Pradeep Anbu

Transitioned North America BSAR and month-end close process as chief accountant, managing a team of 21, ensuring completion of daily, weekly, and month-end tasks within established TAT.

• Managed open items governance calls to address items over 60 days, facilitating senior management awareness and contributing to reduction of outstanding items.
• Facilitated governance calls with Blackline Project Team and Business Partners to address issues impacting the R2R process.
• Driving MEC status to tower lead, Service management and Blackline reconciliation update during month ends
• Created daily/weekly dashboard for Blackline tasks and reconciliation, enabling tracking of timeliness and accuracy.
• Identified a process improvement opportunity which resulted in reduction of manual interventions, and which helps in accuracy & reduce cycle time of the overall process.
• Periodic discussions with Clients to discuss the estimation of work and understanding the discrepancy from our deliverables
• Managed daily operations to optimize workflow and resource allocation.
• Continuous improvement Projects, GPO, Domain and IBN Digital projects.
• Maintain internal and external client and training tracker.

• Prepared timely and accurate financial analyses on critical and complex issues, including variance analysis, forecasts, and accounting transactions for the Media Industry (Lionsgate Entertainment).
• Preparing and reviewing high level statements for the Participants (Actor, Director, Writer etc.) for the Lionsgate Entertainment and calculating their revenues due.
• Reviewed critical reports and analytics for self and team to ensure accuracy and alignment with business objectives.
• Prepared monthly and quarterly financial accounts and assisted in revenue reconciliation using a standard template with audit adjustments.
• Research on Revenue Accounting, Reserve Analysis, Deferred Revenue, Interest Analysis, Revenue and expenses adjustments.
• Managed team deliverables per contract, monitored KPI/SLA, and ensured timely progress reporting throughout the month.
• Work on specific action plans/remediation in case
  of any gaps noted in the current processes (either
  process execution or process design)
• Work on specific action plans/remediation in caseof any gaps noted in the current processes (eitherprocess execution or process design)

• Perform monthly, quarterly and year-end closing activities.
• Managed unexpected inquiries quickly
• Led client transition for TVGF (Television Group Finance) activity at Warner Bros Discovery, managing client calls, sharing knowledge transfers, preparing DTPs, and performing reverse work shadowing.
• Led client transition for TVGF (Television Group Finance) activity at Warner Bros Discovery, managing client calls, sharing knowledge transfers, preparing DTPs, and performing reverse work shadowing.
• Perform and review management report Analysis/refresh (SAP BWP) like Profit and loss account, Balance Sheet, cash flow/forecast reports and Prepare ad-hoc management entries
• Inter-company Accounting, Cost center, Profit center, WBS element check and Project settlement.
• Prepared the budget, forecasted financials, and conducted variance analysis.
• Coordinated training and mentoring for team members, fostering skill development and enhancing team performance.

• Conducted operational reviews and quality assessments of client suppliers to enhance business operations.
• Handled change requests and cancellations, and developed purchase orders in SAP.
• Liaised between client and supplier to communicate new RFS (Request for Service/Application/License/Catalogue requests/change orders/DAF) effectively.
• Proficient with Ariba spend management software
  which involves raising PR (Purchase Requisition) new and approved estimates submitted by Supplier post review and approval from client
• Direct and managed third party vendor partner relationships and ensure all annual activities associated with License Procurement, Application Service
  Providers and Infrastructure Service Providers.

• Conducted comprehensive audits to evaluate financial records and compliance.
• Documented audit results per KPMG Audit Methodology and regulatory requirements using applicable IT systems and tools, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Prepared detailed reports that summarized audit findings and provided actionable recommendations for stakeholder review.
• Understand and capture comments during Quality
  and Risk Management team (QRM) review and provide feedback to team for self and team development.
• Contributed to the Pilot core team that helped KPMG implement its K-Trinity Accounts Production software.
• Understood and captured comments during Quality and Risk Management team (QRM) review and provided feedback to team for self and team development.