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Chaitanya Kirtikar

Chaitanya Kirtikar

Dubai,United Arab Emirates

Summary

  • Strategic planner and operational leader with strong background improving performance, productivity, efficiency and profitability of departmental and organisational operations. Possess in-depth industry trend knowledge and shifts to offer valuable insights on opportunities for new growth and business expansion.
  • Effective and loyal cross-functional communicator and problem solver seeking to leverage background into management role with growing organisation.
  • Diligent Director bringing 18 years of experience in operations, employee management, organizational development and team building . Motivational leader with record of success in challenging and evolving environments. Seeks out change opportunities, capitalising on technologies, improved methods and gaps to surpass targets. History maintaining efficiency and high employee satisfaction with responsive management style.
  • Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
  • Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance. Successful manager equipped to plan, lead and optimise operations for changing landscape. Ambitious to affect change and bring results in new environment. Ready to offer exceptional leadership and planning abilities to take on new role .
  • Demonstrated expertise in cultivating and managing exceptional teams to meet and exceed demanding targets. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance.
  • Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Associate Director

PKF Chartered Accountants
Dubai, UAE
12.2005 - Current
  • Authored several customized presentations and fact sheets aimed at informing and educating clients about available structuring options in the UAE.
  • Authored and edited inhouse publications on Doing Business in the UAE and Free Zones in the UAE.
  • Regular contributor through scholarly articles and regulatory / legal updates to quarterly company newsletter that is circulated to over 10,000 associates and clients.
  • Assisted senior management through time to time inputs on staff performance, staff morale feedback and suggestions for improving productivity.
  • Skillfully mediated personal and professional disputes and handled employee / client complaints and concerns over a decade and a half.
  • Assisted Managing Partner with management of Structuring Services department for 18 years.
  • Represented PKF UAE to other PKF offices through expert presentations on Doing Business in the UAE at PKF International conferences.
  • Led training programmes focused on Anti Money Laundering and related compliances to existing staff and new hires since 2010.
  • Assessed progress of client assignments / projects by leading departmental meetings to increase project transparency and communication.
  • Educated UAE based staff on new structuring opportunities in UAE by delivering online / in person presentations.
  • Improved team productivity by streamlining daily repetitive activities through task delegation and staff meetings outlined by detailed assignment summaries.
  • Managed administrative functions within Structuring Services department.
  • Evaluated staff performance through coaching and guiding on focused areas of improvement.

Tax Senior

BSR & Co. (KPMG India)
Mumbai, India
06.2004 - 11.2005
  • Reconciled tax accounts with balance sheets and tracked pending taxes against submitted payments.
  • Helped with researching tax issues and documenting conclusions for reference purposes.
  • Review tax returns and resolve detected problems.
  • Executed strategies and policies to boost tax compliance and achieve business goals.
  • Strengthened tax controls and awareness within businesses to reduce non-compliance risks.
  • Maintained compliance calendar to meet filing deadlines and requirements for different taxes.
  • Prepared and submitted returns to tax agencies to meet regulatory requirements.
  • Advised management teams on tax-related matters to facilitate decision-making efforts.
  • Worked with clients to decrease tax liabilities.
  • Managed documentation to support tax reporting activities.
  • Fielded tax-related queries from internal and external stakeholders.
  • Handled Annual Tax assessments and Tax appeals

Tax Assistant

RSM & Co.
Mumbai, India
06.2001 - 06.2004
  • Worked with large volumes of data, completed accurate calculations, and presented results in required formats.
  • Used spreadsheet software to compile and analyse financial data.
  • Read and correctly interpreted documentation to understand key details and make accurate judgments about data.
  • Evaluated financial information to detect and investigate suspected fraud.
  • Organised financial documentation and statements with detailed and accurate information about transactions.
  • Wrote reports detailing actions for internal use, client review, or official recordkeeping.
  • Managed documentation to support tax reporting activities.
  • Worked with clients to decrease tax liabilities.
  • Reviewed tax legislative changes and modified accounting operations for compliance reasons.
  • Maintained compliance calendar to meet filing deadlines and requirements for different taxes.
  • Helped with researching tax issues and documenting conclusions for reference purposes.

Education

Advanced Diploma in International Taxation - International Taxation

Chartered Institute of Taxation, United Kingdom
12.2017 - 08.2019
  • Professional development completed in International Taxation with focus on Transfer Pricing and Indian Taxation
  • Professional development completed in International Taxation with focus on Principles of International Taxation

Chartered Accountant - Taxation, Business Laws, Accountancy

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Mumbai / India
04.2001 - 09.2004

Bachelor of Commerce - Accountancy, Business Administration

Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai / India
04.1996 - 03.2000
  • Member of college cricket team

Secondary School Certificate - Math, Science, Social Studies, Languages

BPM High School, Mumbai / India
03.1993 - 03.1995
  • Member of School Cricket Team

Skills

  • Recruiting and hiring
  • Business development
  • Business planning
  • Customer service
  • Staff development
  • Rules and regulations
  • Strategies and goals
  • Clientbase development
  • Daily operations
  • Business administration
  • Employee management

Languages

English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Marathi
Fluent

Hobbies

  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Trekking
  • Cricket
  • Running

Timeline

Chartered Institute of Taxation - Advanced Diploma in International Taxation, International Taxation
12.2017 - 08.2019
Associate Director - PKF Chartered Accountants
12.2005 - Current
Tax Senior - BSR & Co. (KPMG India)
06.2004 - 11.2005
Tax Assistant - RSM & Co.
06.2001 - 06.2004
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - Chartered Accountant, Taxation, Business Laws, Accountancy
04.2001 - 09.2004
Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics - Bachelor of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration
04.1996 - 03.2000
BPM High School - Secondary School Certificate, Math, Science, Social Studies, Languages
03.1993 - 03.1995

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