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17 Aug 2017, 08:58
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Senior Associate, BNP Paribas (June 2017- present)
Chartered Accountant
BCom
CFA International- Level 2 Candidate
Job Overview
1. BNP Paribas- Senior Associate- Financial Shared Service- APAC Region (Banking Sector)
- Contribute to the performance of 2nd level accounting control of BNP Paribas entities in Asia Pacific Region. Co-ordination with Level 1 and process owners in APAC region for performance of control checks
-Drive the account owner sign-off and first level accounting control certification process
- Perform and document accounting controls and analysis and preparation of summary for Management (head quartered in france)
- Contribute to the automation of certain accounting control processes and the standardisation of booking schemes among entities with constant interaction with process owners in Hong Kong
2. KPMG, Mumbai- Consultant- Risk Consulting- Real Estate and Hospitality Sector
Duration Feb 2013 to July 2016 (3.5 years)
Profile
- Risk consultancy services covering areas such as Revenue Leakages, Leasing (Lease rentals analysis), Procurement (reduction in cost), Finance & Accounts, IT Based Controls and advising on the risks that might be inherent or acquired or incidental to certain processes being followed in the Company
- Designed and redesigned Standard Operating Procedures (includes testing) for companies in Real Estate and Hospitality Sector
- Formulation of Risk Control Matrix
- Managed Internal Financial Controls (IFC) including Test of Design for companies in Real Estate Sector
- Managed team of Chartered Accountants, Analysts and Executives for assignments and drafted reports and management presentations
3. Jones Lang LaSalle- Analyst- Corporate Finance
Duration- 6 months
Profile
- Advised Patni Group on investment strategy in Real Estate
- Focus on developing a wide array of services across various clients in performing research and analysis for formulating location and occupancy strategies in Real Estate;
- Perform portfolio optimization strategies, business entry & diversification strategies in Real Estate;
- Managed office space utilization strategy for corporates
4. Sharp & Tannan as CA Article Ship - 3 years
Profile
- Statutory audit, internal audit, tax audits and management consulting assignments like business valuation etc
5. Financial Journalist- Mergermarket (Part of Financial Times Group- London)
- Managed deal origination for Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Evaluation and research on potential targets including use of Prowess software
- Interviewed CFO, Directors, CEO, Analysts to gather and analyze M&A information based on their corporate strategies
- Drafted reports to publish M&A leads
- Searched for potential organizations by interviewing various bankers and analysts and prepared reports on the basis of these interviews for publishing in the online journal.
Academic Details
10th 68 % CBSE
12th 84% CBSE
Grad.- BCom 78% (GCPA 7.77)
Chartered Accountant
CFA Level 2 Candidate
Achievements
- Actively participate in Lawn Tennis Tournaments at Club Levels across Mumbai
- Secured First rank in Economics at Third Year BCom, Mumbai University;
- Certificate of merit in Mathematics Olympiad;
- First in Delhi South Zone District Soccer Zonal;
- Represented school in inter-school basket ball zonal.
Community Service
Volunteer at International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Mumbai- 4 years and still doing
- Active participant in organizing spiritual events at Mumbai for ISKCON temple including fundraising, book distribution to under privileged, food distribution to under privileged and organizing spiritual trips for devotees
Do I stand a chance for admission with ISB?? I am giving GMAT but struggling to touch 700. How much score would be ideal for my profile? Lastly, I want to make a shift towards Corporate Strategy Role/ Investment Banking. Would my profile and background help me achieve my target with mba at ISB?
Any input would be of immense help.
Regards
Zubin Baisiwala
Senior Associate, BNP Paribas (June 2017- present)
Chartered Accountant
BCom
CFA International- Level 2 Candidate
Job Overview
1. BNP Paribas- Senior Associate- Financial Shared Service- APAC Region (Banking Sector)
- Contribute to the performance of 2nd level accounting control of BNP Paribas entities in Asia Pacific Region. Co-ordination with Level 1 and process owners in APAC region for performance of control checks
-Drive the account owner sign-off and first level accounting control certification process
- Perform and document accounting controls and analysis and preparation of summary for Management (head quartered in france)
- Contribute to the automation of certain accounting control processes and the standardisation of booking schemes among entities with constant interaction with process owners in Hong Kong
2. KPMG, Mumbai- Consultant- Risk Consulting- Real Estate and Hospitality Sector
Duration Feb 2013 to July 2016 (3.5 years)
Profile
- Risk consultancy services covering areas such as Revenue Leakages, Leasing (Lease rentals analysis), Procurement (reduction in cost), Finance & Accounts, IT Based Controls and advising on the risks that might be inherent or acquired or incidental to certain processes being followed in the Company
- Designed and redesigned Standard Operating Procedures (includes testing) for companies in Real Estate and Hospitality Sector
- Formulation of Risk Control Matrix
- Managed Internal Financial Controls (IFC) including Test of Design for companies in Real Estate Sector
- Managed team of Chartered Accountants, Analysts and Executives for assignments and drafted reports and management presentations
3. Jones Lang LaSalle- Analyst- Corporate Finance
Duration- 6 months
Profile
- Advised Patni Group on investment strategy in Real Estate
- Focus on developing a wide array of services across various clients in performing research and analysis for formulating location and occupancy strategies in Real Estate;
- Perform portfolio optimization strategies, business entry & diversification strategies in Real Estate;
- Managed office space utilization strategy for corporates
4. Sharp & Tannan as CA Article Ship - 3 years
Profile
- Statutory audit, internal audit, tax audits and management consulting assignments like business valuation etc
5. Financial Journalist- Mergermarket (Part of Financial Times Group- London)
- Managed deal origination for Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Evaluation and research on potential targets including use of Prowess software
- Interviewed CFO, Directors, CEO, Analysts to gather and analyze M&A information based on their corporate strategies
- Drafted reports to publish M&A leads
- Searched for potential organizations by interviewing various bankers and analysts and prepared reports on the basis of these interviews for publishing in the online journal.
