Durga Shankar Seelam

Articleship Experience & Paid Assistant:

• Internal Audits:Conducted comprehensive internal audits across diverse manufacturing sectors, including the automobile and cement industries.Evaluated internal checks and controls to enhance operational efficiency.
  Risk Assessments and Audits:Performed risk assessments for various organizational processes.
  Executed risk-based audits to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
  Internal Controls Review:Reviewed internal controls based on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for critical processes:Procurement to Pay,Orders to Cash,Manufacturing Process,Human Resources.
  Testing and Compliance:Conducted Test of Controls (TOC) and Test of Details (TOD) for process validation.
  Ensured compliance with statutory requirements, including GST, TDS, TCS, PF, and ESI.
  Physical Verification and Reporting:Verified stock at plant locations and other sites.
  

ERP Migration Assignment:

• Ensured compliance with all relevant governmental regulations concerning taxes, securities.
• Significantly contributed to the successful transition from Tally ERP to the TCS ION Finance module.
• Thoroughly verified ledger balances in Tally and promptly reconciled any discrepancies prior to migration.
• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the accuracy of data and seamless system integration.
• Managed the transfer of fixed asset master data, encompassing critical details such as asset codes, descriptions, acquisition dates, costs, and accumulated depreciation.

Finance executive in Accounts Payables.

• Month-End Books Closure: Actively participated in month-end financial closing processes.
• R2R in Accounts Payable: Executed Record-to-Report (R2R) tasks within the Accounts Payable department.
• Accrual Management and Analysis: Managed monthly accruals and analyzed open accruals.
• Cost Variance Analysis and Reporting: Conducted cost variance analysis and prepared monthly presentations.
• Cost and Other Schedules Preparation: Developed cost schedules and other relevant schedules aligned with accounting records.
• Month-End Reconciliations: Performed reconciliations for accounting records at month-end.
• Team Coordination and Audit Support: Collaborated with other teams and assisted auditors.