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Jay Patel
Trade Finance Operations Manager at Mount Meru Group
Mumbai, IndiaWork Experience
Trade Finance Operations Manager
Mount Meru Group
Nov 2022 - Present -2 yrs, 7 months
India
- Job Details:Manage the end-to-end process of letter of credit (LC) issuance, vessel planning, and establishing new LC lines. Lead negotiations of banking charges and overnight interest rates to reduce financing costs, dealing with European, African, and UAE-based banks. Handle syndicated loan facilities and ensure adherence to bank covenants and compliance requirements. Conduct KYC for group entities and maintain strong working relationships with international banks. Drive financial negotiations, management, and strategic planning to optimize LC-related activities and minimize financial risks. Prepare ad-hoc financial analysis and support strategic initiatives and special projects. Consolidate and analyze financials of group companies; prepare and review P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
Sleek International
Sep 2018 - Nov 2022 -4 yrs, 2 months
India
- Job Details:Reviewed and analyzed pan-India sales performance to identify trends and areas of improvement. Streamlined the sales reporting process to ensure accurate tracking of sales movement and pipeline consolidation. Automated dashboards to provide detailed sales insights by region, state, city, and product category for enhanced visibility. Preparing sales trackers timely to monitor logistics and product movement, ensuring efficient coordination between sales and supply chain teams.
Inox Leisure Ltd
Aug 2016 - Sep 2018 -2 yrs, 1 month
India
- Job Details:Analyzing P&L, invoice booking in SAP REFx, TDS and debtor reconciliation.
Entertainment Network India Ltd.
Oct 2014 - Aug 2016 -1 yr, 10 months
India
- Job Details:MIS Analyst, debtor, TDS and bank reconciliation.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Finance
Vidyalankar Institute of TechnologyJan 2014
Bachelor's Degree in Commerce
KPB Hinduja College of commerceJan 2012
Skills
- Trade Finance
- Consolidation
- Automation Testing
- Negotiation
- Analysis
- Bank Reconciliation
- Trade settlements
- Trade Finance Operations
- Trade Finance Management
- Treasury Operations
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Languages
English
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