Sooraj V.S.

+44 7999387779; soorajvs@outlook.com, Slough, England.

Qualified Accountant with a master’s degree in Data Science. Excellent IFRS reporting and consolidation
experience. Well-versed in ERP and IT system implementations, and project management.

Career Highlights.
• Audited large banks ensuring compliance with IFRS and Basel-3 norms.
• Successfully prepared monthly consolidated financial statements for group entities.
• Developed insightful and easy to understand analytical reports for senior management.
• Efficiently implemented six different ERPs with strict adherence to time and quality guidelines.
• Automated Related party reconciliations and consolidations saving of 2,800-man hours annually.
• Trained 200+ colleagues in the effective use of MS Excel including Macros, Cognos, and Power Query.

Experience Summary.

Head of Finance, Drvapes E-Liquid Ltd- UK. (March-2021 to Present).

• Managed VAT, R&D and Corporate Tax returns and obtained refunds up to £1.5 million.
• Developed analytical dashboards for senior management using Power BI and DAX code.
• Developed demand forecasting system and reduced cash cycle to 88 days from 189 days.
• Actively contributed into development of marketing and operational budgets and forecasts.
• Analysed Budget-Forecast-Actual divergences and provided MIS & EIS insights for management.
• Improvised Cashflow and prediction resulting in improvement of Cash and Defensive Interval Ratios.
• Led and completed multiple ERP Implementations, subsidiary formations, and Compliance reporting.
• Designed and implemented periodic management reports and analytical presentations for leadership.
• Reduced the Forex cost of the company by 82% through Money Market Hedges and Forward contracts.
• Structured the accounting system with internal controls and corrected past three years data as per IFRS.
• Prepared the accounts accurately and worked with the Audit team, enabling monthly closure of accounts.

Finance Manager, Renaissance Services – Oman/UK. (November-2017 to December-2020).

• Obtained £300M debt funding at a finance cost below industry average from banks.
• Conducted analysis and assisted in the divestment of a division for £4.1B of a division.
• Implemented ERPs: Oracle, SAP, Dynamics 365, and Hyperion with a high success rate.
• Listed Perpetual Notes worth £100M in the stock exchange (LSE) with a full subscription.
• Worked in IFRS compliance assurance team to ensure adoption of accounting policy changes.
• Models build with Alteryx to predict in-patient patterns of a 10,000-bed hospital to reduce cost.
• Weekly and monthly cash flow analysis reports are prepared for the CFO to mitigate liquidity risks.
• Managed payroll of 9,000+ employees and reduced admin cost by 29% through implementing SAP.
• Successfully managed a diverse team of 15 colleagues – winning best team awards in 2019 and 2020.
• Managed 34 subsidiary portfolios and prepared monthly consolidation and performance analysis reports.

Advanced Audit Associate, Ernst & Young LLP - EMEA. (December-2014 to November-2017).
• Performed Financial audits for clients including large banks with total assets over £500B.
• Applied advanced data analytics-based audit tools and techniques for effective efficient audits.
• Prepared audit reports and financial statements for variety of industries in compliance with IFRS.
• Designed and implemented investment valuation and financial risk evaluation dashboards for clients.
• Consulted different organisations across three countries for the adoption and implementation of IFRS.
• Won first prize in Ernst & Young Champion Presenter Challenge – 2017, conducted at national level, India.
• Developed Macros for automation of Audit analysis and documentation tasks - saving £20,000 annually.

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Finance Controller, Happy & Ruby group – India. (December-2012 to November-2014).
• Efficiently managed and accounts investments of the group across 18 portfolios.
• Developed and implemented Standard Operations Procedures for the corporate office.
• Ensured various financial instruments and intercompany transactions are accurately accounted.
• Developed and implemented standard operations procedures and internal controls for the group.
• Improved Operating Cashflow Ratio from 0.8 to 1.4 through efficient working capital management.
• Worked with internal and external audit teams, ensuring accurate and timely compliance adherence.
• Successfully conducted financial planning of housing construction projects with 2 million square feet.

Audit Assistant, GRKN & Co, Chartered Accountants - India. (June-2009 to November-2012).
• Conducted audit of funds and financial risk assessment for various clients.
• Participated in various audit assignments and drafted audit and consulting reports.
• Prepared complete and accurate audit working papers in line with the accounting standards.
• Developed detailed audit plans and effectively communicated them to clients and colleagues.
• Consulted clients on choosing and implementing multiple ERP and IT Systems for process improvement.

Professional Education.
• ACCA – UK, (Elective subjects Advanced Audit and Assurance, Advanced Financial Management.)
• Master of Data Science for Business (MSc.) with Merit – University of Stirling, UK.
• Advanced Financial Accountant (AFA)– Institute of Financial Accountants, UK.
• Certified Public Accountant (IPA)- Institute of Public Accountants, Australia.
• Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business (Level 6) – ACCA.
• PCE – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Certifications.
• Alteryx - Designer Core certified.
• Decision making strategies - Linked ln Learning.
• Data Analytics Associate (Power Bl) - Microsoft.
• Power Bi Certification - Project work - Coursera.
• Digital branding and engagement - Curtin University.
• Entrepreneurship in emerging economies - Harvard X.

Software skills
• Simulation tools: Simul8 and AnyLogic.
• Audit tools: EY Helix, Canvas, Case Ware, JE Testing and DA Tool Set.
• Data Visualisation: Power Bi, Tableau, QlikSence, and advanced PowerPoint skills.
• Data Science and ETL Tools: Azure, R, Python, Orange, Alteryx, Knime, Oracle Data integrator.
• Planning and Analysis: Hyperion, SAP Crystal, MS Project, Quantrix, and Excel - Power Query & Macros.
• ERPs: SAP-FICO, SuccessFactors, ARIBA, Microsoft Dynamics (Finance, Sales, CRM, HR), Oracle JDE, XERO.

Soft skills and Capabilities.

• Flexible to various workplace requirements and highly adaptable to change.
• Very good in adopting the latest technologies and proficient in training colleagues.
• Well experienced in change management and related project implementation and coordination.
• Won best student representative award from University of Stirling for 2020-2021 academic year.
• High attention to detail in every task with a moto to produce quality outputs within tight deadlines.
• Highly skilled in interpreting and applying relevant IFRS standards in complex accounting transactions.
• Ability to create visually appealing, easy to understand dashboards and reports for senior management.
• Excellent team player with good leadership skills and a cooperative mentality, ready to take up challenges.