Ravi Karm Singh

Thriwe Consulting

Aug 2023 - Present • Current

Led end-to-end financial controllership, including month-end close, preparation and consolidation of financial statements under Ind AS / IFRS, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Drove annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and variance analysis, enabling leadership with actionable financial insights for strategic decision- making. Implemented MIS automation, improving reporting eiciency by ~30% and enhancing financial visibility across business units. Strengthened internal controls, governance frameworks, and compliance processes, reducing operational and financial risk. Managed statutory audits, internal audits, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting, consistently delivering clean audit outcomes. Led MIS consolidation, financial reviews, and finance book closures across multiple entities and business lines. Oversaw GST input tax credit refunds of ₹5 Cr+, ensuring timely recovery and compliance. Identified and flagged potential fraud of ₹3.5 Cr related to voucher inventory through forensic review and control enhancements. Streamlined the voucher booking process, achieving 15% cost savings for the segment. Detected and eliminated unnecessary corporate credit card spends, generating direct cost savings. Shifted international market finance audits to an in-house model, improving control and reducing external dependency. Identified ₹50 Lakh annual savings by detecting ineiciencies and unnecessary spends in online marketing expenses. Partnered with cross-functional teams to improve working capital management, cash flow discipline, and financial transparency. Led and mentored a team of 7 finance professionals, driving high performance, accountability, and process excellence.

BBC Global News India Limited

Jul 2022 - Aug 2023 • 1.1 yrs

Managed IFRS-compliant financial reporting and group consolidation, working closely with international finance teams to ensure accuracy and alignment with global standards. Coordinated statutory audits, GST, and direct tax compliance, ensuring timely filings and zero critical audit observations. Strengthened vendor reconciliation and payable controls, improving working capital eiciency and reducing reconciliation gaps. Delivered management MIS, financial analysis, and performance dashboards for global leadership and regional stakeholders. Led finance book reviews and MIS reporting, ensuring data integrity across entities and reporting periods. Owned AOP tracking, regularly updating target vs. achieved performance to support business planning and course correction. Managed expense sheet governance and review, improving cost visibility and policy adherence. Played a critical role during Income Tax and ED proceedings, ensuring complete documentation readiness and compliance. Drafted and structured query responses for tax authorities, presenting data-backed justifications that helped reduce potential tax exposure. Prepared detailed presentation decks and back-worked financial books during Income Tax and ED raids, supporting senior leadership and legal teams with accurate, defensible financial data.

Interstellar Testing Centre Limited

Jan 2021 - Jun 2022 • 1.4 yrs

Identified critical mismatch between product costing and revenue realization, uncovering margin leakages across multiple service lines. Partnered with the technology and business teams to design and deploy a custom MIS framework, enabling granular visibility into product-wise revenue, costs, and profitability. Analyzed MIS outputs to diagnose revenue plateau drivers, enabling leadership to take product-level pricing, cost, and mix correction decisions. Drove budgeting, cost control, and financial monitoring initiatives across operational departments to improve fiscal discipline. Played a key role in business turnaround, contributing to a shift from negative EBITDA to ~₹15 crore in annual profit within months. Designed and implemented internal control frameworks, SOPs, and risk control matrices, strengthening governance and compliance posture. Led statutory financial statements preparation and managed end-to-end audit cycles, ensuring timely closures and clean audit outcomes. Standardized financial reporting processes, improving consistency, accuracy, and decision-making reliability across the finance function.

Narendra Singhania & Co

Apr 2019 - Jan 2021 • 1.8 yrs

Led statutory and internal audits for clients across manufacturing, trading, hospitality, and energy sectors with turnover ranging from mid-sized to large enterprises. Planned audit scope, executed risk-based audit procedures, and ensured compliance with applicable accounting standards and statutory requirements. Prepared income-tax appeal documentation and ITAT submissions, supporting clients in litigation and appellate proceedings. Coordinated directly with clients and senior partners to close audits within timelines and address audit observations and control gaps.

M.M. Nissim & Co

May 2017 - Mar 2019 • 1.8 yrs

Executed statutory audits for jewellery, NBFC, apparel, and trading entities, including vouching, verification, and financial statement analysis. Conducted tax audits and prepared corporate income tax returns (ITRs), ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance. Assisted in identifying accounting and compliance gaps and supported implementation of corrective actions. Collaborated with cross-functional client teams to gather data, resolve audit queries, and meet statutory deadlines.

Batliboi & Purohit

Apr 2012 - May 2017 • 5.1 yrs

Completed CA articleship with hands-on exposure to statutory audits, tax audits, and compliance assignments across multiple industries. Performed audit fieldwork including vouching, ledger scrutiny, inventory verification, and testing of internal controls. Assisted in preparation of financial statements and working papers in line with applicable accounting standards. Developed strong fundamentals in audit methodology, taxation, documentation, and professional ethics.