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Akshay Singhal

CEO

Delhi, India16 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in corporate finance and strategic planning.
  • Proven track record in managing high-growth finance operations.
  • Skilled in mergers and acquisitions with compliance expertise.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a finance executive with extensive experience in corporate finance and compliance in high-growth environments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Corporate FinanceFinancial ManagementAccountingFinancial ReportingRegulatory ComplianceAuditingCompliance Management

Other Skills

Management reportingConsolidationMISInvestor queriesCash managementInternal restructuringFinancial strategiesControl systemsAnnual Operation planMerger & AcquisitionARAPGL accountingRevenue assuranceFinancial statements

About

Chartered Accountant with expertise in leadership, strategic finance and finance operations in challenging high growth environments. Currently working as Vice President leading the finance, procurement and legal functions at India's largest co-working start-up. Proficient in building and managing highly effective teams in a start-up environment and contribute to profitability and operating margins of the business through formulating corporate strategies, tapping emerging business opportunities, business partnering to support growth and continuous process improvement to drive organizational performance. Recognized for developing and implementing systems, processes and procedures to streamline operations and enhance profitability with focus on revenue maximization and cost optimization. Specializing in Corporate finance (including mergers & acquisitions, restructurings & incorporation), strategic planning, fund raising (both equity and debt), structured debt solutions, due diligence, working capital & treasury management, budgeting, risk management and process re-engineering.

Experience

16 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 5 mos
Current Experience

Pravaig dynamics

Head of Finance

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

Awfis space solutions private limited

Vice President & Head of Finance

Sep 2016Jan 2020 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Tothenew ventures pte ltd. (singapore based group)

AVP - Corporate Finance

May 2014Aug 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Noida

  • Responsible for handling Management reporting, Consolidation, MIS, Investor queries, secretarial, legal, audit and tax compliance for the entire Group across SEA region
  • Structuring the infusion of funds in various Group entities (Equity, CCPS, CCD etc.) and ensuring adherence to various RBI/FDI compliance including handling related valuations
  • Cash management ensuring optimum utilization, resolution of cash bottlenecks, inter-company settlements, etc.
  • Managing the internal restructuring of the Group including transfers, settlements, documentation, compliances and related activities
  • Developing financial and operational strategies (including global expansion, incorporating new entities, mergers etc), implementing metrics tied to strategies and spearheading the ongoing development and implementation of control systems designed to preserve company assets and generating accurate financial reports
  • Managing the preparation of Group Annual Operation plan and mid-year re-forecast, co-ordination with various teams and ensuring delivery in a timely manner
  • Handled monthly consolidation of Group results, MIS and Management reporting, reporting of metrics, variance analysis and responded to investor queries
  • Managing the Merger & Acquisition related activity, related financial and legal Due diligence, ensuring smooth post acquisition integration, settlements, compliances & accounting
  • Responsible for Corporate P&L Management, saving costs through various initiatives and ensuring accurate accounting through migration of work to India
  • Supervising the legal and secretarial compliance of the company, monitoring the open issues, ensuring timely compliance and identifying & resolving potential issues
  • Advising the senior management and other key members of executive committee on Business and financial planning, budgeting, cash flow, various tax, accounting and compliance issues with recommendation for their resolution, investment priorities and policy matters
Management reportingConsolidationMISInvestor queriesCash managementInternal restructuring+6

Paytm

Senior Manager Finance

May 2013Apr 2014 · 11 mos · Noida

  • Leading a team of multiple executives and overlooking the AR, AP, GL accounting and Revenue assurance processes ensuring smooth day-to-day accounting in SAP & dealing with external stakeholders.
  • Managing year-end financial statements, monthly closing of the books, ensuring accurate MIS reporting, ad-hoc management reports, tax and legal compliances (RBI guidelines, PSS act, etc.).
  • Overlooking the treasury activities, preparation of daily cash flow statements and management of daily funds requirement.
  • Responsible for business finance activities for e-commerce business including pricing & deal structuring and evaluation, monthly trend analysis, cost-benefit analysis, working with business team on new marketplace platform work and ensuring proper revenue recognition for all agreements.
  • Led the migration and implementation of accounting system from Tally to SAP.
  • Contract management including vetting of legal contracts being entered into with customers and vendors and helping in its closure, maintaining documentation, etc.
ARAPGL accountingRevenue assuranceFinancial statementsMIS reporting+4

Macquarie bank

Assistant Manager

Dec 2009May 2013 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Gurgaon

  • Part of the Core Team responsible for delivery of consolidated and standalone financials for Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank as per IFRS including analytical review of significant balances and movements.
  • Preparation of average balance sheet (ABS) analysis at Macquarie Group level to ascertain and analyze the average interest-bearing balances held during the period, movements in related interest income and expense on these balances and the key drivers of these movements.
  • Managing delivery of subsidiary financial statements for the ANZ and APAC region from the preparation/review of financials, handling auditor queries, month-end activities (including reconciliations, month-end accruals, FX management etc.) and variance analysis.
  • Ensured regulatory compliance (AFSL licenses etc). Cash management, settlement of inter-company balances, funding analysis, forecasting and preparation of monthly AFSL license workings (including next 12 months Cash projections and forecasting) to ensure license conditions are met during the year.
  • Handled the yearly and half-yearly dividend up-streaming process from group subsidiaries to Macquarie Group Limited as per APRA regulatory rules and ensured maximum dividend payout at Group level.
  • Managed team of executives, associates and senior associates and participating in the remote transition of financials preparation process from Sydney office, prepared DI’s/process maps, conducted dry runs & acted as the ‘Caseware’ software champion in the office.
Consolidated financialsRegulatory complianceCash managementDividend up-streamingFinancial ReportingRegulatory Compliance

Ernst & young

Executive

Jul 2008Dec 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos · Gurgaon

  • Worked in the Assurance and Advisory Services Division responsible for carrying out statutory and tax audits as per IGAAP and ensuring CARO compliances
  • Leading team of juniors and articles and independently carry out audits from planning till issuance of audit report with the defined time-frames
  • Review internal control processes of the clients to assess the risk, determining materiality and design the audit plan
  • Multi-tasking including working on multiple assignments simultaneously
Statutory auditsTax auditsInternal controlsAudit planningAuditingCompliance Management

Deloitte haskins & sells

Assistant Manager

Jan 2006Jun 2008 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Gurgaon

  • Worked in the Assurance Services Division responsible for carrying out statutory and tax audits as per IGAAP and US GAAP and Internal audits
  • Carry out audits from planning till issuance of audit report with the defined time-frames
  • Review internal control processes of the clients to assess the risk, determining materiality, design the audit plan and suggesting remedial plans
  • Multi-tasking including working on multiple assignments simultaneously and got exposure on various ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Ramco etc.)
Statutory auditsTax auditsInternal controlsAudit planningAuditingCompliance Management

Education

ICAI

Chartered Accountant

Jan 2003Jan 2005

PGDAV College

B.Com (Hons.)

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