Samrat Sen

Executive Director CFO, Head Strategy and Supply Chain

Top Level Executive with extensive experience in business leadership with an

established record of success in significantly growing enterprise value; Proven
ability to improve operations & maximize profits through achievements in finance
management, cost reductions, internal control & productivity improvements.

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 Strategic Leader offering over 22 years of diversified experience in +91-7387013495
steering corporate financial control across various leading industries.
 Experience in fund raising both in terms of Private Equity and Debt. Raised
more than Rs 550 crores plus for fueling growth. Core Competencies
 Highly experienced in reviewing and enhancing all financial procedures and
internal controls, automating financial information systems along with business Leadership & Controllership
planning and strategy and developing highly productive cross-enterprise
alliances.
Budegting & Forecasting /
 Directed business turnover of INR 4500 crores, consolidated turnovers
Variance Analysis
worth INR 7500 crores plus (Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited)
 Front-led IND AS implementation for a listed Company with turnover of INR
5000 crores plus (Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation Financial & Strategic Planning
Limited).
 Steered Right issue process of Rs 500 crores for the company, involved in Treasury Management
raising of funds through Equity.
 Industry expertise entails: Chemical Manufacturing, Retail and Food Products, Business Process Reengineering/
Textile and Garments, IT, Manpower and Financial Product Distribution New Set-ups
 Front-led finance function including P&L, EBIDTA, ROCE, EBIT PBT, Working
capital, Capex and Cash flow Management Reporting
 Instituted the monthly financial results and reporting process for multiple
lines of business including detailed reporting analysis at the portfolio and Capital Investments
consolidated level.
 Developed the risk management strategy; designed and held risk Cash Flow/ Working Capital
management workshops with senior management to identify key risks and Management
action plans; benchmarked risk disclosure against other leading companies.
 Outstanding communication & leadership skills that have been put to Financial Modelling / Business
excellent use in resolving problems as well as promoting a positive work Forecasting
environment.
Audit / Finalization of Accounts &
Compliance
Key Achievements
New Systems Implementation
 Received scholarship from Calcutta University for graduation
People Management & Cross-
 Recognized with Best Performance Award in Trent Hypermarket Limited
functional Leadership

Career Timeline
Smartchem Technologies Bajaj Allianz Financial Trent Hypermarket Zuari Agro Chemicals
Limited Distributors Limited Limited Limited

Jun’03 - Apr’04 Aug’07 - May’08 May’08 - Apr’09 Jun’04 - Jul’07 Apr’09 - Sept’12 Sept’12 - Aug’18 Aug’18 - Dec’19 Since Jan 2020

Trent Hypermarket Deepak Fertilizers & Infiiloom India

Mphasis
Limited Petrochemicals Corporation Private Limited
Limited
 Professional Experience

Since Jan 2020 with Infiiloom India Private Limited

Team Size - Managing a team of 50+ members
Reporting to Global CEO and Board of Directors

Key Result Areas:

 Leading a business turnover of one of the world’s largest Sock Manufacturing, Marketing & Distribution Company with
a turnover base of INR 750 crore+
 Serving in the capacities of Executive Director, CFO, Strategy, and Supply Chain, which includes the company's
planning, procurement, IT, legal, and CS functions
 Directing the company's overall strategy as well as participating in the day-to-day planning and operations of the
business, including strategizing the operations of four plants, the corporate office, and sales offices across the world
with more than 1500 personnel
 Analyzing company risks and recommending remedial measures for the same; conducting assessments of contracts
and agreements to understand their financial implications
 Managing and monitoring project reports, feasibility reports, and capital investment proposals for new project rollover
 Developing business projection models for business valuation, future forecasts, analysis of money flow and
requirement, and the influence of direct and indirect taxation on the model of the company's future operations
 Setting up credit lines and guarantees for 300 crores of rupees in term loans and working capital loans, with both
fund-based and non-fund-based restrictions
 Effectively managing corporate information required by rating agencies and bankers
 Encouraging talent, harmonizing performance cultures, and explicitly linking values with the Company's strategies
managing and inspiring big teams, encouraging participation for effective performance
 Monitoring employee benefit plans to ensure that the best benefits are provided at the lowest possible cost
 Piloting the overall business process transformation for attaining enterprise objective and required growth with the
deployment of planned strategies; providing financial and business management leadership that facilitates growth
 Monitoring and analyzing business-wise profitability on a monthly basis and recommending the areas of potential
cost-savings along with financial cost benefit analysis and summary of key non-financial factors
 Coordinating & consolidating the fund requirements for the Co. and managing the consolidation of budgets
 Monitoring the submission of monthly accounts of the Co. to the Board of Directors and key stakeholders on the
deadline dates as set out in the Corporate calendar
 Assessing financial risk in credit proposal, conceptualizing & structuring deals for credit advances,
managing portfolio risk and ensuring credit risk compliance as per regulatory norms
 Conducting business reviews weekly / monthly within the BU & quarterly reviews with corporate
 Identifying innovative means to fund financial needs of the organization at difficult times (COVID 19) as well as
transforming the entire working capital cycle

