Akash Babu Pawar
Summary
Manager - Accounts managing end-to-end book closure, MIS reporting, GST compliance, and accounts payable and receivable across sales, purchases, receipts, and payments. Drives accurate month-end reporting through Tally Prime, reconciliations, budget support, and audit coordination. Strengthens management decisions with cash flow monitoring, variance analysis, and financial review decks.
Overview
3
3
Languages
5
5
Certifications
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager - Accounts
S G Decor.
01.2026 - Current
- Managing end-to-end accounting operations, including sales, purchases, receipts, payments, journal entries, and month-end closing activities.
- Maintaining books of accounts in Tally Prime and ensuring accurate recording of financial transactions.
- Preparing monthly MIS reports, financial statements, and management reports for business decision-making.
- Handling Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions, including customer collections and vendor payments.
- Performing bank, customer, vendor, and inter-company reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial records.
- Managing GST compliance activities, including GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GST reconciliations, and coordination with tax consultants.
- Processing payroll, employee reimbursements, incentives, and statutory deductions.
- Coordinating with internal and external auditors and providing schedules and supporting documents for audits.
- Monitoring cash flow requirements and ensuring optimum utilization of funds.
- Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, accounting standards, and internal financial controls.
- Preparing annual budgets and periodic forecasts in coordination with business stakeholders.
- Performing detailed variance analysis of Actual vs Budget and Actual vs Forecast results and identifying key business drivers.
- Analyzing revenue, operating expenses, and profitability trends to support management decision-making.
- Supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual financial planning processes.
- Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial review decks for management meetings.
- Collaborated with operational teams to gather assumptions and inputs for budgeting and forecasting exercises.
Assistant Manager Finance & Audit
S M Kataria & Co.
06.2022 - 12.2025
- Solely responsible for monthly financial book closure, including management of Indirect Income and Expenses, Provisions, and Prepaid review of accounting.
- Managed and maintained detailed OPEX related reports to support efficient monthly MIS reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting and variance analysis (Actual vs Budget)
- Support statutory compliance including GST, TDS, PT, PF and internal audits in coordination with compliance teams.
- Implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across various departments including HRM & P2P.
- Conducted statutory audits, including tax and GST compliance, leading preparation and filing of financial statements and income tax returns, enhancing client satisfaction and compliance.
- Reviewed and finalized books for Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet sections post discussion with the client, selecting Audit samples based on materiality thresholds in relation to company turnover.
- Led comprehensive audits of Stock, Distributors and Vendor to assess inventory accuracy, compliance with contractual terms, and the integrity of supply chain operations. Responsibilities included planning audit scope, identifying discrepancies or inefficiencies, and recommending corrective actions to improve operational and financial controls.
- Led Internal audits to validate Inventory management & Supply Chain, General accounting & reporting, Taxation & compliances, Information Technology & Record to report, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and efficient inventory management.
- Collaborated with the finance team of a foreign (Australia & Singapore-based) company, managing end-to-end Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes.
- Responsible for vendor invoice booking, vendor payments, and maintaining accurate ledgers.
- Ensured timely processing of transactions and compliance with company policies and local financial regulations.
- Financial Operations and Reporting
Article Assistant
B S Prakash & CO.
12.2017 - 05.2022
- Conducting internal audit and identified control lapses and recommended controls in place which created a significant impact in controlling their process.
- Presented a part of internal audit report pertaining P2P, CRM to governance, risk, compliance team of a leading construction company.
- Managed all fieldwork to ensure quality service and timely delivery of results.
- Documented process narratives and flowchart for manufacturing company for its manufacturing process, HRM, Finance, & Accounts, O2C, and P2P.
- Assisted with managing client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensured client profitability targets
- Finalized financial statements for corporate and individual clients in compliance with applicable accounting standards.
- Conducted and supported statutory audits and internal audits, ensuring regulatory compliance and internal control effectiveness
- Filed accurate Income Tax Returns for individuals, firms, and companies.
- Prepared and reconciled Bank Reconciliation Statements on a periodic basis.
- Reviewed and ensured timely compliance of TDS provisions, including deduction, deposit, and return filing.
- Managed quarterly TDS return filings using relevant utility software.
- Handled GST processes including registration, return preparation (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, etc.), and timely filing.
- Recorded day-to-day financial transactions including sales, purchases, receipts, payments, and journal entries in Tally ERP/Tally Prime.
Education
Master of Business Administration with ACCA -
Jain College, Jain University
Bangalore08-2026
CA IPCC (Pursuing) - undefined
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
08-2026
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Bangalore University
Bangalore01-2016
Skills
Financial Planning & Analysis
Cash Flow Projection
Budgeting & Forecasting
Variance Analysis
Working Capital Management
Financial Reporting
Auditing (Internal & Statutory)
Compliance (GST & Income Tax)
Bank Reconciliations
General Ledger Accounting
Certification
Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
Timeline
Manager - Accounts
S G Decor.
01.2026 - Current
Assistant Manager Finance & Audit
S M Kataria & Co.
06.2022 - 12.2025
Article Assistant
B S Prakash & CO.
12.2017 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Bangalore University
CA IPCC (Pursuing) - undefined
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Master of Business Administration with ACCA -
Jain College, Jain University