Baiju Dawda

Experience

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  Suresh Surana & Associates LLP

  Jan 2005 - Jun 2007

  Manager, Audit

  • Handling of C.E.R.A and Service Tax audits, reciprocation of Income Tax, Service Tax and TDS notices received• Liaising with Income Tax Department, Service Tax Department and tax auditors for closure of assessments/appeals• Ensuring that Secretarial Compliances are timely and properly adhered by the Company through effective coordination with Company Secretary• Compliance with FEMA related matters (limited to Shipping related activities and maintaining of USD and EEFC bank Accounts)• Performed Internal Audit - Sarbanes Oxley Act, and System Audit - New implementation of ERP system (QAD) for clients the scope of which included mapping, process documentation to assess operational and financial controls, identifying design deficiencies, conducting the operational test and discussion with management, which include online review Show less

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  Albright and Wilson Chemicals India Limited

  Jul 2007 - Nov 2008

  Chief Accountant

  • Weekly Debtors aging analysis, payment authorization and financial planning, liaison with statutory and internal auditors• Undertake discussion with functional heads, identifying the risk from different business objectives, basis the same making assessments along with functional heads regarding risks considering probability and control effectiveness• Ensuring correct and timely payment of Income Tax, Goods and Service Tax (GST), Tax deducted at Source (TDS), Service tax and Profession Tax and timely e-filing of the said returns• Yearly application for ‘Lower Deduction Certificate’ and ensuring receipt of the same at the earliest ensuring minimal impact on cash flow Show less

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  Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (India) Pvt. Ltd.

  Dec 2008 - Dec 2014

  Senior Manager

  • Managing company funds, inter branch reconciliation, consolidation of company financial statements• Ensuring proper documentation, preparation of data for bank requirements and negotiations regarding best interest and exchange rates• Drafting of policies, process and standard operating procedure in all areas of accounting operations to ensure smooth functioning of the accounts department• Analysis and study on issues relating to accounting software (Orafin) and suggesting improvisations and up-gradation of the by identifying gaps in the existing process• Preparation & submission of monthly Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Statement to Regional Head Office and local management, coordination with branch offices PAN India for the same Show less

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  HDFC Sales Pvt.Ltd/

  Jan 2015 - now

  Assistant General Manager

  • Handling of team of 10+ resources and monitoring of day to day financial & accounting activities• Ensuring timely completion of the holding company Review, Statutory Audit, Tax and Transfer Pricing Audit, presentation of the same to the Company Board of Directors• Preparation and analysis of monthly profitability statement and identifying quarterly shortfall of Commission rate in mortgage business• Critical evaluation of cash flow activities so as to ensure sufficient availability of funds as and when required with minimum interest burden• Checking and validation of variable incentives payable to the employees with salary and run through salary data to ensure correct withholding of different taxes with respect to deductions • Preparation of Corporate and Regional budget, comparison and analysis of the same Show less