Khemchand M.

Ratwani
57-10 Junction Boulevard, Apt. 5D
Elmhurst, NY 11373
Tel: 718-458-7088
Cell: 646-291-7509
E-mail: kr677e9e@westpost.net

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
05/07 -Present Associate Director of Financial Reporting and Analysis, CUNY, NY
* Controlling inventory of central office to the tune of thirty million and over
all CUNY Inventory worth $700 million
* Implementing and Reporting of GASB, interpreting, training and guiding college
personnel on its functionality
* Entering information into GAAP, reconciling with different agencies and creati
ng reports as per the needs of Senior Management
* Year end closing, preparing footnotes for Financials, Journal Entries and supe
rvising quarterly reconciliations for twenty three colleges
* Dealing with Internal and External auditors and working on special projects
* Interacting with governmental agencies such as DASNY, DDCM, RF CUNY, FPCM
* Organizing and managing archives
12/04 - 04/07 Consulting
* Responsible for all aspects of Budgeting, Forecasting, applying and reporting
for private and governmental funding for Charter School, Payroll, P/R taxes, Ban
king, complete Accounting and Reporting to the Board of Directors
* Successfully reconstructed multiple years' of financial transactions, schedule
s, back up documentation and represented company for Sales & Use Tax Audit
* Monitored, reconciled, and paid Payroll Taxes for Federal and various State Go
vernments, maintained company Cash Flow on a daily basis
* Interacted with Division Managers, Auditors, Bankers, Insurance Brokers and en
sured compliance with standard Accounting practices and employing GAAP principle
s
* Responsible for all Journal entries, Financial Accounting, creating management
reports, monthly closing and assisted Controller / CFO in day-to-day activities
to ensure timeliness
* Implemented and documented for Sarbanes Oxley Act compliance
01/03 - 11/04 Accounting Manager, L'Occitane, Inc., NY
* Responsible for all aspects of complete Accounting, Finance and Cash Flow for
120 retail stores
* Supervised and managed Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Sales Tax and
Payroll
* Represented company in Sales & Use Tax audits for twenty five states resulting
in reduction of $1.3 million in tax liability
* Responsible for monthly, quarterly and year end closing and management report
s
* Prepared working papers, schedules and managed year end audit with external au
dit team
* Managed banking relationships and reconciliation of accounts with foreign pare
nt company
* Managed insurance records and audits relating to Property, Workers Comp., Auto
and Ocean Marine policies
* Responsible for all Landlord monthly and annual rent related payments, process
ed requisition for landlord construction allowance and rent amortization
* Managed annual financial and 401K audits by external audit firm
12/99 - 11/02 Assistant Controller, Mini Circuits, NY
* Successfully implemented policies and procedures for the Accounting department
 thereby ensuring timely reporting and savings to the company
* Established 10 day monthly close process and comprehensive balance sheet revie
w procedures
* Responsible for all facets of Financial Accounting and Analysis
* Reviewed, audited and reported Sales and Use tax for multiple states
* Managed banking, monthly closing statements, employee benefit plans such as 40
1K, profit sharing, and pension plans
* Revamped and consolidated over 40 bank accounts, invested in money market fund
s resulting in $100,000 in Interest Earnings and savings in bank charges
* Monitored consignment inventory and assisted controller in various functions
* Supervised Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Payroll departments with
a combined staff of fifteen
* Created reporting per the needs of Senior Management
* Managed investment portfolio and reported on realized / unrealized, short and
long term gains and losses
11/93 - 11/99 Senior Accountant/Inventory Control Manager, Delonghi America, Inc
., NJ
* Supervised staff of three: Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Senior An
alyst
* Controlled inventory of multiple warehouses (public and private)
* Responsible for maintenance of inventory pricing, UPC codes and costing in the
main frame
* Handled complete Accounting, Financial schedules, sales and use tax reporting
and audits for multiple states and management reports
* Coordinated foreign letters of credit, shipments and reconciled account with h
ome office, both receivable and payable
* Interacted with public accountants and banks
* Monthly and Quarterly review of expense and Balance sheet variances with Senio
r Management
* Managed Year end audit with external audit team
* Review and analyze all general ledger accounts
10/89 - 10/93 Accounts Payable Manager, Miss India, Inc., NJ
* Edited and reconciled vendor invoices, discounts, charge backs, rebates, price
verification, receiving reports, etc.
* Responsible for all phases of Accounts Payable functions and issued checks in
a timely manner
* Negotiated and coordinated with banks and factors for invoices and charge back
s
* Reconciled bank statements for three banks

Education
Institute of Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi, India, Intermediate exam
Major: Advanced Accountancy, Labor Law, Industrial Law, Company Law and Busines
s Communications
Taxation Laws Training Center, Calcutta, India, Diploma in Sales Tax Laws and Pr
ocedures
Graduated from St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, India
Bachelor of Commerce
Major: Honors in Advanced Accountancy, Auditing, Income Tax and Costing
Skills
Working knowledge of Lotus 123, Excel, MS Word, CUNY First, GAAP, QuickBooks Pro
, Mapics, Great Plains, Counterpoint, Raymark, Adonix, Mas 500, FRX and ADP Main
Frame.
Fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, Sindhi and Punjabi
Extensive travel in Far East, Middle East and U.S.A.