Vinod Bhardwaj has over 15 years of experience in finance, accounting, commercial operations, and taxation. He has worked as the Finance Controller for Nile Plywoods in Uganda where he managed cash flows, implemented accounting policies, maintained books of accounts, and ensured statutory compliance. Prior to that, he held roles at Reliance Industries and Salora International in India where he handled tasks like budgeting, inventory management, statutory filings, and generating financial reports. Bhardwaj is a Chartered Accountant with expertise in areas like financial planning, auditing, and cost optimization.

1. VINOD BHARDWAJ
Mobile: +91-9560444627, E-Mail: vinod.bhardwaj@rediffmail.com
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FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS/ COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
SUMMARY
Strategist with 15+ years of consistent record of delivering results across diverse business environments ranging from
Financial Forecasting & Strategic Financial Planning, Commercial Operations, Finalization of Accounts, Budgeting,
Continuous Process Improvement to Statutory Compliance, Indirect Taxation, Audit, MIS, Working Capital Management
and Fund Management.
My forte includes:
 Planning & implementing the financial systems & procedures to initiate & control finance & to maximize profitability
 Monitoring development of systems that strengthen internal control and rectified anomalies in financial processes
 Exercising strict budgetary control over expenses incurred to maximize savings and reduce cost
 Steering tax planning and compliances with statutory requirements.
 Regulating Cash & Fund flows to ensure optimal liquidity to support company’s operations
I am skilled in overseeing finance and accounting functions and updating the top management with the accurate financial
position of the company via financial statements, preparing statutory books of accounts, devising and maintaining
reconciliation statements, accounts payable and receivables etc.
With experience in financial planning, accounting, auditing, indirect taxation, internal control and cost optimization, I am
confident to carry forward any company’s vision with sufficient ease.
KEY SKILLS
Strategic Financial Planning/ Projections ● Budgeting ● Commercial Operations ● Finalization of Accounts ● Cost
Management ● Fund/ Cash Management ● Tax Planning and Assessment ● Auditing ● Internal Control ● MIS ●
Receivables/ Payables ● Inventory Management ● Debtors Management ● Liaison ● Team Leadership
EXPERIENCE
Company Name – Nile Plywoods (U) Limited, Jinja, Uganda, May 2011 – August 2014 (One of the leading manufacturer
of wood related products in East Africa)
Title – Finance Controller
Description -
 Fulfilled financial objectives by forecasting requirements, scheduling expenditures, initiating corrective actions
 Regulated Cash and Fund flows to ensure optimal liquidity to support company’s operations
 Conceptualized and implemented accounting policies/ principles and tracked systems for various functional areas
while ensuring compliance with accounting standards & procedures
 Maintained various Books of Accounts and effected finalization of Accounts periodically and prepared year-end
financial statements in compliance with IFRS
 Facilitated preparation of budget, conducting variance analysis to envisage difference between projected figures &
actual expenditure and recommending / taking corrective actions
 Implemented accounting policies, principles, tracked systems to manage the operations of taxation, finance and
accounts department of the company & thereby, achieved huge savings through tax planning and management

