Manager (Finance)

Nishikant Pathak

Sakal Media Pvt. Ltd., Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Accounts & Finance professional with 26+ years of experience exclusively in print media, delivering tight financial control, compliance, and cost optimization across multi-edition newspaper operations.

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26+ Years Print Media Finance Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
About

Finance partner to editorial, production & sales

Seasoned finance leader aligning budgets with newsroom cadence, plant realities, and ad-sales cycles. Strengths include month-end close discipline, vendor control, newsprint cost management, and cross-functional collaboration for on-time editions and campaigns.

Experience26+ yrs
DomainPrint Media
FocusControls & Compliance
Highlights

What I’m known for

Financial Control
On-time close & audit-ready books
Cost Optimization
Newsprint, plates, ink & wastage
Compliance
GST, TDS/TCS, audits, ROC
Business Partnering
Ad-sales, circulation, production
Clean Audit Notes Wastage % Control Cost/Copy Visibility
Experience

Sakal Media Pvt. Ltd. — Manager (Finance)

End-to-end Accounting & Reporting

GL, AP, AR, bank recs, fixed assets, inter-branch, and MIS packs.

Month/Quarter/Year-end Close

P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and variance analysis with commentary.

Newsprint & Plant Costing

Inventory, wastage %, plate/ink consumption, freight & handling capture.

Ad-Sales & Circulation Finance

Credit control, billing, collections, revenue recognition, agency reconciliation; draw planning, returns & incentives.

LocationChhatrapati Sambhajinagar
DomainPrint Media
Tenure26+ years
Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities — Print Media Finance

Operational Finance
  • Daily sales & collections dashboard for ad-sales & circulation; DSO tracking.
  • GRN-to-invoice matching for newsprint/consumables; freight & handling capture.
  • Plant-wise cost sheets: plate changes, makeready, wastage %, electricity, maintenance.
  • Capex proposals & IRR/payback for press upgrades and CTP/automation.
  • Insurance coverage, transit claims; fixed-asset tagging at printing centres.
Compliance & Governance
  • GST (GSTR-1/3B), e-invoicing, TDS/TCS, PF/ESIC; vendor TDS certificates & 26AS rec.
  • Audit readiness: schedules, ledgers, confirmations, provisioning & contingencies.
  • Credit policy & agency agreements; circulation schemes & incentive policy checks.
  • SOPs for cash, imprest, advances, inter-branch settlements; periodic physical verification.
On-time Close Clean Audits Working Capital
Skills & Tools

Strengths that move numbers

Core Competencies
  • Financial Accounting
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • MIS & Variance Analysis
  • Costing (Plant/Edition)
  • Working Capital
  • Credit Control
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Audit & Compliance
  • SOP & Internal Controls
  • Team Leadership
*Tailor labels to your exact remit.
Systems & Tools
  • ERP (SAP/Oracle/Tally)
  • Excel (Pivot, Lookup, PQ)
  • PowerPoint & MIS decks
  • Banking Portals & LC
  • E-Invoicing / GSTN
  • Vendor Portals
  • Inventory Systems
  • Audit Workpapers
*Adjust tools to match your stack.
Education & Certifications

Foundations

Education

  • Commerce / Finance Degree — (Add University / Year)
  • Courses: Cost Accounting, Direct/Indirect Taxation, Corporate Finance

Certifications

  • GST Practitioner / Advanced GST (if applicable)
  • Advanced Excel / Financial Modelling
  • ERP (SAP/Tally) Certification
Contact

Let’s connect

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India

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