Vraj Patel
FINANCE & ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE
01 / CORE COMPETENCIES & TECHNICAL SKILLS
Trade Finance & Treasury
- Remittance & Settlements: Import payments, foreign inward remittances, and Customer LC verification via ICICI Trade Online.
- RBI & FEMA Compliance: Regulatory closures using EDPMS/IDPMS tracking portals, Bank Guarantees (BG), and ECGC coverage.
- Fund Settlements & Subsidies: Coordinated private placement foreign fund settlements and compiled Central Govt subsidy applications.
EDPMS / IDPMS
ICICI Trade Online
ECGC & LCs
Govt Subsidies
Taxation & International Tax
- Inverted Duty Refund Specialist: Recovered accumulated ITC refunds worth ₹5 Cr+ through direct tax authority liaison.
- International Taxation (DTAA): Analyzed Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements, withholding tax applicability, and CA coordination for 15CA/15CB filings.
- Multi-Branch GST & Scrutiny: GSTR-1/3B/9/9C compliance across 9 branches and drafting technical replies to GST/IT notices.
GST Refunds (₹5 Cr+)
DTAA & 15CA/15CB
GSTR-9 / 9C
Notice Responses
Accounting, ERP & Automation
- Reconciliation Models: Built automated Excel logic instantly unifying GSTR-1, e-invoice portal data, and internal books upon refresh.
- ERP Operations: Daily operational maintenance, GL scrutiny, and month-end closing activities in SAP Business One.
- Import & Financial MIS: Maintaining detailed import payment trackers and monthly liquid cash flow statements.
SAP Business One
Automated Excel
GL Scrutiny
MIS Dashboards
Risk Management & Audits
- Insurance Portfolio Management: Managing multi-policy corporate insurance portfolios (Marine, Industrial All Risk, EAR, Fire, Product Liability, ECGC).
- Credit Risk Controls: Applying for ECGC buyer credit limits and overseeing insurance claim execution.
- Audit SPOC: Primary point of contact for internal and statutory auditors for accounting records and compliance query resolution.
Corporate Insurance
Credit Risk (ECGC)
Statutory Audit
Internal Controls
02 / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Advanced MedTech Solutions Pvt Ltd
JUN 2024 — PRESENT
Executive — Accounts & Finance
- Execute import payments, foreign inward remittances, and ECGC credit limit management via ICICI Trade Online.
- Monitor EDPMS/IDPMS portals to guarantee seamless export realization closures and strict FEMA compliance.
- Spearheaded ₹5 Cr+ GST refunds under Inverted Duty Structure (IDS) across multiple periods.
- Manage company insurance portfolios (Marine, Fire, EAR, Product Liability, IAR, and ECGC) and lead claim execution.
- Analyze DTAA agreements for foreign service remittances and coordinate Form 15CA/15CB documentation with CAs.
- Draft formal technical responses to GST department notices and Income Tax scrutiny communications.
- Built an automated Excel model that unifies GSTR-1, e-invoice portal records, and general ledger data into a single-click refresh sheet.
- Assisted Company Secretary in private placement foreign fund settlement procedures and prepared Central Government subsidy scheme applications.
- Serve as SPOC for Statutory and Internal Auditors, facilitating ledger reviews and query resolutions.
Mahesh Udhwani & Associates
2023 — 2024
Audit Assistant
- Executed financial analysis and compiled working papers for statutory and internal audits.
- Reviewed internal control frameworks and identified operational compliance gaps.
DBS & Associates
2018 — 2021
Articled Assistant
- Managed regular GST compliance workflows for corporate clients (GSTR-1, 3B, 9, 9C).
- Independently processed GST refund claims up to ₹50 Lakhs.
03 / ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
CA Final — Group 2 Passed
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
2023
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
2021
Higher Secondary
Aditya Birla Public School
2017