Krishanu Paul

1. Driving standardization

• At the entity level for delivering similar activities
• Standardize Blackline Task Module accross 60 entities for better controlling.
• Standardization of Blackline Reconciliation module for fixing Recon Template, Deadlines, backup training documents etc.
• Optimize Blackline features to bring more productivity to the process.
• Designing control mechanism to improve usage of SNOW tool for processing of Journals.

2. Playing role of Blackline Admin for the account.

3. Designing delivery as per internal audit observations.

4. Setting up of Power BI reports for easy tracking of SLAs and KPIs of the process.

• Managed 45 FTE AtR delivery accross APAC, EMEA, US regions in absence of AVP for 11 months and then managed US AtR delivery till Dec'23.
• Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
• Evaluated hiring, firing, and promotions requests. Head count (FTE) reconciliation and forecasting growth bench for smoother delivery.
• Converted WFH to WFO with high success rate as per business requirement.
• WAM (Employee availability on system) management and improvement of delivery.
• Managing decoupling transition from EU to IN delivery center.
• Managing Onboarding / Off Boarding to client VDI.
• Driving LEAN ideation for wastage reduction.
• Managing customer escalations with issue log, RCA, CAPA etc.
• Employee performance review with SLA/ KPI and feedback sharing. Managing Performance ratings via performance management system.
• Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches and Reward & Recognition programme.
• Improvement of Blackline reconciliation quality for US region.
• Improvement of Blackline Task module to bring clarity in the scope of work for US region.
• Driving standardization in employee variable payout structure.

• Activity level involvement in Intercompany deliverables for managing month end closing.
• Identifying RPA (Robotic Process Automation) & QPA (Quick Process Automation) based process improvement area and deliver QPA productivity.
• Process simplification with VSM, Process Map creation, SOPs, Lean Ideation, reengineering.
• Leading Transitions (Payroll, PO Accrual) and other Projects.
• Preperation of PowerPoint presentations for Delivery reports and other managerial reporting.

• Delivering activities for a critical entity: eICR, reconciliation, ECC BI Checks, Yearly Tax Activities, FX Revaluations, VAT Postings etc.
• Manage team for delivering non critical entities: Journals, eICR, VAT, Blackline Reconciliations, client calls, Banking activities.
• People management role: Daily huddles, Retention of process knowledge, Effective Back up planning, Reduce customer escalations and dependencies, Driving standardization between entities, Issue log, RCA, CAPA.
• Standardization of BS reconciliation, Shared mail box control/ management, Identify improvements and help team on Lean Ideas, Reduction of unplanned and abnormal peak load.
• Successor planning, FTE planning and calculations, Hiring/ interviews, Managing client visits- schedules and planning.

• Review team deliverables, Service delivery PPT preparation, Managing remote transition of new activities.
• Identifying Process improvements, SLA, Issue log maintanence.
• TEAM management (Backup, workload, SOP, Attrition, escalations etc.)

• Transitioned activities from Norway LM.
• Bank entries, Accrual bookings, Resolve open items and clearing, Integrity checks, ECC-BI-HFM Check, Webforms, Excel and Blackline reconciliation.
• Adhered to budgeting and accounting processes for cohesive records.

• Daily Bank entries, Accrual bookings, Reclass JEs, Travel Expense Management Reconciliation, GL Cleanup, Dash board maintenance, Attending weekly client review calls, Technical account reporting.

• General Ledger Posting, AP and AR postings, Cash Voucher & Petty Cash Entry, Bank Transaction & Reconciliation, Vendor Modification, Vendor & Customer Accounts Reconciliation, Stock Reconciliation, AGM Reports, Internal and external audits.
• Project Management: Rajarhat Brick Factory & Wagon Fabrication, Project responsibilities: Standard Cost Analysis & Budgeting, Profitability Analysis, MIS Reporting (SAP & Excel), Material & Vendor Reconciliation.
• Extended SAP, Tally & Excel related support/ trainings to other Sites.

• Processing Payroll transactions, Accounting journals, VAT & Purchase Tax calculation and payments. Waybill, C Form, and VAT Return drafting.
• Managing Banking activities, Billing, Sales tax cases, Audit supports and management reporting.

• ISO Audit, Tender and work order management, Banking activities, Bank Reconciliation Statement Preparation, Ledger Posting, Vat & CST Calculation & Return, Test reports Presentation.
• Inventory charting, Billing, Challan and Tax Invoice preperation, Purchase and Sales Journal processing.