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Purti Sharma

161 West Georgia, Vancouver,Canada

Summary

Senior Finance & Administrative Professional Highly accomplished financial management executive with an overall 10+ years of progressive experience in spearheading finance and operations management, international expansions, EBIT improvements, cost-control measures, regulatory compliance, setting up and stabilizing Multiple start-up units, and overall financial stability within global multi-billion-dollar organizations. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. 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

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Corporate Financial Manager

Rovensa Group
07.2019 - 08.2023
  • Handling all start to end Finance & Accounts related activities and Full Cycle Accounting
  • Boosted financial health of organization by measuring, controlling, and analyzing Financial statements
  • Responsible for Delivery of High-quality, timely reports for Multiple Units
  • Process Improvement, Standardization, and Simplification of processes towards development of best-in-class end-to-end processes, Ensuring Improved operational effectiveness
  • Monthly/Weekly/Quarterly/Yearly Global Financial Reporting and Business financial Consolidation in IFRS, Canada & US GAAP and Intercompany reconciliation
  • Improved DSO by 10 days through receivables process redesign
  • Ensure all Processes O2C, P2P, R2R, Inventory Management, Fixed Asset management are set up in robust manner
  • Collaborating with various functions such as Sales, Logistics, Marketing, HR, Global Teams etc
  • Leading Planning and Strategy Building Process, Creating Business Plans and Rolling Plans, Budget /Forecast (CAPEX/OPEX) and Business Plan for year
  • Established automation cutting reporting timelines by 50% enabling faster insights
  • Managed broad portfolio including financial planning, accounting, forecasting, audits, and cost optimization
  • Boosted supply chain savings by 18% ($720K) over 5 years through analytics and process redesign
  • Enhancement of financial system through the implementation of proper workflow supported by policy & procedures and Procuring and Renewals all types of Licenses/Certifications required
  • Monthly and Periodical Tax (T2, T4, GST, PST, HST), Tax payments, return filing, and working on all kinds of Tax and regulatory compliance
  • Set up and Mastered Treasury & Banking, Risk Management & Insurance domains for the organization
  • Ensuring proper Revenue Recognition and Credit Controls are in place, Managing vendors and Accounts Payable
  • Review AR/AP/Bank/Balance Sheet/Ledger Reconciliations regularly
  • Working on Expat & Local Payroll Processes in coordination with HR team
  • Participating in Monthly/quarterly review and Credit Review meetings
  • All activities related to Fixed Assets (Addition, Deletion, retirement of Assets)
  • Ensuring Internal Controls and Internal Checks are applied on every process
  • Handle Internal Audit, External Audits, Stock Audits and Government Audit
  • Ensuring strict Inventory Controls & Inventories are physically verified and reconciled on weekly basis
  • Preparation of Cash Flow Statements and Business case for funding
  • Taking care of working capital requirements, hedging needs, and getting same arranged coordinating with Global Treasury Team.

Finance Manager

Yara Fertilizers India Pvt. Ltd
07.2014 - 07.2019

Finance & Account Executive

PVR Insurance Services Pvt Ltd
04.2006 - 07.2014

Education

Pursuing CPA and MBA -

University Canada West
Vancouver, British Columbia
12.2024

Post Graduate Program in Management -

Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth
01.2011

Bachelor’s in Commerce (Finance/Economics/Taxation) -

Punjab University
Chandigarh, India
01.2009

Skills

  • Full Cycle Accounting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Merger & Acquisition
  • Consolidations
  • Due Diligence
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Accounts Payable
  • Treasury & Banking
  • Risk Management
  • Cash and Fund-Flow Management
  • Hedging
  • IFRS/US and Canada GAAP
  • Statutory Audits
  • Credit Controls / Internal Controls
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Variance Analysis
  • Cost Controls
  • Canadian Taxation
  • Robotics Process automation
  • Data Analysis
  • Project Management
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Regulatory & Compliance
  • Worked in close Collaboration with Canada and US Teams
  • Process Improvements
  • Finance Transformation
  • Book-Keeping
  • Financial Modelling
  • Payroll
  • Corporate Finance
  • Business Management
  • Leadership
  • Good Interpersonal Skills
  • Easily Handle Pressures
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Analytical, strategic, and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to multitask
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated excellence in organizational and oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Attention to detail
  • Analytical Skills
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Negotiation
  • Sales management
  • Cross-Functional Teamwork
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Strategic Planning
  • Expense Tracking
  • Policy Implementation
  • Contract Management
  • Financial Management
  • Workforce Management

Professional Highlights

Played a vital role in accelerating :

  • Organizational growth from $7.2 million to $402 million in 5 years
  • 40% growth of profits every year by assisting Country Manager in strategy formulation & implementation
  • Set, and stabilize Multiple Business Units from scratch.
  • Proficiently contributed to the successful merger of one of the Urea Production Plant worth $402 million into Yara Business, singlehandedly handled all procedures related to M&A and bagged an award for the same.
  • Deftly carried out migration from Oracle-based system to SAP, resulting in a reduction of 30 % of costs, handled 5 Full Cycles of SAP go live, and reduced costs for 5 other units also.
  • Holds the distinction in establishing & managing 6 units from scratch including Trading Units, Production, 2 Environmental Solution units
  • Adeptly led & directed a team of 12 (Direct reports) and 150 (Indirect reports)
  • Worked with 8000++ Customers, 800-1000 Teams in an Organization, Sales of $ 500++ million.
  • Spearheaded 40% average annual growth through financial planning and strategic transformations.
  • Saved $15M+ through in-depth variance analysis, budget controls, and process enhancements.
  • Delivered Sage50,Sage300 and QuickBooks integrations by assisting Canada and US Work teams.
  • Championed standardization of systems and processes raising productivity by 50%+ post-implementation

Bagged appreciation from:

  • Yara for best contribution towards Successful Acquisition & Set up of various units.
  • Rovensa Group for contribution during the M&A Process and building unit from initial stage
  • Recognized with "CFO Excellence Award" for contributions to revenue growth
  • Received certificate for outstanding performance in HSC from Punjab Commerce & Management Association

Technical Purvey

Dos, Windows, C, C++, dBase, SQL, MS Office, I –Scala, Opera, QuickBooks, Hyperion Financial Management, ERP (People Soft), SPSS, Cognos, SAP Versions – Power-Max, ECC6; R4; R5, SUN.4 – Oracle, Power BI and Alteryx, BFC, My People, MS Dynamics, NetSuite, TallyERP9, Sage, Jira, Oracle, Atlassian Suite, Moodle, Advanced Excel Certification from AKFCKS Technologies

Availability

Can join immediately (Full-time/Part-Time)

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Corporate Financial Manager

Rovensa Group
07.2019 - 08.2023

Finance Manager

Yara Fertilizers India Pvt. Ltd
07.2014 - 07.2019

Finance & Account Executive

PVR Insurance Services Pvt Ltd
04.2006 - 07.2014

Pursuing CPA and MBA -

University Canada West

Post Graduate Program in Management -

Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth

Bachelor’s in Commerce (Finance/Economics/Taxation) -

Punjab University
Purti Sharma