CA Farukh Pathan
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.
Proactive financial professional with planning and problem-solving talents. History thoroughly analysing and modelling financial data to produce relevant insights and steer financial decision-making.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
19
19
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certification
1
1
Bachelor Degree
2
2
Post Graduation Degree/Diploma
Work history
Finance Business Partner
The MediaVantage
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2023.03 - Current
- Designed dashboards to enhance Business Intelligence and KPI reporting.
- Built and maintained collaborative working relationships with non-financial colleagues.
- Advised senior managers on complex financial issues.
- Analyzed financial performance to implement key improvement strategies.
- Collaborated with business management to set and control annual budgets.
- Delivered financial training and helped develop financial services within the organization.
- Applied advanced Excel & POWER BI skills to efficiently analyse large data sets.
- Assisted with the continued development of systems, processes, and documentation.
- Coached and mentored junior staff to maximise finance department capabilities.
- Produced accurate financial reporting and provisioned appropriate management information.
- Reviewed budgets periodically and forecasted throughout the year to support Operations team.
- Developed strategies to increase profits and cost savings.
- Reviewed bookkeeping and management accounts to achieve clear and correct reports.
- Managed budgets and cash flow, income and expenditure accounts, financial ratios and statutory accounts.
- Managed daily finance services for smooth business operations.
- Represented business in negotiations with external partners.
- Reduced annual business expenditure through careful expense monitoring.
- Finalised VAT returns with rigorous transaction checks.
- Prepared and issued weekly company cash movement to senior management team.
- Led monthly meeting with Sales team on Actual vs Target sales along with factors driving sales to meet target.
Team Lead (NetSuite)
HCL Technologies Ltd.
Mumbai, India
2022.04 - 2023.03
- led a team to deliver an Oracle NetSuite cloud solution to the customer based in US & Canada.
- Gathering requirement from customer for implementation and training sessions.
- Providing training to users.
- Expertise in AR/AP/CRM/D2B, Advance Revenue Management, Amortization, Allocations, Fixed Assets, Data migration, Reconciliations, Reports/customization etc.
- Assessing risk in project and taking action proactively.
- Providing resolution to issue and workaround for roadblock.
- Helping customer in integrating eCommerce website, Third party applications with NetSuite
- Provided leadership and direction for employees, supervising activities to drive productivity and efficiency.
- Monitored staff performance levels, implementing necessary changes to improve productivity and meet targets.
- Coached team members through new or difficult workflows.
- Delegated tasks to make best use of individuals' skills.
- Reported on team performance to higher leadership, proactively offering action for areas of improvement.
- Translated senior management directives into actionable front-line policies and implemented changes with staff.
Principal Consultant (NetSuite)
Oracle Inc.
Hyderabad, India
2021.05 - 2022.04
- Implementing NetSuite on small & medium-sized customers in theUS & Canada
- Leading Implementation team.
- Gathering requirements from customers and configuring them into NetSuite.
- Providing training on each process in NetSuite to customers.
- Helping customers integrate eCommerce websites, Third third-party applications with NetSuite
- Tracking and maintaining timeline for Go Live of customer
- Providing post-go-live support.
- Helping users in day-to-day activity.
- Guided clients toward improved organisational structures and better solutions for identified problems.
- Assisted teams with implementing new recommendations and revising instructions for staff.
- Highlighted undetected organisational needs to improve business performance.
- Prepared proposals with revised methods, new strategies and redefined functions.
- Enhanced resource utilisation to better capitalise on current resources and minimise expenditure.
Finance Consultant (InforLN)
DXC Technology.
Bangalore, India
2020.03 - 2021.05
- Leading Finance team of post go live support for F&B manufacturing customer
- Tracking and maintaining SLA for ticket raised by customer
- Providing Infor LN ERP application support
- Reconciliation of AR/AP/GDNI/GRNI/Bank reco
- Helping users in day-to-day activity.
- Modified current systems to enhance workflows and meet new needs.
- Designed impressive solutions to overcome existing system challenges.
- Partnered with users to understand and define system requirements.
- Identified current inefficiencies and recommended changing functionality or behaviours to eliminate concerns.
- Established and maintained robust links between systems.
Finance Consultant (InforLN)
e-Emphasys System Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai, India
2014.02 - 2020.03
- Post-implementation support to customer and functionality development.
