Saratchandran V S

I am a highly accomplished, result-driven senior accounting & financial management executive with over 3 decades of progressive experience in finance and operations management. Currently working with Care-Keralam Ltd., Trichur as Chief Executive Officer. In addition to exceptional relationship management expertise, I'm also acknowledged for being resourceful, adaptable, and self-directed with the ability to handle even the most challenging situations as a result of well-developed communication skills and organizational capabilities.

• Demonstrated ability to streamline business operations that drive growth, increase efficiency & bottom-line profit. Exceptionally skilled in developing & updating accounting, finance & management procedures and policies. 
• Extensive experience in managing the entire gamut of Accounts & Finance operations including financial planning, budgeting, finalization of accounts, raising of resources from various banks & financial institutions & managing insurance related activities.
• Adroit in developing reports for the management, summarizing the company’s financial status in various business aspects and coordinating the preparation of tactical plans, financial forecasts and budgets.
• Proficient in handling financial reporting, planning, forecasting, information systems, accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, and general ledger.
• Successfully formulated new policies & procedures; drove business growth & expansion plans, due diligence, cost reduction initiatives through proper control, process & efficiency improvements, productivity & resource management.
• Proven skill-sets across financial management, accounting and taxation with a wide cross-section of industry and practice experience; deft in liaising with customs/EOU authorities and various other government agencies.
• Expertise in designing and implementing systems / procedures with proven ability to achieve financial discipline and enhance the overall efficiency of the organization. 
• Instrumental in formulating business strategies, leading financial, cost accounting, treasury, budgeting, analytical forecasting & Responsible for the entire accounts and finance of the Pankajakasthuri group.
• Efficiently ensued compliance with Statutory matters – Income tax, TDS and GST. Distinction of successfully working on simulation models.
• Possess solid leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to establish rapport at all levels.

Academic Credentials

• MDP-Senior Management Program from IIM Kozhikode, Kerala in 2023.
• Capstone Management Simulation Certificate from CAPSIM® MANAGEMENT SIMULATIONS, INC., USA in 2023.
• MBA (Finance & Marketing) from DR. MGR Educational and Research Institute (Deemed University), Chennai in 2007.
• M.Com. (Finance) from Kerala University in 1989.
• ICWAI-Inter in 1992.
• E-Commerce from Pentasoft India Certified by IBM, Mangalore, Karnataka in 2000.