Alpesh Sanghavi

A leader in the Removals/Industry globally with 250 offices worldwide, $700 million group turnover & 5000 employees. The Shared Service Centre was established with my appointment as the head and the first staff and today it boasts of a team of 62 employees under my leadership, and supports financial and non financial services to more then 50 group entities in over 45 countries. Number of direct reports- 8 • Managing the centre’s day to day business operations to continuously deliver timely quality services to the internal clients. • Continue the development and evolution of the centre since its establishment from stage zero, inclusive of fit out designing, planning, and recruitment right from its inception. • Market Crown’s Financial SSC and its products and services globally to finance heads, country managers and demonstrate costs saving and quality delivery. • Successfully managing Business Partner's role to more then 7 Crown Operations within APAC and Europe. • Cross selling financial, operational & related services to the internal customers. • Advise senior management on strategic initiatives and business performance from finance perspective and financial analysis. • Develop business and finance strategy to ensure smooth implementation of shared services project, includes feasibility studies, project costing, funding and staffing requirement • Drive Shared Services operation through KPIs and transparent evaluation mechanism of staff. • Develop financial models and pricing alternatives to support new business initiatives with capacity planning and roll out modalities. • Establish policies and procedures • Review financial transaction cycles • Successfully work out and agree SLA's with clients • Responsible for operational budgets, managing taxes, performing audits & other statutory requirements • Manage and support few other non financial activity based portfolio under the SSC. These teams are Learning and development, Group Marketing, Legal and Audit.

• Supervising all day-to-day Accounting/Finance/Administration functions being carried out in a professional, timely, efficient and a precise manner for the middle-east region inclusive of 6 countries and 7 Crown branches. • Ensuring the compliance of all Accounting Principles, Standards, Procedures and Group Policies. • Ensuring timely generation of Financial Reports for the region, monthly flash based on the estimates, monthly Actual reports, annual Budgets/Forecasts and Year end closing procedures. • Evaluate business performance and advise management on improvement opportunities • Ensuring full completion of Interim/Final Audits up to preparing of Consol pack for Group consolidation at Holdings • Providing total MIS to the Regional MD and also to the other Branch and regional Managers. • Ensuring thorough control over Cash/Bank and managing the Funds & resolving all financial queries • Sensitivity Analysis of financial statements to analyze variances & deviations from Budgets • Review and analyze KPIs for Operations Department • Preparation of staff Payroll with all adjustments like additions, increments, deductions, etc • Verifying payments to suppliers/vendors • Supervising reconciliation of banks, balance sheet items, accruals, suppliers/vendors accounts, debtors/customers accounts. • Upgrading, learning, implementation & training of features / modules in Great Plains and other accounting software’s. • Managing Business Partner’s role and involved in evaluating, acquiring and setting up of new offices in the Middle East. • Managing all Administration duties & Personnel matters including co-ordination with PRO for Immigration and Legal matters, Insurance companies, Travel agents, Fleet management, Office maintenance, Advertising, Printing & stationery. • Participate in promoting Crown’s image in various seminars, events, talks – Finance as well as non finance related activities.

A leading trading house and Forex wholesaler in Oman since a century with business spread over Oman, UAE, India and UK. Specialist traders and sole agents in various textile and food products having 12 branches all around Sultanate of Oman. Number of direct reports– 4 • Ensuring monthly maintenance of group accounts up to closing and finalization • Liaising with financial staff for the supply and distribution of information to meet monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements and meet all audit requirements • Dealing with statutory auditors, legal and governmental bodies • Conducting surprise internal audits, physical verification and maintaining internal controls in different divisions, retail outlets and branches • Consolidation of financial data and provide relevant financial information to facilitate timely decision making to the management of the company. • Manage the company’s cash flow within the approved treasury policies, minimizing financial costs and foreign exchange exposure • Preparing sensitive monthly Forex financial reports and schedules to be submitted to Central Bank in English and Arabic. • Interacting with bankers for various facilities like LAI, overdrafts, guarantees, L/Cs, etc • Accurate recording and safeguarding of company’s assets • Effectively manage risk to maximize business profitability and facilitate decision making

A Zinc hot dip galvanising Industrial plant and business house dealing with state and Central government bodies for all their power projects. Number of direct reports – 2 • Maintaining all books of accounts and generating financial statements • Preparation of Income Tax, Wealth Tax and Sales Tax returns • Attending appeals and preparing draft reports • Preparation of Sales Tax returns including preparation of statutory forms • Attending case hearings and tribunal matters with senior consultants • Compilation of MIS for effective business management