Laxman Kuna
Mumbai
Summary
Strong expertise in India accounting, taxation, payroll, statutory compliance, and global financial reporting, supporting leadership teams across India, UK, and USA. Proven ability to manage end‑to‑end finance operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and present financial insights to senior executives, including Global CEOs. Manage accounting transitions, operations and manage the clients. Strong understanding of GAAP principles and accounting standards.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting and Operations Associate
Active Ops
Mumbai
02.2023 - Current
- Analyzed financial data to support strategic decision-making processes.
- Prepared detailed financial reports for management review, ensuring clarity and compliance.
- Assisted in implementing financial software to enhance data collection and reporting efficiency.
- Analyzed complex financial information to offer recommendations to management, driving decision-making.
- Prepared monthly balance sheets, income statements, cash flows statements, budgets.
- Identified discrepancies in financial data and recommended corrective actions to resolve them.
- Reviewed financial documents and records to assess accuracy and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
- Streamlined daily operations to enhance efficiency and workflow.
Led end‑to‑end finance operations for India entities, including Accounting, Taxation, Payroll, Audit, and Statutory Compliance - Acted as the single point of contact for India statutory and financial matters for global leadership and regional finance teams
- Managed complete statutory compliance lifecycle, including:
Income Tax (TDS, returns, assessments)
GST (returns, reconciliation, E‑Invoicing, audits)
EPFO, ESIC, Professional Tax (PT), and LWF - Ensured timely and accurate filings on all government portals with zero compliance slippages
- Prepared, reviewed, and presented financial statements and MIS reports for Board meetings involving stakeholders in:
India
UK
USA - Partnered with Global CEOs and Senior Management to:
Discuss statutory risks and compliance status
Support business decisions with financial insights
Address audit observations and regulatory requirements - Oversaw Vendor Management & Payments, including:
Invoice validation
GST and TDS compliance
Timely disbursements and reconciliations - Ensured accurate GST E‑Invoicing and indirect tax reporting aligned with statutory regulations
Managed Payroll governance, including:
Monthly payroll validation
Full & Final (FNF) settlements
Statutory deductions and compliance - Supervised accounting operations, including:
Journal entries
Ledger scrutiny
Trial Balance (TB) finalization
Prepared and finalized:
Profit & Loss Statement
Balance Sheet
Supporting schedules for audits and management review - Collaborated closely with HR teams to:
Validate leave and payroll inputs
Ensure statutory alignment across employee benefits - Strengthened internal controls and compliance processes to ensure accuracy and transparency in financial reporting
Prepared detailed reports for senior management on budget variances and forecasts.
Assisted in developing annual budgets by consolidating departmental inputs and forecasts.
Analyzed complex financial information to offer recommendations to management, driving decision-making. - Gratuity provision accounting & journal entries
Gratuity in FNF calculations
Audit explanation notes
Employee communication templates
Coordinated communication between departments to facilitate project completion.
Senior Associate
WNS Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
01.2017 - 02.2023
- Manage complex finance projects under direction of senior management to meet budget limitations
- Tracked all pending authorizations to resolve discrepancies and avoid revenue loss
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
- Record daily operational financial transactions. Reconcile accounting system modules and subsidiary ledgers
- Prepare monthly JE and reconcile balance sheet. Review revenue and expense accounts.
- Close accounting systems for the month
- Perform Month Close and Quarterly Close Balance sheet reconcile, General Ledger and preparing and posting journal entries.
- Posting Cheques and making payments to Sony music Artist.
- Creation and parking of Journal Entries
- Accounting for disbursement of royalty in SAP
- Month end reconciliations of receivables & expenses
- Talent Reporting reconciliations for calculation of artist royalty
- Third Party financing process
- Coordinating with onshore team for planning month end activities Records to Report Process (RTR)
- Drawing up monthly bank reconciliation statement
- Monthly foreign exchange revaluation
- Preparing monthly foreign exchange exposure report
- Monthly VAT liability working
- Fixed assets reconciliation and depreciation
- Monitoring vendor payments entries in SAP
- Creating monthly provisions for expenses and loss
- Posting of prepaid expenses to the balance sheet
- Preparing and reconciling Balance Sheet reports
- Submit monthly financials to the Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) tool
- Intercompany BPC reconciliation and adjustments
- Analyze and prepare journal entry documents to upload in SAP
Purchase Assistant
Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Preparing Purchase Orders. Follow up For Material with vendors.
- Clearing invoices and attending to queries regarding payments.
- Production order closing for completed projects.
- Monitoring dispatch of courier and tracking of consignments
- Maintain stationery levels in the department. Assisting in Purchase Department.
- Placing Purchase Order.
- Attending Telephone calls and queries. Maintain Change Price Records.
- Preparing Customer sanction letters and maintaining their records.
- Stock Reconciliation
- Stock Transfer & Imports Order. Challah Punching.
- Preparing Return Order.
- SIT (Stock in Transit) Challah Punch.
- Keep record of workmen attendance register. Filling of workmen leave forms, convert workmen daily attendance record in soft form
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Commerce
Mumbai University
Skills
- Accounting Transition
- Proficient in SAP
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- GAAP
- Account Reconciliation
- Record to Report
- RTR
- Financial Management & Reporting
- India Statutory Compliance & Taxation
- GST, TDS & Income Tax
- Payroll & FNF Governance
- Board & Senior Management Reporting
- Global Stakeholder Management (UK / USA / India)
- Audit & Risk Management
- Vendor & Cash Flow Management
- Cross‑functional Leadership (HR, Legal, Operations)
Languages
English
First Language
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Telugu
Upper Intermediate
B2
Marathi
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Accounting and Operations Associate
Active Ops
02.2023 - Current
Senior Associate
WNS Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
01.2017 - 02.2023
Purchase Assistant
Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2017
Bachelor's Degree - Commerce
Mumbai University