DHIREN INDRAKUMAR CHUDASAMA
Dar es Salaam
Summary
- Result oriented professional possessing Over 15 years of experience in Project Management, Profit centre Management, Fund raising, WC Management, Commercial negotiation, and Team Building & Management.
- As a multinational Finance and Operations Executive who has scaled business units and organizations through global expansion and hypergrowth, I have a unique ability to see the operational and financial impacts of complex business decisions, define the appropriate responses, and execute to success.
- For a company to succeed and grow, it must be brutally honest about its landscape and the challenges it faces, making data-driven decisions based on critical financial metrics. I contribute to success and deliver results by providing insightful analysis of financials, strategic thinking around the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing the business, and ethical, empathetic leadership of operations teams, with a clear focus on execution.
- Knowing how to extract the best is the key to leadership. Able to lead calmly in times of hypergrowth, I engender calm and confidence in my team, greatly improving the quality of their work, leading to stellar results.
- Possess business acumen in leading and managing the finance operations, instituting financial controls & discipline, effectively discharging functions and achieving higher organic growth & significant turnarounds.
- Exposure in implementing financial procedures and actively involved in profit monitoring, MIS and building internal financial controls.
- Possess significant leadership experience resulting in better financial performance and enhanced systems for higher performance of the team.
- Connect with me to get the detailed exposure in driving unprecedented results in Financial Accounting, FP&A, Fund Raising, Profit Centre Management, Project Management, Cash Flow Management, and Commercial Negotiation. Seeking to pursue a career in the upper echelons of an esteemed organization, which calls for extremely high levels of leadership qualities, analytical, and strategic abilities, with the goal of heading finance and accounts operations to enhance the company's profitability and productivity
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Group Finance Manager
Shafa Group
11.2023 - 07.2025
- Monitored monthly financial performance of regional companies across Africa, focusing on cash flow, liquidity, and working capital.
- Consolidated, analyzed, and presented monthly management reports to senior management and shareholders.
- Served as the financial voice of shareholders, ensuring transparency, accountability, and return on investment.
- Supported local finance teams in preparing sales projections, budgets, and rolling forecasts.
- Provided financial guidance to ensure alignment with strategic goals and operational realities.
- Reviewed variances and recommended corrective actions to management teams.
- Developed and optimized financial models for asset-based business models, including lithium batteries under swapping, fast-charging, or energy-as-a-service modes.
- Ensured asset financing structures balanced profitability, sustainability, and risk management.
- Monitored asset utilization and depreciation schedules to maintain long-term financial health.
- Created, reviewed, and optimized internal finance, accounting, and reporting processes across subsidiaries.
- Implemented strong internal controls to minimize financial risk and ensure compliance with international standards.
- Supported automation and digitalization of financial systems where possible.
- Led financial due diligence for new markets or strategic partnerships.
- Ensured compliance with tax, regulatory, and audit requirements in all jurisdictions.
- Advised senior management on financing options, debt/equity structuring, and capital allocation.
- Built financial capacity by training and supporting local finance staff.
- Provided input into investor relations and reporting to external stakeholders.
Finance Manager
DSV Air & Sea Limited
12.2015 - 12.2022
- Produce budgets.
- Prepare financial forecasts.
- Collates information for statutory returns.
- Ensure accurate and timely monthly and annual report and coordinate monthly closing process and reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
- Supervise monthly closing process and reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
- Preparation of a monthly accrual table.
- Reconciliation between accruals posted and invoices received.
- Coordinate preparation and review bank reconciliations.
- Monitoring of adherence to Group accounting procedures.
- Assist with annual budgets.
- Tax administration, by ensuring manage properly for all taxes obligations (VAT, Withholding taxes, Income Tax, PAYE/SDL, Stamp Duty, City Levy).
- Ensure all insurance matters properly managed i.e. optimization of policies, renewals, periodic declarations, lodging and follow-up of claims.
- Assist the management on managing and monitoring the Accounting service, work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintain a high level of accuracy.
- Work with external and internal auditors.
- Develop and implement new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
- Coordinate and perform annual appraisal for accounting staff and establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advice on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.
- Provide required support to Credit control team to ensure all posting made in SAP in relation to customers are accurate, assist in resolve credit control issues, this include analyzing provision schedule, accurate receipting in customers’ accounts and where possible follow on long outstanding debts.
- Adhere to company procedure and timely reporting of treasury positions.
- Performance or coordination of any other duty assigned by the management.
- Knowledge and experience gained working with multi-national company, systems, procedures and standards.
Finance and Administration Manager
Ace Exim Company Limited
12.2011 - 12.2016
- Looking after Finance and Administration and HR responsibilities.
