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Karishma Ahuja

Accounting & Reporting
Bengaluru,Karnataka

Summary


Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.

Capacity and maturity to effectively interface with people at various levels. Effective Knowledge transfer. Strong communication skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Process Lead

Tesco HSC
08.2007 - 08.2013

Process Lead - August 2011- August 2013

  • Managed a team in Marketing Finance area. Handled and reviewed team's accounting and reporting. Held various roles and responsibilities involving in Management accounting & reporting, Profit & loss and Balance sheet.
  • Ensured best practices of accounting and reporting was followed by the team.
  • Evaluated employee performance and development and worked on their growth plan.

Senior Accounts Executive

Tesco HSC
04.2009 - 03.2011
  • Commercial Marketing accounting and reporting.
  • Analysis and management accounts - Prepare weekly and monthly Management reports.
  • Maintain Marketing Head Office costs incurred in advertising and decreased unnecessary costs.
  • Provide analytical points to control variances between budget declared and cost spends.
  • Ensure each period that all relevant accounting entries e.g accruals, are included in financials.
  • Prepare weekly and monthly reports and period end accounts and publish in management accounts.

Accounts Executive

Tesco HSC
07.2008 - 03.2009
  • Commercial - Duty\Freight Accounts: Involved GL and PL Accounting & Reporting - Responsible for monthly reconciliations of Freight Control Accounts.
  • Preparing and analyzing weekly Accruals & Payments reports.
  • Monthly preparation of Balance Sheet & Profit and Loss summaries.
  • Analysis and resolution with Management team or Suppliers about over/under.
  • Freight costs or payments booked, which impacts margins in accounting books.
  • Commercial - Plastic Trays Accounts: Involved GL Accounting & Variance Analysis - Responsible for monthly reconciliations of rental income on the Plastic Trays from suppliers.
  • Prepare periodic Invoices based on number of trays issued.
  • Monthly preparation of management reports to calculate Risk or Opportunity based on number of Plastic Trays rented collection of deposit and losses incurred.
  • Interacting with various internal teams and UK team to follow up to recover debts from suppliers.

Officer

Tesco HSC
08.2007 - 07.2008
  • Commercial Invoice passing: Handling supplier invoices. Work involves Part of Supplier Chain Management - Clearing supplier invoices after analyzing vouchers and required proof of deliveries.
  • Performed root cause analysis of big supplier accounts in case of any discrepancy and any updating of details.
  • Close telephonic interaction with supplier in UK to facilitate outstanding payments.
  • Electronic communication (E-mail) with suppliers, stores and haulers.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting, Income Tax And Management Accounting

Bishop Cotton Women's Christian College
Bengaluru, India
04.2007

Additional Information

  • Transitioned two of the very important and critical processes from UK. The successful delivery of the projects built the trust in the management and gained me a promotion.
  • Prepared training material and conducted training to onboard freshers to finance organization across the EMEA region. This project was well received by leadership and was given Award for smooth go-live.
  • Worked on Root Cause analysis on various suppliers Constantly helping the UK counterparts in recovering any excess payments made & winning appreciations.
  • Understanding the supplier needs and won appreciations.
  • Helping internal teams to understand the QL system and won value award from managers.

Timeline

Senior Accounts Executive

Tesco HSC
04.2009 - 03.2011

Accounts Executive

Tesco HSC
07.2008 - 03.2009

Process Lead

Tesco HSC
08.2007 - 08.2013

Officer

Tesco HSC
08.2007 - 07.2008

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting, Income Tax And Management Accounting

Bishop Cotton Women's Christian College
Karishma AhujaAccounting & Reporting