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Summary

Financial Analyst, ~6 years of experience with core expertise in Financial Planning and Analysis function in American Express- one of the leading Credit Cards and Payment Gateways company across the globe

Domain Experience: Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Reporting, Management Reporting, Financial Systems: TM1, Oracle Essbase, Hyperion Reporting, P&L Management, Variance Analysis, Forecasting, Balance Sheet Planning, Project Management Professional, SharePoint, Interest Expense Allocation, Internal Audit, Intercompany Reconciliation.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Analyst

American Express Banking Corporation
Gurgaon
02.2022 - Current
  • Month end deliverables includes Opex Accruals and variance analysis.
  • Minutely observing the long outstanding accruals, prepaid balances and follow-up with the cost center to clear the balances in respective Natural Account
  • Keep strong control over those Natural Account having high variances w.r.t Accrual VS Payment, track the legitimate reason behind those variances
  • Daily Liquidation of Inter Company deposits and External Deposit
  • Prepare investment reconciliation on weekly basis & reconciling their balance with Trial Balance
  • Monthly preparation of Results to be circulated to all the Stakeholders elaborates Monthly Performance of the Company and Position as on date
  • Preparation of ageing schedule for Operation Liability and Advance Processed during the month with detailed information of Clearance date of OPEX Liability and Adjustment of Advance from Tax Invoice
  • Analyze the liquidity with respect to various products of the cards(example of Cards: Charge & Lending).

Senior Accountant

BALDEWA & ASSOCIATES (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT)
New Delhi
09.2016 - 10.2021
  • Draft independently financial statement (Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss A/c, cash flow statement) projected balance sheet and financial results for the half yearly ending and financial year ending of the entity
  • Month end activity including Depreciation on Fixed assets, Provision related to outstanding liability, prepaid, cash flows, Bank reconciliation statement
  • Independently handling Monthly compliances of Goods and Service Tax i.e., Filling GSTR 3B and GSTR 1 (Assignment Basis)
  • Inputs Tax Credit Reconciliation-Match GSTR2A and GSTR2 to Minimize differences to maximize set of
  • Preparation of MIS report to be presented to stakeholder
  • Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance
  • Review all inter-company transactions and generate invoices as necessary
  • Support the Internal Audit process.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce -

Delhi University
01.2016

12th -

01.2010

10th -

01.2008

Skills

  • Advance excel
  • KPI preparation using Power BI
  • Complex Data Analysis for Automation of Reports
  • Expert in accounting software like Tally
  • Well conversant with Oracle, SAP
  • Internal Audit
  • Management Accounting
  • Stong Interpesonal Communication skills
  • Hyperion Financial Reporting

Affiliations

  • Involved in the Effective implementation of Lean ideas, manage to fix technical glitch into the system consequently save considerable man hours on monthly basis.
  • Support for US GAAP and I GAAP audit queries, demonstrating a strong understanding of accounting principles and standards.

Languages

English
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Financial Analyst

American Express Banking Corporation
02.2022 - Current

Senior Accountant

BALDEWA & ASSOCIATES (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT)
09.2016 - 10.2021

Bachelor of Commerce -

Delhi University

12th -

10th -

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