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# Souvik Paul on Tal

## Headline

Director of Finance at Focus Partners Australia

## About

Highly accomplished Chartered Accountant professional with extensive experience in areas of Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Business Strategy gained progressively over 13 years working in diverse industries as information technology, financial services, professional services, retail, automotive, manufacturing, construction, property, and hospitality\. Highly proficient in various entity structures, including Joint Venture, operating through consolidated group structures in a multi\-currency environment spread across various geographic locations in Asia Pacific\. Demonstrated ability to streamline business operations, developing and implementing financial controls and processes, coordinating multi\-million dollar budgets and forecasts, outsourcing and setting up a finance function overseas and successful implementation of an ERP system\. Highly proficient in communicating parameters of complex business transactions to both front\-line managers and senior executives utilising knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and presenting financial data through statistical charts, graphs, and dashboards\. Possesses solid leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to lead, motivate and inspire a diverse team of finance professionals to achieve business objectives and timely completion of projects in demanding deadlines\.

## Location

Melbourne

## AI stack

cursor

opencode

## Work experience

Director of Finance at Focus Partners Australia, Nov 2021 \- Present · 4 yrs 10 mos, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Director at CCUBE Fintech Global Services, Sep 2017 \- Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Greater Hyderabad Area

Head Of Finance at CCube Financial Software, Jun 2017 \- Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 10 mos, Sydney, Transferred to CCube Financial Software from Lonsec to head up the finance, treasury and administration function and oversee the finance team across Australia and India\. Instrumental in setting up a high performing finance team in India and managing their expectations\. Implemented a cloud based accounting system across three entities\.

Senior Financial Accountant at Lonsec, Jun 2014 \- Jun 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Greater Melbourne Area, Broad encompassing role for an experienced chartered accountant to act as 2IC to Finance Manager and manage financial, tax and audit of Lonsec group of companies\.

Finance Manager at Emanuele Group, Mar 2011 \- Jan 2014 · 2 yrs 11 mos, Greater Adelaide Area, Managed the group’s $200 million worth of fixed assets and heading a team of 15 people across 5 sites in South Australia and Victoria\. Responsible for all finance and treasury functions of the Group\.

## Education

CA, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Master of Business, Accounting, University of South Australia

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