Deepak Saboo

About Deepak Saboo

More than 33 years’ experience, in Corporate Accounts, Auditing, Taxation & Legal…

Experience

1. Deputy Controller - India

   Kantar

   Nov 2005 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Audits* SOx Audit and WPP IA as per the requirement of WPP Group, USA. SOx Process descriptions designing.* Evaluating internal control systems with a view to highlight the shortcomings and implementing necessary recommendations.* Streamlining of Assets Accounting as per GAAP for Kantar IMRB – India and Group Companies.* Finalisation of accounts, liaising with statutory auditors for conducting audits.MIS* Monthly Report on Revenues and Expenses with Variance Analysis.* Designing Systems to provide information to stakeholders.* Generating Management Reports based on Systems installed. Treasury* Treasury functions including daily Cash management and funds deployment with Fx Hedging.* Tracking of monthly net working capital.* Streamlining the foreign remittance process – responsible for foreign Suppliers’ & Royalties payment.Statutory Compliance / Liaison* Successfully migrated to GST regime with all compliances.* Processed and availed Service Tax Centralised Registration with successful migration from 5 Offices to Corporate Office.* Handling Service Tax Compliances like monthly checking prior to payment, additions of offices in ST2, CERA Audit & handling SCNs. Implementation of Service Tax amendments and corrective action for compliance.* Direct Taxes Compliances like Advance tax. Documentation for I.Tax assessments of Parent Co. e-tds supervision.* Income Tax Assessments and Company Law compliances of Associate Companies.* SPOC for Legal matters like trademark registrations, Labour laws, CSR, POA, commercial policy drafting, agreements & litigations.* Directors’ related legal compliances.* Managing the preparation & maintenance of statutory books of accounts, financial statements and annual reports in compliance with time and accuracy norms.* Streamlined the Statutory records of associate companies. Entire Statutory compliance of the Associate Companies.* Other Direct & Indirect Tax and Litigation related matters.

Education

• Institute of Cost and Work Accountants of India

  ICWAI, Cost & Management Accounting

  1996

• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  ICAI, Accounts, Audit & Taxation

  1997

• University of Mumbai

  BCom, Accounts & Audit

  1984 — 1990

• S I E S High School

  SSC, Pune Board Syllabus

  1973 — 1984

• S I E S College of Arts, Science & Commerce

  Commerce, Accounts

  1989 — 1990

Skills

• Budgets
• Finance
• Market Research
• Corporate Finance
• Business Analysis
• Auditing
• Internal Audit
• Cash Flow
• Training
• Management
• Mis
• Tax
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Internal Controls
• Accounting