Rajesh Janardhanan -Resume

Rajesh Janardhanan GSM: +91 95440 97301 (India)/ +244 943535543 (Angola) Email: [email protected]

Objective To contribute significantly towards business objectives, while constantly striving for continuous improvement and excellence. Education & Trainings . ACA , Chartered Accountant, Passed the final examination conducted by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.( 2003-November Exam).[ ICAI Membership Number 223504] . B.com - Graduation in Commerce from St Aloysius College, Mangalore, Mangalore University India . Business Leadership Development 1 – Texas AMU –January 2012- Selected as one of the best performer’s in BLD 1 Financial Acumen session. . Pursuing CPA from Colorado State Board with a target completion in H2 2013. Key Strengths . Professionally qualified in finance . Expertise and more than 12 years’ experience in FICO, MM & PP modules of SAP, SAP BW, and SAP business plan module. . Hands-on experience with Taxation/VAT laws of India, USA, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Yemen, and East & West African Countries. . Experience in finance management, planning & budgeting and financial analysis with MNC’s & big corporate. . Excellent knowledge of process management, improvement , Risk control etc . Experience and ability to interpret IFRS,US GAAP & SOX assessments . Working knowledge of BI Tools - Essbase . Experience in man management & experience of working in a true multinational environment,- Asia, Middle East & Africa

Professional Experience-Current Employment with Halliburton

Various roles in multiple locations of Halliburton Energy services - Halliburton, founded in 1919, is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. The company serves the upstream oil and gas industry throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir.

1 Halliburton Overseas Limited, Angola Accounting Manager 01/05/2013 onwards 2 Halliburton Overseas Limited, East Africa Based in Interim F&A Manager 01/01/2013 to 30/04/2013 Tanzania (Tanzania/Mozambique/Kenya/Uganda/Ethiopia/Sout h Sudan/South Africa etc.) 3 Halliburton Worldwide Limited, West Africa , Based in Interim F&A Manager 01/05/2012 to 31/12/2012 Ghana (Ghana/Ivory Coast/Togo/Sierra Leone and other small startup West African countries) 4 Halliburton Worldwide Limited, UAE Area Accounting Supervisor 22/11/2010-30/06/2012 5 Halliburton Energy Services Inc, Saudi Arabia Lead Accountant 01/07/2007 Till 31/10/2008 6 Halliburton Worldwide Ltd, Oman Senior Accountant 01/06/2006-30/06/2007 6 Halliburton Worldwide Ltd, Oman Accountant 10/05/2005-31/05/2006 Major responsibilities in the managerial/supervisory roles handled from 2010

1) Key role played in hiring/training of F&A personnel in East and West Africa. (Tanzania/Ghana/Mozambique etc.) 2) Crucial role played in streamlining VAT/other statutory compliances in Tanzania/Ivory Coast/Ghana/Kenya etc. 3) Trial Balance ownership- Book closing by 2nd of every month in adherence to corporate guidelines. 4) Monthly review and approval of tax accrual – In compliance with US GAAP and local tax laws. Was a tax approver for Pakistan, Yemen, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya, and South Sudan in multiple assignments. 5) Prepares the monthly performance conference call package. Lead/Support the area management the Monthly area Performance call with the region management. 6) Monthly detailed analysis of P&L of various segments, assist the business manager’s in reviewing the books in SAP and Essbase and assist the business manager’s in updating the variance comments with the help of management accountants. 7) Assist the business manager’s with monthly forecasts before the deadline (5th of the month) ensure the accuracy and reasonableness of forecast. Ensure potential Bad debt, potential reserve for inventory etc are considered in the forecast. 8) Monthly critical review of forecast for accuracy, challenge them and bridge the gap between corporate expectation (Plan) and forecast along with the Area Manager (Operation/Finance). 9) Tender costing process for various customer tender’s. Assist the business in preparation of business case and pricing model. 10) Coordinate and ensure compliance of strict global time lines in Annual Business Planning exercise. 11) AR/DSO- Monthly Analysis of AR and see the bottleneck’s, follow up and get things done through CFS (Customer financial service team) and Business Manager’s. 12) Internal Control review and ownership of various systems. 13) Monthly review of exposure reporting from balance sheet review and rating incompliance with Halliburton Account reconciliation tool and policies and ensure corrective actions to reduce or eliminate exposure from balance sheet. 14) Focal Point- Internal/External Audits 15) Review of Country SOX assessments of various modules including revenue ,billing, order to cash ,Accounts payable, General Accounting, Accounts Receivables, Tax Accounting, Statutory Reporting, Fixed Assets

Major responsibilities handled as Lead/Sr/Accountant in multiple locations of Halliburton.

