1. SENIOR FINANCE PROFESSIONAL
Excellent Track Record of Achieving Phenomenal Success in Financial Planning &
Management of large Multi-National Companies operating in India and in overseas
Targeting leadership assignments in Financial Planning & Controllership with an organisation of repute
located preferably in Delhi NCR
PROFILE SUMMARY
 Highly accomplished, results-driven financial management leader with nearly
24 years of progressive experience in financial and operations management in
global multi-million dollar organisations in diverse industries such as Real
Estate, Beverages and FMCG
 Cross-cultural leader with strong exposure in strategic & financial planning for
start-ups, complex restructuring, expansions, turn-around of business
performances, large scale business transformations and business advisory roles
throughout leading MNCs in Zambia, Uganda & India
 Energetic global executive with proven ability in improving operations,
impacting business growth & maximising profits through cost reductions,
internal control & productivity improvements
 Experience in managing multi-million dollar budgets and allocating resources to
exceed profit goals
 Strong exposure in spearheading large scale commercial negotiations on behalf
of the respective companies
 An enterprising leader with excellent decision making, controlling & problem
solving skills; holds the distinction of being recognised for best performance by
several employers
CORE COMPETENCIES
Leadership:
Business Roadmap | Strategic Planning / Policy Formulation | Start-up / Turnaround Management | Financial Control
& Leadership | Change Management | Global Operational Effectiveness | P&L Ownership & Growth Strategy |
Organisational Re-engineering
Functional:
Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis | Corporate Accounts | Budgeting & Forecasting | Project Finance & Credit
Control | M&As | Banking & Treasury Operations | Direct / Indirect Taxation | Internal Audit | Risk Mitigation |
Corporate Governance | Compliance | Due Diligence | SAP Implementation | Resource Management
 Establishing high-growth, multibillion dollar operations of
substantial impact, reaching business & profit goals with corporate
financing strategies, cost control & technical solutions
 Providing financial and business leadership, strategic consultation,
and guidance on financial issues affecting the organisation;
implementing cost control measures for improvement in top-line
and bottom-line; formulating & implementing policies, procedures
and internal control systems for effective financial operations
 Developing, analysing & implementing budgets; monitoring
budgets for deviations, conducting variance analysis and making
recommendations for new or revised budget norms or procedures
 Overseeing the smooth execution of all legal contracts & financial
covenants including treasury activities and building relationships
with Bankers & other statutory bodies
 Administering Project Finance functions encompassing preparation
of ad hoc working capital proposals for need based requirements;
raining funds through equity contribution from parent company
 Overseeing the preparation of financial reports that summarize &
forecast the organisation's financial position and performing data
analysis on maximising profits, EBITDA, better managed cash-flow
and working capital
ARUN VASISHTA
Mobile: +91 - 9868222404
Tel. (Res.): +91 – 11 - 22771592
E-Mail: arunvasishta_nd@yahoo.co.in
Skype ID: arunvasishta_nd

2.  Facilitating delivery of a strong corporate governance framework that ensures compliance with statutory
obligations and meets stakeholder expectations; managing the full spectrum of company secretarial matters
 Protecting company resources while managing complex international standards, meeting with for eign
governments to set terms, handle community concerns and assure cross-border financial compliance
 Driving the implementation of SAP across multiple companies, locations and currencies
WORK EXPERIENCE
Since Jan’13 working with Sunworld Group of Companies, NOIDA & Yamuna Express Way (Real Estate
Developers) as General Manager –Planning, Budgeting & CRM
Role:
 Holds the distinction of managing a huge business
volume worth Rs. 1000 Crores
 Spearheading the entire gamut of financial operations
including:
o Strategic Planning, P&L Management, Variance
Analysis
o Project Approvals and Loan Disbursement from banks
o Customer Relation Management, Collections
o Statutory Compliance, Fund Flow Management,
Finalisation of Accounts, Taxation, Staff Training
 Accountable for devising annual budget and company’s
long-term strategy; introducing tools & systems to
provide critical financial & operational information to CEO
and making recommendations on strategy & operations
 Actively involved in engaging the board finance, audit &
investment committees around issues, trends, and
changes in operating model(s) and operational delivery
 Participating in key decisions pertaining to strategic initiatives, operating model and operational execution; setti ng
yearly objectives and meeting agendas; selecting & engaging outside consultants (auditors, investment advisors)
 Creating forward-looking, predictive models and activity-based financial analyses to provide insight into the
