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AUSTIN ARUN SALDANHA

AUSTIN ARUN SALDANHA

MANGALURU

Summary

Professional with 9+ years in accounting and account management, specializing in client service and revenue generation. Expertise in financial analysis, audit support, and account reconciliations, ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial reporting. Proven ability to manage multiple projects efficiently while maximizing productivity and strategic planning. Strong communication and leadership skills foster seamless operations and team collaboration.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Finance Manager

The Ocean Pearl Hotels Private Limited
12.2020 - 07.2025
  • Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company (payroll, invoicing, and other transactions).
  • Examine accounting records and prepare financial statements and reports.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting.
  • Participate in strategic data analysis, research, and modeling for senior company leadership.
  • Resolving any tax-related issues for the business.
  • Handling Flight Catering Billing of Air India Limited and Air India Express Limited.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Oversee financial operations across 8 outlets of The Ocean Pearl Hotel Group.
  • Created and processed purchase orders (POs) in ERP systems to support timely procurement of materials and services.
  • Reviewed vendor quotes and ensured PO accuracy in terms of pricing, quantity, and delivery timelines.
  • Oversaw international PO payment processing, ensuring adherence to payment terms and foreign exchange policies.
  • Develop and maintain cost finding, reporting and internal control procedures.
  • Reconcile accounts payable and receivable to maintain financial accuracy.
  • Resolve tax-related issues and ensure timely filing of GST, TDS e-filings, amendments, and annual GSTRs.
  • Review and finalize commercial agreements, and manage departmental expenses effectively.
  • Make recommendations to improve financial operations and achieve corporate goals.
  • Perform financial forecasting and budgeting.
  • Liaise with internal and external auditors and deal with any financial irregularities as they arise.

Assistant Manager

IndusInd Bank
12.2018 - 12.2019
  • Assisting customers with processing transactions, such as deposits, withdrawals, resolving complaints and account discrepancies.
  • Tracking, recording, reporting and storing information related to transactions, bank supplies, and customers, ensuring all information is accurate and complete.
  • Informing customers about bank products and services.
  • Following all bank financial and security regulations and procedures.
  • Handling currency, transactions, and confidential information in a responsible manner.
  • Ensure best practices in rendering services to customers.

Operations Executive

Wipro
05.2018 - 10.2018
  • Able to deal with a large amount of vendor invoices.
  • Verifying and accounting the invoices and further processing for payment as per credit period.
  • Inspect paid and unpaid invoices including cleared payments.
  • Reconciling payables report to ensure all payments were accurate.
  • Validation of invoices with purchase order quantity and rate, GRIN's.
  • Improved financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.
  • Reconciling transactions by comparing and correcting data.
  • Maintaining database by entering, verifying, and backing up data.
  • Increases productivity by developing automated accounting applications; coordinating information requirements.
  • Protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
  • International Payments.

Audit Staff

Sudheer Nk s Co. Chartered Accountants
12.2017 - 04.2018
  • Assist in development and execution of audit programs.
  • Perform auditing for co-operative societies, finances and compliances with regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain positive working relationship with management and audit teams.
  • Perform assigned audit activities timely and effectively.
  • Maintain all audit work papers and reports for reference purposes.

Articled Assistant

Shetty s Thomas, Chartered Accountants
12.2014 - 12.2017
  • Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store and analyses information.
  • Classify, record and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers.
  • Debit, Credit and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases using specialized accounting software.
  • Receive, record and bank cash, checks and Vouchers.
  • Perform Bookkeeping services and reconciliation of bank statements.
  • Preparation and Finalization of Financial Statement.

Education

MBA/PGDM -

St.Aloysius College
Mangalore
01.2014

B.Com -

St Aloysius College
Mangalore
01.2014

12th -

St.Joseph’s
Mangalore
01.2011

10th -

St.Joseph’s
Mangalore
01.2009

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Sap Ariba
  • Finacle
  • Ids
  • Ms Office
  • Omni Flow
  • Strategic Data Analysis
  • Financial
  • Accounts Payable
  • Tally
  • Taxation
  • Excel
  • Sap
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Gst
  • Account Management
  • Tds
  • Auditing
  • Reconciliation
  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Analysis
  • Tally Erp
  • Tax compliance
  • Audit coordination
  • Zoho

Languages

  • ENGLISH
  • HINDI
  • KANNADA
  • KONKANI
  • TULU

Timeline

Regional Finance Manager

The Ocean Pearl Hotels Private Limited
12.2020 - 07.2025

Assistant Manager

IndusInd Bank
12.2018 - 12.2019

Operations Executive

Wipro
05.2018 - 10.2018

Audit Staff

Sudheer Nk s Co. Chartered Accountants
12.2017 - 04.2018

Articled Assistant

Shetty s Thomas, Chartered Accountants
12.2014 - 12.2017

MBA/PGDM -

St.Aloysius College

B.Com -

St Aloysius College

12th -

St.Joseph’s

10th -

St.Joseph’s
AUSTIN ARUN SALDANHA