Hi, I’m
Venkatesha Chikka Kharvi
Mumbai,India
Summary
Results-driven Senior Finance and Accounts Manager with over 25 years of experience in financial management, strategic planning, and regulatory compliance across diverse industries. Proven track record in driving revenue growth, optimizing financial operations, and leading high-performance teams. Adept at implementing process improvements and managing large-scale financial projects.
Overview
29
years of professional experience
1967
years of post-secondary education
1
Certification
Work History
Yashoganga Retailers Private LimitedMumbai, India
MANAGING DIRECTOR
01.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Spearhead financial management and strategy, leading to 15% increase in annual revenue.
- Oversee preparation of financial statements, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and accuracy in reporting.
- Implemented advanced KPI tracking systems, improving forecasting accuracy by 20%.
- Mentor and develop management teams, enhancing leadership capabilities and fostering high-performance culture.
- Optimize budgeting processes, achieving cost savings of 10% across various departments.
- Facilitated training programmes to improve employee skills and capabilities.
Sterling Global Oil Resources LimitedLagos, Nigeria
SENIOR MANAGER FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS
09.2007 - 09.2019
Job overview
- Led financial operations, contributing to 25% increase in regional revenue through strategic financial planning and resource allocation.
- Updated and strengthened internal controls, reducing audit discrepancies by 30%.
- Directed preparation and presentation of budgets, securing approval from government bodies such as NAPIMS, DPR (NNPC).
- Coordinated with external auditors and tax consultants, ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial reporting.
- Managed MIS reporting, providing critical insights into payables, cash flow, and budgeting.
- Drafted and negotiated third party sub-contracts to ensure appropriate legal backout, including service levels and monitoring, was in place.
- Improved staff productivity through effective workforce management techniques.
- Trained and mentored teams in company policies and industry best practices to support seamless service delivery.
- Assisted HR personnel with recruitment, hiring and training highly effective teams.
- Liaised with board members to discuss operational strategy and review budgetary requirements.
Stallion Group of CompaniesLagos, Nigeria
ACCOUNTS & AUDIT EXECUTIVE
08.2002 - 08.2007
Job overview
- Managed audit processes, identifying and rectifying inefficiencies, resulting in improved audit quality.
- Prepared detailed audit reports, recommending actionable solutions that enhanced operational compliance.
- Streamlined preparation of management accounts and financial reports, increasing process efficiency by 15%.
- Prepared and presented documents required under various enactments i.e., Value Added Taxes, Income Tax.
- Reconciliation of banks and branch / division accounts
- Preparation of MIS reports - related to cash expenses, receivables, payables, Cash Budgets and cash flow statements
- Contributed to audit planning, testing and review of audit programs to determine appropriateness for company.
- Generated complex audit reports to illustrate audit findings and recommend actionable solutions.
- Implemented and assessed internal controls, enforcing adherence to reduce compliance risks.
Larsen & Toubro LimitedMumbai, India
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
03.1998 - 06.2002
Job overview
- Assisted in preparation of financial accounts, ensuring accuracy in monthly reconciliations and compliance with VAT and income tax regulations.
- Managed import documentation and reconciled bank accounts, contributing to accurate financial reporting.
- Prepared Excel spreadsheets to track banking transactions and financial performance
- Maintained nominal and subsidiary ledgers
- Met deadlines by managing workload independently
- Processed expense requests for accountant to approve
- Helped with preparation of management accounts and end-month duties
- Completed daily and monthly bank reconciliations and noted any discrepancies
- Managed office expenditure within expenditure budgetary limits
- Verified invoices against purchase orders to support smooth execution of month-end processes.
VK IndustriesMumbai, India
ACCOUNTANT
10.1995 - 02.1998
Job overview
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliations with 100% accuracy
- Analyzed monthly reporting to reconcile production operations and general ledger
- Reviewed and processed employee expense reports and vendor invoices for payment
- Accurately documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions
- Reconciled accounts from income and expense data to net worth and assets
- Created periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs
- Maintained integrity of general ledger, including chart of accounts.
- Reviewed and processed employee expense reports and vendor invoices for payment.
Education
Saint Mary's Syrian College, Mangalore University
Bachelor of Commerce (B'COM) from Income Tax, Accounts & Statistics
05.1995
IMA, US / Uplift Professionals , Kolkata, West Bengal
CMA US from Financial Planning, Performance and Analytics
08.2023
Universal Computers
Diploma in Computer Application from Computer Application
04.1995
Skills
- Financial Management & Analysis
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- P&L Management
- General Ledger Accounting
- Statutory, Regulatory and Tax Compliances
- MIS Reporting & Documentation
- Team Leadership & Mentorship
- Risk Management & Mitigation
- Contract & Vendor Management
- Financial Statement Preparation & Analysis
- Excel Proficiency
- KPI Management
- Monthly Account Reconciliations
- Contract Management
- AP and AR Management
- Cash Flow Forecasting
Certification
IFRS Certification, 06/2019, PwC Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Advanced Excel
Financial Software (e.g., Tally, SAP)
MS Office Suite
ERP Systems
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Kannada
Fluent
Marathi
Fluent
Affiliations
- Reading Sports Yoga
Timeline
IMA, US / Uplift Professionals
CMA US from Financial Planning, Performance and Analytics
08.2023
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Yashoganga Retailers Private Limited
01.2020 - Current
SENIOR MANAGER FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS
Sterling Global Oil Resources Limited
09.2007 - 09.2019
ACCOUNTS & AUDIT EXECUTIVE
Stallion Group of Companies
08.2002 - 08.2007
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
Larsen & Toubro Limited
03.1998 - 06.2002
ACCOUNTANT
VK Industries
10.1995 - 02.1998
IFRS Certification, 06/2019, PwC Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria
Saint Mary's Syrian College, Mangalore University
Bachelor of Commerce (B'COM) from Income Tax, Accounts & Statistics
05.1995
Universal Computers
Diploma in Computer Application from Computer Application
05.1995
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