- Computerized accounts books writing in Tally ver 9 ERP.
- Preparation of Monthly statutory Payments like NSSF, PAYE, VAT, Other Levies.
- Liasoning with bank for day to day finance requirement and Bank Reconciliation all the accounts for the company.
- Staff Payroll and paying of salaries Monthly and maintaining their records in files.
- Official correspondence with clients / banks and others by Letters / Email / Fax.
- Preparation of List of Trade and Sundry Debtors & Creditors.
- Follow-ups for the payments from debtors and also preparing cheques to pay the creditors.
- Preparation of Monthly, Quarterly Financial reporting to the CEO.
- Preparation and finalization of accounts Profit & Loss upto balance sheets and handling it with auditors till final assessment.
- Preparation and applying for tenders for the projects, projects financial statements.
- Knowledge & Experience in Clearing & Forwarding / Logistics.
Finance and Administration Manager
Sumar Verma Associates Limited
12.2007 - 12.2012
- Looking after Finance and Administration responsibilities.
- Computerized accounts books writing in Tally ver 9 ERP.
- Preparation of Monthly statutory Payments like NSSF, PAYE, VAT, Other Levies.
- Liasoning with bank for day to day finance requirement and Bank Reconciliation all the accounts for the company.
- Staff Payroll and paying of salaries Monthly and maintaining their records in files.
- Official correspondence with clients / banks and others by Letters / Email / Fax.
- Preparation of List of Trade and Sundry Debtors & Creditors.
- Follow-ups for the payments from debtors and also preparing cheques to pay the creditors.
- Preparation of Monthly, Quarterly Financial reporting to the CEO.
- Preparation and finalization of accounts Profit & Loss upto balance sheets and handling it with auditors till final assessment.
- Preparation and applying for tenders for the projects, projects financial statements.
- Knowledge in Architectural, Quantity surveyorsm engineers field.
Finance and Administration Manager
Lehmann's Tanzania Limited
12.2003 - 12.2008
- Feeding of all accounting transactions in the computer for the company.
- Computerized accounts books writing in Tally ver 6.3.
- Preparation of Monthly statutory Payments like NSSF, PAYE, VAT, Other Levies.
- Liasoning with bank for day to day finance requirement and Bank Reconciliation all the accounts for the company.
- Staff Payroll and paying of salaries Monthly and maintaining their records in files.
- Official correspondence with clients / banks and others by Letters / Email / Fax.
- Preparation of List of Trade and Sundry Debtors & Creditors.
- Follow-ups for the payments from debtors and also preparing cheques to pay the creditors.
- Analysing of imported stocks costings and setting out the selling prices after adding mark-up.
- Preparation of Monthly, Quarterly Financial reporting to the head office.
- Preparation and finalization of accounts Profit & Loss upto balance sheets and handling it with auditors till final assessment.
- Preparation of importation documents, IDF Etc.
- Knowledge on Industrial Machineries, Equipments & Services.
Accounts and Administration Manager
MD Motors Ltd and Evergreen Car Rentals Ltd
12.2000 - 12.2003
- Feeding of all accounting transactions in the computer for both the companies.
- Computerized accounts books writing in Tally ver 5.4 6b.
- Preparation of Monthly statutory Payments like NSSF, PAYE, VAT, Other Levies.
- Liasoning with bank for day to day finance requirement and Bank Reconciliation all the accounts for both the companies.
- Staff Payroll and paying of salaries Monthly and maintaining their records in files.
- Official correspondence with clients / banks and others by Letters / Email / Fax.
- Preparation of List of Trade and Sundry Debtors & Creditors.
- Follow-ups for the payments from debtors and also preparing cheques to pay the creditors.
- Analysing of imported vehicle costings and setting out the selling prices after adding mark-up.
- Preparation of Monthly, Quarterly Financial reports for the Directors for both the companies.
- Preparation and finalization of accounts Profit & Loss upto balance sheets and handling it with auditors till final assessment.
- Selling of cars, Preparation of importation documents, IDF Etc.
- Running of Workshop at the same time (Garage).
- Knowledge on importation of Motor vehicles, repairs & maintenances.
Accountant
National Industrial Enterprises Limited
12.1998 - 12.2001
- Looking after all accounting transactions.
- Both Manually & Computerized accounts books writing – in MYOB / Tally.
- Preparation of Monthly statutory Payments like NSSF, PAYE, VAT, Other Levies.
- Liasoning with bank for day to day finance requirement and Bank Reconciliation.
- Staff Payroll and paying of salaries Monthly, weekly, daily and maintaining their records.
- Branding & Grading of Products by designing new labels, image etc.
- Dealing with clients and providing them services.
- Official correspondence with clients / banks and others by Letters.
