Niraj Pandya

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About Niraj Pandya

capandyaniraj@gmail.com Corporate Financial Operations - Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting - Regulatory Compliance Taxation Best Practices - Fund & Cash Flow Management - Audits & Internal Controls - Cost Savings As a highly analytical, solution focused F&A professional, I am poised to build top-performing organizations that consistently exceed revenue and profit objectives within a challenging, competitive and volatile markets. During my entire tenure, I have strengthened internal controls to improve forecasting, fund management, financial reporting, AP & AR, cash flow and overall performance of financial operations. Being a trusted advisor to senior leadership, I helped resolve several solve taxation, compliance and F&A problems in alignment with laws & regulations. I enjoy opportunities to think “outside the square” deriving new solutions to old problems through strategic information gathering, data collection, and comprehensive scrutiny. As an ardent analyst, I evaluate and interpret financial data, forecast corporate cash flow, and conduct solid analysis of financial reports, trends, and opportunities. I possess the ability to perform periodic variance analysis of budgeted, forecasted and actual financial performance, while clearly interpreting and documenting variance drivers affecting profitability. Furthermore, I have led teams that manage tax and accounting procedures, balance sheet reconciliation, journal and ledger entries, periodic financial statement preparation, monitoring daily cash transactions, and regulatory compliance for organizations. I ensure accurate and timely financial accounting and reporting as per local GAAP and Regulatory (IRDAI, SEBI, RBI etc,) guidelines and provisions of organization. Overall, I possess a leadership style that is underscored by fiscal acuity, an appreciation for the power of teams to excel, and a genuine commitment to transparent communications. As a premier relationship builder, I foster close ties with senior leadership, employees and vendors to ensure business success. SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS: Administered F&A, audits and internal controls for over 30 LIC branches with multi-crore turnover. Reduced Income Tax Demands via an ETDS reconciliation format and evaluating financials in 8 months. Completed reconciliation of 40-month pending branch F&A records in five months. Identified several lacs in revenue leakage annually for a client. Saved several thousand annually, preventive excessive spends via proprietary expense audits.