Raj Chakraborty

Finance Manager

2018 - Current

• Supervised a team of (12) direct reports to oversee Treasury, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable & Collection functions for (3) different U.S. entities under the SNC-Lavalin umbrella • Managed 10 week cash flow forecasting strategically to meet quarterly operating cash flow targets while maintaining org-wide visibility through diligent daily and weekly reporting • Rolled out a comprehensive Supply Chain Financing program through a financial sponsor to address vendor payables while navigating short-term cash constraints. Successfully negotiated ~$30M USD in invoice submissions through the program • Key Deal Team member that structured and issued $40M USD in secured debt. Executed financial, legal and contractual obligations to successfully consummate the transaction and observed the debt covenants on an ongoing basis • Designated as official Company Representative in arbitration proceedings with a JV partner. Prepared and delivered expert testimony under oath at arbitration proceedings with $2M-$4M USD under dispute. Successful in receiving a favorable ruling and monetary award • Re-designed and improved accounts payables process through an inter-departmental initiative between Procurement, Systems and Finance to improve integration between vendor portal and ERP system. Reduced invoice processing backlog by ~80% • Introduced a new customer payment metric (Index Dollar Days Outstanding – IDD) to provide org-wide visibility on collections • Introduced daily reporting to track billing progress for engineering services rendered to flagship customers. Identified and addressed ~$2M USD in billing backlog • Received Exceptional Employee Recognition Award with a monetary award within first 6 months of employment

Angel Investor

2021

Edtech rocket ship based in India.

Restructuring Associate

2017 - 2018

Associate

2016 - 2017

Private equity advisory

Senior Associate - Operations Strategy

2015 - 2016

Focus on optimizing operational performance of Oil and Gas businesses

Portfolio Manager - Financials Team

2013 - 2015

• One of sixteen students selected through a formal application and interview process to actively manage value and growth portfolios with assets under management of approximately $20MM

Summer Associate - Corporate and Investment Banking, Global Energy Group

2014 - 2014

• Independently completed a comprehensive, annual credit review of E&P client with midstream subsidiary, determined risk and classification ratings based on internal Citi scorecards, collateral valuations and recommended approval of all existing credit facilities extended to client and subsidiaries. Annual review was well received and approved. • Collaborated on internal memo across various Citi product and functional groups for the approval of Citi’s commitment to a $2.3Bn financing package to a top 15, U.S based, E&P company • Guided team conducting internal study reviewing Citi’s borrowing base methodology versus that of the broader market, analyzing the differences in methods and summarizing the business impact • Managed an internal green-light memorandum process for an U.K based oilfield services company seeking syndication of a $1.5Bn Term Loan and a $250MM revolving credit facility through Citi

Project Lead

2012 - 2013

Technical project leader responsible for overall system design, philosophy and integration for the mid-stream Oil & Gas services company.

Engineering Project Manager

2009 - 2012

Technical lead responsible for design of energy booster systems for harnessing renewable energy (geothermal & waste heat ), augmenting power generation and providing process and comfort cooling . Led multi-disciplinary teams to successfully accomplish the design and excecution in the allotted time-frame for projects ranging between $5M to $12M USD.

Project Electrical Engineer

2007 - 2009

Led and supervised the installation & commissioning of all electrical equipment in four of TAS’s district cooling facilities located on the Palm Jumeirah Island for a capital project worth $50M