Krishna Reddy Kunduri
Chartered Accountant
Bengaluru
Summary
Propel a high-growth organization to new heights by securing a pivotal finance leadership role, unleashing 15+ years of battle-tested expertise in taxation, accounts, and strategic financial mastery
Dynamic Chartered Accountant (ICAI) with 15+ years dominating AR/AP, purchase finance, corporate tax, financial orchestration, funds optimization, ironclad controls, reporting, budgeting, and variance conquests. Excelled in multi-project leadership and stakeholder mastery. Spearheading Finance as Team Lead at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)—India's defense electronics powerhouse (₹23,000+ Cr turnover), conquering radars, comms, naval systems, and EW.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Lead (Finance)
Bharat Electronics Limited
04.2025 - Current
- Directed the Accounts Receivable function, setting aggressive collection targets, enforcing accountability, and institutionalizing disciplined follow-up mechanisms to strengthen liquidity.
- Owned the end-to-end receivables lifecycle—billing, accounting, collections, revenue reporting, and customer reconciliations—across multiple large-value projects.
- Transformed working capital performance, reducing DSO from 266 days to 130 days, delivering a step-change in cash inflows and balance sheet health.
- Established robust ageing analytics and recovery dashboards, enabling focused interventions and sustained reduction in overdues and write-offs.
- Spearheaded dispute resolution by partnering with Sales, Projects, Operations, and Legal teams to close long-pending billing and contractual gaps.
- Ensured flawless AR accounting in SAP, including credit/debit notes, sub-ledger integrity, and GL reconciliations.
- Led monthly and quarterly closures, ensuring accurate and timely revenue recognition in line with Ind AS, IFRS, and internal revenue policies.
- Institutionalized AR SOPs, policies, and internal controls, strengthening governance and minimizing revenue leakage.
- Anchored GST and statutory reporting on receivables, ensuring zero-defect compliance.
- Acted as the single point of contact for audits, delivering schedules, explanations, and closure of audit observations within timelines.
- Played a key role in finalization of Financial Statements and Notes to Accounts as per Ind AS and Schedule III.
- India's defense electronics powerhouse (₹23,000+ Cr turnover)
- Accounts Payable (Bills Payable): Headed the Accounts Payable function, ensuring disciplined, compliant, and timely vendor disbursements.
- Enforced three-way invoice matching (PO–GRN–Invoice), ensuring adherence to contractual terms, GST laws, and internal controls.
- Designed structured AP ageing and vendor reconciliation processes, reducing disputes and payment delays.
- Executed payments through NEFT, RTGS, and cheques, ensuring correct accounting, statutory deductions, and TDS compliance.
- Supported treasury and cash flow planning through weekly and monthly payment forecasting.
- Successfully supported statutory, internal, and government audits with high accuracy and minimal observations.
- Purchase Finance & Costing: Led Purchase Finance for a Strategic Business Unit, providing end-to-end financial oversight for procurement operations.
- Ensured strict compliance with internal procurement policies, budgetary controls, and delegated authorities.
- Managed budget allocation, carry-forward, and re-appropriation to optimize utilization of approved funds.
- Delivered timely and actionable procurement MIS to senior management.
Deputy Regional Manager (Finance & Administration)
New York Regional Office
New York
01.2022 - 04.2025
- Headed finance and administration of the New York Regional Office, ensuring full compliance with local statutory, tax, and regulatory frameworks.
- Managed end-to-end payroll operations, including tax withholdings and statutory remittances.
- Oversaw supplier payments aligned to PO terms and corporate governance standards.
- Prepared and finalized regional office accounts, coordinating seamlessly with auditors and corporate finance.
- Monitored and optimized cash flow requirements to ensure uninterrupted operations.
- Delivered periodic financial reviews and performance reports to senior management.
- Strengthened financial controllership, risk management, and compliance culture across the overseas office.
Accounts Officer → Deputy Manager
Bharat Electronics Ltd
01.2010 - 01.2022
- Owned corporate income tax compliance, including advance tax computation, provisioning, audits, and return filings.
- Represented the organization before Income-tax Authorities, successfully managing assessments and appellate proceedings.
- Managed Cash Credit, LC, and BG limits, coordinating with consortium banks to optimize utilization and costs.
- Introduced process improvements in BG management, reducing recurring charges.
- Designed and operated enterprise-wide cash management frameworks, optimizing liquidity across multiple units.
- Managed accounting, audits, payroll, and compliance for overseas offices in line with local laws and corporate policies.
- Delivered board-level MIS, cash flow statements, receivables analytics, and forex exposure and hedging reports.
- Led revenue budgeting and cost analysis; submitted financial data to ministries and external stakeholders.
Education
Chartered Accountant (ICAI) -
ICAI
B.Com. -
Nagarjuna University
Guntur, A.P.Higher Secondary (Class XII) -
Nalanda
Secondary (Class X) -
SSC
Skills
- SAP (FICO, MM)
- Advanced Excel
- PowerPoint
- Word
- Financial Modeling
- Analytics
Certification
- Certificate Program in Public Procurement – AIMA (with World Bank)
- Certificate Program in Contract Management – AIMA (with World Bank)
Accomplishments
- Enabled record-high collections of ₹9,400 crore through disciplined cash flow and receivables management.
- Achieved ₹1.5 crore annual savings by optimizing dividend reimbursement mechanisms.
- Implemented upfront BG charges, delivering ₹50 lakh cost savings.
- Optimized LC & BG utilization, improving treasury efficiency and reducing banking costs.
Prior Experience
2010-2022, Accounts Officer, Owned corporate income tax compliance, including advance tax computation, provisioning, audits, and return filings., Represented the organization before Income-tax Authorities, successfully managing assessments and appellate proceedings., Deputy Manager, Managed Cash Credit, LC, and BG limits, coordinating with consortium banks to optimize utilization and costs., Introduced process improvements in BG management, reducing recurring charges., Designed and operated enterprise-wide cash management frameworks, optimizing liquidity across multiple units., Managed accounting, audits, payroll, and compliance for overseas offices in line with local laws and corporate policies., Delivered board-level MIS, cash flow statements, receivables analytics, and forex exposure and hedging reports., Led revenue budgeting and cost analysis; submitted financial data to ministries and external stakeholders.
Timeline
Team Lead (Finance)
Bharat Electronics Limited
04.2025 - Current
Deputy Regional Manager (Finance & Administration)
New York Regional Office
01.2022 - 04.2025
Accounts Officer → Deputy Manager
Bharat Electronics Ltd
01.2010 - 01.2022
Chartered Accountant (ICAI) -
ICAI
B.Com. -
Nagarjuna University
Higher Secondary (Class XII) -
Nalanda
Secondary (Class X) -
SSC