SMIT BATHIA

FCA, B.Com

Dedicated and self-motivated Chartered Accountant professional with Contact

history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized
practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new Address
situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. A13, Rajdeep Society,
Excellent Leadership qualities and a proven record for various team Borivali East, Mumbai,
building initiative, business development and client management Maharashtra, 400066
activities. Phone
902-968-2287
Work History E-mail
smit.bathia@gmail.com
2021-12 till Finance Manager
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Travelex India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Financial Planning, Reporting and Analysis
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 Responsible for end to end General Ledger,
Reconciliations and Inter-company management
for Australia and New Zealand region; Skills
 Prepare and approve various Journals per IFRS,
Adaptive in technology,
group policies and standard accounting practices
teams, cultures
in SAP environment;
 Accrual, prepayments, Accounts Payables and
Very Good
Receivables scrutiny for old aged items, key
accounts reconciliations and reporting to group; Team building
 Responsible for all inter-company/inter-divisional
Very Good
entries including group recharges and
payables/receivables; Leadership
 Monthly P&L, Balance Sheet review and variance
analysis including obtaining reasoning and Very Good
reporting to key stakeholders;
Business Development
 Coordinating with group statutory and internal
auditors and provide necessary details, documents, Good
explanations etc.;
 Coordinating with concerned onshore teams from Negotiation
multiple regions/countries;
Good
 Process improvements including reviewing and
updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); Knowledgeable
 Internal policy compliances, reporting deviation in QuickBooks, Clear
 and improvise existing policies and practices; Tax portals
 Quarterly reports submissions including various
variance analysis, ageing, reclassification, various Good

actionable on outstanding etc. Self-motivated professional

 Accounting and reconciliation using Blackline and
Oracle applications for group reporting; Excellent
 Managing defined Service Level Agreements (SLA)
and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for
Languages
respective areas of work;
 Manage special assignments and different English
consultants for various requirements of stakeholders;
Very Good
 Responsible for managing team of more than 5
professionals; Hindi
 Build and train team for new and existing roles
Very Good

Gujarati
2013-03 - Partner
2021-07 Excellent
S M S R & CO LLP Chartered Accountants, Mumbai,
Maharashtra
Financial Planning, Reporting and Analysis Software
 Analyzing business performance and preparing
MS Office
analysis presentations for Management & Board of
directors Very Good
 Reporting monthly analysis, Variance analysis, and
management reporting Finacle

 Completed Cost Control and quarterly cost analysis Very Good

 Partnering with various teams to ensure data
receipt in time for MIS and budgeting Tally ERP

 Implemented controls & policies to ensure Very Good

completion of monthly regulatory compliances;
 AP and AR monitoring and timely collections, Foxpro
payments, follow-up and negotiations etc.
Good
 Coordinating with bankers, investors etc. for various
funding requirements and project status updates QuickBooks
Very Good
etc.;
 Providing timely evidence and data for statutory
audit, internal controls and ensuring completion of
Audits in time
 Preparing internal reports for executive leadership
and supporting their decision making
 Creating, updating, and maintaining financial
models and detailed forecasts of company's future
 operations
 Computation of tax liabilities and filing of returns viz.
GST, TDS, Income Tax returns.
 Comparing historical results against budgets and
forecasts, and performing variance analysis to
explain differences in performance and make
improvements going forward
 Experience includes working for major sectors i.e.
Manufacturing, FMCG, BFSI, Real Estate, EPC etc.

Due Diligence
 Financial due diligence for manufacturing, media,
real estate, pharma companies;
 Worked with Promoters, CFOs, various teams,
conduct revenue margins analysis, identifying
adjustments to EBITDA, Net debt, & working capital
to provide inputs on target company valuation
 Preparing report on target companies and
attending investor meetings, responding to queries
of private equity players, bidders
 Analyze financial information and discuss identified
material ‘one-off' with management, discuss any
changes in accounting policies and/or any
structural changes in business over period of due
diligence
 Review of MIS prepared and analyzing forecast v/s
actual, Operating and Admin costs, historical results
& KPI
 Analyze and comment on historical periodic
movements in working capital balances and KPIs,
 Analyze key line items in balance sheet, including
components of CWIP, Comments on expenditure
incurred and commitments already made
 Consider and understand related party transactions
and dependencies
 Understand type of orders and values of bid and
margins anticipated on order and timelines for
completion

2008-06 - Article Trainee

2012-01 Haribhakti & Co Chartered Accountants (a member
 firm of BDO international), Mumbai, Maharashtra
Indirect Tax
 Service Tax and VAT liability computations,
reconciliations, eligibility of input tax credits
 Filing of Service Tax and MVAT returns
 Comprehensive Tax Review (CTR) for various
corporate clients with respect to assessment of
Service Tax liability, correctness of input tax credits,
reconciliations etc.
Statutory Audits
 Audits and limited review of listed companies and
central statutory audits for banks
 Handled Audit of foreign banks, Asset Management
Companies (AMC)
 Audit of companies engaged in Manufacturing,
Textile, Banking and Financial Services sectors
 Created and developed audit plan, audit checklists
and other important documentation for finalization
of audit.

Education

2008-06 - Chartered Accountant

2012-11 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) -
Mumbai

2008-06 - B.Com
2010-10 Sydenham College of Commerce And Arts - Mumbai

Accomplishments

Versatile performer of the year

Certifications

Completed training on Forensic Accounting and Fraud

Detection (FAFD)