1. DEEPAK KHANNA Mobile: 9810727705 E- mail: deepak_khanna72@yahoo.com
Academic Credentials
Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 1992.
B. Com (Hons.) from University of Delhi in 1988
Master in Business Finance ( Certificate course First Batch 2010) from Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India
Professional Profile
Over 23 years of rich and extensive experience in Financial control & planning/ Budgeting/ Finance
& accounts in the Trading , Real Estate. Healthcare and Hospitality Industry
Currently working with Fortis Healthcare Limited as Regional Financial Controller
Expertise in spearheading corporate and financial planning initiatives in Commercial Operation
and Strategy
A keen analyst with exceptional relationship management & negotiation skills with proven abilities
in liaising with Banks and various regulatory authorities.
Excellent relationship building, negotiation, analytical skills and abilities in liaising with banks &
financial institutions; with the exposure of working in computerised environment.
Core Competencies
Strategic Financial Planning
Formulating business plans / strategies for maximizing profitability & revenue generation & realise
organizational goals.
Preparation of monthly financial statement together with important financial ratios for
management to take corrective action. Managed cash flow for the company and also took care of
all the banking needs of the company viz Bank Guarantees, Letter of Credit etc. along with
maintaining proper books of accounts for the Treasury department.
Manage the overall Treasury of the company by monitoring the collections, handling the
disbursements to the branches and suppliers as per the funds available. Monitored the exports
discounting facility with the bank for maximum benefit. Ensure that funds are not kept idle and
effectively utilized for proper functioning of the company.
Fund Sourcing & Budgetary Control
Implementing cost management initiatives, monitoring overheads & achieving maximum cost
control.
Liaising and negotiating with Private Equity Firms, banks and financial institutions for raising funds
and non-fund based facilities to finance capacity expansion projects. Total Funds Raised 2200
crores.
2. Project Evaluation & Management
Screening new projects and conducting feasibility studies to determine the financial viability of
new ventures; projecting cash flow and growth opportunities.
Preparation of Detailed Project Report & submission of proposal for Loan Application to the
bank.
Formulating operating procedures and quality standards; monitoring project progress to
ensure execution of projects within the time & cost norms.
Monitoring projects with respect to Cost, Resource Deployment, Time over-runs, Quality
Compliance and Manpower planning to ensure timely execution of projects.
Organisational Experience with Significant Achievements
Working with Fortis Healthcare Limited a super and multi speciality chain with a turnover of Rs 6000
crore(1. 1 billion US$) having presence pan –India with more than 4000 operational beds
April 2014 till date with Fortis
Regional Financial Controller NCR 4 ( April 14 to Dec 15) for 4 hospitals with operational bed
capacity of 600 beds with a turnover of Rs 450 crore under the region .
Regional financial Controller ( North &East)
Transferred to North and east region in Mohali a bigger region with 850 operational beds with a
turnover of Rs 950 cr
• Partnering with Regional Director and all regions Unit UFC on Business Planning and strategic
decision making for the Region.
• Providing appropriate support to Unit Finance Controllers in
the Region on finance functions to ensure that the Financial Matters
Of the Region are being handled in efficient and effective manner.
• Finalization and Consolidation of Financial Statements, facilitating Statutory Auditors in
conducting Audit, providing appropriate reports, explanations and information to Statutory
Auditors, ensuring smooth completion of Statutory Audit, publishing and reporting of Financial
Results as per Statutory requirements on Quarterly and Annual basis.
• Preparation of Business/Budget Plans and Guidelines for the Year, ensuring review and
analysis of budgets submitted by the Units in the Region.
• Monthly basis, Analysis of Variances and possible causes for Variances, Advising suitable
measures to control the Costs.
• Assessing the Capex requirements of various Units in region, Analyzing the Justification of
Fixed Assets, preparation of Annual Capex Budget of Units in the region, Tracking of Capex
Purchases initiated by Units.
• Tracking of Actual Performances of Units in the region against Budgets on Monthly basis.
Analysis of Variances and possible causes for Variances.
3. • Ensuring proper and timely compliance with statutory requirements, Liaison with Government
Authorities on Statutory matters.
• Responsible for continuous cash flow and working capital management for all units in the said
Region.
April 2013- March 2014 ,as a CFO Cygnus Medicare Pvt Limted a hospital chain catering to tertiary
care in Tier II and Tier III cities . The Group has ten , 80-100 bedded hospitals in Delhi and Haryana .
w Instrumental in arrangement of funding from Angel Investors and Private Equity firms funding
( US $ 15million in two rounds)
w Preparation of 10 yr Business plans and facilitating valuation of the companies
w Restructuring of existing loan and replacement of high cost loans with lower cost of funding
w Core team member in implementation of Fully integrated Hospital Management System
w Vetting of legal documents viz Share Holder’s Agreement, Share Purchase Agreement and Joint
Ventures Agreement
w Responsibility for EBIDTA management
w Taxation Matters both Direct and Indirect
w Laisioning with Statutory and Internal Auditors
From October 2011 – March 2013,as Vice President Finance, Taxation and Accounts in Global Energy
Pvt Limited a power trading organization with a turnover of Rs 900 crore FY (2012-13)
• Structuring of Long term and Short term Renewable Energy Certificates and bilateral
contracts.
• Consolidation of Group Companies Accounts (17 companies).
• Handling of taxation matters both Direct and Indirect
• Instrumental in getting the credit rating done from ICRA for structured finance deal over Rs
150 crore.
