Amit Kumar Agrawal
Bengaluru
Summary
Chartered Accountant (CA-1st attempt) : experience in Month and Quarterly Closure, Review Journals, Accrual, Financial Accounting, P&L and BS Analysis and Variance Analysis, Fixed Assets, FX, Account Payable (AP), Account Receivables (AR), R2R, General Ledger (GL), Balance Sheet Reconciliation, MIS, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Cost Optimization, Compliance-FEMA, Budgeting & Forecasting, Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB), GAAP/IFRS, Ind AS, TDS, SAP Concur, Cash Flow Management, Statutory Audit Coordination, Concurrent Audit, KPIs, Global Process Transition from US, Global Reporting, Collaboration with Cross functional team, Automation / Process improvement Coordination, Process Standardization (SOP), Revenue Recognition, Lease and Coaching to Team.
Results orientated, Quick Learner, flexible, resourceful, Strong time-management skills and Detail oriented.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
R2R: Senior Manager
PIERIAN Services Pvt Ltd. Bangalore
11.2023 - 06.2024
- Responsible for leading, managing, and overseeing end-to-end accounting and controllership activities.
- Periodical Books Closure activities and Management Reporting.
- MIS reports and other Ad hoc reports and Analysis for management/ leadership team.
- Lead the month-end closing process by ensuring all reconciliations, accounting entries.
- Audit Coordination
- Engaged in taking interviews, recruiting, providing training/guidance as well as mentoring the candidate of finance and accounts.
Chief Manager Finance
Urban Ladder Home Décor Sol Ltd. Bangalore
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Overall management of Accounts Department and closure of Statutory Audit.
- Spearheaded major projects from inception through completion, consistently meeting deadlines while staying within budget constraints.
Lead Accounting/Finance Controller
KAS Services India Pvt Ltd. (ANKO/Kmart Group), Bangalore
10.2019 - 02.2023
- Managed Anko Retails Inc (US- Retail entity) and KAS Global Trading Pty Ltd (Hongkong- Wholesale Business): Responsible for day to day financial operations, End to End Accounting (AP, AR, GL, month end close, Fixed Assets, intercompany accounting, balance sheet reconciliations) and FS and Board package, Stakeholder management.
- Ensuring timely Revenue Recognition, invoicing, and receivables management. Vendor and Customer master data management, Vendor Reconciliations, and payment to Vendors as per the timeline.
- Solely responsible for completeness of statutory and Tax audit and compliance support for Global business and One point of contact for any Banking activities for making payment to Vendors and MIS to Parent Entity.
- Coordination with Sourcing Team and Leading implementation of SAP Concur tool.
Assistant Manager (ZBB Reporting)
UNILEVER, Bangalore
07.2017 - 07.2019
- Computed and reported on time & in full, decision enabling ZBB Behaviors KPI's in the form of dashboards.
- Ensure timely and accurate release of all the reporting deliverables (Tableau), help stakeholders whenever required.
- Advising team (globally) about correct booking of cost as per SCOA matrix.
- Lead the automation process, enabling smooth & faster reporting (resulting reduction in Reporting days).
- Monitor performance scorecards of the team against SLAs and maintain strong record of OTIF for all ZBB reports.
Associate Manager (Business Finance)
INFOSYS, Bangalore
03.2014 - 07.2017
- Responsible for preparation of Unit budget and allocation of funds.
- Open Purchase Orders (POs) analysis and closure of POs resulting reduction in Actual.
- Standardization of methods and processes across the department. Work closely with the business managers to drive down inefficient cost.
- Working on Sub-con Estimate & controlling the same.
- Reviewing Budgeted Vs Actual on regular basis, in depth analysis of variance.
- Exceptional Claims-Validating expense requests and take requisite actions and Approving assignments of employees going abroad considering the cost and requirement.
- Lead Business Finance team, steering & guiding the team.
Junior Manager: Financial Statement
GMR Group, Bangalore
04.2011 - 03.2014
- Financial Statements of Overseas companies as per IGAAP and comply with Schedule-VI requirement, FX revaluation, Overseas Direct Investment (ODI), compliance with FEMA, Cash Flow Management and preparation of MIS, Limited Review, Liaise with Service providers for deliverables on time, Audit Coordination, Involved in debt financing related activities, Banking Relation (timely payment of Interest & principal to Bank).
Education
CA -
ICAI
11.2009
CS Executive -
ICSI
06-2010
M Com (BIM) -
AU
01-2009
B.A (Hons.) -
BNMU
01-2005
Higher Secondary -
BIEC
01-2000
Secondary (10th) -
BSEB
01-1998
Skills
- MS Office, SAP, Quick Books, BillCom, SAP Concur and Tableau
- Computer Courses: One Year Computer Modular Course from Tata InfoTech and Completed 250 hrs Compulsory Computer course and participated in Ind AS course from ICAI
Accomplishments
- On the Spot award for proactively closing old ageing sub-con POs.
- Received a Gold Award in the best collaboration category in Awards for Excellence.
- Led transition of end-to-end Accounting (US - Retail and Honk Kong-wholesale business).
- Played a pivotal role in the Implementation of SAP Concur Expense Reimbursement tool. Also prepared user guide and FAQ's guide for end user.
Certification
ZBB (Zero Based Budgeting) Unilever
Hobbies
Teaching, Listening Songs & Travelling
Timeline
R2R: Senior Manager
PIERIAN Services Pvt Ltd. Bangalore
11.2023 - 06.2024
Chief Manager Finance
Urban Ladder Home Décor Sol Ltd. Bangalore
03.2023 - 06.2023
Lead Accounting/Finance Controller
KAS Services India Pvt Ltd. (ANKO/Kmart Group), Bangalore
10.2019 - 02.2023
Assistant Manager (ZBB Reporting)
UNILEVER, Bangalore
07.2017 - 07.2019
Associate Manager (Business Finance)
INFOSYS, Bangalore
03.2014 - 07.2017
Junior Manager: Financial Statement
GMR Group, Bangalore
04.2011 - 03.2014
CA -
ICAI
CS Executive -
ICSI
M Com (BIM) -
AU
B.A (Hons.) -
BNMU
Higher Secondary -
BIEC
Secondary (10th) -
BSEB
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