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Ashutosh Bajpai

Ashutosh Bajpai

Finance & Accounting
Ghaziabad

Summary

In quest of a Senior Managerial level in domain of Accounts & Finance with a growth oriented organization

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

GPO (R2A- 2 Locations)

TCS
Ghaziabad
1 2021 - Current
  • Successfully transitioned R2A process from incumbent (Capgemini) to TCS with 100% KT of all R2A activities along with daily KT status updates, dashboard preparation and transition updates
  • Successfully preparation and execution of Ramp up plan in 3 stage to cover all activities to avoid any knowledge gaps and misses
  • Ensure SOP preparation, review and completion as per agreed timelines with IRM stakeholders and in case of any process change to incorporate such change in SOP
  • Successfully completion and adherence of all transition tollgates and updates to IRM/TCS leadership on daily calls
  • Successfully met Go-live date as per tollgates to reduce incumbent dependencies
  • Preparation of first year end close plan, discuss various issues and challenges, support needed by highlighting foreseeing risk related to year end close
  • Independently performed First Year End Close covering all activities which in turn leads to good relationship building with IRM stakeholders
  • Ensure timely completion of all MEC activities as per Global Close Calendar and lead Global Close Call to provide and updates to IRM/TCS leaderships
  • Preparation of MBR, QBR, WD +17 calls deck to provide and updates to IRM leadership post each close
  • Regular connect with IRM Financial Controller and Cluster Controllers to discuss about process health, issues and challenges and mitigation plan to streamline various sub process
  • Regular connect with Functional leads to understand process health, bottlenecks and initiate discussion from TCS side with IRM retained teams to robust process and mitigate input dependencies
  • Successfully completion of IQMs audit, PMR review, IRR audit along with regular connect with DERM team
  • Ensure completion of all activities as per agreed SLA/KPI's and report out any miss or near miss with reasons
  • RCA preparation, review and finalization for leadership submission
  • Initiated transformation and projects journey (BS Recons, CIP reporting, Non-Standard JE's, Pre-pone Standard JE's and other reports) with support of transformation team, setting up of governance and updates and report out to TCS leadership
  • Standardization of reporting across all regions to have holistic view in terms of deliverables
  • Ensure compliance, certifications and testing of SOX controls on quarterly basis and report to IRM governance team
  • Ensure support in case of Internal & External audit along with availability of artifacts
  • Ensure weekly, monthly and quarterly cadence are being followed and take feedback from IRM on regular basis for process improvements
  • Initiate and encourage team to provide process improvements ideas to remove non-value add process steps
  • Adherence and demonstration of TCS policies and values by leading from front
  • Participate in hiring status call to understand FTE's requirements to initiate hiring
  • One-on-One discussion with functional leads, share feedback and career path discussion.
  • Performed quality assurance checks on installations, identifying areas for improvement or correction as needed
  • Streamlined processes for increased efficiency, conducting thorough analyses of existing systems and making necessary improvements
  • Promoted continuous improvement culture within team by fostering open communication channels encouraging constructive feedback
  • Optimized resource allocation during crisis situations by successfully prioritizing tasks based on impact and urgency

Group Manager

WNS (WNS Global Services Pvt Ltd)
Ghaziabad
03.2020 - 04.2021
  • End to End ownership of Business Units and for RTR & and ensuring strict adherence to submission timelines with quality & accuracy
  • Manage & prepare SLA/KPI after the submission to the client and for internal higher leadership
  • Publish the monthly dashboard & Ensure operational excellence and full alignment with all business, compliance and audit requirements
  • Review Intercompany reconciliation and analyzing the highest value of Open Items to clean up the aged Open Items and review the Intercompany number into the HFM during close and do the commentary for Big Ticket Item
  • Leading the monthly Balance sheet Governance call for the Balance sheet open item across the countries and discuss them into them in global forum for clear them
  • Review and approve the Balance sheet Reconciliation in Blank line tool, ensuring the accuracy, quality and timely resolution & clean up or follow-up on identified overdue items
  • Review and approve the monthly MJE which includes, Accruals, Prepayment, I/C, miss- posting, variance analysis &maintenance of Bank clearing accounts and adequacy supporting document
  • Review & providing necessary support during yearend Audit (External and Internal) statutory audits, tax audits
  • Monthly review of P&L with FC and finalize to post any adjustment entry, if required
  • Implementation of methodology framework in all F&A accounts, existing or new transition to decide the involvement of team in F&A account
  • First level of SOP review and incorporation of suggested changes therein and preparation of CCL to update SOP
  • SOP's status (Standard Operating Procedure) report out on weekly basis with all leaders to ensure SOP are being reviewed on periodic basis (Internal/Clint review) and sign off
  • Also to include new SOP's in case of new transition and their internal/client review and sign off without any delay
  • Weekly dashboard reporting of accounts with leaders to update on SOP's status, PKT status, New hire trainings, Learning hours' updates and call out any challenges
  • Preparation and consolidation of Business review deck with four blocker details of account highlights, what went well, issue and challenges and way forward with addition information of compliance tracker, 30-60-90 days' plan update.

RTR Operation Manager

Genpact
Noida
04.2016 - 02.2020
  • Successfully transitioned process and overcame critical problems of process through process improvement
  • Appreciated by customer for smooth transitioning and handling of process.
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions
  • Established robust risk mitigation strategies to safeguard against potential operational challenges or disruptions
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance
  • Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments

Assistant Manager

Barclay Bank
Noida
02.2009 - 04.2016
  • Preparation of Daily& Weekly Liquidity Report to assess liquidity status funded by Group Treasury to Barclay Card Treasury
  • Reconciliation & Attestation between Basel 1 RWA postings and Inform Balances on Monthly basis
  • Calculation of Cost of Fund Management report to provide information about interest charges posted during month and FTP allocation to allocate FTP charge to Barclay Card SBU's
  • Preparation of SWAP Accruals & Settlement journals on monthly basis to calculate Settlement charges charged by group Treasury
  • Perform month end close activities which involve reviewing journals, facilitating cross cluster ETA management and INFORM controls.

Process Associate/Process Developer

Genpact
Gurgaon
08.2006 - 02.2009
  • Joined as Process Associate and got promoted to Process Developer
  • Successfully transitioned (GE Real Estate) process
  • Certified by customer for successfully completion of process trainings and accreditation.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance

C.S.J.M. University
Kanpur
07.1997 - 06.2000

12th (Commerce) -

B.N.S.D. Inter Collage Kanpur
Kanpur
07.1995 - 06.1997

10th (Commerce) -

B.N.S.D. Inter Collage Kanpur
Kanpur
07.1993 - 07.1995

Skills

Process Management & Operations

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Certification

IFRS Certification

Timeline

IFRS Certification

11-2021

Group Manager

WNS (WNS Global Services Pvt Ltd)
03.2020 - 04.2021

RTR Operation Manager

Genpact
04.2016 - 02.2020

Assistant Manager

Barclay Bank
02.2009 - 04.2016

Process Associate/Process Developer

Genpact
08.2006 - 02.2009

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance

C.S.J.M. University
07.1997 - 06.2000

12th (Commerce) -

B.N.S.D. Inter Collage Kanpur
07.1995 - 06.1997

10th (Commerce) -

B.N.S.D. Inter Collage Kanpur
07.1993 - 07.1995

GPO (R2A- 2 Locations)

TCS
1 2021 - Current
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