Mufazzal T

Independent Finance Consultant

DBDEA • Self-employed

Apr 2024 - Present • 2 yrs 6 mos

● Lead finance transformation, governance, budgeting, reporting, and process standardization initiatives across multiple operational units and business ventures. ● Developed and implemented finance policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks covering accounting, budgeting, reporting, credit control, procurement, payroll, inventory controls, and risk audit functions. ● Lead and supervise the accounts team managing end-to-end finance operations including accounting, payroll, inventory accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, consolidated MIS reporting, tax compliance, and audit coordination across multiple entities – directly comparable to overseeing company-wide financial and accounting operations. ● Oversee monthly and annual financial close activities, ensuring timely reconciliations, statutory compliance, reporting accuracy, and audit readiness. ● Coordinate with auditors, tax consultants, and management teams for statutory audits, financial reviews, and compliance reporting. ● Created a centralized budgeting MIS tool using Advanced Excel and Google Sheets to consolidate annual departmental budgets and track actual expenditure, and automated monthly consolidated MIS reporting and cash-flow visibility for management oversight. ● Designed Procurement-to-Pay (P2P) policies and Delegation of Authority (DoA) frameworks, strengthening financial controls, approval transparency, and accountability.

Independent Accounting & Finance Consultant

Freelancing Career • Self-employed

May 2020 - Apr 2024 • 3 yrs 11 mos

● Provided accounting, finance transformation, ERP advisory, budgeting, compliance, and MIS automation services to SMEs, manufacturers, trading firms, and retail businesses. ● Developed customized financial reporting systems, costing tools, and operational dashboards to improve financial performance visibility and control. ● Automated inventory reporting and receivables tracking, improving billing accuracy, cash-flow visibility, and reducing manual processing time. ● Implemented SAP FI/CO configurations including GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, CO-PA, and Product Costing.

General Manager Finance & Accounts

KNAV India • Full-time

Mar 2014 - May 2020 • 6 yrs 2 mos

● Directed finance operations across India, USA, Singapore, and Netherlands – the direct multi-jurisdiction equivalent of a Finance Manager role – managing financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and financial governance. ● Managed consolidation of financial statements and MIS reporting across multiple international entities to support group-level reporting and management decision-making. ● Led month-end and year-end close activities including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis, and consolidated financial statements. ● Reduced DSO from 94 to 73 days, improving working capital and cash-flow efficiency by approximately 22%. ● Managed departmental and project budgets exceeding USD 4 million while achieving cost optimization savings of 2–3%, directly monitoring financial performance, costs, and profitability. ● Coordinated external audits, compliance reviews, banking relationships, and statutory reporting activities across multiple jurisdictions. ● Led and mentored a finance and accounting team of 10 members, providing financial analysis and recommendations to senior management and improving operational accountability. ● Strengthened internal controls, documentation standards, and governance practices across finance operations.