2.  Negotiated/ liaised with banks & financial institutions for raising fund and non-fund based facilities at the best
interest rate to meet working capital requirements
 Maintained adequate inventory of stock and replenished it based on demand/ supply forecasts, also conducted
perpetual stock verification and documentation
 Prepared tax plans and ensured timely filing of indirect tax returns in compliance with the respective Acts
 Liaised with Statutory and Internal Auditors for conducting periodic audits; evaluated Internal Control Systems to
identify flaws and implemented necessary processes to overcome the defects in the existing system
 Negotiated domestic and international procurement based of credit terms and Letter of Credit.
 Actively involved in tender for supply of Electric Poles Domestic and International.
 Steered the administrative works related to factory as well as forwarded MIS to management & banks
Highlights:
 Transferred a unfavorable dollar term loan of 2 million+ 3.2 million overdraft facility (practically fixed in nature) from
three different banks @ 9% to a $ 5.3 million term loan +700,000 overdraft and 1 million LC cum BG Facility at a
reduced rate of approx. 5.25%( LIBOR+5%) from Barclays bank leading to approx. 200,000 p.a. savings in interest. It
enhanced the Current ration on Balance sheet due to conversion of current liability to term loan
 Executed maintenance of store and finished goods Inventory in tally from the earlier manual method
 Implemented the computerized invoicing
 Augmented turnover of Nile Ply by 75 % in one year by getting international tender for Nile Plywoods
Company Name – Reliance Industries Limited, Sept’09 – Apr’11
Title – Manager Taxation - Retail Business (Reliance Retail), New Delhi
Description -
 Maximized the E-Payment through RTGS/E-Banking/ET–Current % is 92, an increase of 13 % from 08-09 and achieved
100% targets by Dec’09
 Performed Plaza Franchisee Interview, MRA for Royalty, Collection of Royalty, Sales tax Return and Challan for Sales
Tax Liability of Franchisee and TCC Business Collection
 Steered additional security in the form of SD/BG from DCA to achieve higher sales
 Pioneered identification of new generation banking modes like RTGS, CMP and net banking in dealer banks for quick
transfer of collection to RIL accounts
Company Name – Reliance Industries Limited, Aug’08 – Sept’09
Title – Regional Accountant - (Polymer Business), Indore, MP, CG
Description -
 Administered credit appraisal of DCA (Del Credere Agent) & Customer and ensured payment through LC/ET/ Cheque.
 Looked after Sales Order Processing based on limits, Statutory Compliances like Permits/C-Forms, etc.
 Managed warehouse activity, vendor negotiation and payment, budget & expense monitoring for optimizing the
contribution per unit sale.
 Maintained new customer creation in SAP with required document and prepared MIS & solution to the queries as
well as addressed problems of DCA, Customer and Sales Group.
 Managed the Channel Finance account of DCAs by HDFC/ICICI and evaluated documentation w.r.t. EOU to Domestic
& SEZ to Domestic Customer and Deemed Export.
Company Name – Reliance Industries Limited, June 2004 – August 2008
Title – State Commercial Manager - Retail Petroleum Business, Patna, Bihar
Description -
 Handled the entire Commercial & Sales Tax work like:
o Monitoring of Actual Expenses.
o Deposit of cash collected & Transfer to Pool A/c.
o Auditing of Retail outlets.
o Dealer Accounting.
o Activity related to RO and AFS in Project phase.
o Asset control of all the locations in Bihar with the help of Field Managers.
o Lease Agreement Renewal for office places and payment of lease rent.

3.  Imparted training to RIL Manpower with respect to commercial guidelines.
 Prepared Sales Tax Data, Filed returns, Controlled Permits and MIS to HO & Regional office for Sales Tax Activity of
State.
Company Name – M/s. Salora International Ltd. (Consumer Electronics Division), New Delhi, June 2000 – June 2004
Title – Executive / Sr. Executive – Commercial
Description -
 Steered Finished Goods Inventory Management and Supply Chain Management
 Maintained the Credit Limit and administered sales and collection on a monthly basis for recovery of old outstanding.
 Created and forwarded monthly outstanding summary sheet to branches showing age wise analysis of the Debtors.
 Responsible for preparing:
o Annual budgeted P&L A/c for CED.
o Monthly Debtors Report and Stock summary statement to Management.
o Quarterly P&L A/c. Branch wise.
o Report of Actual vs. Budgeted Sales and their impact on profit.
o Quarterly Expenses figure branch wise & per unit expense branch wise.
 Handled the processing of AD Agency bills and other Advertisement bills.
 Performed quarterly visit to branches for Stock verification & Debtors reconciliation.
 Led the branch staff in case of Sales Tax matters and ascertained audit clarifications
Company Name – Surana & Associates (CAs), New Delhi, New Delhi, Feb'00 - Jun’00
Title – Audit Assistant
Description -
 Carried out Statutory & Tax Audit of M/s. Kinetic Capital Finance Ltd.
 Handled the Internal Audit including excise matter of M/s. Jindel Polyfilms Ltd.
EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS
 Currently pursuing IFRS Certification Course from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi.
 Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 1999.
 B.Com. from Indira Gandhi National Open University in 1999
 Computer Proficiency: MS-Office from NIIT, E-Mail, SAP & Tally