AVIJIT GHOSH

• Responsible for day-to-day accounting functions and accounting hygiene.
• Responsible for statutory compliances.
• Vetting of all client and vendor agreements.
• Ensuring timely raising of client invoice with accuracy.
• Recovery of client outstanding, with zero tolerance on bad debts.
• Managing cash flow.
• Coordinated closely with consultants and auditors.
• Responsible for legal matters like trademarks and debtors and creditors litigation.
• All financial MIS, such as cash flow, budgets, target trackers, etc.
• Ensuring compliance with UAE regulations for establishments located at DIFC, Dubai.

Developed key skills and achieved significant milestones in my current role

• Fund raise through Optionally convertible preference shares (OCPS) and Compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS).
• Fundraising in the UAE through executed SAFE notes for a Fintech startup.
• Compliance of FEMA rules for the newly established company at DIFC, Dubai.
• Initiating the process of issuing Employees Stock Options Scheme(ESOP) and driving the process with the help of external consultant.

• Ensuring the correctness of books of accounts and accounting hygiene For accounting and payroll function Reporting to the Global network through Hyperion reporting system on the following : Monthly MIS closing on workday 4 of the following months with item wise variance analysis (using smart view excel tool) Annual budgeting in Hyperion (FP- Forward Plan) Reforest at every quarter of the budgets at every quarter
• (RE – Revision) Variance analysis with every MIS reporting and forecasting with the earlier reported periods and the previous year (QBR- Quarterly Budget Revision) Interim flash reporting for any significant change in the business numbers
• Analysis of the utilization hours and monthly reporting of the same to the network
• Monthly reporting of all balance sheet items with suitable comments within the prescribed deadline (BINDER)
• Resolving all GST related queries received from the SSC team (shared services) Audit Function
• Liaison for the following audits Statutory and Tax Audit Transfer clearance and audit with KPMG Approval function- First level approver for the following All vendor and statutory payment All Purchase Orders

• Responsible for the overall Finance function Responsible for day to day accounting functions Review of outstanding and follow up with the clients and the business teams for timely recovery of Debts Statutory compliances Monthly reporting of revenue and profitability to the Indian and foreign partners Payroll functions Coordination with the auditors for the audit deliverables Liaison with the various consultants for tax audit, GST audit and Transfer pricing requirements

• Monthly closing function: Monthly revenue reporting to the parent company for 2 business verticals.
• Collaborated with business team to ensure timely and accurate reporting of budgeted numbers.
• Reporting of working capital to the parent company with remarks and appropriate reasoning for all debtors over 60 days, along with unbilled revenue with status of job and percentage of completion, and tentative billing month.
• Reporting to the debtor’s insurance agency with all the Non Payment Notifications (NPN) to be filed for the month
• Conducted thorough review of overhead expenses and MIS to identify variances and reasons.
• Managed Accounting of credit notes, provisions for doubtful debts and expenses, and rectification journals effectively
• Ensuring accounting hygiene before closure of Trial Balance for the month.
• Managed annual budgeting for 2 business verticals from Jan-Dec, conducting regular reviews and month-to-month re-forecasting to analyze variances.
• Submitted RFPs and tenders for Government and PSU clients

• Maintained responsibility for the efficient functioning of the centralized accounts department.
• Monitored reconciliatory issues such as BRS debtors and creditors confirmation during quarter ends.
• Maintained legal adherence to statutory requirements throughout company activities.
• Managed buyer's credit and import LC for the procurement of raw materials and machinery, while implementing foreign currency hedging.
• Streamlined payroll for the entire company, including factory wage earners.