AMIT MISHRAAddress: 27 - C, Pocket 8 - A, Kalaka Ji Extention, New Delhi - 110 019

Tel: +91 8826230007; +91 9718307707 | E-mail: amitmishra_78@hotmail.com | Date of Birth: 1st September 1978

Special Interest in Consulting/ Services for the Government Sector with special focus on development projects

EDUCATIONCurrent Certified Financial Planner THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL PLANNING, New

Delhi 2009 MBA - Finance BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY, Bhopal 2002 Master of Commerce -BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY, Bhopal 2000 Bachelor of Commerce BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY, Bhopal

KEY EXPERIENCE

A dynamic professional with about 11 years of diversified experience in consulting for government sector covering central, state, and local government levels. Project Management and contract administration for large consultancy and programme management projects with the government institutions and agencies.

Extensive relationship management with development financial institutions such as DFID, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, GIZ, KfW, EU etc.

Extensive networking covering several ministries and departments having engaged with bureaucracy as well as political leaderships

Pricing strategy for marketing to government (consultancy projects). Critical MIS between project offices working with governments and India HO and International HO. Planning and supporting logistics of international study tours for government officials on projects funded

by funding agencies such as DFID etc. Banking & Finance Services sector. Pursuing Certified Financial Planner, possess MBA in Finance and

Masters Degree in Commerce; presently associated with ICF Consulting Services India Pvt. Ltd as Finance Manager - Project Finance Controller for India Projects.

Possess rich experience in managing operations with focus on revenue growth and profit maximization of the organization.

Strong team player with proven competency in managing & motivating people & teams (Team Size up to: 45). Practical experience in the analysis, development and implementation of Strategic Business Plans and Policies to ensure organizational growth, targeting maximum profitability & cost effectively.

Mobilize & manage financial resources to meet company’s long & short-term financial needs. Expertise in formulating & implementing Finance & Accounting Policies/Procedures/Statutory enactments with the ability to relate theory with practice.

Ability to ensure adherence to control & compliance standards and meeting Service Level Agreements. Possess excellent interpersonal & communication skills; ability to relate to people across levels within a corporate environment.

COMPETENCIESUnderstanding and networking with governments and government processes maintaining ethical relationships. Understanding of Capacity building and training institutions for government bureaucracies. • Pricing and costing Team/People Management • Operations Management • Accounts Management • Audit Facilitation • Strategic Planning • Financial Projections • Commercial Management • Taxation • Resource Optimization • Client Interaction • Control & Compliance • Best Practice Implementation (SoP) • MIS • Liaison & Relationship Management • Vendor Development & Management

EMPLOYMENT RECORD

2007 to date ICF Consulting Services India Pvt. Ltd2009-to date Finance Manager2007-09 Accounts Manager

2003-07 Mishra Tiwari & Associates2006-07 Senior Accounts Assistant2003-06 Accounts Officer

2002-03 Sony Ericsson2001-02 Accounts Officer

1999 Shahil Commerce Faculty1999 Faculty – Commerce Field Supervisor

Associated with Women and Child Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ICF Consulting Services India Pvt. Ltd Currently working as Project Finance Controller for India Projects. Successfully managed projects, project cash flow, client relation, consultant deployment schedules,

commercials & invoicing and timely delivery of reports for the following projects: Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Bihar : Contract Value USD 420,600. Duration: Dec 2012 - May

2014. Advance project preparedness for poverty reduction capacity building for Bihar urban infrastructure

project. Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Assam : Contract Value USD 573,700. Duration: Nov 2012 - Mar

2014. Advance project preparedness for poverty reduction capacity building and institutional strengthening

for the Assam urban infrastructure investment programme. Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Himachal- Septage Management Project : Contract Value USD

282,190. Duration: Nov 2012 - Oct 2014. TA 7947: Introducing of best practices of septage management in Himachal Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh Urban Infrastructure Investment Programme (MPUIIP) – Department For

International Development, UK (DFID) Funded Project: Value GBP 5.5 Million. Duration: Jan 2013 - Dec 2015.

Interim Support Arrangement - Department For International Development, UK (DFID) Funded Project: Value GBP 600,000. Duration: Jun 2013 - Dec 2015

National Policies for Urban Poverty Reduction (SNPUPR), Department For International Development, UK (DFID) , New Delhi (2009 - Present)

Invoicing and collections from government clients and funding agencies Pricing strategies for proposals Support all aspects of employee training related to accounting software. File TDS and Service Tax on time for ICF-GHK Consulting and ICF-GHK India. Issuance of TDS certificate (Form 16 A and 16) for employee and Sub-Consultant. File Tax returns and FCRA/KYC on time. Manage India payroll and prepared India Budget for 2013, 2014, 2015 Prepare financial plan for India. Manage Cash flow, Fund flow for projects and for the company. Manage relations with client for future Projects. Manage SNPUPR total CV GBP 5,497,460 and MPUSP total CV GBP 4.9 million. Prepare procurement guideline for the external funded projects Manage contract with client and sub consultant. Manage more than 150 sub-consultancy agreements. Specialized in managing all kind of funding projects like Asian Development Bank, Department for

International Development UK, European Union, World Bank GIZ, Ministry of Urban Development and UN Women.

