CA Alok Singhal
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Alok is the Co-Founder of "Finance Optima" a name synonymous with bespoke high quality, path-breaking, innovations & trendsetting services in finance , taxation, Investment & Management domain. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and seasoned finance professional with the experience of couple of decades. He has extensive experience in working for start-up and well established organizations in the ITES, Credit Rating and manufacturing businesses. with responsibilities for Strategic Financial Management, Inland & Overseas Treasury Management, Financial Reporting (having good applied skills of IFRSs). , Direct & Indirect Taxation, Compliance, Audit & Assurance, Payroll Management, Commercial Negotiations, Export Incentives/EDPMS/IDPMS Management, ERP Implementation (SAP, Navision etc). His extensive experience includes Financial Planning & Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Development & Implementation of Internal Financial Controls, Working Capital & Assets management, Financial Modelling & Budgeting (including Operating Plan), Cost Control, relationship management with Banks, Auditors, Group Entities and other Internal & External Stakeholders. Alok has achieved significant results in ♦Finance Cost Optimization. ♦Receivables Policy formulation, implementation & control with significant reduction in collection cycle; successful. ♦GST roll out in the company with detailed Impact Analysis of GST on Supply Chain, Revenue & Costs, Requirements of various functions (e.g. Sales, Commercial, Finance, Production & Distribution etc), implementation of changed processes & documents/records. ♦In time finalization of monthly/quarterly/annual accounts and establishing effective reporting process for Overseas Counterparts. An admired professional among peer functions, gained appreciation and awarded with “Best Performer Award”. Worked closely and extensively with all peer functions. An enterprising leader, self-directed forward-thinking person with excellent communication & networking skills, strong team player. A strategic visionary with sound financial skills, analytical ability, good judgment, A trustworthy person willing to share information.
Job Experience
During his career, Alok as the Head of Finance has served start-up and well established organizations in the ITES, Retail, Credit Rating, Printing & Publishing Businesses. He has worked closely with the top management as part of it and as the part of middle management. He has been part of various Committees e.g. Management, Purchase, ERP Implementation Committee etc. As an additional assignment, he has worked as the Head of Operation of the Retail Business too.
Job Skills
♦Management ♦Finance ♦Accounting ♦Taxation ♦Compliance ♦Risk Management ♦Audit ♦Treasury ♦Reporting ♦Operations
