Madhukeshwar Hegde
Bengaluru
Summary
A semi-qualified Chartered Accountant (cleared 1st group of CA Final) professional with 9 plus years of rich industry experience in the field of Finance, Accounting, Legal Entity Controllership, Tax Compliance (excludes 3 years of articleship experience with a reputed CA firm).
Results-driven Manager known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring seamless process execution and team cohesion.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager-Finance and Accounts
Carousell Group
Bengaluru
07.2020 - Current
- Proven excellence in Legal Entity Controllership for multiple subsidiaries, with extensive care and accuracy.
- Legal entity Audit Management with Big 4.
- Preparation and review of monthly Balance Sheet schedules and Profit and Loss account.
- Expertise in e-commerce business operations from an accounting and finance perspective.
- Handled Record to Report function transition for global entities.
- Hands-on experience with IFRS, finalization of books of accounts, review and analysis of financials, project accounting, fixed assets management, reconciliation of highly complex data, accounts payable and receivable, direct and indirect tax operation, monthly books closure, and reporting to the Group entity.
- Reviewing and updating processes and policies on a timely basis to enhance the organization's operational efficiency.
- Business partnering with data and engineering teams to ensure seamless flow of financial data into the accounting system.
- Oversaw daily operations, maintaining efficiency and quality standards.
- Received and implemented process improvements, resulting in an increase in operational efficiency.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
Senior Specialist-Finance
Rakuten India Enterprise Private Limited
Bangalore
10.2019 - 06.2020
- Freezing Revenue from operation (Revenue Assurance).
- Accounts Receivable management.
- Overview of major accounting functions.
- End-to-End Treasury Management.
- SPOC for all F&A-related queries.
- Preparation and maintenance/review of financial budget for each department.
Assistant Manager-Audits and Accounts
Metro Cash and Carry India Pvt Ltd (HQ)
Bangalore
01.2015 - 10.2019
- Finalization of Statutory Financials as per IND-AS/IFRS.
- Monthly preparation, review, and analysis of financial schedules and final review with Head of Finance.
- Coordination with BIG4 Auditor for completion of audits on time.
- Fixed Assets and Leases compliance management and review in SAP, as per IFRS.
- Conducted regular performance reviews for my reportees to identify areas of improvement.
- Legal entity controllership for other subsidiaries in India.
- Review of GST input tax credit ledger from Non-Trade accounting perspective and give clearance to the tax department.
- Business partnering with the payroll and controlling team from the finance side.
- Supported risk control manager in the review and update of the Risk Control Matrix on a monthly basis.
- New assignments handled - IFRS 16 transition, GST transition, IND AS transition.
CA Article Assistant
M/s KALKURA Associates Chartered Accountants
Bangalore
01.2012 - 12.2014
- Finalization of Accounts, Handling audit team, and preparation of audit report, Form 3CD, 3CEB.
- Managing income tax returns preparation and filing.
- Crafted and implemented audit plans.
- Presenting audit reports to clients.
- Supervising local Value Added Tax (VAT).
- Preparation of Form 15CA and 15CB.
- Preparation and filing of PT, TDS, Service Tax, and VAT returns.
- Internal audits on a quarterly basis for assigned clients.
- Developed positive relationships with our clients through effective communication techniques.
Audit Assistant
CS Kote and company Chartered Accountants
Bangalore
07.2010 - 12.2011
- Preparation and filing of VAT, service tax, and professional tax returns. Updating and closing accounts in Tally.
- Collecting required information and data for audit.
- Assisting in the preparation and filing of Tax Audit Reports.
- Liaising with external consultants and auditors for required data and information.
Education
Semi Qualified Chartered Accountant (cleared 1st Group of CA Final) - Accounting, Finance,Taxation, Auditing
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
New Delhi05-2016
Pre-University College - Commerce
Karnataka P.U Board
Karnataka01.2009
Secondary School Education -
Karnataka Secondary Education Board
01.2007
Skills
- MS Office (Advanced Excel, Word, Google Sheet)
- SAP-FI, SAP RE-FX
- Oracle NetSuite
- TALLY ERP
- Coupa vendor management , Expensify , Salesforce, Recurly , Looker, Lumos, Slack, Peakflow, JIRA
Certification
- ACCA diploma training on IFRS from EY Bangalore (2019)
- General Management and Communication Skills from ICAI (2014)
- Orientation and ITT training from ICAI (2012)
Areas Of Excellence
- Accounting Standards- IFRS &IND_AS
- Direct Taxation
- Audit Management with BIG4
- Balance Sheet Analysis
- Indirect Taxation-GST
- SOPs
- Statutory Compliance
- Review and Analysis
- Fixed Assets and Leases Management
- Project Accounting
- MIS
- Team Management
- E-Commerce Reconciliations
- Business partnering
Personal Information
- Hobbies: Playing and watching cricket, playing cards
- Date of Birth: 09/15/90
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
English, Hindi, Kannada
Affiliations
- Watching and playing Cricket
- Reading News papers
- Playing cards
- Car and Bike Riding
Timeline
Manager-Finance and Accounts
Carousell Group
07.2020 - Current
Senior Specialist-Finance
Rakuten India Enterprise Private Limited
10.2019 - 06.2020
Assistant Manager-Audits and Accounts
Metro Cash and Carry India Pvt Ltd (HQ)
01.2015 - 10.2019
CA Article Assistant
M/s KALKURA Associates Chartered Accountants
01.2012 - 12.2014
Audit Assistant
CS Kote and company Chartered Accountants
07.2010 - 12.2011
Semi Qualified Chartered Accountant (cleared 1st Group of CA Final) - Accounting, Finance,Taxation, Auditing
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Pre-University College - Commerce
Karnataka P.U Board
Secondary School Education -
Karnataka Secondary Education Board
- ACCA diploma training on IFRS from EY Bangalore (2019)
- General Management and Communication Skills from ICAI (2014)
- Orientation and ITT training from ICAI (2012)
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