organisation’s operations and business plans
 Monitoring implementation of various projects and identifying solutions to bottlenecks, if any
 Managing investments from point of view of ROI & cost-benefit; ensuring adherence of actual cost to planned cost
 Facilitating long term sustainable cost reduction by eliminating unnecessary complexities that adds cost
 Driving maintenance of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures
 Ensuring strict legal and regulatory compliances; conducting audits such as Statutory Financial Audit, Cost Audit,
Tax Audit and US GAAP Audit; interfacing with internal & external auditors and preparing annual reports
 Establishing tax compliance systems and strategies for the organisation; handling Transfer pricing & scrutiny
cases and getting them assessed; ensuring legal and other compliances
 Driving implementation of a new ERP for Real Estate Management Systems for Documentation, Invoicing, Calling,
Collections, Accounts and Taxation
Accomplishments:
 Holds the distinction of raising high value funds such as:
o Loans worth over Rs. 250 Cr from banks and NBFCs
o Term Loan of INR 100 Cr for funding of project, involving facilitating proposal and getting the same appraised
 Increased revenue growth by 85% via development of strategic financial roadmap
 Successfully carried out Tax Planning and handled matters related with Income Tax search & seizure, Service Tax,
finalisation of accounts and statutory compliances
 Implemented new analytics and metric based forecasting tool & processes allowing fact-based decision making
 Ensured cohesive financial, strategic and operating plans; facilitated allocation of resources, ROI strategies,
profitability growth, financial forecasting / analysis, and performance measurement
 Played an instrumental role in automation of:

3. o Financial transactions by developing capacity by introducing ERP in CRM and accounts thereby driving growth
from 500 customers to 2000 customers for multiple projects
o Printing and authorization of multiple legal documents with customers & banks
 Developed high performance Finance & CRM Team of 12 members to drive growth & strengthen controls
Feb’11- Jun’12 with Varun Beverages Zambia Ltd., Lusaka, Zambia as Controller - Strategic Systems
Accomplishments:
 Spearheaded the entire gamut of financial operations of a Greenfield PepsiCo Bottling Plant at Lusaka, with end to
end accountability of:
o Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Vendor Development, Foreign & Local Payments
o Monthly P& L Management, Variance Analysis and evaluation of various strategies
o E-banking, Foreign Exchange Risk Mitigation, Statutory Compliance, Training, etc.
 Facilitated smooth functioning of plant through cost effective inventory and finished product levels
 Played a stellar role in stabilising the operations of $ 20 Million Greenfield Project
 Drove vendor evaluations and registrations of 125+ vendors
 Arranged logistics for 300, 000+ cases per month; attained 15% cost reduction in logistics operations
Apr’10 – Nov’10 with Nationwide Properties Ltd., Kampala, Uganda (Real Estate Company, J/V of
Mukwano Group) as Financial Controller
Accomplishments:
 Carried out Real Estate Development Feasibility Review of new commercial projects
 Conceptualised business plans, managed funds and undertook performance reviews
 Monitored strict statutory compliance and handled Payee, NSSF & Income Tax
Jan’08 – Apr’10 with Mukwano Group of Companies, Kampala, Uganda as Finance Manager
FMCG Company dealing in Edible Oil, Soap, Plastics, Water and Beverages with turnover of $250 Million
Accomplishments:
 Functioned effectively as Steering Committee Member and Core User for SAP Implementation across multiple
locations and diversified group companies with forward & backward integration
 Monitored payments made to vendors and negotiated favourable payment terms with them
 Attained significant reduction in cost of transactions & inventory holding cost of group companies
 Successfully reduced number of debtors
Jan’02 - Dec’07 with Arun Vasishta & Co., Chartered Accountants, New Delhi as Partner
Accomplishments:
 Carried out Bank Branch Audits and Govt. Company Audits, Tax Audits and Internal Audits and Information
System Audits
 Handled e-tendering and e-filing of statutory returns and Income Tax & VAT returns
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
May’94 – Oct’01 with UC Gas Engineering Ltd., Gurgaon (J/V, EPC Company of Vam Organics) as Head of
Finance & Accounts
Jul’90 - Apr’94 practiced in New Delhi as Independent Chartered Accountant
EDUCATION
 SAP-FI - ERP from CDAC, NOIDA (Government Organisation) in 2007
 Post Qualification Course in IT from ICAI, DISA (ICAI) in 2003
 C.A. from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi in 1990
 B.Com. from Hans Raj College, Delhi, University of Delhi
TRAINING & SEMINAR ATTENDED
 CAAT (Computer Aided Audit Techniques) 100 HRS Training from ICAI in 2004
 Seminars on Bank Audit, Information Technology and Taxation
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 3rd
May 1960
Address: Mayur Vihar Phase II, New Delhi - 110091
Languages Known: English, Hindi and Punjabi