1 Trial balance ownership of Sperry Sun Saudi Arabia & Halliburton Bahrain- Monthly detailed analysis of P&L Account and Balance Sheet and result finalization, Assist the Acctg Supervisor and Area finance manager in monthly result finalizations and review. 2 Preparer of Country SOX assessments of various modules. 3 Focal Point- Internal/External Audits 4 Focal point- Intercompany balances and settlements 5 Reviewer of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and exposure reporting as per the Halliburton Internal control policies 6 Corporate Taxation as per Saudi Tax Laws also compliance of US GAAP Tax accounting 7 Joint Venture Accounting, JV result analysis, reporting etc 8 Management Accountant for the Drilling Business – Assist the Operation Managers with numbers , various analysis, adhoc reports on contract profitability , new technology revenue, job wise profitability etc 9 Business Plan- Played a Lead role in business plan for 2006 & 2007, especially worked closely with the Drilling Business of Halliburton. 10 Country focal point for new system implementations like SAP upgrade , Hyperion etc 12 In the initial year with the company had hands-on experiences in Billing, Accounts receivables, Order to Cash, Accounts Payable , SOX assessments as a user , CO2,SEC reporting etc Previous Employment

A) Manager – Finance, Bahrain Telecom (Batelco), Kingdom of Bahrain (from 31st October 2008-10th November 2010)

2 Bahrain Telecom, Major telecom service provider of Kingdom of Bahrain, is one of the leading telecom companies of Middle East which is now on an expanding mode to Asia Pac and Africa.

Major responsibilities are as below  Monthly financial closing and result analysis of Batelco Bahrain and also as an additional responsibility assist the Group Finance Controller in consolidation and reporting of the group results.  Variance analysis of financials against plan & forecast  Manage the revenue recognition team and related business analysis. Detailed analysis of revenue by linking to the key revenue drivers.  Responsible for various telecom related financial / non financial controls related to various IT Systems.  Business/ Financial Controls related to collections made through various channels ( Retail, Kiosks, Cash machines, online , e payment etc )  Ensure the existence of business/ financial controls in billing systems, collection systems @ Point of sales and their interface with the ERP (SAP).  Ensure the existence of business/ financial controls in Accounts Payable & Payroll.  Significant role in business process control issues and analysis, especially during new product launches, also compliance with IFRS as and when new products are launched.  Focal point for the statutory audits and quarterly financial review.  Achievements  Implemented a system of detailed analysis for Mobile revenue in 2008 and linked the actual revenue with the key revenue drivers utilizing the electronic data warehouse.  Implemented a Balance sheet reconciliation system, through which many material exposures were addressed.  Implemented many telecom specific reconciliations and control checks.  Could play a significant role in completing 2009 group annual financial results- From consolidation till the comparison of draft financials from the publisher!  Was awarded “Excellent” rating in 2009 performance evaluation.

A) Was associated with renowned multinational engineering giant ABB Ltd, India 1 Finance Controller-High ABB Ltd, Vadodara , India May 2004-April 2005 Voltage Machine

Brief summary of my role is as below 1 Day to day business management of the assigned business areas including accounting, costing and other related activities. 2 Budgets, forecasts, follow up on revenue, collection and cost control- Business plan through SAP. 3 Generating & reviewing financial statement as per US GAAP & Indian GAAP 4 Monthly book closing, preparation and review of various MIS reports to the Corporate office & parent company at Zurich, Switzerland. 5 Controlling of business processes through SAP 6 SOX requirements c) Pre certification Experience: 1 Sr Executive –Quality Assurance- US Tax Returns OPI Global, Bangalore Nov 2003- April 2004( One Tax Season) 2 Articled Clerk- Under the provisions of Institute of M/S Jospeh & Rajaram, June 1998-July 2001 Chartered Accountants of India Chartered Accountants, Chennai, India Personal

Date of birth : 14.051978 (35 years) Sex : Male Citizen : Indian Marital Status : Married Rajesh Janardhanan