1. Dayanidhi Harichandan
Phone: +960 7965222, +91 674 2395619
E- Mail: dnharichandan@gmail.com
An ardent analyst with expertise in strengthening companies to lead in highly competitive situations,
seeking senior level assignments in financial analysis & financial control, Operations with an
organisation of high repute, preferably in Gulf
Profile Snapshot
• A competent professional with 13 years of experience in Auditing, Costing, Budgeting, Financial
Analysis & Financial Control, Operations and Statutory Compliance
• Presently associated with AAA Group of Companies, Maldives as Group Financial Analyst
• Adept at formulating need based budgets and keeping a stringent control over expenses as well
we procuring the necessary funds from banks and financial institutions
• Experience in implementing financial procedures, maintenance & finalisation of accounts as per
statutory requirements of Companies Act
• Strong analytical & organizational abilities with adeptness in formulating & preparing Scope of
Audit, Audit Plans, Audit program and Audit Reports with recommendation & suggestion for
improvement in internal control system
Areas of Expertise
• Formulating budgets and conducting variance
analysis to determine difference between
projected figures & actual expenditure and
implementing corrective actions
• Liaising and negotiating with banks and financial
institutions for raising fund and non- fund based
facilities to meet working capital and project
requirements
• Administering maintenance of books of accounts,
inclusive of P&L account, balance sheet and trial
balance with the finalization of year end accounts
• Designing and implementing accounting systems
& procedures; supervising the timely preparation
of statutory books of accounts, financial
statements & annual reports
• Establishing strategic cost management systems
for determining product prices, monitoring
various overheads and achieving maximum cost
control in operations
• Preparing MIS and various other business reports
to apprise top management of the business
operations and assist in critical decision- making
• Managing the complete planning and management activities for ensuring completion of various
types of audits within the time and cost parameters
• Preparing audit programs, scope for audit and responsible for
delegation of work to subordinates
Work Experience
Since Aug’07 AAA Group of Companies, Maldives, as Group
Financial Analyst
Role
• Developing the monthly management accounts and variance analysis
from budget

2. • Directing the pre- opening finance team to establish all the internal control system & procedures,
installation of various accounting software for the accounting function viz. Opera, ACCPAC and
Material Control System in the resort
• Conducting cost and benefit analysis for preparing various offers to improve the occupancy during
off season.
Accomplishments
• Streamlined processes & new initiatives designed & executed for business enhancement
Feb’07 to Aug’07 Gateway Maldives Pvt. Ltd., Maldives as Financial Controller
Role
• Managed the financial accounts and ensured that the Uniform System of Accounting for Hotel
industry is applied correctly & consistently
• Developed and presented Financial Budget, Capex Budget to the Resort Management and to the
Board of Directors
• Coordinated with banks for processing and facilitation of loan/overdraft facilities, documentary
credits, negotiation of interest rates, etc.
Nov’05 to Jan’07 Sultans of the Seas Pvt. Ltd., Maldives as Finance Manager
Role
• Responsible for financial accounting and internal control functions at the subsidiary company level
• Liaised with external auditors and administered annual financial audit
Oct’03 to Oct’05 PricewaterhouseCoopers, Maldives as Audit
Senior
Role
• Managed the appraisal and feasibility study of new business proposals for
different clients
• Involved in the collection of market data for resorts and developed useful
database for tourism business in Maldives
May’01 to Sep’03 Devdhar, Joglekar & Srinivasan, Mumbai as Audit Manager
Role
• Directed the audit team for different statutory and internal audit assignments
• Involved in tax planning of income tax returns for residents & non- resident individuals and
corporate entities
Accomplishments
• Efficiently developed management tools to measure and analyse financial and operational
information (Financial ratios, key performance indicators, sales forecasting platform, integrated
budget model, product pricing & management reports)
• Pivotal in working closely with Group Finance Director on financing and financed 3 projects of USD
40 million each.
• Holds the distinction of preparing procedures & formats for easy, timely preparation and reporting
of MIS reports
• Instrumental in managing 3 complete budgeting cycles generating detailed financial and
operational projections
• Demonstrated excellence in preparing the initial chart of accounts
• Developed the policies/procedures and MIS reports for company operating 4 safari boats and
another company involved in fish processing
• Stellar role in setting up of accounts/finance department of about 10-15 staff for a newly started
concern
• Developed & implemented policies and internal control procedures suitable for establishments
managing 4 resorts with 1200 staff -for AAA
• Played a key role in the valuation of business using the discounted future cash flow for one of the
biggest group of company in Maldives with the legal frame work of Supreme court of Maldives
• Participated in the preparation of bid documents and projected financial statements for submission
to the government –( for different island bids in Maldives out of which one bid is won) and

3. Education
2000 CA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
1994 B.Com. (Accountancy) from Utkal University, Orissa
Training Attended
• Attended training in ACCPAC
IT Skills
• Accounting software like ACCPAC, OPERA, MC, QuickBooks, Tally, ITMS
• MS- Excel, MS- Word and basic knowledge in MS- Access
Personal Details
Date of Birth : 5th
June 1973
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Oriya, and Tamil
Address : 85, Madhusudan Nagar, Bhubaneswar- 752001, Orissa,
India