Ram Kishan

Chartered Accountant with 8+ years of experience in budgeting, cash flow management, financial reporting, MIS, compliance, and strategic finance. Proven ability to establish robust financial controls, optimize working capital, and provide actionable insights that drive business growth. Skilled in building and leading high-performing finance teams while ensuring financial discipline and operational excellence.

Head of Finance at Vermilion Cosmetic Pvt Ltd (2026-03 – Present)

• Managing budgeting, forecasting, annual operating plan, and board-level MIS reporting.
• Overseeing cash flow, working capital, banking relationships, and fund management.
• Leading the overall finance function, including Accounts, FP&A, Treasury, Taxation, Compliance, and Internal Controls.

Finance Manager at Merlin brands private limited (2024-06 – 2026-02)

• Prepare and analyze provisional and annual financial statements for internal and external stakeholders.
• Owned the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process, working closely with cross-functional teams to build, monitor and revise financial forecasts.
• Prepare and manage MIS reports that provide key operational and financial data to management and investors.
• Spearheaded financial due diligence for Pre-Series B funding, liaising with investors, legal teams, and external consultants to ensure compliance, accuracy, and transparency.
• Managed month-end closing, financial reporting, and variance analysis to track performance against budgets and KPIs.

Finance Manager at Sun organic Industries Private Limited (2023-07 – 2024-06)

• Prepare and analyze financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Spearheaded financial due diligence for Series A funding, liaising with investors, legal teams, and external consultants to ensure compliance, accuracy, and transparency.
• Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
• Preparation of budgets and financial forecasts.

Assistant Manager at PMH & Associates LLP (2021-07 – 2023-07)

• Prepare and analyze financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Draft Audit Reports.
• Assist in tax planning and preparation of tax returns for companies.
• Finalization of tax audit and filling out Form 3CA and 3CD.

Associate at Sourabh Chugh & Associates (2018-01 – 2021-04)

• Manage day-to-day accounting tasks and maintain accurate finances.
• Preparation of tax returns for individuals and businesses.
• Preparation and filling of GST returns, statutory audit, tax audit, and stock audit.

CA – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2020 – 2020)

CMA Inter – Institute of Cost And Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) (2019 – 2019)