PApratik adhikari
@pratikadhikari1
Seasoned finance leader driving cost optimization, funds management, and operational efficiency.
NepalWhat I'm looking for
I am a Chartered Accountant with over 12 years of progressive finance and leadership experience across aviation, hospitality, and project development. I specialize in financial management, cost optimization, and negotiating major vendor and financing agreements to deliver measurable savings.
As CFO and deputy CFO roles in airlines, I led teams, managed large loan exposures, completed simultaneous tax audits, and negotiated procurement and lease savings, including multi-million-dollar reductions and recurring cost cuts.
I have delivered finance leadership for resort and luxury project development, coordinating construction finance, statutory audits, budgetary control, and recovering significant overdue receivables during challenging periods such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
I bring a pragmatic, results-oriented approach to process improvement and automation, strong stakeholder negotiation skills, and experience liaising with banks, auditors, unions, and vendors to stabilize and grow operations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Chief Finance Officer
Yeti Airlines Ltd.
Oct 2023 - Sep 2025 (1 year 11 months)
Led company-wide financial management, negotiated aircraft purchases and leases saving USD 1,000,000 and USD 8,000/month respectively, and delivered cost reductions including NPR 10 crore on insurance and NPR 8 crore in administrative savings.
Deputy to Chief Finance Officer
Yeti Airlines Pvt. Ltd.
Jan 2021 - Oct 2023 (2 years 9 months)
Led accounting for Yeti & Tara Airlines, implemented cost-control measures during the pandemic, coordinated statutory and tax audits, and supported funds-flow and bank consortium negotiations.
Finance Controller
Gokarna Forest Resort
Aug 2020 - Dec 2020 (4 months)
Managed resort finance during COVID-19, implemented credit and cost-control policies, negotiated labor and vendor terms, and recovered NPR 1 crore of old dues.
Head of Finance (Head Office)
Nepal Hokke Pvt Ltd.
Jan 2017 - Jan 2020 (3 years)
Oversaw head-office finance and transitioned manual accounting to software, reduced workforce by 20% while improving efficiency, centralized procurement, and improved cash flow by eliminating recurring shareholder funding.
Project Coordinator - Finance
Mustang Mountain Home Pvt. Ltd.
Jan 2016 - Jan 2020 (4 years)
Led finance and project coordination for a NPR 60 crore luxury resort construction, secured project financing, controlled contracts to save ~NPR 4 crore, and completed statutory audits.
Audit Associate
Phillipos & Co.
Jan 2011 - Jan 2014 (3 years)
Conducted statutory, internal and tax audits for manufacturing, trading, NGOs and banks, prepared financial statements for tax compliance, and audited grant-funded programs.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
IIInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chartered Accountant, Accounting
Activities and societies: Completed professional CA qualification including articleship and examinations.
Qualified as a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 2015.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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