CA Rahul Kumar Ladia
Financial controller at Bharat Serums and Vaccine Limited
About
Strategic and results-driven Financial Controller with over 10 years of comprehensive experience managing finance functions in multinational and multi-sector environments. Expertise spans end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) operations, statutory and internal audit management, financial reporting, budgeting, taxation, and complex corporate transactions including QIP, slump sale, mergers, and business acquisitions. Proven ability to lead geographically dispersed teams, streamline financial processes through automation, and drive compliance with IFRS and local regulatory frameworks. Adept at partnering with senior leadership across Asia Pacific and Europe to deliver actionable financial insights, risk mitigation strategies, and sustainable business growth.
Experience
General Manager Finance
Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited · Full-time
Lead end-to-end financial control functions including timely month-end and year-end closures, preparation of statutory financial statements, and ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards and corporate policies. Drive statutory and internal audit processes by collaborating with internal teams and external auditors (Big 4 and reputed firms), ensuring audit completion with no significant observations. Develop and implement financial strategies that align with corporate goals, supporting sustainable growth, risk management, and operational efficiency. Provide leadership and direction to the finance team, cultivating a high-performance culture focused on accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Manage and oversee General Ledger activities, conducting regular hygiene reviews of critical balance sheet accounts such as provisions, GR/IR, prepaid expenses, and disputed liabilities, classifying and resolving non-moving items to maintain financial integrity. Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis activities, working cross-functionally to analyse financial performance and guide corrective actions. Oversee treasury operations and cash flow management, ensuring optimal liquidity, effective working capital utilization, and timely fund allocation to support business requirements and strategic initiatives Partner with Group Finance Controller and executive leadership to drive annual budgeting, long-term financial planning, and capital allocation aligned with business strategy. Manage complex corporate finance transactions such as Qualified Institutional Placements (QIP), slump sales, business acquisitions, and mergers, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks and seamless integration. Oversee taxation compliance and planning, ensuring adherence to statutory tax requirements and optimizing tax liabilities.
Deputy General Manager of Finance
Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited · Full-time
Guaranteeing prompt & precise accounting operations, including periodic book closures and the preparation of financial statements and reports. Directing financial audits by collaborating closely with both internal and external audit teams to uphold compliance and ensure precision. Cultivating & sustaining robust relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and regulatory entities. Formulating and implementing extensive financial strategies that align with the company’s mission and strategic objectives. Providing visionary leadership to the finance team, promoting a culture of excellence, teamwork, and ongoing enhancement. Contributing to finance-related initiatives, including process improvements, user acceptance testing (UAT), and other project-related activities. Managing & analyzing General Ledger to ensure accurate financial reporting. Conducting regular hygiene exercises to review GL balances, including Provisions, GR/IR, Prepaid and Disputed Liability accounts. Classifying items as probable, possible or remote & addressing non-moving line items to ensure accuracy. Supporting budgeting and forecasting processes by collaborating with various departments to gather and analyze data. Maintain Key account to make sure the uninterrupted supply of raw material resolve the challenges on account of Accounting and finance Working with the Finance Controller and Directors for the group’s annual budgeting exercise. Planning, Coordinating and timely closure of statutory audit and ensuring successful completion without any observations. Contributing towards identifying issues as well as devising solutions during review process. Performing detailed variance analysis to compare actual financial performance against budgeted or forecasted figures, identifying deviations and their causes.
Senior Advisor - Closing & reporting
Rio Tinto · Full-time
Led month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring compliance with IFRS standards and timely consolidation through HFM, contributing to accurate financial reporting and audit readiness. Directed statutory audits for Indian entities, achieving successful audit closures with no observations, reinforcing strong compliance and governance frameworks. Acted as a strategic liaison with business units, providing expert guidance on transaction processing, internal controls, and ensuring alignment with corporate financial policies. Managed offshore finance teams and onshore professionals, ensuring adherence to SLAs and driving high performance through effective leadership and workforce planning. Ensured thorough monthly reconciliation and review of all balance sheet and significant P&L accounts, resolving discrepancies and unreconciled items proactively to maintain balance sheet integrity. Monitored reconciliations across departments including Accounts Payable, Receivable, Intercompany, Expense Management, Tax, and Payroll, improving overall reconciliation quality and timeliness. Successfully implemented the Full and Final Accrual Process, streamlining payroll accounting and enhancing accuracy in financial statements. Contributed as a core member to key compliance initiatives such as Wage Code Implementation and submission of Advance Pricing Requests, ensuring regulatory adherence. Led centralization of insurance surveys and drove Fixed Asset Management (FAM) tool implementation, optimizing asset tracking and insurance processes. Produced and analyzed standard and ad hoc cost reports for management, supporting internal and external reporting requirements and aiding strategic decision-making. Carried out comprehensive people management duties including performance reviews, succession planning, and talent assessment, strengthening team capability and engagement.
