A remarkably focused, proactive, and motivated Financial professional and Chartered Accountant, with 7 years experience in implementing operational and process improvements to reduce costs and increase revenue. Demonstrates a proven track record in managing financial operations, also well versed in stakeholder liaison. Exemplifies excellent judgment and decision-making skills, complimented with the ability to provide insight and initiative in order to support the development of internal processes. Displays strong skills in simplifying and communicating complex financial scenarios, whilst multi-tasking to a high standard. Able to influence decision makers at senior and executive management level.

1. Paras Gupta
Spintex Village, Ezulwini, Mbabane, Eswatini, 560078
Contact Number: +26876797994 - Email: parasgupta123@live.com
PERSONAL PROFILE
A remarkably focused, proactive, and motivated Financial professional and Chartered Accountant, with 7 years experience in
implementing operational and process improvements to reduce costs and increase revenue. Demonstrates a proven track
record in managing financial operations, also well versed in stakeholder liaison. Exemplifies excellent judgment and decision-
making skills, complimented with the ability to provide insight and initiative in order to support the development of internal
processes. Displays strong skills in simplifying and communicating complex financial scenarios, whilst multi-tasking to a high
standard. Able to influence decision makers at senior and executive management level.
OBJECTIVE
Currently looking for a new and challenging position, one which will make best use of existing skills and experience while
enabling further personal and professional development, ideally within a Financial Executive role.
KEY SKILLS
Financial Management - Highly skilled Financial Manager, with extensive experience in overseeing all financial aspects of
business and driving a company’s financial strategy and planning. Key skills include;
Business Acumen - Keen interest and understanding in the principles surrounding business performance from a financial and
client perspective. Displays an excellent skill set capable of understanding business demands and objectives.
Commercial Acumen - Possesses a specialist understanding of key financial aspects within a business. Adept at setting financial
and workforce plans to deal with operational practice and growing demand.
Team Management - An experienced leader, with the ability to motivate and influence teams towards organisational goals. Able
to inspire and delegate accordingly and undertake performance management as required. Skilled in offering support,
constructive feedback and plans that support professional development. Experienced in directing resources to meet client and
internal demands, as well as prioritising workload accordingly.
Financial Analysis - Reputed throughout career for processing financial conclusions in a timely manner. Numerically minded and
passionate about disseminating complex financial information into an easy to understand form.
Multi-functional Team Working - Solid capacities in establishing and maintaining positive and productive working relationships
among multi-functional teams. Possesses a hands-on approach, enjoys being part of a strong team, and being able to contribute
knowledge and experience to colleagues.
Project Management - Proven verifiable success in overseeing projects from inception through to completion; able to recognise
accounting areas requiring improvement, as well as recommending improvements to improve productivity, quality and reduce
costs.
Communication & Relationship Management Skills - Demonstrates excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation and
relationship management capabilities, complemented by the exceptional ability to establish and maintain relationships with key
internal and external stakeholders. Able to competently present information both verbally and in writing.
Time Management and Prioritisation - Highly skilled in effectively multitasking and prioritising all assigned tasks from inception
to implementation within deadlines set. Reputed for employing a meticulous approach to any task set and prioritising demands
accordingly.
IT Skills - Strong computing and Internet skills, also displays excellent computer literacy whilst learning new systems.
Cost / Budget Management - Effectively able to ensure all works and projects are in-line with an organisation’s financial
objectives. Able to construct and deliver objectives to a work force to support commercial awareness.
Training and Development - Ability to develop and initiate comprehensive training programmes for staff in order to create a
committed, successful, healthy and productive working environment. Focused on providing the highest quality training,
mentoring and motivation to staff, with verifiable experience in developing training plans to suit individual and business needs.
- Auditing
- Taxation
- Pricing
- Stock Audit
- Profit & Loss
- Statutory Compliances
- Budgetary Control and Review
- Month-End Accounts
- Internal Control / GL Scrutiny
- Account Policies & Procedure
- MIS Reports
- End to End Financial Management

2. EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Aug 2019 - To Date Kellogg, South Africa, Swaziland - Finance & Accounts Head
Key Achievements:
 Streamlining and structuring redundant day-to-day operations, resulting in more accurate and timely financial
information used in monthly financial reporting.
 Implementing training and development initiatives for staff members, supporting the organisation’s strategic objectives
in the personal and professional development of key staff members.
Apr 2018 - Aug 2019 Tolaram Group, Lagos, Nigeria - Factory Finance Controller
Key Achievements:
 Trained and developed 5 Direct Reports, and assisted them in developing necessary skills for their position, which led to
the progression of 4 Direct Reports into higher positions within the organisation.
 Deputised as Factory Manager on a number of occasions, which involved overseeing the entire factory, including 8
expats (engineer level personnel), 400 direct employees, and 200 indirect employees, as well as overseeing core
Finance and Accounts, managing the Supply Chain, and making key decisions to resolve the problems faced in daily
operations.
 Elected to consolidate and oversee ‘Operational’ and ‘Cost Feasibility’ for all noodle factories across Nigeria, as well as
being part of ‘Annual Operating Plan’ for the whole company.
 Instrumental role in implementing automation initiatives in ERP across the organisation, driving efficiently and across
organisational operations.
 Played a pivotal role in the final settlement for the dissolution of factory negotiation, from the demand of $750K, to
$80K in relation to disputed amounts.
 Became part of decision making team for the organisation’s strategic 5 year plan.
Sep 2017 - Mar 2018 Conduent LLP (Formerly XEROX), Bangalore - Pricing Analyst
Key Achievements:
 Received ‘Excellent Appraisal’ within 6 months of joining the organisation.
 Influenced the pricing team while representing the team in the handling of a number of major deals, which led to being
awarded with WON Results.
Nov 2012 - Aug 2018 Mittal Gupta & Co, Kanpur & Pune - Internship
Key Achievements:
 Successfully delivered services to a number of major clients throughout 6 year tenure, including;
- Bharat Electronics Limited: Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence a Navratna company.
- State bank of India: Central statutory audit of SBI.
- Kailash Vahan Udyog Limited: A manufacturing concern in PUNE, manufacturing load bodies for TATA,
Mahindra & others
- My Group (Pune): A renowned group in PUNE with its wide area of business in real estate, automobiles and
others
- My Group (Bhopal): Provided professional and consultancy services in relation to fund management and
taxation matters.
- My Group (Kanpur)
- Dhampur sugar mills: A listed concern and a well-established name in sugar industry and power generation
through cogeneration setup.
- PB Society Jewellers & PMJ: A well renowned name in jewellers and bullion business.
- SB cars pvt ltd.
- Arvind footwear’s private limited: 100% EOU
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
2017 CA: Chartered Accountant Final - 57% (Group 1)
2016 CA: Chartered Accountant Final - 62% (Group 2)
2012 IPCE: Integrated Professional Competency Examination
2011 CPT: Common Proficiency Test
2010 - 2011 Secondary Education: 81.20% from Commerce stream in class 12th -
St. Joseph’s Sr. Secondary School Kanpur, India
2008 - 2009 Secondary Education: 91.20% marks in class 10th
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St. Joseph’s Sr. Secondary School Kanpur, India
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