Keshav M.

Experience

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  Devdhar Joglekar & shrinivassan Chartered Accountants

  Feb 2011 - Feb 2012

  Article Clerk

  1. Concurrent Audit (Andra Bank, UCO Bank, Saraswat Co-operative Bank)Audit of Treasury Department (Investment of Forex) and Primary Dealership including verification of Equity, G Sec, T Bills, Inter-bank call money deals, Repo and Reverse Repo transactions, Verification of classification and Monthly and Quarterly valuation of investments, Reconciliation of RBI Books with banks SGL and CSGL accounts, Verification of statutory returns and preparation of reports.2. Concurrent Audit (SBI Mutual Fund)Verification of calculation of interest accruals of fixed income securities, valuation of equity shares, accruals of dividend and verification Net Asset Value (NAV). Show less

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  Prachi & Associates

  Feb 2012 - May 2014

  Article Assistant

  1.Financial ReportingPreparation of financial statements of Private Limited Companies as per requirements of Schedule VI & Accounting Standards.Finalization of accounts of various entities.Consolidation of accounts of branches with those of HO.2.AuditingConducting Audit of the companies as per requirement of companies act & standards on auditing and preparing report thereon.3.Income TaxConducting audit of clients including individuals, partnership firms & companies as per the requirement of Income Tax Act and From 3CD.Preparing, finalization & submission of Income Tax returns.Preparation and submission of TDS returns.4.VATConducting audit of clients as per applicable VAT law and creating report thereon.Preparing & submission of periodical returns of VAT.5.Bank AuditsVerification of Loans, Liabilities, Stock, Cash and Fixed Assets for branches of nationalized banks. Show less

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  S-Ancial Global Solutions Private Limited

  Apr 2015 - Oct 2015

  Analyst

  1. Rating of Annual ReportsIn the survey, studied, analyzed & rated 100 best international annual reports based on their presentation, content, graphics & other key factors. This was published with the title "Annual Report on Annual Reports 2015"​ in August 2015 (http://www.reportwatch.net/annual-report-on-annual-reports-2015/).2. Investors'​ Relation ResearchProvided an input of 250 hours of research on various Investor Relations best practices in different areas to provide maximum benefit to the company through its IR policies.3. Investors' Relation AdvisoryThe core competence of the S-Ancial Global Solutions (P) Ltd. was IR advisory. We did 400 hours of extensive research on the IR policies of the client company & advise them the improvements required in order to follow best Global IR practices. Show less

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  Rajashree Polyfil (A Division of Century Enka Ltd)

  Mar 2016 - Sept 2016

  Assistant Manager

  1. Funds Management:Forecasted Statutory Payments, Vendor Payments, Salaries, etc & ensuring optimal utilization of funds without resulting in shortfall or excess. This enabled the treasury at HO to plan accordingly.2. Internal Financial Control Audit:Conducted IFC audit on behalf of management to ensure proper compliance of Standard Operating Procedures. This included functions such as Procurement, Storage, Human Resource, Sales & Billing & Payments.3. Verification of Accounts:Ensured correct accounting of transactions entered by the organization.4. Preparation of MIS Reports:Assisted DGM-Finance & DM-Accounts in preparation of MIS & ensuring MIS reflects a fair view of the position to the management. Show less

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  Zirca Digital Solutions Pvt Ltd

  Sept 2016 - May 2019

  Assistant Manager

  1. Financial Planning and AnalysisBudgeting, actuals tracking against the budget & variance analysis.2. Funds Management & Treasury OperationsProjecting collections, planning & scheduling payments, tracking actuals & investigating deviations, Tracking Foreign Exchange movement & advising management possible course of action to minimize undue impact of exchange movement.(Saved estimated Rs. 30 Lacs PA in interest cost and Rs. 2.5 Lacs PM in hedging & Fx conversion cost.)3. TaxationIndirect TaxesAnalyzing impact of GST implementation, closure of service tax & computation of CENVAT. Analysis & compliance with GST regulations, Computation of GST liability, filing returns, resolving queries, updating accounting systems law to GST compliant & imparting training to various teams & their role in GST compliance.(Prevented loss of Rs. 15 Lacs worth of transitional CENVAT credit).Equalization LevyComputation of liability, filing returns & resolving queries from the partners.4. Legal & ComplianceVerification of Non-Disclosure Agreements, Service Level Agreements and other legal documents, analyzing impact & suggesting modification, ensuring legal compliance & contractual obligations.5. Financial Modeling & AnalysisPreparing financial model and analyzing impact of new business proposal, making risk assessment & providing detail risk assessment & analysis report.6. Designing and Implementing Standard Operating ProcessAnalysiing existing SOP, finding and reporting gaps with suggested modifications or redesign existing SOP & designing SOP for new business.7. Variable Performance Pay AnalysisPreparing calculations for variable performance-based payment.8. Minutes of Board MeetingRecording discussions, preparing & maintaining minutes of board meeting.9. Accounting and AuditingEnsuring accounting accuracy and correctness, assist CFO with audit and resolving audit queries. Show less

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  Alvarez & Marsal

  May 2019 - May 2021

  Senior Associate

  1. Finance TransformationWe undertook the project to integrate the finance function of USD 80 Mn IT company with the acquirer, implemented monthly closure & MIS reporting processes, preparation of work flow, suggesting accounting treatment (US & Indian GAAP) and developed MIS reporting template with KPI, Ratios and departmental performance.2. Assistant to RP - Finance & ComplianceAssisted RP team in managing Finance function of hospital with capacity of 1500+ beds. Primarily responsible to forecast & manage cash position, approval of transactions and payments, leading Audit and ensuring statutory compliance. I also prepared monthly reports on division reports for RP & CoC. I also lead the vendor negotiations & buying decisions.3. Cash Flow MonitoringWe performed Specialized Monitoring for cash flow on behalf of banks of an NBFC with assets size of INR 100,000 Crs (USD 14 Bn). Was responsible for forecasting 13 week rolling cashflow & approving payments >INR 1 Mn, reporting abnormal transactions. Was also responsible for analyzing data on recoveries and reporting delinquencies. Show less

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  Keshav P Maheshwari and Associates Chartered Accountants

  May 2021 - now

  Proprietor