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KANIKA BHARDWAJ

KANIKA BHARDWAJ

Finance Professional
Delhi

Summary

Finance professional with extensive experience in revenue accounting, revenue recognition, and regulatory compliances. Proven expertise in end-to-end revenue processes, including contract review, revenue accruals, billing, and month-end close, ensuring strict adherence to accounting standards and organizational policies. Adept at analyzing accrued vs billed variances, driving process improvements, and strengthening internal controls to enhance accuracy and transparency in financial reporting. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration with operations and FP&A teams to resolve complex revenue issues and support audit readiness. Additionally experienced in handling GST compliance to ensure revenue recognition and reporting are fully aligned with applicable laws and regulations.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Assistant Manager - Finance

EFS Facilities Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.
05.2025 - Current
  • Ensured accurate revenue recognition in compliance with Ind AS and organizational policies.
  • Prepared and reviewed deferred and unbilled revenue schedules, ensuring accurate monthly reporting.
  • Conducted revenue reconciliations and variance analysis for management review and MIS.
  • Managed end-to-end billing and revenue accrual processes, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
  • Supported GST compliance for revenue transactions to ensure reporting aligned with regulatory requirements.
  • Prepared monthly MIS reports and conducted variance analysis for management review.
  • Managed end-to-end Accounts Receivable & Payable, ensuring timely collection and payments.
  • Coordinated with auditors and supported statutory, internal, and tax audits.

Consultant

AccuraTax Consulting
01.2024 - 03.2025
  • Delivered quality consultancy to clients on revenue recognition, accounting, & taxation matters, ensuring compliance with applicable standards.
  • Maintained and monitored revenue schedules (deferred and unbilled) along with accurate bookkeeping and reconciliations.
  • Maintenance of data & book keeping for the clients.
  • Managed billing processes and revenue-related GST filings (monthly & quarterly returns) to ensure accuracy in reported revenue.
  • Conducted revenue reconciliations and variance analysis for client reporting and management review.
  • Assessment of notices issued to the clients and submitting reply to the GST authorities.
  • Represented client before the GST authorities and presented their case.
  • Preparation of financial statements and various computations for the clients.

Officer-Finance

AI Airport Services Ltd. (Formerly known as Air India Air Transport Services Ltd.)
02.2021 - 12.2023
  • Led PAN India GST team, ensuring GST compliance aligned with revenue recognition and reporting.
  • Filing of monthly GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B & GSTR-7) of all the GST registrations (33 Registrations), ensuring accurate recording of revenue.
  • Assisted in revenue accounting in terms of relevant journal entries in SAP for billing, accruals, and GST transactions.
  • Filed appeals and appeared before GST Appellate Authorities, representing the organization in matters impacting revenue recognition and compliance.
  • Assessment and submitting reply to all the notices issued by the GST department.
  • Attended hearings and represented the organization before the GST authorities.
  • Co-coordinating with CAG, Statutory, Tax, Cost & other auditors and ensured smooth flow of required data.

Article Assistant

ARG & Co. LLP
06.2019 - 02.2021
  • Preparation & maintenance of books of accounts, focusing on accurate revenue postings, billing, and accrual tracking.
  • Preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements of the companies, partnership firms and sole proprietors.
  • Statutory audit and limited review of several clients majorly DLF Universal Ltd. and DLF Residential Partners Ltd.
  • Tax audit of numerous clients w.r.t. checking for the compliance of the provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961, preparing Form – 3CA, 3CB & 3CD along with the relevant annexures.

Article Assistant

AJSH & Co. LLP (PCAOB Regd.)
02.2019 - 06.2019
  • Broker dealer’s audit of several clients majorly McNally Financial Services Corporation and KJM Securities, Inc.

Assistant Accountant

M/s Verma & Associates
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Book keeping (including revenue, accruals & billing) and attained expertise in Tally.
  • Preparing computation & filing of income tax returns of several clients.
  • Preparation of working & filing of GST returns for several clients.

Education

CA: INTERMEDIATE GROUP I & II -

ICAI
01.2018

B.COM (Hons) - COMMERCE

University of Delhi (SOL)
01.2018

12TH GRADE (CBSE BOARD) - COMMERCE

S.K.V., Prashant Vihar
01.2015

10TH GRADE (CBSE BOARD) - undefined

S.K.V., Prashant Vihar
01.2013

MBA - Finance

Amity University
Noida
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Revenue Recognition
  • Revenue Accounting & Reconciliations
  • Month-End Close for Revenue
  • Audit Readiness for Revenue Processes
  • Accrued vs Billed Revenue Variance Analysis
  • Deferred Revenue Tracking & Scheduling
  • Cross-Functional Collaborations
  • MS-Excel & MS-PowerPoint

Certification

UDEMY – Power BI

Timeline

Assistant Manager - Finance

EFS Facilities Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.
05.2025 - Current

Consultant

AccuraTax Consulting
01.2024 - 03.2025

Officer-Finance

AI Airport Services Ltd. (Formerly known as Air India Air Transport Services Ltd.)
02.2021 - 12.2023

Article Assistant

ARG & Co. LLP
06.2019 - 02.2021

Article Assistant

AJSH & Co. LLP (PCAOB Regd.)
02.2019 - 06.2019

Assistant Accountant

M/s Verma & Associates
01.2016 - 01.2019

MBA - Finance

Amity University
04.2001 -

B.COM (Hons) - COMMERCE

University of Delhi (SOL)

12TH GRADE (CBSE BOARD) - COMMERCE

S.K.V., Prashant Vihar

10TH GRADE (CBSE BOARD) - undefined

S.K.V., Prashant Vihar

CA: INTERMEDIATE GROUP I & II -

ICAI
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