AHMED REZA

Experience

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  Alliance Credit

  May 1995 - Mar 1997

  Assistant Manager

  Loan syndication, Resource Mobilisation, Bill Discounting , Marketing of Public issues.

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  Karvy

  Apr 1997 - Feb 1999

  Assistant Manager

  Responsible for Marketing of Government Securities, Mutual Funds

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  Veeline Industries Ltd

  Apr 1999 - Mar 2000

  Commercial Manager

  Worked as an overall in-charge of Factory Accounts for this reputed manufacturer & exporter of Audio Magnetic Tapes & Components

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  Texmaco Limited( Neora Hydro Ltd)

  Jun 2000 - Jun 2004

  Senior Manager- F&A

  Spearheaded Finance, Accounting, Legal & Secretarial functions for the 1st Captive Power Hydro Electric Power Project in West Bengal, India Responsible for arranging funds from IREDA ( Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency) to finance the Project . Finalised the Contractors for Infrastructure and Vendors for Equipment .

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  Target Steel

  Jun 2004 - Aug 2005

  Finance Manager

  Was responsible for Contract finalisation with Vendors and Customers. Product Costing, Order validation and supporting the MD in running the company.

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  Carter Hydraulic Power Pvt Ltd

  Oct 2005 - Feb 2007

  General Manager- Finance &Accounts

  Led the entire gamut of Financial, Commercial & Accounting functions; Liaised with Statutory Authorities, Bankers, Suppliers & Auditors on a regular basis for funding, approvals etc

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  Suzlon Group

  Mar 2007 - Mar 2012

  I was responsible for the Commercial and Accounting functions in setting up the Largest Manufacturing plant of Suzlon for producing Wnd Turbine Generator and Rotor Blade units in SEZ Udupi near Mangalore –Karnataka The role entails all Commercial, Accounting, Legal issues , Price Negotiations and Contract finalisation for Infrastructure and CAPEX equipments. Responsible for arranging fund for the Projects and preparation of CAPEX Budget. Total Project cost – Rs 420 crs ( USD 105 million - USD/ INR - Rs 40 in 2008) Show less

  • Controller - Rotor Blade Vertical

    Oct 2009 - Mar 2012

  • Controller -AIG (Composites & WTG)

    Mar 2007 - Sept 2009
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  Suzlon Group

  Feb 2013 - Apr 2017

  • Responsible for Project Controlling and Profit and Loss of the State with a key focus on achieving Budgeted EBITDA marginso Preparation and monitoring of C2C budget o Handling all Commercial, Accounting & Legal issues, Price negotiation and Contract finalization functions o Benchmarking and setting the processes and systems o Ensuring Statutory Complianceso Collections as per targets.o Optimizing Net operating Working Capital (NOWC) through inventory control and accounts payable & receivable management• Dealing with Land aggregators and Project Contractors to ensure transparent and legally enforceable contracts. Show less I was given the key responsibility of Managing the Commercial and Accounting of New Manufacturing plants as Controller –Asset Investment Group from June 2015 to July 2016 . Proposed Investment –Rs 950 crs (USD 143 million) spread over 3 years.Have been instrumental in Commissioning 6 Rotor Blade units in 2016 which includes Setting up the infrastructure and Plant &Machinery on a Design ,Built, Operate and Transfer to Rotor Blade Vertical. Key responsibilities include handling the entire gamut of Commercial, Financial, Accounting and Statutory requirements right from Detailed Budget stage to final execution . Instrumental in recruiting and Training of Plant Controllers of all the new Plants. Providing MIS to Top Management. Key highlight area – I have single handedly been able to arrange for Financial incentive of Rs 545 crs from Government of Andhra Pradesh in June 2016 under the MEGA Industry status as per AP Industrial Policy Show less As Controller -WTG vertical having 6 manufacturing plants in 3 locations in India, I was responsible for Commercial, Accounting, Taxation and Statutory Compliance of all the Plants under WTG vertical. Key Responsibilities included* Ensuring monthly, quarterly and annual closing of books of WTG Vertical* Optimizing Net operating Working Capital (NOWC) through inventory control and accounts payable management* Negotiating with vendors, administering contract finalization and credit management* Responsible for Product Costing.* Actively involved in finalising procurement contracts of B Class and C class material at Plant level. Show less As Plant head of WTG plant, was responsible for delivering WTG ass per Business plan . This unit produced 392 Turbines during these period for Exports to Australia, Canada, South Africa, Uruguay and Brazil. I had managed Head count of 450 Technicians and 35 staff including Heading Cross functional teams. As part of my role, I have handled overseas Clients, Vendors, Government functionaries , Auditors. Met the requirements of Quality Certification etc. I have ensured congenial working environment in the wake of severe financial crisis from 2013 resulting in minimal wage hike which necessitated managing the Technicians and Junior Engineers Show less

  • State Finance Controller- Maharashtra and Karnataka

    Jul 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Controller -Asset Investment group( Capex Controller )

    Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Controller - Wind Turbine Generator

    Apr 2012 - Oct 2015

  • Plant Head - WTG Plant (Additional Charge)

    Feb 2013 - Jun 2015
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  Suzlon Wind InternationalLtd( Suzlon group )

  Jul 2015 - May 2017

  CFO
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  Alijam Engineering &Services Pvt Ltd

  May 2017 - Apr 2023

  Director

  It is Startup on Construction of Marine Infrastructure and Repair of Marine Veseels.• Handling the entire gamut of Commercial, Accounting , Legal and Secretarial matters • Responsible for Procurement and Vendor Development including Contractual Negotiations • Fund Raising including dealing with Banks

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  Alijam Enginnering &Services Pvt Ltd

  May 2017 - Jan 2023

  Director Finance and Commercial

  Heading the Commercial and Procurement function including Contract finalization .

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  MV Mobility Limited

  Feb 2023 - May 2023

  Chief Financial Officer

  • Managing and monitoring finance functions/matters; developing and implementing finance policies & strategies that support business objectives.• Oversee banking, fund management including fund raising , working capital, and cost-optimization• Finalisation, Direct Tax & Indirect Tax• MIS, Finance Dashboard with Variance Analysis & Reports• Implement systems & controls.

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  ALIJAM ENGINEERING & SERVICES PVT LTD

  Jun 2023 - now

  Director
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  Resurgent Montreal Inc

  Jan 2024 - now

  Senior Consultant