RAJARAM PATEL
Finance Manager, Director
Regina,SK
Summary
Highly accomplished and strategic finance manager with 19 years of experience with expertise in financial analysis, budget management, project management and strategic planning. Utilizes financial data to drive business decisions and optimize operations. Strong focus on team collaboration and flexibility to meet changing needs. Reliable, analytical, and results-oriented with keen eye for identifying opportunities for improvement.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Director
X-cell Management Services Inc.
06.2024 - Current
- Providing Financial and management consultancy services to the clients.
- Manage project management services to the clients.
- Providing consultancy services on financial process automation, cost controlling, Budgeting, Cash flow management, financial planning and KPI.
- Spearheaded the implementation of new accounting software solutions, improving data accuracy and streamlining operations across departments.
- Fostered culture of continuous improvement within finance department, encouraging professional development and innovation.
Finance Manager
Greyhound Household and recycling
04.2018 - 04.2024
- Developed forecasting tools to analyze revenue variance, business pipeline and industry trends.
- Created robust, diversified financial portfolios for clients.
- Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.
- Evaluated competitor data and statistics to develop business investment strategy and drive growth.
- Complied with established internal controls and policies.
- Developed budgets and strategic plans for day-to-day operations.
- Identified improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls and accounting procedures.
- Researched and drove integration of BI to increase efficiency of accounting systems.
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Developed and administered annual budgets following analysis and research.
- Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to help each prepare for job requirements.
- Managing and controlling cash flow operation.
- Reduced process discrepancies 95% by accurately maintaining performance reporting data systems.
- Mitigated process gaps and managed all operational functions, including account openings, trades, documentation, regulatory compliance and marketing collateral.
Management Team Leader
Paperchase Accountancy India Pvt. Ltd
08.2011 - 04.2018
- Overall management if day to day accounting work of clients like Expense entries, Account payable, Account receivable, Banks, Payroll, Taxation, MIS Reports, Monthly, Weekly and Annual accounts etc.
- Planning of overall workflow, shift arrangement and allocation of work among staff members with confirmation of due dates
- Monitoring of work progress to ensure due date schedule
- To ensure timely submission of day to day work and periodical reports to various clients.
- Interaction and liaison with clients for all work related matters including management of operational emails
- Interaction and Liaison with management for overall operation matter including handling of work assigned by the management
- Planning of staff requirement, work allocation and co-ordination with staff members and management
- Guidance and support to the staff members for solving difficulties in work preparation/ review process
- Planning handling staff performance evaluation matters
Accountant
Anchor Allied Factory Limited
08.2010 - 06.2011
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating and all types of cash and banking reconciliations.
- Supported monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal reports and to reconcile production operations and general ledger.
- Strengthened financial management processes to bring errors to near-zero in reporting, payroll administration and general bookkeeping.
- Perform any additional responsibilities that may be required by management in support of the ongoing development.
Assistant Account Manager
Assistant Account Manager
04.2007 - 07.2010
- General ledger scrutiny and independently maintaining accounts up to finalization.
- Deducting & timely remittance of TDS on salary, Professional payments, rent, ect. and issue of TDS certificate thereof, filing periodically return.
- Handling daily journal entries, checking, reviewing and correcting entries related to each account. Preparing Bank Reconciliation
- Financial audit preparation and coordinate the audit process
- Preparation bank guarantee, monthly stock statement, MIS, cost statements.
Education
MBA - Finance
North Gujarat University
India 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Accountancy And Auditing
Accountancy And Auditing
India 04.2001 -
Skills
Project execution management
Credit Control
Financial analysis
Payroll administration
Financial Analysis
Team development
Financial budgeting
Excel reporting proficiency
Process automation
Software integration
Timeline
Director
X-cell Management Services Inc.
06.2024 - Current
Finance Manager
Greyhound Household and recycling
04.2018 - 04.2024
Management Team Leader
Paperchase Accountancy India Pvt. Ltd
08.2011 - 04.2018
Accountant
Anchor Allied Factory Limited
08.2010 - 06.2011
Assistant Account Manager
Assistant Account Manager
04.2007 - 07.2010
MBA - Finance
North Gujarat University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Accountancy And Auditing
Accountancy And Auditing
04.2001 -
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Streamlining Credit Control Process: Implemented an automated credit control system, resulting in a 40% reduction in manual workload.
- Successful Budget Implementation: Managed to implement a budget that resulted in a 10% increase in profits for the company.
- A track record of streamlining financial operations, implementing new software systems e.g. WIS, Inship OCR, AMCS, greyparrot.ai and customize reporting in excel integrate to financial software for importing data saving time on data entry.
- Financial Analysis: Implemented data-driven financial analysis processes reduce time for month end closing .