PROFILE

SANJAY KUMAR AGRAWAL , FCA, ACS

Email : sanjayfca@hotmail.comMobile : 00 91 8100347634

Skype : sanjay.agrawal212

Ω An astute professional with 30 years in Finance, Accounts, Auditing, Taxation, Commercial, Secretarial and Legal Affairs, in India and abroad – Middle-East, East Africa, Nepal

Ω Worked across all sectors – Manufacturing (Pharmaceuticals, Food), Service (Hospitality), Real Estate & construction.

Ω Presently associated with The Gulf Hotel, Bahrain as Financial Controller from August 2013 onwards.

Ω Proficient in designing and implementing financial systems, costing systems and procedures to facilitate internal control. conducting audits and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

Ω Proven ability to contribute towards improvement in operations, business growth and profit through achievements in financial management, cost reductions and internal controls.

Ω Fund raising through banks consortium / institutions.

Ω Experience in handling secretarial assignments, corporate governance matters, IPO. Ω Performance oriented with good leadership skills, ability to manage and work with multi cultural team and adapting to changing environment and conditions. Professional and proactive attitude towards work, ability to soak up new technology and culture. Strong communication, interpersonal skills and pleasing personality.

Key Deliverables across Assignments

Financial Management

Ω Resource Planning and Fund mobilization from consortium of multinational Banks and Financial Institutions ( for Hotel expansion and renovation). Preparation of Project reports for the same. Liaising with banks and maintaining rapport.

Ω Finance functions involving determining financial objectives, Long term and short term Fund management- optimization of working capital. Analysing and managing cash flows and fund flows.

Accounts & Audit

Ω Supervise the accounts function, overseeing proper capturing of financial transactions, collating and consolidating financial statements and reports. Ensure compliance of accounting policies and internal controls in the group companies.

Ω Evaluating internal controls and conducting audits. Overseeing F&B controls and Computer Systems in Hotels.

Ω Ensuring completion of internal, statutory & management audits and due diligence reviews within specified time frame.

Budgeting

Ω Strategic business and operational Plans for maximising profitability & revenue. Evaluation of performance thru’ operational reviews, identifying and suggesting remedial actions.

Ω Formulating budgets for Hotel pre opening and post opening.

CostingΩ Preparation of Cost Records and working out product costing for determining selling prices of pharma products under DPCO.

Secretarial Affairs, Taxation & Legal MattersΩ Company Secretarial functions including holding of AGM , maintenance of statutory records, compliance with statutory requirements under various Laws. Liaison with Govt. Departments and authorities.

Ω Vetting legal documents & agreements, joint venture agreements, confidentiality agreements etc. Vetting DDRs for Land acquisitions, Land registrations, agreement with sellers/consolidators,

Ω Part of the team for negotiations with labour union. Ω Income Tax, Excise, Sales Tax, PF, VAT , registration & filings, Company Law and other statutory matters.Ω Liaising with legal professionals

CommercialΩ Co-ordinating and overseeing of Renovation and Expansion Plans of Hotels. Preparation of Project Report. Sourcing of Construction materials and Equipments and dealing with contractors and technical consultants. Approval and sanctioning Purchases and contracts. Overseeing Hotel operations as owners’ representative. Conservation of assets.

Ω Feasibility studies and project reports for setting up manufacturing facilities for Pharmaceutical Formulations and soap. Started green field projects - Health Care Center and Nutritious Foods ( under World Food Programme of UN in Nepal).

Ω Feasibility study of new proposals/projects for acquisition of Land, Commercial matters, approving and issuing work orders, agreements, taking care of pre-construction activities for DLF integrated township project of 270 acres.

Ω Established new projects - Health Care Center and Nutritious Foods (under World Food Programme of United Nations in Nepal).

Ω Overseeing all financial, commercial and accounting matters of multiple businesses - Flour Mill (Buhler), Biscuits and confectionery plant, Flexible Packaging unit, Ad agency and Newspaper (weekly) publishing unit in Chaudhury Group of Nepal.

Ω Negotiating and finalizing contracts and agreements with service providers, contractors, suppliers and Banks during pre opening stage of Hotels. Risk management and insurance claims.