• Monitoring of group company’s and department budgets. Reporting variance and taking
corrective action
From Sept 08 to October 2011, as Chief Financial Officer with Future Brands Ltd (a Future Group
Company ) . The turnover of the group was 7200 crore and turnover of Future Brands in terms of top
line was Rs 800 cr
Business Plans - Short & Long Term
Business Plans Development – three years and annuals, reviews, reporting
Manage valuation strategies for company’s owned and licensed trademarks. Spearheaded acquistion
of a Brand Packaging company at a valuation of Rs 26 crore. Sprearheaded acquisition of
advertisement company at a valuation of 8 crore
Funds forecast, Funding, Application & Audit
Forecast funds & investment needs, develop investment & revenue strategy, and raise funds
Budget & control brands P&L, distribution cost & brand investment decision. Instrumental in
arranging Term Loan from Indus Ind Bank to the tune of Rs 25 cr
4. Brand Valuation & Trademarks , IP Rights Protection
Fulfill company objectives in the IPR value creation, growth & protection of all trademarks; Lead new
initiatives to acquire and value-add intangible assets.
Brand Acqusition and Mature assets marketing and harvesting
Strategic buying and selling of brands by closely monitoring the brands’ market.
Nov 06 to Sept 08 , as Deputy General Manager Finance and Accounts with DLF Home Developers
Limited a Business unit of DLF . DLF belongs to one of India's leading and prominent groups in the real
estate industry and has developed in India a varied portfolio of projects spanning across residential,
commercial, retail and entertainment complexes with a subsidiary focus on educational and
hospitality services.The annual turnover of the group is 14000 crore .
w Negotiations of commercial terms with JV partners and drafting of Joint Venture and Operations
and Management Agreement. Core team member in acquisition and mergers.
w Actively involved in negotiations with PE funds for private placements in FDI projects this
includes preparation of the term sheets and information memorandum.( Funds raised from
Merill Lynch , Brahma Investments for 7 projects ) total funds raised 450 million US Dollars
w Preparation and coordination of Financial Statements of Group Companies( 46 companies) for
purpose of Initial Public Offer of the company and analyzing of monthly financials.
w Involved in cost control of the project , Improvement in the system and controls of the JV projects,
divisional budgets and quarterly /monthly forecast format. and budget analysis of the Company
and Associate Companies and their tax planning .
w Involved in implementation of ERP( Ramco ) and study of need and structure of the existing
software package particularly related to Financial and Sales Accounting.
w Involved in preparation of MIS and helping in C.M.A and Q.M.S data of the Company Preparation
of Quarterly Statements and results under SEBI Guidelines and other Secretarial Compliances.
From Feb 03 till Nov 06 as Financial Controller with Cradle (a unit of Apollo Hospital) which was
later taken over by Fortis Group in Jan’06 and hence transferred to Fortis Corporate Office. Fortis is
a Ranbaxy promoter group company with an annual turnover of Rs 500 crore. It is a second largest
healthcare provider in India.
Handling project worth Rs. 40 Crores of a Super Specialty Hospital.
Brought about reduction in interest cost to the tune of Rs 27 lacs by Loan restructuring . Total
Funds Raised 40 Crores from IDFC Ltd
Completed business process reengineering alongwith designing MIS to set up strong internal
control system
Timely and economic procurement of Imported Medical Equipment which led to start of Project
on time, thereby reducing project overruns.
Mar’00 to Feb 03 Lamana Hotels Limited (Papua New Guinea) Financial Controller
Reduced cost control of F & B department from 60% to 45% by cost control measures.
Reduced material cost through better negotiations and vendor development
5. Nov’96 to Feb’2000 Hotel Claridges, Central Delhi Chief Manager (Accts & Audit)
Reduced material cost through better negotiations and vendor development
Deployment/Investment of excess funds in marketable securities to facilitate maximum returns
Successful implementation of cost cutting and restructuring exercises due to changes in market
conditions and price pressures due to increase in competition
Mar’95 to Oct’96 Ernst and Young (New Delhi) Manager (Audit)
Interaction with top management of well known companies to understand management view
points as well as giving suggestions to them which worked to improve the management controls
Enhancement of knowledge on Accounting and Internal Controls , Company Law Matters and
Income Tax
Jan’93 to Feb’95 Vishwanath Singh & Associates, Delhi Asst. Manager (Audit)
Interaction with top management of well known companies to understand management view
points as well as giving suggestions to them which worked to improve the management controls
Personal Details
Address : Tower no 19, Unit no 002 , Orchid Petals , Sector 49 , Gurgaon
Date of Birth : November 13, 1967
6. Nov’96 to Feb’2000 Hotel Claridges, Central Delhi Chief Manager (Accts & Audit)
Reduced material cost through better negotiations and vendor development
Deployment/Investment of excess funds in marketable securities to facilitate maximum returns
Successful implementation of cost cutting and restructuring exercises due to changes in market
conditions and price pressures due to increase in competition
Mar’95 to Oct’96 Ernst and Young (New Delhi) Manager (Audit)
Interaction with top management of well known companies to understand management view
points as well as giving suggestions to them which worked to improve the management controls
Enhancement of knowledge on Accounting and Internal Controls , Company Law Matters and
Income Tax
Jan’93 to Feb’95 Vishwanath Singh & Associates, Delhi Asst. Manager (Audit)
Interaction with top management of well known companies to understand management view
points as well as giving suggestions to them which worked to improve the management controls
Personal Details
Address : Tower no 19, Unit no 002 , Orchid Petals , Sector 49 , Gurgaon
Date of Birth : November 13, 1967