mandates.
- Coordination with the legal team in drafting the resolution plan and the tax team for tax structuring.
- Preparation of investor's pitch.
- Financial analysis of resolution plan received as an RP, Process Advisor.
- Due diligence, transaction advisory.
- Review of daily and monthly MIS and providing input to management.
Manager in Recovery & Reorganisation
Grant Thornton
08.2020 - 07.2023
Assistant Manager in Recovery & Reorganisation
Grant Thornton
12.2018 - 07.2020
Associate Manager
GMR Group
New Delhi
10.2015 - 11.2018
- GMR Warora Energy Ltd - 600 MW Coal-based Project - Project Finance & Working Capital tie-up and MIS.
- Reporting to GM, Finance.
- LNG Import Terminal in Kakinada Deep Water Port (KDWP) in Andhra Pradesh
- Financial feasibility analysis.
- Reporting to GM, Finance.
- GMR Rajahmundry Energy Limited, a 768 MW (2x384 MW) natural gas based Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) project at Vemagiri, Dist
- Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
- The project was commissioned in October 2015.
- Reported to AVP, Finance.
- Implementation of Strategic Debt Restructuring (SDR) in project
- Involved in the Flexible Restructuring Scheme implementation in the project.
- Providing financial feasibility of an LNG project.
- Coordination with various external consultants, different internal departments.
- Liaising with 12 consortium banks, credit rating, variance analysis, annual operating plans, monthly review meeting presentations, updating to senior management.
- Lender's Relationship Management, with a key focus on obtaining approval for financial covenant compliance, DSRA extension, availability period, waiver/reversal of penal charges, timely information submission, NOC for new loans, and handling other lender issues.
- Liaising, coordinating, and timely submission of information to all 3 Credit Rating Agencies for obtaining provisional rating, upgrade of regular rating, and periodic surveillance.
- Preparation and updating of financial modeling.
- Review of loan documents, PCC PDC compliance.
- Preparation of Information Memorandum.
Assistant Manager
Teesta Urja Limited
New Delhi
01.2015 - 09.2015
- Preparing and reviewing Financial Model, DSCR, IRR, NPV.
- Company/Sector research and Valuations.
- Preparing project-related presentations and reports.
- Project Finance, Banking-related activity, Liaisoning with banks/FIs.
- Coordination with banks and FIs for debt.
- Banking proposals for debt financing.
Assistant Manager
Teesta Urja Limited
New Delhi
06.2013 - 07.2014
Associate
Copal Partners
Gurgaon
08.2012 - 05.2013
- The client was a US-based investment bank.
- The objective was to support their Investment Banking division.
- Reviewing the financial reporting of the peer companies based on their reported financials, notes to the accounts, and management discussion and analysis.
- Through financial reporting, identify and ascertain financial ratios and trends across liabilities and assets, profit and loss accounts, and cash flow statement.
- Transaction analysis and benchmarking analysis, including organic growth, liquidity position, and capital structure.
- Transaction comps and Trading comps.
Assistant Manager
Forum for Advancement of Solar Thermal (FAST)
Gurgaon
05.2011 - 08.2012
- Providing research support to COO
- Preparing Financial Model for solar projects for research purpose
- Research and Analysis on solar policy and regulation
- Research and Analysis of issues related to JNNSM projects.
Executive Business Analyst
V V F Limited
Mumbai
09.2009 - 04.2011
- Preparing project proposal for the application.
- Making a financial model with projections of income, expenditure, cash flow, and returns.
- Capital budgeting for the proposed project.
- Prepare projected financial statements with scenario and sensitivity analysis.
- Research on demand and supply of power in the targeted area through secondary sources.
- Prepare status reports of the project and presentations for management.
- Regulatory research and adopt new changes coming through regulations in the financial projections.
Senior Analyst
Energy Infratech Private Limited
Delhi
04.2008 - 08.2009
- Financial Analysis.
- Financial Structuring and Modeling
- Support in debt syndication and debt disbursement.
- Preparing project-related presentations and reports for lenders.
Education
MBA (Finance) -
ICFAI Business School
Gurgaon01.2008
B.Sc. (H) (Maths) -
K. L. S. College
Nawada01.2005
H.S.C. -
K. L. S. College
Nawada01.2001
S.S.C. -
K. L. S. School
Nawada01.1999
Skills
- IM Preparation
- Debt Syndication
- Business Forecasting
- Financial Modeling
- Debt management
- Credit analysis
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Budgeting
- Lender relationships
- Microsoft Office
Certification
- Financial Modelling Certificate from Edupristine
- ChatGPT & AI Hacks with MS office from Skill Nation
Accomplishments
- Successfully registered solar projects in Rajasthan
- Prepared Financial Model for the same projects
- Prepared revenue model of operating plant and involved in securitization
- Prepared project report of power training school
- Prepared database of the power distribution system of India
Personal Information
- Passport Number: Available
- Date of Birth: 03/05/83
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Careerabstract
Exceptional relationship building and analytical skills with abilities in confidently liaising with banks, Investment Bankers and regulatory authorities. Hands on experience in handling due diligence for Transaction Advisory and coordinating with consultants. Experience in handling assignment on buy side and sell side advisory. Experience in preparing and reviewing Financial Model. Experience in debt syndication / project financing. Prepared Financial Model for power Projects – Hydro, Gas, Solar, Thermal. Project finance, debt syndication from banks/FIs. Experience in Variance analysis. Pitch book / IM support and company profiles. Experience in client handling, team handling.
Disclaimer
I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the answers given above are correct. I understand that if I supply false or misleading information in my application I will, if subsequently employed, be liable to dismissal without notice.
Languages
English, Hindi
Timeline
Associate Director in Recovery & Reorganisation
Grant Thornton
08.2023 - Current
Manager in Recovery & Reorganisation
Grant Thornton
08.2020 - 07.2023
Assistant Manager in Recovery & Reorganisation
Grant Thornton
12.2018 - 07.2020
Associate Manager
GMR Group
10.2015 - 11.2018
Assistant Manager
Teesta Urja Limited
01.2015 - 09.2015
Assistant Manager
Teesta Urja Limited
06.2013 - 07.2014
Associate
Copal Partners
08.2012 - 05.2013
Assistant Manager
Forum for Advancement of Solar Thermal (FAST)
05.2011 - 08.2012
Executive Business Analyst
V V F Limited
09.2009 - 04.2011
Senior Analyst
Energy Infratech Private Limited
04.2008 - 08.2009
MBA (Finance) -
ICFAI Business School
B.Sc. (H) (Maths) -
K. L. S. College
H.S.C. -
K. L. S. College
S.S.C. -
K. L. S. School
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