RESUME
Name
:
P.A.Padmanabhan
Address
:
23, SHALIGRAM 2
Prahladnagar,
Satellite,
Ahmedabad 380 015
Date Of Birth
:
04.02.1966
Qualifications
:
B.Com., A.C.A., A.C.M.A., A.C.S
Languages Known
:
English, Hindi, Kannada, French and Tamil
Educational Qualifications
Institution
Santhome Higher
Secondary School
Santhome Higher
Secondary School
Vivekananda College,
Chennai
Exam Passed
X Std.
Year of Passing
1981
% Marks
86.60 %
XII Std.
1983
88.25 %
B.Com
1986
71 %
Professional Qualifications
Institution
Degree
Institute of Cost
Accountants of India
A.C.M.A
Year of
passing
1987
Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India
Institute of Company
Secretaries of India
A.C.A
1989
A.C.S
1990
Remarks
Secured 2nd Rank in South
India in Group 1 of
Intermediate Examination
Secured All India 39th rank
in Intermediate Examination
* Currently pursuing Ph.D in Finance from the Institute of Management, Nirma
University, Ahmedabad.
Work Experience:
July, 2000 till date : Cadila Healthcare Limited
Group Turnover : Rs. 7200 crores
Designation : Senior Vice President – Finance
Team Size : 114
Role :
As Senior Vice President – Finance in Cadila Healthcare Limited (Zydus Group),
responsible for India Finance operations which includes Manufacturing Finance,
Marketing Finance, Credit Control and Working Capital Management, Accounting and
Audit, overseeing Joint Ventures and Subsidiaries, Indirect Taxation, Budgeting, Costing,
Management Information Systems and Mergers & Acquisitions of the group.
Significant Achievements :

As part of M&A activity, as leader of Due Diligence team, carried out effective
Due Diligence resulting in substantial saving in acquisitions.

Responsible for creating a Due Diligence Manual for the company.
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Finalization of Accounts within 15 days from closure of every quarter.
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Merger of four companies within the group in record time of four months.
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As Team leader, ensured effective SAP implementation across the company.
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Efficient Working Capital Management resulting in one of the lowest aging of
debtors in the industry.
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Optimized on cost of Cash Management services for collections
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Set up an effective distribution set up across the country
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Established effective Credit Control systems resulting in healthy sale and
insignificant bad debts

Represented company before All India Chemists & Druggists Association
(AIOCD) as well as National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)

Editor of In-House Finance magazine
Responsibilities : Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) related activities, Leading Due
Diligence teams, Organizational Restructuring, Tax Planning, Finalization of Accounts,
Statutory Audit, Tax Audit, Project Management, Working Capital management, etc.
Logistics and Supply chain, Setting up and monitoring of C&F operations across the
country, Credit Control operations , Cash Management, etc.
Sales Tax / VAT Assessments, Service Tax, representing company in meetings with trade
associations such as All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) as well
as State Association of Chemists And Druggists, etc.
Costing, Pricing, Budgeting and MIS, Cost Reduction, Cost optimization projects,
Management Information Systems including Balance Sheet analysis, Sensitivity
Analysis, Contribution Analysis, Break Even Analysis etc.
Statutory compliances including Income Tax , VAT, Central Excise , Service Tax,
Company Law, FEMA, Drug Price Control Order (DPCO), etc.
Dec 1991 - June, 2000 – Wintac Limited
Group Turnover : Rs. 65 crores
Designation : Vice President Finance & Company Secretary
Team Size : 16
Significant Achievements :

Set up the Secretarial Department in the company

Handled a Private Placement as well as a premium Public Issue

Set up efficient Costing Systems

Procured Term Loan and Working Capital Finance at optimum cost

Set up efficient Budgeting & Management Information Systems

Effectively protected the trademarks of the company from infringement
Job Responsibilities :
In Wintac Limited, as Head of Finance, was responsible for Treasury operations,
Negotiation of Working Capital Loans with Banks, Organizing Project Finance from
Financial Institutions, Financial Accounting and Audit, Direct and Indirect Taxation,
Secretarial , Legal, Tax Planning, Public issue, Listing compliances, Company Law
compliances, Board meetings, Annual General Meetings, Costing , Pricing, DPCO
matters, Budgeting, Management Information Systems, etc.
March, 1990 – Dec 1991 : Thermax Limited
Group Turnover : Rs 240 crores
Designation : Finance Executive
Team Size : 3
Significant Achievements :

Efficient Working Capital Management

Completion of Accounts Finalization in record time

Efficient Factory Accounting and Management Information Systems

Reconciliation of various old Creditors Accounts
Job Responsibilities :
In Thermax Limited , was responsible for all Accounting and financial controls ,
finalization of accounts, Debtors monitoring, MIS etc. of Process Heat Division, the
largest division of the company.
Articleship with Fraser and Ross, Chennai (Sep 1986-Sep 1989)
As part of Articleship, had the opportunity to audit and evaluate Accounting and Control
Systems of large companies like Tube Investments of India Ltd., Ennore Foundries Ltd.,
Indian Potash Ltd., Kothari Industrial Corporation Ltd etc.
Was a Team Leader and finalized audits of large companies during the final year of
Articleship itself.
Recognitions
Winner of CFONEXT100 Award consecutively for 2013 and 2014
Other Professional Activities
Panel Speaker in Panel Discussions in forums on key developments in Industry / Finance
profession.
Guest lecturer at various MBA institutes.