- Resolving accounting-related queries.
- Gathering requirements from customers for new functionality.
- Performing system audit before handover to product support team from onsite team.
- Performed all types of Reconciliation and rectifying errors if any.
- Providing user Training on the process.
- Customization in system setup as per the requirement of users.
- Outlined needs to meet end-user requirements.
Deputy Manager - Taxation
R.K. Khanna & Associates. (CA Firm)
Mumbai, India
2012.06 - 2014.02
- Handling Scrutiny assessment of clients which are pending before ITO/Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
- Compilation of Final Accounts of clients
- Filing Income tax/ indirect tax return & other reporting of clients
- Preparation of TDS Certificates and filing returns.
- Reviewed and reported on audit delivery to improve resource and task planning.
- Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
- Carried out thorough reviews of documents and completed accurate audit reports.
- Prepared detailed models, reports and charts highlighting complex financial information.
- Defined audit outcomes and presented findings to stakeholders to improve strategy planning.
- Conducted regular reviews and official audits to validate recordkeeping and controls.
- Managed audit plans according to risk-based methodologies, minimising future risk.
- Compiled financial data for business forecasting and budgeting.
Article Assistant
Solanki & Associates. (CA Firm)
Mumbai, India
2008.06 - 2012.03
- Prepared reports and projections based on financial data.
- Maintained and improved company bookkeeping processes.
- Created quarterly and yearly balance sheets to track financial trends and performance.
- Produced monthly financial reports using advanced Excel spreadsheet functions.
- Reconciled all company accounts, including credit cards and expenses.
- Verified data accuracy and validity through regular audits.
- Participated in monthly, quarterly and annual audits.
- Adhered to statutory obligations and norms of accounting system.
- Submitted required accounting certifications with transactions.
- Maintained trial balance by reconciliation of general ledgers.
Education
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI)
Mumbai, India 2010.05 - 2018.11
PGDM in Finance -
Welingkar institute of Management Development
Mumbai, India 2016.07 - 2018.10
IT Training -
Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI)
Vasai, India 2010.01 - 2010.01
Bachelor of Commerce -
Mumbai University
Mumbai, India 2005.07 - 2008.03
10+2 -
Maharashtra Board
Mumbai, India 2003.07 - 2005.03
10 -
Maharashtra Board
Mumbai, India 1993.06 - 2003.03
Skills
- Oracle NetSuite (ERP)
- InforLN Finance (ERP)
- Taxation
- Audit
- Power-BI
- Ms-Office
- Advance Excel
- Attention to Detail
- Variance Analysis
- Long-term business planning
- Financial policy creation
- Expense management
- VAT returns
- Statutory accounting
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Management Accounting
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Cashflow forecasting
- Financial risk assessments
- Sales and purchase ledgers
Websites
Certification
- Oracle NetSuite certification
- NetSuite Administrator
- NetSuite Consultant
- NetSuite Financial user
- NetSuite Foundation
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Native
Marathi
Fluent
Gujarati
Intermediate
Affiliations
- Workout in Gym
- Playing volleyball & Table tennis
- Long bike ride on weekends
- Trekking on mountains with friends at least for once in a year
- Finding reason to eat Biryani (non-veg food)
Timeline
Finance Business Partner
The MediaVantage
2023.03 - Current
Team Lead (NetSuite)
HCL Technologies Ltd.
2022.04 - 2023.03
Principal Consultant (NetSuite)
Oracle Inc.
2021.05 - 2022.04
Finance Consultant (InforLN)
DXC Technology.
2020.03 - 2021.05
PGDM in Finance -
Welingkar institute of Management Development
2016.07 - 2018.10
Finance Consultant (InforLN)
e-Emphasys System Pvt. Ltd
2014.02 - 2020.03
Deputy Manager - Taxation
R.K. Khanna & Associates. (CA Firm)
2012.06 - 2014.02
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI)
2010.05 - 2018.11
IT Training -
Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI)
2010.01 - 2010.01
Article Assistant
Solanki & Associates. (CA Firm)
2008.06 - 2012.03
Bachelor of Commerce -
Mumbai University
2005.07 - 2008.03
10+2 -
Maharashtra Board
2003.07 - 2005.03
10 -
Maharashtra Board
1993.06 - 2003.03