Feb 2017 – Dec 2022 · 5 yrs 10 mos

• Manager – R2R Handling a Team of 75+ across India, Europe and North America’s. Headed finance functions, involving setting financial objectives, designing and executing systems, policies and procedures to facilitate internal financial control. Designed Annual Operating Plan for the company, involving: Detailed P&L projections and cash flow in collaboration with the Business Partners and Stake holders. Collaborated with the Board of Directors as per agreed timelines. Managed a team of 15-20 for the execution of book close activities and day-to-day activities. Handled a team of 75+ members in the US and Europe. Ensured compliance with the approved budgets for OPEX and CAPEX. Key role in ensuring that all Accounting & Finance operations are accurately booked & reported, as per company standards (internal) and local statutory requirements (external). Exhibited skills in the completion of the UAT/Blue heart migration for WPP (SAP) Kernel in North America Organizational Reporting units, a successful live environment. Conceptualized tax packages performed for the financial years. Successfully simplified the process of balance sheet reconciliations, trial statement review, and payroll. Planned and coordinated with the finance and business operation teams on financial data and report, transacting accounting entries, ensuring completeness & timeliness of entries booking. Ensured timely completion of the audit queries before the expected timelines. Key role in opening items clearance in Reconciliations while leading month-end activities aligned with the sub-ledger teams. Spearheaded client financial operations – Philips, including collaboration with the controller and finance director to accurately assess in a timely manner the monthly recorded revenue for accounting purposes.

Jul 2015 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos · Chennai

Jul 2015 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Provided high-quality advisory services to support the due diligence of potential partner banks. Contributed to the development of capacity-building programs for partner banks. Completed the monthly financials within the scheduled time frame with 100% accuracy, added 15 properties for accuracy and process simplification, and ensured revenue generation. Handled financial management for Compass Rock & Legacy, including review of the month end financials for 36 properties, weekly review call with the team, and client call correspondences and minutes of the meeting. Led process transition, including SOPs performed for each and every process and sub process. Developed the SOPs, which were successfully approved by the client, and played a key role in their creation. Cleared all the open items in bank reconciliations and performed the daily bank reconciliations, including all the timing difference entries with 100% accuracy.

Dec 2013 – Jul 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Achievements: Cleared the Open Items in Bank and Balance Sheet Reconciliations. Identified the Excess paid Taxes and got the Refunds from the Government Authorities. GL Close performed well before the Deadlines and provided the 100% Accuracy in MIS Reporting

Dec 2013 – Jul 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Successfully cleared the open items in bank and balance sheet reconciliations. Exhibited skills in managing clients like Chatralaa Group, Esperanto, and Frontera Management. Identified the excess paid taxes and acquired the refunds from the government authorities, involving GL close performance well before the deadlines and provided 100% accuracy in MIS reporting. Generated month-end journals for 16 properties, including sales tax calculation and filing it before the deadline. Handled booking of the sales tax liability as an AP Invoice. Designed sales tax differences between the taxes collected and paid coded to a sales tax rebate account. Conducted bank reconciliations before the deadline and provided the proposed GL codes based on the chart of accounts to the client. Performed evaluation on the guest, city, and advance deposit ledgers. Scrutinized the accuracy of the daily revenue reports. Managed market statistics are cross-checked with the available and occupancy percentages. Conducted inventory analysis is performed and the difference in opening and closing stock to the current month’s inventory in regard to the cost of inventory. Successfully prepared accruals and re-classes for the month’s end. Involved preliminary analysis based on the P&L and the comments suggested to the client for the variances. Designed and submitted P&L, and balance sheet reconciliations.

Nov 2009 – Nov 2013 · 4 yrs

• Achievements: Simplified the Process in reducing the Time for the Journals flow in terms of less reclassification of accounts by the correct identification of accounts in the Business

Nov 2009 – Nov 2013 · 4 yrs

May 2008 – Nov 2009 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Achievements: Provided the Inputs well before the cut off time for MIS Reporting by performing the Customer Billing within the stipulated time.; US & Domestic Billing to the Customers in India and US by Quick Books Application.
• Receivables and Payables Reconciliations in terms of Debtors and Creditors balances.
• MIS Reports preparation and presented to the Management for the financial position of the Business.
• Schedules of Bank Accounts and Audited heads presented to the Management.
• Sales & Income-tax assessments assistance.
• Audit Assistance in terms of Journals verification, Rectification entries and justifying the Balances of Accounts for the Audit Purpose.
• Payments follow up with the Debtors of both Indian and US Customers.
• Debtors & Bank Reconciliation in a weekly basis.
• Funds allocation for the Vendors in India and US.
• Budgeting of Income and Expenses in a weekly basis.
• Finalization of Accounts.
• Co-ordination with the Project team for the Time Sheets & the Project Start Notes of Indian & US Clients for the purpose of Billing.
• Analysis of funds & Cash flow by Quick Books.
• Payroll Assistance in terms of IT deductions.
• Placing of Orders to our US Counterpart for the License sales

May 2008 – Nov 2009 · 1 yr 6 mos

Nov 2002 – May 2008 · 5 yrs 6 mos

• Achievements: Developed the Business to next level as a result in an increase of Turnover and employees in the organization. During my tenure the Business started looking to expand its operations in other chain of Business such as Dealership for Ajinomotto, Gutterman threads, Johnson Diversify equipments. I was in head of the Finance operations for all these Business operations. The weekly reports submitted to the Manager in terms of Revenue, collections and new customer’s introduction; Overall accounting and control of collections follow up of orders.
• Debtors aging analysis.
• Funds allocation.
• Processing payments and sales tax calculation.
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Summarizing and forecasting business activities and financial position in areas of sales and collections with the consideration of Purchases.
• Monthly physical stock verification and reconciliation of the same with books of accounts.
• Finalization of Accounts.
• Customer relationship and dealing with government authorities. Supervises, leads and supports staff of 35

Nov 2002 – May 2008 · 5 yrs 6 mos

Nov 2001 – Nov 2002 · 1 yr

• Recognized Export House with ISO Certification; Distribution of weekly wages & Job workers payments.
• Audit Assistance.
• Monthly Stock Verification.
• Export Billing performed.
• Assisting in the preparation of yearly turnover schedules with the projection Of foreign Buyers orders.
• Co-ordinating with the Bank for the LC and Discounting of Bills

Nov 2001 – Nov 2002 · 1 yr

Aug 1999 – Nov 2001 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• A Delhi Based Company dealing in the distribution of Computer Peripherals).; Maintenance of records in regard to Billing.
• Collection, Sales tax and Income tax assessments.
• Placing orders and follow up for the same with the delivery schedules.
• Cash management.
• Payments follow up.
• Collections from the customers.
• Payroll management.
• Customer relationship

Aug 1999 – Nov 2001 · 2 yrs 3 mos

May 1998 – Aug 1999 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Audit assistance.
• Banking.
• Bills Receivables & Payables.
• Preparation of Salary & Stock Statements.
• Day to Day maintenance of petty cash.
• Journal Entries posted in Tally.
• Vouching of cash and Bank Entries.

May 1998 – Aug 1999 · 1 yr 3 mos