Guru Nagendra Haridas
SAROOR NAGAR, HYDERABAD
Summary
Finance professional with extensive Treasury, accounting and process improvement experience. Proven track record of enhancing operational efficiency and resolving complex audit queries. Strong communication and analytical skills, proficient in SAP FI & Treasury Modules, driving significant improvements in team performance and stakeholder satisfaction.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager
GMR Hyderabad International Airports Limited
Hyderabad
2022.11 - Current
- End to End transaction accounting & settlement across the Group Companies for all Treasury Products, streamlining workflows and identifying process gaps
- Reconciliation and validation review of treasury products vis-a-vis SAP Treasury module and with custodial statements at regular intervals
- Publishing MIS reports to management to make insightful decisions on cash strategies
- Managing 5 person team and evaluating individual and team performance by aligning goals with corporate strategies
- Monitoring, guiding team in accounting day to day entries with accuracy and as per TAT (Turn-Around-Time)
- Ensured no shortfalls in income by reporting deviations in approved treasury policy, advising group companies on fixed-income investment policy deviations, and tracking actual yield against benchmark yield to inform treasury front office investment planning
- Lead team in new testing of treasury products and implementation initiatives
- Interacting with Internal & External Stake Holders like Group Companies, Banks, Fund Houses, Auditors from time to time to process the activities on various levels
- Resolve stakeholder queries promptly while maintaining positive brand image
- Ensuring smooth month closure as per TAT without any deviations and submission of month end reports to Stakeholders
Senior Consultant
Juniper Networks India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
2015.03 - 2022.11
- Preparing audit packs & Financial Statements for APAC, EMEA entities on a yearly basis which would be sent to auditors and tax consultants for audit and tax provisions
- Reviewing Balance sheet, P&L and cash flow statements on quarterly basis
- Assisting GL team in recording the journal entries during month close and preparing monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and providing sign-off in Blackline tool
- Preparing flux analysis report for EMEA entities on a quarterly basis, and monthly basis
- Analyzing payroll reconciliation & suggesting correction entries required
- Addressed statutory audit and tax provision queries from the Big 4 audit firm in timeline manner to meet deadlines
- Reviewed existing processes and led implementation of systems to enhance operational efficiency and streamline workflows
Sr. Coordinator
GMR Infrastructure
Bengaluru
2007.11 - 2015.03
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliation statements and closed reconciled items to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Capitals Gain & Closing Stock Statements for Shares & Mutual Funds, reconciled the balances with Demat Account & Broker Statements, updated the purchase, sale & Mutual Fund Dividend Re-investment in SAP
- Supervised Daily Fund Flow Report preparation, investigating excess funds in mutual funds or fixed deposits based on funds position and future requirements
Accounts In-charge
Amara Raja Batteries
Lucknow
2005.02 - 2007.05
- Managed cash and bank transactions for the branch, ensuring daily cash closure and weekly and monthly bank reconciliation statements were completed accurately
- Followed-up with customers regularly for Collections; issued advances to staff for Travelling exp., and verified their bills, to check the expenses limits of the employees
- Ensured the travel claims of the employees were within the limits specified by the companies' policy; provided advances on time and followed-up for bills on weekly basis
Commercial Assistant
Reliance Info Comm.
Hyderabad
2003.12 - 2004.11
Accounts Assistant
Pochampadu Cement Pipes Construction
Hyderabad
2001.03 - 2003.11
Education
B.Com. -
BT College
Madanapallie2000-12
Skills
- Investment accounting for Mutual funds, Equity, Debentures, Fixed deposits, CP & CD's
- Reconciliation and MIS reporting
- Treasury product testing
- Strategic planning
- Analytical skills
- SAP R2R & Treasury Modules
- Blackline expertise
- Team management & Cross-functional collaboration
Automations and Process improvements
- Implemented transition from Oracle ERP to SAP ERP which spanned over 2 years
- Managed FI clearing of Treasury related entries from End to End across the Group along with various activities like MF, MTM entries, Schedules to Financials, Reconciliation of Treasury GLs, TDS Recon & Transfer entries in order to centralize the activities at SSC (Shared Service Center) level
- Provided solutions for tracking the nature of FD with note in Assignment field in a way that system picks the trading partner in the accrual entry saving requirement for manual intervention saving 15 hours monthly
- Implemented Macros in order to save time in Monthly Reporting's
- Streamlined Month Close process ensuring that books are closed within 3rd Working Day as per KPI for 10 months in a row
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Telugu
- Kannada
Timeline
Manager
GMR Hyderabad International Airports Limited
2022.11 - Current
Senior Consultant
Juniper Networks India Pvt. Ltd.
2015.03 - 2022.11
Sr. Coordinator
GMR Infrastructure
2007.11 - 2015.03
Accounts In-charge
Amara Raja Batteries
2005.02 - 2007.05
Commercial Assistant
Reliance Info Comm.
2003.12 - 2004.11
Accounts Assistant
Pochampadu Cement Pipes Construction
2001.03 - 2003.11
B.Com. -
BT College