At the very outset, my sincere thanks to you for visiting my blog, where I attempt to trace back some of my carrier achievements.
As an average student in my School life and Higher Secondary, I graduated in B.com from Madras University, (1980-83) where I stood college first in my special subject Corporate Accounting (87%) I entered my dream of Chartered Accountancy with M/s Shankar, Giri, Prabhakar in Chennai.
It had not been easy for me, initially, to pick-up city life and its corporate discipline. So, it took almost a year to draft an Audit Report without much intervention from my seniors and appreciated by the Audit Partners. Audit of EID Parry, Shaw Wallace, Gum India, McDowell’s, Cholamandalam and various small audits had really been the platforms for me to build my professional career.
As it took me more than the articleship period to pass my Chartered Accountancy, I migrated to Bangalore and joined Toshniwal Brothers and then, Bifora watches Ltd., situated in Hosur-Bangalore belt. A manufacturing unit was the ideal Company to start where I involved more on developing a good costing system with flow charts and step-by-step comments for the watches manufacturing by holding a frequent meetings with Production supervisors, foremen, assembling unit incharge and I have to thank the Management to keep faith on me, an inexperienced person to implement my findings. This indeed, helped me to think more on Value Engineering in the later part of my professional life.
Titan on the other end of the city spreading its wings Bifora lost its charm and I tried to move to Mumbai, not having Mr.Ambani’s dreams but with a “Chaai Paani” dream.
To start with Krishna Filaments Ltd, (1991) manufacturing of filament yarn as a Chief Accountant , DBS Corporate Services Ltd., (a division of Diners club) where I involved more on receivable of old Diners Card)
Then, came Zee Telefilms Ltd. Even though it did not help me professionally (which was the reason I resigned later), it gave a tremendous exposure on public Issue, meeting the lead bankers, Company Law, SEBI formalities and finally sitting in the Annual General Meeting, witnessing the Chairman answering the volley of Questions from the Shareholders by giving some input to Chairman. This was, indeed, a landmark in life
Tolia Group- Manufacturers of Chemicals and Shriram Transport Corp - a flagship company of Sriram Group, Chennai and General Manager-Accounts.
My experience of 10 years in Mumbai instilled confidence in me and made me to face any challenges.
Dubai life has its own flavour. No taxation/duties and hearings, the thrust will be more on receivables and Audit. After Enkay Express, a freight forwarding company, I joined Al Shirawi Group of Companies.
Needless to say, this Company has really tested my professional competence to face challenges. Managing 4 Companies including US based Joint Venture Company have, indeed, been good experience. With a work force of 2000 and staff of 300, it is a big Corporate Family to reckon with.
Preparation of Annual Budgets, Monthly MIS, Managing 20 odd banks with all funded, non-funded limits, alternate day meetings on the weekly review, action plan and remedies with Executive Director are some of the job profile of this Company. .
In the process of the learning curve, I did fail to perform upto the expectation in some of the Companies resulting in losing the Bank financing, some projects and misrepresentation of figures (unintentionally). But, ultimately, I tried to give my 100% wherever and whatever position I worked. I always had the advantage of moulding excellent staff as juniors and cherish myself of good delegation power of work.
Thank you once again for reading my blog. I end this note by saying that I still have a long way to go to fulfil my professional appetite and be a part of team in moulding a good organisation.