Senior Financial Analyst
Performing required people management obligations Performance reviews, talent assessments. Succession and workforce planning Intercompany Accounting Management and Reconciliation Fixed Asset creation, Capitalization, management & Budgetary Control Inventory Accounting Management and Control General Accounting and Month Close Management Monthly Prepayment and Accrual Management Maintain Internal Performance Benchmark Statutory compliances and reporting Support in Audit and taxation matters Process transition Participation in Initiatives run by Company
analyst II
Intercompany Accounting Management and Reconciliation Fixed Asset creation, Capitalization, management & Budgetary Control Inventory Accounting Management and Control General Accounting and Month Close Management Monthly Prepayment and Accrual Management aintain Internal Performance Benchmark Statutory compliances and reporting Support in Audit and taxation matters Process transition Participation in Initiatives run by Company
Finance & Account Manager
Alsorg Interiors India Pvt Ltd
Accounting & Auditing • Finalization of Balance sheets and Profit & loss Account at periodical Intervals • Monthly Preparation and consolidation of Financial Statement • Reconciliation including sub-ledgers and bank accounts and Balance sheet • Monitor Routine accounting Function. • Opex review on monthly basis with their monthly variances. • Account reconciliation between Group Companies. • Analysis of expenses on monthly basis in terms of its Nature, Requirement, responsibility. • Managing all type of Audits. Indirect Tax - Compliance & Planning • Ensure proper compliance with the indirect taxes laws like Service tax, VAT and Excise, • Draft and review agreements, contracts, documents from a legal and indirect tax standpoint. • Compliance of Labour related laws e.g. EPF and ESI. • Checks on CCR Registers with analysis of their reasonability to claim. Direct Tax - Compliance • Calculation of Advance Tax and their payments. • Ensure proper compliance with the Withholding tax (TDS/TCS). • Coordination for various details to be prepared for various tax cases. Banking and Fund Management • Ensure the best relationship with the bankers.. • Monitor Net cash movement and advice management for future funding requirement. • Handling Matters related to Letter of Credit (LC), and Bank Guarantee. Management and Reporting • Preparation of detail MIS & reports for the management. • Providing timely and accurate management information to Directors • Assist Management with Interpretation of Results and profit improvement Others • Review all source documentation for purchasing, receipts, bank and petty cash payments • Control, Monitor and reconcile the company’s Account Payable and receivables. • Controlling and Review the fixed Assets Register and established adequate procedure for the protection of assets. • Leadership and Management of accounting staff to ensure efficiency and high Moral. • Ensure Compliance to policies and procedure of the company.
Chartered Accountant
Singhi Chugh & Kumar, Chartered Accountants
Monthly Closing: • Handling Monthly closing of Inventory. • Inter Company reconciliation • Booking of cross charges and ascertain their reasonability • Monthly Accrual of Expenses • Generation of monthly reports. • Preparation of balance sheet reconciliation.(including reconciliation of ledgers with sub-ledgers) • Operating expense review and analysis of their variances. Handling Audit Matters (Statutory Audit, Tax Audit and Transfer pricing Audit) • Conversion of USGAAP Books as per IGAAP. • Coordinate with Auditors. • Preparation of IGAAP and UGAAP reconciliation. • Finalization of Compensating Adjustment and Service income from the Parent company Taxation Matters • Handling Compliances of Service Tax, Vat & Custom. • Coordinate with consultants for timely filing of Statutory returns, statutory payments. Others • Account Receivables & Payables. • Maintain proper check on Inventory movements. • Handling Inter companies Issues. • Handling Inventory in books with Transfer price Variance Effect • Preparation of guidelines for Operation Team.