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Education
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CA Farukh Pathan

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
03.2023 - 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
04.2022 - 03.2023
  • 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
05.2021 - 04.2022
  • 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
03.2020 - 05.2021
  • 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
02.2014 - 03.2020
  • 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
06.2012 - 02.2014
  • 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
06.2008 - 03.2012
  • 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
05.2010 - 11.2018

PGDM in Finance -

Welingkar institute of Management Development
Mumbai, India
07.2016 - 10.2018

IT Training -

Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI)
Vasai, India
01.2010 - 01.2010

Bachelor of Commerce -

Mumbai University
Mumbai, India
07.2005 - 03.2008

10+2 -

Maharashtra Board
Mumbai, India
07.2003 - 03.2005

10 -

Maharashtra Board
Mumbai, India
06.1993 - 03.2003

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

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
03.2023 - Current

Team Lead (NetSuite)

HCL Technologies Ltd.
04.2022 - 03.2023

Principal Consultant (NetSuite)

Oracle Inc.
05.2021 - 04.2022

Finance Consultant (InforLN)

DXC Technology.
03.2020 - 05.2021

PGDM in Finance -

Welingkar institute of Management Development
07.2016 - 10.2018

Finance Consultant (InforLN)

e-Emphasys System Pvt. Ltd
02.2014 - 03.2020

Deputy Manager - Taxation

R.K. Khanna & Associates. (CA Firm)
06.2012 - 02.2014

Chartered Accountant -

Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI)
05.2010 - 11.2018

IT Training -

Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI)
01.2010 - 01.2010

Article Assistant

Solanki & Associates. (CA Firm)
06.2008 - 03.2012

Bachelor of Commerce -

Mumbai University
07.2005 - 03.2008

10+2 -

Maharashtra Board
07.2003 - 03.2005

10 -

Maharashtra Board
06.1993 - 03.2003
CA Farukh Pathan