Aug’18 to Dec’19 with Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited as Chief Financial Officer
Team Size - Managed a team of 50+ including CAs and MBAs Reported to Managing Director
Played a significant role as the Chief Financial Officer for Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited, a company with a revenue of Rs 4500
crores

Sept’12 to Aug’18 with Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited as Associate Vice President
Business Turnover of turnover of Rs 1500 crores Team Size – 10+ Reported to CEO/ Group CFO and Chairman

Worked for Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited as the CFO for a particular business (TAN) with a
revenue of INR 1500 crores; steered the Deepak Fertilizer Group's deployment of INDAS, which had a turnover of more over Rs
5000 crores

Apr’09 to Sept’12 with Trent Hypermarket Limited as Head Finance and Accounts (Designation Senior Manager)
Pune and Mumbai
Team Size - 45+ team (including CAs and MBAs) Reported to Finance Director/ Group CFO

Jun’04 to Jul’07 with Trent Hypermarket Limited as Head Finance and Accounts (Designation Senior Manager) Pune
and Mumbai
Team Size - 20+ team (including CAs and MBAs) Reported to Finance Director/ Group CFO

May’08 to Apr’09 with Bajaj Allianz Financial Distributors Limited as Finance Head for Bajaj Allianz Financial
Distributors Limited –Bajaj Allianz Financial Distributors Limited
Team Size – 6 Reported to CEO/ Group CFO

Aug’07 to May’08 with Mphasis – an EDS Company as a Senior Finance Analyst

Team Size – 4 Reported to CFO of US RLT Segment
Worked in MIS division US RLT Segment having a revenue of 10 billion USD

Jun’03 to Apr’04 with Smartchem Technologies Limited as Assistant Manager Finance

Reported to Senior Manager/CFO

 Improved the company's cash inflows by more than INR 100 crores and led it to a growth level of 2x with an increase
in EBDITA levels from 12% to 20% by restructuring manpower costs, improving the efficiencies of the current
capacities, purchasing costs, and acquiring new capacities. Worked on initiative of culture change within the
organization to make this happen.
 Raised Debt funds of more than Rs 350 crores for fueling growth.
 Closed an offer of raising private equity for the company amounting to Rs 200 crores.
 Controlled SEBI's final approval of a right issue of INR 500 crores. Improved credit rating by two notches within a span
of two years.
 Strategic Corporate Restructuring Construct two distinct businesses; Steered combination between an unlisted
company and a public company.
 Led a derivation of valuation worth more than INR 2500 crores and inherent intangibles at more than INR 1500 crores
 Enhanced the EBDITA levels by 5%, and implemented PIP (Performance Improvement Plans) project with a cost of
INR 30 crores.
 Obtained a refund of INR 30 crore from the Income Tax Department and enabling the receipt of a favorable ITAT
decision for Income Tax with an exemption amounting to more than INR 50 crores allowed for the creation of tax-
saving strategies that allowed for the annual saving of INR 15 crores in capital gain tax.
 Administered an Indirect tax planning of INR 90 crores annually under GST regime.
 Conferred with Best Performance Award and developed a 4500 crore company's management reporting system.

 CA from Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI) in 2002

 B.Com. from Goenka College, Kolkata, Calcutta University in 1997