Prepare letter of intent, customers and internal team for renewing the Contracts and Agreements. Commercial negotiations with various vendors and clients. Manage vendors for procurement of equipment’s. Analyse market trends, advance billing and unbilled revenue (Work in progress). Train people on WIP and revenue recognition. Appreciated by GoMP for MPUSP programme.Process Improvement Improved process for procurement. Prepared procurement guidelines for the company and for individuals. Provided assistance in preparing MP Accounting Manual. Provided Training Material for Finance Tanning in Double Entry System for Urban Local bodies. Ensured timesheets of sub consultants. Prepared Standard Operating Procedures manual for managing projects. Prepared & apprised Mid-Month Forecast File with Direct/Time Cost for negotiations with Client Servicing

Teams & Management. Developed Tracking System related to Agreements Expiry and Project MIS. Managed procurement of contracts

Functional Responsibilities Manage a fund of GBP 4.5 million. Manage the assets of the company including the accruals, prepaid accounts while reconciling the AR &

AP. Perform various functional elements that range from Financial Accounting, Financial control, Financial

reporting, Management reporting with all necessary statutory matters like ESI, PF, & Sales Tax, Income Tax (TDS Payments & Fringe Benefit Tax), etc.

Manage the company tax compliances as well as returns filing while monitoring total income, deductions & relief’s and tax payees, Statutory Registers, Accounting of expenses, adjustments, sundry creditors/debtors reconciliation, Contractors’ bill processing & verification, TDS, Works Contract Tax, Retention Money & Accounting, etc.

Prepare budgets, close books of accounts, Balance Sheet Schedules, monitor the intercompany transactions for MIS purposes while scrutinizing and reconciling the Intercompany Accounts and other ledgers of the company.

Liaise with the various agencies while analyzing and reviewing their billings, the taxation compliances, purchase orders, vendor reconciliation, invoices, agreements and other legal documents, under the Accounting Software, ensuring timely payments. Regulate the inventories through stores verification.

Negotiate/ liaise with the banks & financial institutions for raising fund and non-fund based facilities at favourable terms to meet working capital requirements.

Manage the team while delegating work, updating them with latest trends & techniques in the process as well as training, developing, and managing performance of the commercial personals for the improvements in work.

Identify the differences between the company’s existing policies and objectives and actual practice with a particular emphasis on a specific function and total company operations.

Coordinate with internal & Statutory Auditors quarterly while submitting the reports like P & L A/c, Balance sheet, & cash flow & funds flow statements to gauge the developments of the company.

Prepare MIS financial reports to determine the financial viability, projecting cash flow and growth opportunities while preparing projected financial statements.

Manage team while delegating work, updating them with latest trends & techniques in the process as well as training them for the improvements in work.

Relationship management with key government counterparts and obtaining independent feedback for senior management

ICF - Madhya Pradesh Urban Services for Poor (MPUSP), Department For International Development, UK (DFID) (2007 - 2009) Accounts manager of GBP 41 million. Managed the entire budgets of the projects. Compiled and prepared monthly/quarterly financial reports. Prepared monthly invoices of the projects. Facilitated independent audit of the projects. Generated financial reports as needed by the clients. Reconciled bank statements against actual

expenditures. Complied with all legal necessary regulations of the land. Managed 170 Contracts- Sub contracts Managed Procurement of TA Relationship management with key government counterparts and obtaining independent feedback for

senior management

Mishra Tiwari Associates Provided technical support to ensure proper maintenance of accounts, documentation of sub project

proposals and preparation of audit report in World Bank assisted project in MP DPIP. Provided assistance and compilation of reports in Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha Mission. Handled the Statutory Audit in World Bank & assisted projects under the Department of Rural

Development, Madhya Pradesh. Managed Internal Audit of 6 Districts of MP for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan GOI Project. Provided technical support in audit of Palak Shiksha Sangh under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan project. Provided technical support in verifying financial records under programme of elimination of Malaria. Provided technical support in verifying financial records under various programmes undertaken. Handled the Statutory Audit in World Bank assisted projects under the Department of Rural

Development, Madhya Pradesh. Provided technical support to ensure proper maintenance of accounts, documentation of sub project

proposals and in preparation of audit report for World Bank, Madhya Pradesh - Madhya Pradesh District Poverty Initiative Programme.

SKILLS ENHANCEMENT Double Entry Accounting training in India Maconomy Software (Accounting) training in UK

Project Finance Controller training in UK Compliance Training in UK Contracts and Legal Risk in India and UK Project Financial Management training in UKCOMPUTER SKILLS Office Automation Applications, Internet Applications, Tally, Cost-Point and Maconomy.

REFERENCES : Available on request.