Girish JoshiChartered Accountant E1601 Krishna Residency

Sunder Nagar, Malad (W) Mumbai – 64E-Mail: girish1304@gmail.comContact: 09819731458

CFO & GM (Finance)

ACADEMIC DETAILS

Chartered Accountant Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Nov - 2001 B.Com. from Amravati University Mar - 1997 HSSC from Amravati Division Board Mar - 1994

PROFILE

CFO & GM Finance with over 15 years of experience in Project Finance; Working Capital Management; Corporate Finance (Budgeting & MIS); Accounts Finalization; Auditing & Statutory Compliances ; Banking & Treasury Operations and Liaisoning

& Coordination

Possess negotiation & relationship building skills along with abilities in liaisoning with banks & financial institutions Expertise in planning, administering and executing quarterly / annual account closure as per schedules Capable of steering overall accounting operations and audit for the organization including collections, purchase, contract

compliance, receivables, deposits, disbursements & fixed assets Significant experience in steering all aspects of a treasury function Demonstrated abilities in performing investigations and special projects at the request of Senior Management and the

Board

CORE COMPETENCIES

Negotiating with banks for short-term and long-term credit facilities and Coordinating with Senior Officials of Banks and Financial Institutions

Functioning as in-charge of Accounts & Finance department AND Handling Statutory and Internal Audits Initiating and guiding the preparation of Annual Business Plan Providing all statistical information/MIS required to be submitted to Management People & Organizational Management Mutli-tasking; Problem solving ability

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Instrumental in raising and managing total debt size of INR 7500 Crore for completion of Port Projects which are successfully operating with EBITDA margin of >75% Green Field Projects Debt Size:

Hazira Project INR 1350 Crore; Vizag Project – INR 700 Crore Salaya Project – INR 1095 Crore; Paradip Project – INR 450 Crore

Financing of Brown Field Projects Debt Size: Vadinar Project - INR 950 Crore

Takeout Financing: Hazira Port Rs 500 Crore

CDR Exit & Flexible Structuring under 5/25 scheme of RBI Vadinar Port Rs 2700 Crore

Flexible Structuring under 5/25 scheme of RBI Hazira Port Rs 1350 Crore

Successfully stabilized and revived Finance & Account function effectively post demerger of business with a knowledge of Indian GAAP; financial instrument/product knowledge; setting up complex consolidated financial statements

Financial Operations re-engineering, due diligences, business valuations Exhibited efficiency in saving by availing EPCG facility and by availing LC and Buyer’s Credit facility

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mar’08-till date with Essar Ports Limited Mumbai, as CFO of Vadinar & Vizag Subsidiary (Joined as Manager-Finance in 2008)

The port business of Essar has been consolidated under Essar Ports Ltd (EPL). EPL is one of the largest private sector port companies in India offering a range of port and terminal services for liquid, dry bulk, break bulk and general cargo. EPL holds various port assets housed in separate SPVs which are detailed in the coming sections. EPL currently has operations in Vadinar; Hazira & Salaya in Gujarat, Paradip in Odisha and Vizag in Andhra Pradesh. Work closely with the Managing Director; CEO & Director (Finance) as part of Leadership team and provide strategic

inputs and contribute to strategic decision making to ensure smooth functioning of the SBUs. CFO and part of the senior management to ensure project completion as per schedules and arranging for finance for

smooth functioning of operations and also for completion of projects under implementation Present entity results to Senior Board Members as part of quarterly Operations Review Meetings and Board Meetings Coordinate and attend quarterly Board Meetings and respond to queries in relation to financial operations. Compliance with all statutory regulations and ensure Service Tax, Income tax, PF, sales tax and ensure that there is no

non-compliance. Discuss with vendors for finalisation of contracts, placing orders with vendors for procurement and construction for

Project companies so that cost controls are in place. Preparation of Annual Business Plan and ensure that costs are maintained within the estimates and improve revenues

and profitability.

Finance & Account function responsibility Project Finance & Working Capital Management Liaisoning with Banks & Financial Institutions for project financing, working capital requirement, refinancing, take-out

financing & Flexible Structuring for Green Field and Brown Field Port Projects. Supervising all activities related to funding tie-up & financial closure up to disbursement Monitoring the debt profile, ensuring compliance of post disbursement conditions, repayments; handling consortium meetings CDR exit and flexible restructuring under 5/25 scheme.

Working Capital Arranging working capital facility, preparation of CMA Data Responsible for all banking operations including establishing ILC/FLC, Bank Guarantees, Bill Discounting and arranging

buyers' credit

Accounts & Audits Involved in regulating, supervising and implementing a timely, full and accurate set of accounts of all port subsidiaries

and holding company Attending statutory auditors and internal auditors and resolving the queries and closure of the audit report and

observations

Budgeting; Forecasting & Control Formulating budgets and implementing systems/ procedures, conducting analysis, formulating key reports to exercise

financial control and enhance overall efficiency of the organization Implementing continuous control systems to monitor the performance of the business, financial results, fund flows, and

adherence to the budget

Fund Management & Treasury Operations for entire Port Business Administering activities related to daily cash flow management of entire port vertical

Previous Work Experience Ness Technologies (India) Limited Mumbai as Manager-Finance & Accounts Dec’06-Mar’08 Essar Steel Limited, Mumbai as Deputy Manager Finance & Accounts Dec’04-Nov’06 Practicing Chartered Accountant, Partner in CA Firm Jan’02-Nov’04

ARTICLESHIP M/s Darak & Porwal Chartered Accountants, Mumbai

PERSONAL DETAILSDate of Birth: 13th April 1977Languages Known: English: Hindi & Marathi Address: E/1601, Krishna Residency, Sunder Nagar, Malad (West)-400064 Mumbai