MIS & SystemsΩ Developing management information systems and preparing reports. Overseeing functioning of IT Department and improving computer operations and systems. Part of the Pre opening Team of Hotel, setting up financial systems and procedures in the pre opening stage of the Hotel.

Ω Set up new purchase policy in hotels and streamlined the purchasing procedures. Designing & implementing systems, policies & procedures to facilitate financial controls.

Ω Set up Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for acquisition of land in DLF.

AdministrationΩ Recruiting personnel and setting up the finance team for Hotel pre opening.

Ω Recruitment of personnel, HR and administrative matters in DLF.

Major Attainments

Ω Set up Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for acquisition of land in DLF.

Ω Negotiated and acquired 150 acres (6.5 million sq. ft.) of land for integrated township project in Lucknow. Formation of SPVs/Joint Ventures for acquiring land and arranging funds for the same. Acquired land in Kathmandu for Hotel expansion.

Ω Obtained Term Loan of NPR 600 millions (USD 10 million) from consortium of six Banks and Institutions for Hotel expansion and renovation. Acted as owners’ representative during Hotels’ expansion and construction, handling financial, commercial and contractual matters.

Ω Successfully opened Swissotel in Kolkata. Negotiated and finalised contracts and agreements with service providers, contractors, suppliers and Bankers.

Ω Engineered turnaround from losses to profit for the pharmaceutical formulation unit by Cost & Profitability analysis of products.

Ω Contributed as a part of team for the IPO of DLF.

Assignments

AUG 2013 onwards – Present

THE GULF HOTEL, BAHRAINLARGEST FIVE STAR HOTEL IN BAHRAIN, WITH 359 ROOMS

& 97 APARTMENTS

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

DEC. 2011 – FEB. 2013 &JUNE 2005 - JANUARY 2007

IMPERIAL GROUP OF HOTELS, KAMPALA, UGANDAGROUP OF SIX HOTELS WITH 1000+ ROOMS

GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

JAN. 2010 –NOV.2011 SWISSOTEL KOLKATA(Fairmont Raffles Holding International, Singapore)

FIVE STAR HOTEL WITH 147 ROOMS

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

FEB. 2007 – NOV.2009 DLF HOME DEVELOPERS LTD., LUCKNOW - LARGEST REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS IN INDIA.

CHIEF MANAGER FINANCE

JUNE 2003- MAY 2005 NEW ARUSHA HOTELS LTD & HOTEL EQUATORIA, ARUSHA, TANZANIA.

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

APRIL 2000 - MAY 2003 RAMADA HOTEL, DOHA, STATE OF QATARFIVE STAR HOTEL WITH 320 ROOMS

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

MAY 1995 - MARCH 2000 YAK & YETI HOTEL (FIVE STAR HOTEL WITH 270 ROOMS) & TARAGAON HYATT REGENCY, KATHMANDU

(HYATT CHAIN OF HOTELS)

VICE PRESIDENT – FINANCE & CORPORATE AFFAIRS

JAN. 1992 - APRIL 1995 CHAUDHARY GROUP OF INDUSTRIES, KATHMANDUONE OF THE LEADING INDUSTRIAL GROUP IN NEPAL

(FOOD PROCESSING, FLEXIBLE PACKAGING,HEALTH CARE ETC.)TURNOVER MORE THAN RS.1000 MILLION

GENERAL MANAGER –FINANCE & COMMERCIAL

FEB.1984 - DEC. 1991 DOLPHIN LABORATORIES LIMITED, CALCUTTAPHARMA MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LYKA GROUP).

TURNOVER RS.400 MILLION

FINANCE MANAGER

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Ω Permanent Address Flat- 4A, Sapphire Court, 74 Golf Club Road, Kolkata-700033. (India).Ω Date of Birth 2nd December, 1958Ω Nationality IndianΩ Passport Z 2359461 (valid till 04.09.2023)

EDUCATION

Ω CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT in the year 1983 Ω COMPANY SECRETARY in the year 1990. Ω B.COM (Hons) from Calcutta University in the year 1978 Ω IT - DIPLOMA in Computer Operating Systems and Software, from DATAPRO, Calcutta in the year 1991. Ω Worked on Fidelio, Host (HMS), Sun, AccPac Accounting System, Excel, MS Word, Tally ERP.

SPECIAL INTERESTS

Follower of Art of Living, meditation., sports, music, reading.

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