MANIKANTESWARAM K
Hyderabad
Summary
A highly self-motivated, accomplished and results oriented financial professional with over 8 years of diversified experience in performance reporting, Treasury Management, Accounting & Taxation,business support, advanced modeling and financial analysis. Excellent multi-tasking and organizational aptitudes with advanced technical skills. Able to identify areas of strength and weakness and implement company policies and procedures to optimize overall financial reporting.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager Finance & Company Secretary
Wavemaker India Private Limited
Hyderabad
2023.12 - Current
- Streamline spending analysis to a more accurate, efficient and automated process
- Full P&L management, Budgeting & Forecasting, Target setting, annual and strategic business planning of Indian and overseas companies
- Managed the redesign of pricing controls and processes to ensure timely and accurate pricing decisions to align with organizational Financial goals
- Presentation of financial results, Variance analysis, Monthly dashboards to CFO and CEO
- Collaborated cross functionally with sales, marketing and operations to ensure financial targets are met
- Maintaining and overall supervision of transactions and Books of Accounts for India and overseas Companies in Singapore, UK, Dubai, US and Japan
- Monitoring Inter Company transactions and proper allocation of expenses within the affiliate companies
- Treasury management pertaining to various currencies and coordinating with Indian company for cash flow management.
- Overall Incharge of Secretarial Department - Conducting board meetings, filing forms with ROC, Reviewing legal agreements etc.
- Used data and analytics to diagnose trends and link to business performance outcomes.
Partner
Kellaka & Associates
Bangalore
2019.08 - 2023.11
- Prepared and analyzed budgets and forecasts to facilitate management decision-making.
- Prepared cash flow statements and project reports for bank financing
- Managed Income tax Search & Seizure and Scrutiny notices, resulting in approximately 5cr savings through effective tax planning.
- Filed Appeals with CIT(A) and coordinated with Assessing officer for tax disputes.
- Implemented tax planning strategies and established a customized accounting system compliant with taxation laws
- GST Compliance and Correspondence with department
- Saved nearly 9 cr by doing GSTR 2A reconciliation
- Filing of VAT, withholding tax sales tax returns in time
- Providing training to Juniors on various aspects of Input tax credit, GST 2A reconciliation, follow up with the vendors etc
- Vendor reconciliations and handling vendor related disputes with respect to agreements, Purchase orders etc
- Physical tagging of Assets and related Accounting in SAP
- Supervising calculations and filing of GST returns, TDS payments, ESI and EPF remittances.
- (Monthly, quarterly and Annual Returns) - Dubai & UK
- Filing of Accounts with Companies House UK and ACRA Singapore
- Filing of Tax returns with Companies House UK and IRAS Singapore
- Drafting various agreements like Reseller partnership agreements, Value added reseller agreements, End user license agreement etc for various software companies
- Giving suggestions on various legal clauses and working on settlement agreements in case of disputes
- Incorporation of companies, Filing of various forms with ROC
- Prepared briefs, pleadings and appeals to prepare litigations.
Deputy Finance Manager
BSR Infratech India Limited
Bangalore
2018.05 - 2019.07
- Led taxation department and successfully engaged with different regulatory bodies.
- Prepared and presented financial statements as a team member.
- Led Secretarial Department and served on Internal Audit committee, identifying key control lapses and advising management on improvement strategies.
- Managed GST return filings including GSTR1 and GSTR 3B, addressing department notices. Trained junior staff on input tax credit procedures, vendor follow-up, and GST 2A reconciliation.
- Managed vendor reconciliations and resolved disputes pertaining to agreements, purchase orders, etc.
- Implemented physical tagging of assets and ensured accurate accounting in SAP.
- Oversaw the accurate calculation and timely filing of GST returns, TDS payments, as well as remittances for ESI and EPF.
Civil Services Preparation
Civil Services (UPSC) - Student
New Delhi
2017.04 - 2018.04
- Qualified Civil Services Prelims and Mains, 2017 examination conducted by UPSC.
- Attended UPSC interview (Personality Test) in 2017.
Assistant Manager (Finance)
Wipro Ltd - Controllership
2015.10 - 2017.03
- Published weekly dashboards to leadership team incorporating information on savings, payment terms, turnaround time, open PO and PR quantities, as well as supplier count for internationally-based subsidiaries' cost control
- Prepared and presented consolidated monthly and quarterly analytical reviews to senior management.
- Reconciled inter-company books among International entities
- Suggested ways to enhance procurement turnaround time
- Accounted for transfer pricing transactions, ensuring compliance with margin requirements and income tax provisions.
- Converted International location spend to PO related spend
- Analyzed purchase transactions for internal audit and reported process deviations
- Finalized contract terms and conditions with vendors
- Suggested suitable TDS implications for international transactions.
- Analyzed benefits under Customs act, Service tax, and Credit entitlement schemes under foreign trade policy
- Educated Procurement buyers on cenvat credit, DTAA, and legal terms relevant to contracts.
Education
Company Secretary - Company Law
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
2015-06
Chartered Accountancy - Financial Accounting & Tax
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
2015-05
Skills
- Working Knowledge in Accounting softwares Such as SAP - FICO Module & MM Module, Qucikbooks and Tally
- Working Knowledge in CRM softwares such as Zoho and Hubspot
- Expertise in Spreadsheets,Word Processing and Presentation software
- Knowledge of Microsoft teams, Outlook, Webex and Zoom
- Advanced Financial analysis and reporting
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Variance Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Global expense management
- Legal Agreements
- Cash Flow Management
- Treasury Management
- Tax Returns, VAT & GST, Income Tax
- Reconciliations
Affiliations
- Faculty at various seminars organized by ICAI branch offices across Andhra pradesh
- Colloborated with nearly ten schools and colleges as part of Career counselling organized by ICAI this year
Timeline
Senior Manager Finance & Company Secretary
Wavemaker India Private Limited
2023.12 - Current
Partner
Kellaka & Associates
2019.08 - 2023.11
Deputy Finance Manager
BSR Infratech India Limited
2018.05 - 2019.07
Civil Services Preparation
Civil Services (UPSC) - Student
2017.04 - 2018.04
Assistant Manager (Finance)
Wipro Ltd - Controllership
2015.10 - 2017.03
Company Secretary - Company Law
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Chartered Accountancy - Financial Accounting & Tax
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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