Biswajit Samal
Hyderabad
Summary
Results-driven finance professional with experience in Record-to-Report (RTR) and General Ledger processes within a corporate environment. Skilled in managing month-end close activities, journal postings, account reconciliations, and financial reporting with a strong focus on accuracy and compliance. Proven ability to analyze financial data, identify discrepancies, and drive process improvements while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. Demonstrates strong attention to detail, time management, and leadership capabilities, with experience supporting audits, statutory reporting, and continuous process enhancements.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Financial Analyst
CBRE
Hyderabad
05.2024 - Current
- Participated in monthly stakeholder review calls, presenting key insights on performance, progress, and areas of improvement.Managed end to end junior team members, ensuring quality deliverables and adherence to timelines.Supported internal and external audit activities by providing required documentation, explanations, and ensuring timely closure of audit queries.Conducted training sessions for new joiners on process workflows, SOX controls, and system usage, ensuring smooth onboarding and quick productivity ramp-up.Led Balance Sheet reconciliation activities in compliance with SOX controls, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution of reconciling items.
- Reviewed and validated journal entries prepared by local finance teams, ensuring adherence to SOX requirements, accounting standards, and internal control frameworks.
- Performed comprehensive Balance Sheet reviews submitted by local teams, highlighting risks, ensuring data integrity, and supporting audit readiness.
- Conducted discussions with stakeholders to resolve issues, contributing to process enhancements.
- Presented process overviews, performance highlights, and key achievements during stakeholder visits, reinforcing team contributions.
Assistant Manager
Wipro Ltd
Kolkata, India
02.2022 - 05.2024
- Prepared and posted month-end journal entries, including bank charges, foreign exchange gain/loss, interest income, intercompany fund transfers, project reclassifications, accruals, and overhead allocations, along with revaluation entries for assets and liabilities.
- Prepare and post ad-hoc journal entries such as equity calls, revenue adjustments, cost of sales (COS) adjustments, reclassification entries, and other necessary accounting entries.
- Perform weekly bank reconciliations and coordinate with AP, AR, and Expense teams to ensure timely clearance of open items.
- Prepare management accounting reports to present the financial position of the organization over a defined period, including variance analysis against prior periods and providing detailed commentary on key variances.
- Conduct monthly balance sheet reconciliations and submit them through BlackLine. Present balance sheet reviews to clients and recommend appropriate action plans for aged items.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve aged and pending items in the balance sheet.
- Manage the Fixed Asset Register, including accounting for new asset acquisitions, intercompany asset transfers, and monitoring depreciation in the books.
- Handle intercompany and related-party transactions, including reconciliation of intercompany accounts, identifying discrepancies, and coordinating with counterparties to resolve mismatches.
- Actively participate in audit processes by working closely with auditors and providing required reports and documentation in a timely manner.
- Prepared and submitted statutory reports to government authorities monthly.
- Support the preparation of Annual Financial Statements (AFS), including drafting notes to accounts and coordinating with various teams to gather required information for audit submission.
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), user guides, and other documentation to ensure smooth workflow, contributing as a key member of the transition team.
- Provide support to team members to address challenges and ensure efficient and uninterrupted workflow.
Financial Analyst
Flextronics Technology International India Pvt Ltd
Chennai, India
07.2016 - 01.2022
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and submit reports to the Site Controller. Present reconciliation findings and recommend detailed action plans for aged items.
- Perform detailed variance analysis and deliver comprehensive financial commentary to management, supporting informed decision-making.
- Prepare management reports pre and post month-end close, including forecast reports, to support management in strategic planning.
- Participate in budgeting and forecasting processes for approximately 20 cost centers on a half-yearly basis.
- Developed and maintained dynamic dashboards for financial performance reporting, providing stakeholders with clear and actionable insights for decision-making.
- Prepare and submit inventory-related reports to the Site Controller post month-end book closure.
- Conduct Excess & Obsolete (E&O) inventory analysis in collaboration with the materials team, along with inventory risk assessment.
- Perform inventory reconciliations for Raw Materials, Finished Goods (FG), and Work-in-Progress (WIP), ensuring alignment between ledger and sub-ledger, as well as reconciliation with logistics values.
- Monitored inventory across multiple warehouses, coordinating with warehouse owners to resolve aged and outstanding items, ensuring accurate inventory levels.
- Ensure timely closure of production order shortages prior to system close during month-end, in coordination with production teams.
- Manage open purchase orders and follow up with requestors to ensure timely closure of aged purchase orders.
- Support audit activities by working closely with auditors and providing required reports and documentation in a timely manner.
- Prepare and post month-end journal entries related to inventory, including accruals for in-transit inventory, intercompany inventory, reclassification entries, amortisation, and other miscellaneous entries.
Education
CMA Inter -
Institute of Cost & management of India
Kolkata01-2013
B.com -
Kendrapara Autonomous College
Kedrapara, Odisha01-2012
+2 Commerce -
Pattamundai College
Pattamundai,Odisha01-2009
Higher Secondary Education -
S.K.Dev Highschool
Aul, Odisha01-2007
Skills
Time Management:Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize critical activities such as month-end close, reconciliations, and audit deliverables to meet strict deadlines
Analytical Skill: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify discrepancies, perform root cause analysis, and drive effective solutions
Attention to Detail:High level of attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, reconciliations, and compliance-related activities
Stakeholder Communication: Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, enabling clear presentation of financial insights and improvement areas
Process Improvement:Strong focus on continuous process improvement, identifying inefficiencies and implementing solutions to enhance productivity
Leadership:Proven team leadership and mentoring abilities, fostering collaboration and ensuring high-quality deliverables
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Odia
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Senior Financial Analyst
CBRE
05.2024 - Current
Assistant Manager
Wipro Ltd
02.2022 - 05.2024
Financial Analyst
Flextronics Technology International India Pvt Ltd
07.2016 - 01.2022
CMA Inter -
Institute of Cost & management of India
B.com -
Kendrapara Autonomous College
+2 Commerce -
Pattamundai College
Higher Secondary Education -
S.K.Dev Highschool