CANDIDATE

PROFILE

CURICCULUM VITAE

Dhanesh Chandmal Chopda

Objective:

To be the business decision enabler, by helping internal and external customers in an ethical way
towards achievement of organizational objectives.

Summary:

 Chartered Accountant & Company Secretary with over 11 years of diverse experience in
Consultancy (KPMG), Manufacturing & ITES (Quick Heal) and a High Tech start-ups
(Merkle|Sokrati & AgroStar)
 Exposure to all areas of Finance and Company Secretarial incl. Business Analytics, Merger &
Acquisition, IPO, Due Diligence, PE Funding, US GAAP reporting, IFRS Reporting, Fixed
Assets, Risk & Compliance, Auditing, Budgeting, Inventory, MIS and Taxation
 Currently associated with AgroStar as Head – Finance & Operations
 Currently managing a team of 13 direct reportees
 Cross Industry Exposure (Manufacturing, Advertisement, Services and IT & ITES)
 Possess strong commercial focus and an entrepreneurial streak

Current Role & Responsibility:

1) Currently working with AgroStar as a Head – Finance & Operations (since Sept 2017)

Key Achievements at AgroStar:

 Raised venture debt ($2.5 Mil) within 2 months of joining.
 Revamped structure of core team sync up plan and key metrics to be monitored for each business
unit.
 Ideation and Modelling of budget for the organization at BU & Consolidated level.
 Identification of risks and compliances for the organization and setting up of an independent
legal function.

Responsibilities:
 Month end accounting and reporting to the management and investors using various reporting
tools.
 Analyzing and providing Business Unit metrics and reports to the stakeholders on periodic basis.
 Cash flow / fund flow management for the organization and monthly reporting to the investors and
bankers.
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 Active participation in defining various strategies for the organization (eg. Credit project, offline
project, NBFC project, LMD operations etc.)
 Presenting monthly performance against budgets to the stakeholders and driving related
initiatives across organization.
 Attending board meetings and presentation of financials to the Board.
 Liaising and coordinating with Auditors (Big 4 accounting firms) and Consultants.
 Intercompany and Balance sheet reconciliation of various business units / branches on a monthly basis.
 Ensuring Insurance compliances for various Fixed assets, Inventory and Resources across the group

Prior Role & Responsibility:

1) Company: Sokrati Technologies Private Limited (Part of Dentsu Aegis Network | Merkle in July
17)
Designation: Asst. Director - Finance: March 2014 to August 2017

Key Achievements:
 Lead role in Sokrati’s acquisitions by Dentsu Aegis Network for $ 110 Million.
 Worked with bankers, solicitors and due diligence teams independently during the
transaction.
 Lead role in raising Series B funding from Private Equity majors.
 Moved Company cash flows from negative to positive by $ 2 million.
 Identification and Implementation of cost saving ideas across organization.
 Entity Restructuring i.e. Demerger of an entity and creating value out of.
 Post-acquisition, worked on business integration and smoother transition of systems and
processes per DAN requirements and standards.
 Key role in ERP implementation and system migration.

Responsibilities:
 Overseeing Finance & Operations for the organization on a daily basis.
 Month end accounting and reporting to the management and investors using various reporting
tools (IGAAP & IFRS reporting - Standalone and Consolidated financial statement).
 Assessing Risk controls across the organization and taking corrective actions (Fixed
Asset Insurance, Fixed Asset management, Credit Insurance etc.)
 Attending board meetings and presentation of financials to the Board.
 Engaging with domestic and international investor / DAN group teams and provide explanation
on management reporting and other reports.
 Liaising and coordinating with Auditors (Big 4 accounting firms) and Consultants.
 Negotiate large complex commercials & contracts. Negotiations with customers, channel
partners & vendors.
 Appearance and submission before tax authorities.
 Risk & Statutory Compliance, IFC Compliance and Implementation of Internal controls.
 Competition analysis and help management with Business Strategies.
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2) Company: Quick Heal Technologies Limited

Designation: Finance Controller: November 2011 to March 2014

 Handled HO and Branch (32 Branches) finance team independently.

 Played key role in setting up of subsidiaries at Japan, Kenya, US and UAE, and related
budgeting, ODI investment, statutory compliances.
 Financial accounting and monthly closure of books for the Group (standalone and
consolidated financials).
 Monthly MIS reporting to the management and the investor (Sequoia capital) along with the
analytical report.
 Liaising and coordinating with Auditors (Big 4 accounting firms), external and internal
audit teams – Statutory Audit, Tax Audit, Internal Audit, VAT Audit, Service Tax & Excise
compliances etc.
 Preparation of budgets and variance analysis on monthly basis.
 Treasury and cash flow management ($ 50 Mil) .
 Transfer pricing and RBI compliances for subsidiaries.
 Assisted in filing of Writ Petition in Bombay High Court, appearance before various tax
authorities.
 Initiated and successfully implemented flexi benefit policy for the employees.
 Successful implementation of ERP (Open Bravo 3.0) and ISO certification.

3) Company: KPMG (B S R & Company), Pune.

Designation: Senior Executive (Assurance): December 2009 to October 2011

 Conducted Statutory Audit, Tax Audit of Listed Companies.

 Handled group audit engagements (under USGAAP and IFRS framework).
 Preparation of deliverables for manager and partner review.
 Preparation of analytical reports for partner review as a part of Limited Review procedures.
 Actively involved in partner reviews and discussions with clients on various matters.
 Working knowledge of SAP/ERP packages.
 Received special appreciation for independently handling Payroll of more than
25,000 employees.
 Selected as a benchmark in KPMG at the time of year end appraisals

4) Company: S N K & Co, Pune.

Designation: Audit Executive: August 2009 to December 2009

 Limited Review, Tax Audit and Stat Audit of India’s Largest Wind Power Company and
its subsidiaries and preparation of an in depth analytical report for stakeholders and Partner

5) Company: Bal Banthia and Company, Pune

Designation: Article Assistant: August 2006 to August 2009
 Statutory Audit, Tax Audit, VAT Audit.
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Educational Qualifications:

Course / Degree Name of Institute / University Month/Year

Chartered Accountant ICAI June 2009
Company Secretary ICSI December 2010
B. Com Pune University April 2006