NANDAKUMAR. T.

Expertise in Strategic Finance & Accounts, Commercial Functions, Audit

finalisation, Taxation Internal Controls, Fund Raising, Investor
Relations and P&L Management;

nthelakkat@gmail.com +91 – 9995595000

Profile Summary

Chartered Accountant offering over 25 years of experience in Financial Analysis & Management,
Budgetary Control, MIS and strategic planning across Manufacturing, Organized Retail,
Entertainment and Healthcare domains.

Key Skills
Business/ Financial Planning & Analysis Since May 2020 working as an Independent Consultant
advising corporates in the area of M&A, Financial
Management Reporting & Decision-making
restructuring, MIS, Fund raise and general financial reporting
Statutory & Legal Compliances
Hands-on experience in budgeting, forecasting, project cost
Accounting/ Taxation/ Audits/ Internal
analysis, fund management, working capital management and
Control
investments
Budgeting/ Forecasting/ Cost Control Effectively maintained steady cash flow & fund flow and found
innovative means to fund financial needs of the organization at
Working Capital/ Fund Management
difficult times
Corporate Finance Provided insight to the financial decision-making process
through analysis, financial projections (planning, budgeting and
Fund Raising/ Equity, Quasi-Equity forecasting) and reporting; brought in scalable financial control in
and Debt
operations; developed unique and flexible pricing models
Investor Relationship Management Audit Finalisation with Big Four Audit firms
Credited for transforming a Private Limited Company in to well-
Automation & Transformation structured Public Limited Company & accomplished the Initial
Risk Assessment & Mitigation Public Offer; filing of offer document with SEBI, Private Equity
funding & investor relationship management
Team Building & Leadership Member of the Management Team for conceptualizing the
company’s strategy, growth, capital deployment and execution
Soft Skills Worked closely with the Board & Top Management in devising a
financial strategy that supported the company’s business strategy
Communicator Formulated business plans, translated strategies into executable
Motivational Leader plans in the region with a large team as per the Indian and GCC
Strategic Thinker regulations
Collaborative Project Head for ERP Implementation (Microsoft) and CRM at
Team Player Joyalukkas Group Thrissur, managed financials, and negotiated
Innovative with the Banks & FIs, government & regulatory authorities for
securing necessary sanctions & clearances
 Career Timeline (Recent 5)

Jan'10 - Dec'11 Nov'16 - Jan'18

Apr'06 - Dec'09 Jan'12 - Oct'16 Feb18 – May20

Work Experience
Feb'18 – May ‘20 Joyalukkas Group, Thrissur as Group Chief Financial Officer

Key Result Areas:

Reporting directly to Chairman and the Board of Directors
Devising financial plan and operating budget at roll-up and department levels
Determining innovative strategies to maintain working capital requirements in coordination through asset
financing and partnerships with finance institutions including local banks
Ensuring maintenance of optimal capital structure to minimize cost of capital while taking proper account of
financial leverage & risk with a team of 45 members (Finance, Taxation and Secretarial Heads) across India &
Middle East Countries
Presenting financial performance of the company to top management & Board of Directors for decision-making
Monitoring the key parameters of the business, consolidated forecasts and budgets and analysed trends in revenue,
expense, capital expenditure & other related areas
Directing & controlling finance to maximize profitability and generate revenue
Formulating budgets, plans and commission activities, leading to the development and implementation of plans
Steering monthly analysis of sales and actual vs. budgeted expenses and delivering financial and analytical support
to all levels of management
Providing leadership to team on maintaining accounts & financial statements as per Indian & international accounting
practices
Analysing operating results and evaluating performance against brand objectives
Leading, mentoring & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in process
Developing competency among the team members; managing appraisal process across the levels

Highlights:
Spearheaded the Audit Finalization with BDO
Pivotal in managing working capital of INR 1400 Crores and turnover above INR 12000 Crores
Reduced costs by over1.00% through strict controls, increased efficiencies and better alternatives such as
optimising retail space, renegotiating cost of space and services, redeploying and effective utilisation of manpower
and inventory
Spearheaded a successful automation project that resulted in a significant improvement in customer response time
Improved working capital requirement by around 12% by applying Lean techniques to all facets of business
including supply chain

Previous Experience

Nov'16 - Jan'18: Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Trivandrum

as Group Chief Financial Officer

Key Result Areas:

Reported to Chairman and the Board of Directors; headed the Finance & accounting operations for both India and
GCC
Directed a huge team of over 50 members with direct Reportees including Group Finance Controllers India and
GCC, Secretarial and Legal Heads.
 Drove the financial risk management and risk mitigation
Headed the fund raising, debt/ equity/ quasi debt

Highlights:
Worked as a Member of the Hospital Management Committee
Developed & implemented MIS
Managed a turnover of over 1400 crores across India and GCC.
Led the Audit Finalization with BSR & Co.
Successfully completed the second round of private equity funding amounting to INR 1200 crores

Jan'12 - Oct'16: Wonderla Holidays Limited, Bengaluru as President & Chief Financial Officer

Key Result Areas:

Reported to the MD & Board of Directors; managed the entire finance & accounting operations of the company
Participated as an Active Member in the Core Management Committee for policy framing
Worked for the fund raising, debt & equity; managed & mitigated the financial risk
Drove the project planning and project implementation
Managed investor relationship & regulatory compliance with stock exchanges

Highlights:
Created & implemented MIS & successfully migrated ERP – Oracle
Led the Audit Finalization with BSR & Co.
Directly reported by GM Finance, Company secretary and legal head.
Pivotal in transforming a Private Limited Company in well-structured Public Limited Company & accomplished the
Initial Public Offer

Jan'10 - Dec'11: Joyalukkas India Limited, Kochi as Chief Financial Officer

Key Result Areas:

Reported to the MD & Board of Directors
Participated in the treasury, finance & banking and working capital management to the tune of INR 800 crores
Performed the financial management including tax planning; managed the fund raising, debt/ equity
Led the:
o Stock and debtors management
o Corporate planning, budgeting and budgetary control
o Risk management & mitigation

Highlights:
Developed and executed MIS
Successfully drove the audit finalization with BSR&Co
Managed working capital around INR 800 Crores under multiple banking system and turnover of INR 3500 Crore.
Converted a closely held Private Limited Company to a Public Company; completed the filing of DRHP with SEBI
for Initial Public Offer & received final clearance from SEBI

Apr'06 - Dec'09: V-Guard Industries Limited, Kochi as Chief Financial Officer

Key Result Areas:

Reported to the MD & Board relating to the finance and accounting operations of the company
Administered the Treasury, Finance & Banking and Working Capital Management
Managing Dynamic pricing system, cost evaluation and cost audit.
Managed a team of over 30 people. Directly reported by Company Secretary, Head taxation and Legal head.
Managed the:
o Fund raising, debt/ equity/ quasi debt
o Stock & Debtors
o Corporate Planning and Budgeting.
Highlights:
Created & implemented MIS
Led the audit finalization with Deloitte
Credited for transforming a closely held Private Limited Company to a well-structured Public Company; completed
the Initial Public Offering of the company acting as the Compliance Officer

Apr'97 - Apr'06: Dhanalakshmi Bank limited Thrissur Kerala as Mulitple Designation

Education
1995: Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered Accountants
1989: B.Com. from the University of Calicut, Kerala

Personal Details
Date of Birth: 21st May 1969

Languages Known : English, Hindi & Malayalam (Read, Speak & Write) and Tamil (Speak)

Permanent Address: 3A, Hilife Capitol Apartments, Outpost Junction, Kanjany Road, Ayyanthole, Thrissur 680003, Kerala.