Abhishek Chautala

About Abhishek Chautala

At the helm of Brut India\'s finance operations, my recent role as a Senior Finance…

Experience

1. Finance Manager

   Brut India

   Jun 2024 — Present · Noida, IN

   Leading and establishing the complete Finance function for Brut India, including registration of the Indian entity, end-to-end operations, and integration with Paris HQ for consolidation, reporting, and compliance.• Directed budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across campaigns, enhancing Linancial visibility and performance tracking.• Implemented Yooz (AP), Leanpay (AR), Salesforce (Revenue Reporting), Sofacto (Invoicing), and collaborated on Louma/Xotis(Accounting) to automate processes and strengthen Linancial controls.• Established a standardized USD invoicing framework compliant with France–India DTAA, FEMA, and cross-border taxation norms.• Developed and enforced internal controls for payments, withholding tax, and vendor due diligence; prepared SOPs for Purchase-to-Pay,Payroll, Travel, Reimbursements, and Salesforce operations.• Streamlined month-end, quarterly, and annual closings, ensuring accurate reporting and reconciliations for Indian operations.• Managed onboarding, payroll, and reimbursements through Deel, ensuring compliance for non-resident payroll and tax obligations.• Collaborated cross-functionally with Sales, Legal, and Editorial teams to ensure timely revenue recognition, adherence to 30-dayreceivable cycles, and efLicient dispute resolution.• Improved gross margin from 24%(Jun’24) to 60%(Dec’24) by reducing production costs by 7.2%, optimizing withholding tax from 10% to 5%, and introducing campaign-level P & Ls for margin management.• Strengthened cash Llow, independently collecting over €1.6 million through proactive client communication and structured follow-ups.

Education

• Central Board of Secondary Education

  Senior Secondary, COMMERECE

  2010 — 2012

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant, Finance and Financial Management Services

• School Of Open Learning

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Business/Commerce, General

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Indian Taxation
• Tax
• Financial Statement Auditing
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Management
• Financial Statements
• Microsoft Office
• Indirect Taxation
• Microsoft Word
• Income Tax
• Research