Academic Details
10th 68 % CBSE
12th 84% CBSE
Grad.- BCom 78% (GCPA 7.77)
Chartered Accountant
CFA Level 2 Candidate
Achievements
- Actively participate in Lawn Tennis Tournaments at Club Levels across Mumbai
- Secured First rank in Economics at Third Year BCom, Mumbai University;
- Certificate of merit in Mathematics Olympiad;
- First in Delhi South Zone District Soccer Zonal;
- Represented school in inter-school basket ball zonal.
Community Service
Volunteer at International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Mumbai- 4 years and still doing
- Active participant in organizing spiritual events at Mumbai for ISKCON temple including fundraising, book distribution to under privileged, food distribution to under privileged and organizing spiritual trips for devotees
Do I stand a chance for admission with ISB?? I am giving GMAT but struggling to touch 700. How much score would be ideal for my profile? Lastly, I want to make a shift towards Corporate Strategy Role/ Investment Banking. Would my profile and background help me achieve my target with mba at ISB?
Any input would be of immense help.
Regards
Zubin Baisiwala
17 Aug 2017, 12:04
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Hi Zubin,
Thanks for sharing your profile.
I am an ISB alum, C014 and have been assisting applicants in their admission journeys since.
Below is my take on your profile :
Academics : Above Average (CA is always a bonus)
Work Experience : Competent
Extra Curricular : Average
From the first impression, it seems that you have all the elements that ISB looks for in an ideal candidate. The CA tag adds the flavor of diversity also. Having said that, it is very important that you get a score in excess of 680 to get a realistic shot at the interview.
The firms you have worked for all big names and hence this will add to your candidature. However, you will need to showcase a logical transition from Corporate Finance to Risk Consulting to Accounting. Apart from demonstrating some kind of correlation between these roles you will also need to showcase how these experiences when complemented with a MBA will get you into investment banking / Corporate Strategy. Also, since I don’t see a lot of team leading, people management experiences in your career, you will need to portray leadership through your experience of interacting with stakeholders based out of multiple geographies.
All in all, you have a very decent chance of getting into ISB as well as other financed B schools (Stern, CBS, HKUST) provided you hit the 700 figure.
Please feel free to get in touch with me at [email protected] and/or +arijit_biswas89 (Skype) in case you want a detailed discussion.
Cheers
Arijit
Thanks for sharing your profile.
I am an ISB alum, C014 and have been assisting applicants in their admission journeys since.
Below is my take on your profile :
Academics : Above Average (CA is always a bonus)
Work Experience : Competent
Extra Curricular : Average
From the first impression, it seems that you have all the elements that ISB looks for in an ideal candidate. The CA tag adds the flavor of diversity also. Having said that, it is very important that you get a score in excess of 680 to get a realistic shot at the interview.
The firms you have worked for all big names and hence this will add to your candidature. However, you will need to showcase a logical transition from Corporate Finance to Risk Consulting to Accounting. Apart from demonstrating some kind of correlation between these roles you will also need to showcase how these experiences when complemented with a MBA will get you into investment banking / Corporate Strategy. Also, since I don’t see a lot of team leading, people management experiences in your career, you will need to portray leadership through your experience of interacting with stakeholders based out of multiple geographies.
All in all, you have a very decent chance of getting into ISB as well as other financed B schools (Stern, CBS, HKUST) provided you hit the 700 figure.
Please feel free to get in touch with me at [email protected] and/or +arijit_biswas89 (Skype) in case you want a detailed discussion.
Cheers
Arijit
17 Aug 2017, 23:36
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RajatSinghR
Hi RajatSinghR,
You can email us anytime at [email protected] or call us at 9871354580 for a detailed discussion.
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Joined: 19 Feb 2017
Last visit: 15 May 2020
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Location: India
Schools: IIMA PGPX"18
GMAT 1: 750 Q51 V36
GPA: 3.1
20 Aug 2017, 09:55
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Hi
Help me in evaluating my profile
10th: 95%
12th: 90.2%
Grad from NIT Trichy (Tier-1 Engg Institute India): 75.2%
GMAT: 730 (Q51 V37)
Work ex: With a leading Engineering Consultant for 2 years
Leadership: Head of College Cultural Festival, Leadership roles in TM
Voluntary services: Helped Set up an NGO in my Undergrad tenure and devised a self sufficient business model for the same.
Planning for EEO at ISB
Help me in evaluating my profile
10th: 95%
12th: 90.2%
Grad from NIT Trichy (Tier-1 Engg Institute India): 75.2%
GMAT: 730 (Q51 V37)
Work ex: With a leading Engineering Consultant for 2 years
Leadership: Head of College Cultural Festival, Leadership roles in TM
Voluntary services: Helped Set up an NGO in my Undergrad tenure and devised a self sufficient business model for the same.
Planning for EEO at ISB
