Manish Sharma

R2R/ATR

As a GPO Record to Report and Functional owner of Blackline i am managing below functions.

• R2RPerform R2R policy review and make periodic changes based on the changes in process in line with IFRS/ GAAP.
• Perform assessment & reviews of internal control designs related to GL Open items, GL Ownership Matrix, GL Reconciliation completeness, Blackline controls.
• Managing ongoing transformation projects from Planning till UAT and implementation. Blackline and S4 HANA migration from SAP ECC are major.
• Approving authority for KPI's for open items, GL completeness exceptions and Unassigned reconciliations after reviewing the issues, Activities transitions (Market to GCC) with due diligence and SLA's review.
• Perform Audit with the internal auditors and share the audit findings Globally on a quarterly basis to improve the quality of BS reconciliations.
• Provide query solutions to all towers based on R2R policy & Blackline framework.
• Overseeing & Responsible for smooth R2R service delivery.
• Lead the team of GPE's of sub functions along with dotted line reporting of regional delivery leads.

Blackline

• Blackline Leading a team of Admins (System/Business/Local) to ensure proper functioning of BS reconciliation and Transaction matching module.
• Implemented control tests (Interface testing, auto certification thresholds etc) in line with ITAC control and facilitate external audit for Blackline as well as controllership.
• Projects done for automation of reconciliations for multiple regions to ensure less manual efforts.
• Approve Access requests, BL licenses management and managing trainings to new and existing users.
• Manage ongoing application maintenance, upgrade, development and testing based on requirements.
• Managing daily system maintenance between Blackline and SAP and also ensure monthly cutover following with opening of next month.
• Global publication to BL users on Blackline updates/ changes.

• Managing Monthly reconciliations of suspense account based on the policy level.
• Managing Cash and bank related activities.
• Managing the collection and disbursement process.
• Managing service level agreements on timeliness and accuracy.
• Managing month end activities involves journal entries approvals.
• Managing a team of 46 employees who deliver the services to clients.
• Responsible for their training requirement, Growth and annual closure of Annual performance ratings.

• Managed the Ramp down of STAT process for one of the Fortune 500 client in Medical Pharma as SDL.
• Leading a team of 18 professionals.
• Coordinating with KPMG for local reports, Transfer pricing adjustments calculations and filings.
• Coordinating with E&Y for audit request and Audit fieldwork follow ups.
• Reconciliations, Month end closing & reporting, Monthly and Quarterly flux analysis of Balance sheet accounts.
• Delivering Balance Sheet packages for SEC reporting.
• Responsible for publishing reports to internal management as well as external clients.

• Managed multiple key roles in FP&A & R2R for the worlds largest hospitality Giant (General Accounting/R2R, Audit and control & FP&A).
• Promoted from Senior analyst to Specialist Level 9 in 18 months for exceptional performance in transition of FP&A process.
• Lead Corporate R2R tower along with Audit, R&C & FPNA with team size of 23.
• Managed team to perform deliverables as per define SLA including balance sheet commentary, Discipline Balance Sheet review, FR&A Quarterly Balance Sheet analysis, Over-under analysis, Entire balance sheet reconciliations, Variance analysis, Bonus activities, Severance activities, Amortization activities, Accruals activities, Suspense activities, prepaid expenses and income activities, Payroll activities, Standard Entries, ADHOC queries.
• Managed monthly, quarterly and yearly closure of books as per define SLA and within accepted KPI's.
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• Worked with UK & US based GE business and leading Australian bank in the field of F&A (GL Accounting, Reconciliation, Closing & Reporting) and handled the team size of 8 FTE's.
• Quarterly preparation and reporting of balance sheet analysis, balance sheet movement and tracking of extraordinary items recorded.
• Preparing BS account reconciliation for all the US State & Federal & Tax accounts, Journal Vouchers creation and postings.
• Strong exposure of Cash Accounting and Cash Reconciliations.
• Daily & Monthly customer reporting for process updates for Bank recons daily Matching and open items reporting.
• Participation in Quality Calls for improvement in the Process & worked closely with Client to provide quick and satisfactory query resolutions.
• Handled audit queries of Internal Audits as per business requirements and worked on process improvement projects.

• Understand the requirement of customer and share the investment options.
• Online Trading tips sharing with the SRM clients.
• Handling after sales queries from HNI clients.
• Cross selling of Multi product (LI, GI,FD,Personal Loan, Home Loan and Car loan).
• Handling HNI clients visits.