Vivek Haldonkar

Performance Summary
Highly analytic and ambitious individual with 22 years of extensive experience working with renowned companies. Proven ability to review numbers and statistics to make sound financial predictions. A team leader who has exceptional communication and interpersonal skills along with a deep respect for deadlines. Highly adaptable to change. Work extremely well with cross-functional and multi-lingual teams. Working towards CMA.

Core Financial Analysis Competencies

Data Analysis, Projections Preparation, Trends Identification, Forecasting, Cost Reduction Methodologies, Reconciliation, Budget Variance Handling, Action Recommendation, Expenditure Evaluation, Strategy Building, Process Improvements, Research Results Reporting, Letter of Credit, Inter and Intra company and transfer pricing, Procurement Process. knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Public Sector Accounting Board Standards, consolidation theory and practice, financial and accounting theories and practices
Knowledge of financial policy/procedures and systems design/development principles and methods
Knowledge of performance measurement, evaluation and quality assurance methods
Knowledge of risk management and financial analysis skills to conduct senior-level financial analysis and prepare quarterly/annual ministry financial statements

Canadian Experience:

Sr. Financial Analyst 

CBI Limited, Toronto, CA | 06/2011 to Present

• Budgeting & forecasting to analyze revenue variances and industrial trends, consolidation and cost analysis, financial analysis, cost controlling and monthly P&L reporting to branches head.

• Identify financial trends; investigate financial errors, omissions, variances and recommending solutions.

• Billing, Accounts Payable & Receivable management 

• Developed spreadsheet models for diverse projects and analysis.

• Audit preparation, WSIB remittances, Benefit analysis, Union dues, Payroll remittances to CRA.

• Month end and year end processes.

• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable process.

• Maintaining the integrity of the general ledger including the reconciliation of controlled accounts.

• Bank reconciliations, Budget reporting, TMI/CAM reporting and reconciliation.

• HST/QST testing, reporting, and filing.

• Main contact for all government correspondence across Canada.

• Process intercompany transactions.

• Maintaining foreign exchange transactions.

• Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports

UAE Experience:

Senior Accountant(Manager)          

Schlumberger, Bur Dubai, UAE | 06/2006 to 04/2011

• Perform month-end consolidation activities such as accounting for foreign branches and cash flow entries
• Oversee the development of monthly management reporting packages including identifying critical forecast gaps
• Perform in-depth analysis to ensure completeness and accuracy of statistical data
• Analyze both current and past financial data and performance to help make informed decisions for the future
• Create and maintain effective communication with key members to provide information regarding financial closings and deliverables
• Research and prepare variance analysis and explanations and report deliverables

Chief Accountant
Falcon Pack, Sharjah, UAE | 06/2004 - 05/2006

• Consolidated and analyzed financial data in accordance with the company’s goals and financial standing in the industry
• Examined possible alternatives and provided correlating recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance
• Assembled data on structured reports and summarized information to provide heads up on financial status and risks
• Identified trends and advised the management on through recommendations for financial stability
• Reconciled transactions by comparing data and correcting any discrepancies

• Letter of credit and banking documentation 

Yasui Middle East, in 2003-2004 in Dubai UAE as General Accountant

LAD & Associates a Charted Accountant firm in 1998-2003 in India as Accountant

EDUCATION

IMA member, working towards Certified Management Accountant (CMA) -  2019

Master’s Degree in Finance – 1999., Goa University, Taligao Goa, India

Honor diploma from National Institute of Information Technology, Goa, India - 1998

TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTIS

Applications and programming languages: MS Office: Advance Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook VBA Script, Programming in C & C++, SQL

ERP & reporting applications: SAP, Sage ACCPAC, MS-Great Plains, integration Manager, AS400, Health care software’s, and Hyperion Essbase, Access, SAS, Database ability and development experience with business intelligence (BI) tools such as Microstrategy