Gayathri Venkatesan
Chennai
Summary
Chartered Accountant with comprehensive experience in Financial accounting and reporting. Showcases strong analytical skills, strategic planning abilities and proficiency in complex problem-solving. Successfully streamlined accounting processes and supported process automation measures in previous roles. Demonstrates commitment to maintaining the highest standards of financial integrity.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
FAA Advisor
Shell India Markets Private limited
Chennai
10.2022 - Current
- Process focal for Fixed Assets, managing all monthly and quarterly FAA reports and external disclosures for group submissions including Balance sheet reviews.
- Ensuring the accuracy of monthly DD&A accounting, which includes Production & Reserve update & review.
- Implementation of key business transactions and events through collaboration with working teams and Group reporting.
- Compliance with Shell's internal control framework and ensuring the achievement of operational effectiveness of key SOX and Non-SOX controls for fixed assets activities.
- Reviewer of AUC monitoring, Capitalization, Retirement/transfer of Assets, D&R Accounting and Impairment Group, Local and Tax books.
- Involved in implementation of Fixed Asset projects - Anaplan, Resource One, ITD Reconciliation project for Stocks.
FAA Analsyt - DW Upstream R&A
Shell India Markets Private Limited
08.2021 - 09.2022
- Involved in Month close and quarter close activities related to fixed assets for Brazil portfolio
- Decommissioning & Restoration (D&R) Accounting and Reporting
- Preparation of Monthly/Quarterly Depreciation Flux analysis reports along with commentaries for variances
- Co ordinated and prepared dispensation documents for submission to the Group.
- Preparation of Annual Fixed Asset-related schedules and EY CAS for local statutory reporting and audit.
- Preparation of schedules and reports, along with commentaries for variances, for Quarterly Balance Sheet reviews.
- Processing of Retirement/transfer of Assets, Impairment/Impairment reversals, and execution of Quarterly Retirement control.
- Blackline GL Account reconciliation, analysis and clearance of open items
Specialist - Local Statutory Reporting
Shell India Markets Private Limited
Chennai
04.2019 - 07.2021
- Prepared the financial statements of Upstream, Integrated Gas and Holding Co as per the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards
- Involved in IFRS 16 implementation - Performed detailed IFRS 16 assessment for entities and prepared manual schedules with entries after detailed review of the contracts
- Applied IAS 36 on impairment of a holding entity, for all the subsidiaries in the chain, comparing the carrying amount of investment with value in use
- Prepared branch accounts for Bahrain branches of a service entity for three years, which became auditable, where no books of accounts were maintained earlier with a very quick turnaround time for preparation and audit leading to on time filing with zero audit adjustments
- Stakeholder collaboration for understanding the numbers, obtaining supporting documents and explaining variances
- End to end Audit coordination and queries resolution for the assigned entities
Education
Chartered Accountant -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chennai11.2018
Company Secretary - Intermediate level
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Skills
- Auditing
- Balance sheet review
- MS Office
- SAP
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Analytical skills
- Analytical skills
- Internal Controls
- Financial statement preparation
- Variance Analysis
- GAAP knowledge
- Analytical skills
Accomplishments
- Played an instrumental role in the implementation of Depreciation Field Split for Brazil assets & Key accounting changes for PPA's.
- Involved in implementation of Key business projects - Anaplan (DD&A Tool) and Resource One (Reserves automation)
- Special recognition award (SRA) for preparation of 3 years Branch accounts for Bahrain branch of a service entity during LSR role
- State board examinations, School third in the 12th Standard state board examinations.
- Abacus, Cleared all levels of the Abacus training program.
Hobbies and Interests
- Tennis and badminton
- Music
- Volunteering
Languages
- Tamil, Full Professional Proficiency
- English, Full Professional Proficiency
Timeline
FAA Advisor
Shell India Markets Private limited
10.2022 - Current
FAA Analsyt - DW Upstream R&A
Shell India Markets Private Limited
08.2021 - 09.2022
Specialist - Local Statutory Reporting
Shell India Markets Private Limited
04.2019 - 07.2021
Chartered Accountant -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Company Secretary - Intermediate level
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
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