- Preparation of quotations / Proforma Invoices for Clients.
- General administration of the company.
- Controlled petty cash expenses.
- Knowledge on Construction, maintenance of Swimming pool, mosquito screening.
Education
ACCA - Professional Qualification
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
Nairobi, Kenya 01.2009 - 01/2013
PITMANS UK Advanced Diploma - Finance and Administration
Institute of Information Technology Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 01.2004 - 12.2004
PITMANS UK Certificate - Marketing Professional
Institute of Information Technology Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 01.2004 - 12.2004
PITMANS UK Advanced Diploma - Accounting and Administration
Institute of Information Technology Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 01.2003 - 12.2003
PITMANS UK Diploma - Accounting and Administration
Institute of Information Technology Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam , Tanzania 01.2002 - 12.2002
Advance Levels (Year 12 To 13) - Secondary Education
Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 01.2000 - 12.2001
Ordinary Levels (Year 8 To 11) - Secondary Education
Shabaan Robert Secondary School
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 01.1995 - 12.1998
Skills
- Communication Tools
- Social Media
- Spreadsheets
- Word Processing and Desktop Publishing Tools
- Presentation Tools
- Databases
- Graphic Design
- Financial modeling
- Data analysis
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Internal controls
- Asset financing
- Management reporting
- Regulatory compliance
- Financial due diligence
- Cash flow management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Team leadership
- Strategic planning
- Audit coordination
- Investment analysis
- Financial systems implementation
- Tax compliance
- Revenue recognition
- Capital allocation
- Financial policy development
- Working capital management
- Cost accounting
- Debt management
Experience Years
15
References
- Mr. Satish Patel, Managing Director, National Industrial Enterprises Limited, ncgtanzania@hotmail.com, 255-752-001-926
- Mr. Rizwan Dhanji, Managing Director, MD Motors Ltd and Evergreen Car Rentals Ltd., evergreen@raha.com, 255-784-780-015
- Mr. Millimd Teredesai, General Manager, Lehmann's Tanzania Limited, lehmannst@gmail.com, +91 74358 22033
- Mr. Mohamed Sumar, Managing Director, Sumar Verma Associates Limited, mohameds@raha.com, 255784442882
- Mr. Marchi Msisi, General Manager, Ace Exim Company Limited, aceexim@gmail.com, +255-713-258-552
- Mr. Fadhili Lwendo, Managing Director, DSV Air & Sea Ltd, Flwendo@gmail.com, +255-745-296-065
- Mr. Said Mkumbwa, Recruiter, Brighter Monday Recruitment, smkumbwa@gmail.com, +255-718-919-214
Projects
Government Tenderings and Various Projects
IT Experience
- Tally ver 4.5 to TallyPrime ERP
- SAP B1 / Hana
- Quickbooks, SAGE, Pastel
- ERP NEXT / Odoo / Cargowise One
- Microsoft Office Advanced
- Adobe Photoshop
- Networking and trouble shooting
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 28-03-1981
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 1 Son
- Religion: Hinduism
- Citizenship: Tanzanian of Indian Origin
Languages
Swahili
Upper Intermediate
B2
English
Advanced
C1
Gujarati
Upper Intermediate
B2
Hindi
Upper Intermediate
B2
Timeline
Group Finance Manager
Shafa Group
11.2023 - 07.2025
Finance Manager
DSV Air & Sea Limited
12.2015 - 12.2022
Finance and Administration Manager
Ace Exim Company Limited
12.2011 - 12.2016
ACCA - Professional Qualification
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
01.2009 - 01/2013
Finance and Administration Manager
Sumar Verma Associates Limited
12.2007 - 12.2012
PITMANS UK Advanced Diploma - Finance and Administration
Institute of Information Technology Tanzania
01.2004 - 12.2004
PITMANS UK Certificate - Marketing Professional
Institute of Information Technology Tanzania
01.2004 - 12.2004
Finance and Administration Manager
Lehmann's Tanzania Limited
12.2003 - 12.2008
PITMANS UK Advanced Diploma - Accounting and Administration
Institute of Information Technology Tanzania
01.2003 - 12.2003
PITMANS UK Diploma - Accounting and Administration
Institute of Information Technology Tanzania
01.2002 - 12.2002
Accounts and Administration Manager
MD Motors Ltd and Evergreen Car Rentals Ltd
12.2000 - 12.2003
Advance Levels (Year 12 To 13) - Secondary Education
Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School
01.2000 - 12.2001
Accountant
National Industrial Enterprises Limited
12.1998 - 12.2001
Ordinary Levels (Year 8 To 11) - Secondary Education
Shabaan Robert Secondary School
01.1995 - 12.1998