Dhiraj Surti

Savino Del Bene is a Global Forwarding and Logistic Service Provider, Head Quartered in Italy and functional in India since 1998. I joined the company in Nov.2014 as a part of the Change Management plan to revamp the functionality and Financial Astuteness of the company. 1. Relooked and revamped the Finance and Accounting SOP in the company and brought it to the contemporary professional standards. 2. Set up a team to review and recommend changes in the operational SOP’s which had Financial impacts so as to plug in the revenue leakages, Fraud Risk, compliance with the tax laws, and international accounting standards. 3. Reviewed and revamped the tax positions of the company, and established process which were optimally compliant with the various laws of the Land. 4. Set up a MIS culture in the company which captured the results from the operational, financial and other angles on a systematic and periodic basis. 5. Part of the core management team which conducts the periodic performance review of the profit centre heads. 6. Key member who forms and interface with the HQ on Finance and Reporting matters. 7. Set up an Annual Business Plan process and budgeting methodology which set up the plan and performance parameters for the company across the functional departments for the whole year. 8. Ensuring due compliance with the Big 4 Auditors, and international audit teams for IFRS and local GAAP accounting and reporting. 9. Lead player in interacting with the tax advisors and the authorities to ensure a NIL tax assessment for the company.

DSV is a Danish Multinational Logistics Company, it is ranked number 1 in Denmark and is presently in the 4th Position on a Global Scale. Was a key member of the core team which set up the company as a start-up Entity in India in the year 2006. Key areas looked into were: 1. Led from the front in establishing all the necessary permissions from the various authorities which are required to set up a company in India viz: RBI, Customs, Exim, Direct & Indirect Tax etc. 2. Key member of the core team, which established the SOP's and other functional guidelines for internal working from the Finance side and also as a bridge for the Finance to Operations side. 3. Ensuring via procedures that there was zero risk of fraud, revenue leakage and statutory compliance. 4. Part of the team which set up the all encompassing MIS report system, which captured the business performance from all the angles, be it Operational, Financial, or Statutory. 5. Single point interface with the big 4 Audit firms for ensuring the the Annual and Statutory audits got done with NIL qualifications. 6. Single point contact with the tax authorities and Tax advisers to ensure that the tax assessments happened without any adverse financial impact. 7. Also a member of the team which aided the big 4 in the tax study reports which formulates the guidelines for the SOP's. 8. Key member of the team which made the Annual Business Plans and budgets for the company, and also a part of the team which did the HQ Financial Reporting. 9. Key member of the team, which did the Indian integration of a entity which was bought at the global levels.

This company was the holding company in the Future Group of entities. It is a number 1 player in the retail sector. 1. Part of the COO's team to monitor the All India Stores Profitability. 2. Set up the MIS reports to capture the monthly profitability and analysis from business and growth perspective. 3. Formulating the budget of the individual entities of the Group and consolidating it on overall. 4. Coordinating with the Commercial heads of the various formats to plan for the fund flow.

Nitco Limited is a leading manufacturer of tiles and importer of Marble. It is amongst the top 5 companies in this sector. 1. As a part of the accounting team, was responsible for finalization and consolidation of accounts and get them audited. 2. Worked in tandem with the CFO for liaising with the banks for raising the funds, and interact with the banks for funding the working capital requirements, short term fund raising, long term fund raising, Bill discounting, ICD's etc. 3. Part of a 2 member team responsible for liaising and closing the M&A activity within the Group. 4. Part of the 2 member team for handling tax assessment of the main entity along with 42 other group entity of various sizes. 5. Part of the team involved for the company law work, including setting up of new companies for tax synergies or structural synergies. 6. Part of the team, involved the DDR activity for raising funds through Private Equity. 7. Part of the 3 member team, who floated an IPO successfully, which was listed at a premium on the stock exchange. 8. Handled Block Assessment as a part of the taxation assignment.

Artefact Projects started off as "Artefact Software & Finance Ltd." a small boutique NBFC it was also a part of the distribution network of several major software's. 1. In-charge of the accounting department. 2. Taking care of the banking by way of managing the working capital funding with the bank. 3. Part of the team which made structures for financing automotive and material handling equipment to clients. 4. Part of the team, which successfully came out with and IPO and a premium listing.

Sudha soft Drinks is a manufacturer of tinned fruits, soft drinks and bottled sauces. 1. Joined as the first in line assistant to the Chief Accountant for accounting activity. 2. Part of the team to liaise with the tax office for sales tax, income tax and excise. 3. Part of the team to liaise with the banks for daily matters, and also for funding requirements. 4. Involved in the finalisation of Accounts.