ANIMESH MUKHERJEE441, LAKE GARDENS, 2ND FLOOR, KOLKATA 700045

(033)40644387(R), 9051294666 (M) animesh.mukherjee@hotmail.com

Looking for career enrichment opportunities in Finance & Accounts with an organization of repute.

Pro-active and result oriented with over 25 Years of experience in all aspects of accounting and

finance management. Proficient at managing & leading teams for running successful process

operations & experience of developing procedures, service standards for business excellence.

Demonstrated hands on management style in the development and implementation of procedures, to

ensure company growth. Proficient in handling operations in compliance to the rules and regulation

laid by various governing bodies. Extensive experience in conceptualizing and implementing financial

procedures, with working capital management, profit monitoring and building internal financial

controls. Ascertain needs and goals, streamline operations and envision new concepts. Effectively

communicate direction and commits people to action.

EMPLOYMENT PROFILE

Since August, 2011: Khadim India Limited

Senior Manager - Finance & Accounts

The Growth Path

1 st Employment : Senior Branch Accountant – West Bengal State Seed Corporation Limited (A Govt of West Bengal Enterprise): Duration November, 1989 to October, 1994.

2 nd Employment : Bata India Limited. Duration: November, 1994 to November, 2008.

Joined as Assistant Manager – Costing followed by Assistant Manager – Internal Audit.

Promoted as Manager Accounts: Retail West, Mumbai in 1999

Promoted as Manager Accounts: North Operations in 2001

Promoted as Senior Manager Accounts – Retail Operations in Mar’04

Promoted as General Manager - Accounts, Batanagar Factory in May 2007

3 rd Employment : Spencer’s Retail Ltd. Duration: December, 2008 to September, 2009 as Senior Manager – Indirect Taxes.

4 th Employment: Imprints Infrastructure and Retail Limited. Duration: October, 2009 to July,20011 date as Head – Finance & Accounts.

5 th Employment : Khadim India Limited : Duration August,2011 onwards as Senior Manager – Accounts.

The Key Deliverables

Financial Planning: Managing finance functions involving determining financial objectives and designing & implementing systems, policies & procedures to facilitate internal financial controls. Contributions in formulating business plans / strategies for maximizing profitability & revenue generation & realize organizational goals.

Accounts: Designing and implementing systems & procedures; supervising the consolidation of group accounts and preparation of financial statements. Checking data, maintaining and scrutinizing statutory books of accounts viz, journal, ledger, cash / Bank book and subsidiaries in compliance with time & accuracy norms.

MIS: Supervising the preparation of MIS reports to provide feedback to top management on financial performance, viz. fund management and aging analysis. Ensuring that all income/expenses at the end of the month accounted properly viz. Adm.Bill, Projects Bills and other expenses and provision

Fund Management: Monitoring cash flow of the company to review the cash position and forecast funds required for numerous expenses. Liaising with banks / financial institutions for raising adequate finance to meet working capital. Taking adequate measures to ensure timely receipt of payments. Managing funds & disbursement of funds, thereby monitoring equipments/fixed assets purchase.

Budgeting : Formulating budgets and conducting variance analysis to determine difference between projected & actual results and implementing corrective actions. Overseeing optimum utilisation of borrowings/surplus funds in profitable investments to achieve higher returns, ensuring minimum liquidity position.

Costing: Establishing strategic Cost management System for monitoring various overheads and devising product costing techniques. Preparing sub contract pricing. Prepare cost sheets giving product wise contribution, breakeven levels and profitability on full absorption basis to facilitate effective decision. Conducting cost comparison to analyse cost efficient products lines and to facilitate decisions on product pricing. Performing bid evaluation and negotiations to finalise tenders for material purchase.

Taxation/ Statutory Compliance: Interfacing with taxation authorities for timely filing of TDS, VAT, service Tax and Income Tax assessments and filing of various Forms, Returns etc. required under various Statutes. Ensuring adherence to companies act and preparation of returns & forms under

companies act. Guaranteeing Regulatory Compliances, Payments of License Fee, revenue share, Service Tax, VAT, withholding taxes etc.

Auditing: Performing analytical review of financial statements and evaluation of internal control systems for carrying out Internal / Statutory Audits. Co-coordinating with Statutory and Tax Auditors. Preparing Schedules and Reports for the same. Discussing their queries and giving the suitable replies.

Receivable / Payable Management: Preparation and follow up of bills receivables after invoicing to debtors. Conducting ageing analysis with an aim to keep receivables under control and collections of payments etc. Ensuring that all payments are made to suppliers within the stipulated time frame and managing accounts payable within the pre-set parameters and accounting of rejections and reconciliation Etc. Conducting ageing analysis of the payables to understand the paying pattern. Handling the processing and release of payments to suppliers on FIFO basis. Collating data pertaining to collections from dealers and generating the relevant MIS.

Noteworthy Contributions

Directing the overall financial operations for Retail Division of a newly established company.

Project Finance for expansion of stores and Marketing needs of newly established company.

Actively involved in setting up dealer wise credit limit, beneficial to the company and dealers.

Instrumental in reducing the receivables of the wholesale dealers in western & southern India.

Controlling the expenses in line with the budgetary numbers.

Pivotal in guaranteeing timely delivery of goods as well as timely receipt of merchandise at the shops by fixation of delivery time.

Efficient handling of Indirect tax matters by ensuring the claim of Input tax credit in all the states wherever the company has operations as well as CENVAT credits . Active liaison with VAT and Service Tax authorities to settle the litigations favorable to the company.

Holds the credit of setting standards stock level for raw materials stock such as Textiles/ Rubber/ Chemicals to avoid unnecessary buying and blocking of working capital

Pivotal in streamlining the production unit commercial functions based at Batanagar/ Faridabad of Bata India Limited.

Supervised the internal control system and designing quality audit checks on purchase and stock of raw materials, operations, excise/ Mod vat, capital expenditure, banking operation etc in 6 plants.

Demonstrated skills in appraising for expansion and setting up of new projects, installation of new machines, opening / closing of any retail store.

Entrusted with the responsibility of reviewing inventory levels across multi location stock points along with MEP dealers.

Stellar role in instituting the system of Job rotation thereby streamlining the workflow and facilitating hassle free work environment.

Received appreciation letter from Director Finance as a major contributor in the turnaround exercise of Bata India Limited in the Year 2005.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Cost Accountant Year: 1993

The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India

Master of Commerce Year: 1989

Calcutta University

Bachelor of Commerce (H) Year: 1987

Calcutta University / Goenka College of Commerce & Business Administration.

DATE OF BIRTH: 17th February, 1965

References : 1) Dr. Nirmalendu Chatterjee - Retired Professor and HOD of Electrical Engineering Department in Jadavpur University. Mobile No.09830602771.

2) Mr. F J Kapadia – Ex CFO , Bata India Limited , Kolkata, W.B., Mobile: 9831079818.