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Murali R

Murali R

Chartered Accountant

Summary

A knowledgeable Chartered Accountant bringing 3 years of experience identifying and mitigating risks, enhancing business decisions and locating opportunities. Excellent forecasting, process improvement and project management abilities paired with a resourceful, detail-oriented and persistent nature.

Overview

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Years of Auditing and Assurance (Expertise: Internal Audit)

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Years of Investment Banking, finance analyst

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Languages

Work History

Finance Analyst

Barclays
Chennai, India
06.2020 - 01.2023
  • Legal entity control of Barclays investment banking entities engaged in various businesses namely mortgage lending, loans and advances, securitization, funding arrangements and factoring.
  • Developed financial models, analytics and automated reporting and forecasting tools to increase productivity.
  • Measured actual performance against operating plan and interpreted results for all levels of management.
  • Foot note owner of cash collateral and settlements for Barclays PLC, responsible for quarterly reporting of in-depth variance analysis along with business drivers.
  • Compiled data, reports and year-end audit information for Barclays US entities – Involves audit planning, preparation of IFRS Financial statements, clarification and finalization of audit queries.
  • Preparation of variance analysis, net worth calculations, cash flow analysis, liquidity analysis, forecasts and feasibility study of all entities under control.
  • Regulatory and statutory reporting of Barclays US entities, showing classification of balances based on nature, geography, risk appetite, maturity and various other fields.
  • Preparation of Directors Review Packs on a quarterly basis comprehensively covering all the balances and business activities of the Barclays US entities.
  • Heavily involved in various automation projects aimed at process efficiency, resulting in significant time savings for various deliverables such as regulatory reporting, attestation processes, and reconciliations.


Articled Assistant

Varma & Varma Chartered Accountants
Trivandrum, India
03.2016 - 02.2019
  • Lead internal audits of companies in various industries namely hospitality, telecommunication & media, educational institution.
  • Risk assessment areas within internal audit involves – in depth analysis of procurement procedures, inventory - system flow, revenue rationalization check, revenue stream analysis, food cost, payroll cost analysis, capitalization; front office, inventory, revenue outlet and back-office system reports analysis, manual vs system records, SOP checks, expense scrutiny, variance analysis, Payable/receivable analysis, credit policies vs cash flow management, ratio analysis.
  • Part of central statutory audit and Review Audit under SRE of a prominent public sector bank – 2018.
  • Led the tax audit team of a major state electricity board 2017-18.
  • Statutory and tax audits of clubs, software companies, hospitality companies, malls, employee welfare funds.
  • Preparation of financial statements and income tax returns.

Education

Chartered Accountancy -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
06.2014 - 11.2019

Bachelor of Commerce -

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
07.2016 - 06.2017

Higher Secondary Education (11th &12th Standard) -

Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom
04.2012 - 03.2014

Secondary Education (till 10th Standard) -

Chinmaya Vidyalaya Attukal
04.2003 - 03.2012

Skills

Financial forecasting, planning, modeling and analysis

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Accomplishments

  • Recognized at Barclays for 'drive' & 'stewardship ' for various process streamlining and automations. ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H8wmVnEjD5ZW6uSB9I-x9yDdEELtYPjo/view?usp=share_link ).
  • Won " best presenter ” award during Advanced Information Technology Course of Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (Topic - Excel utilities to assist audits).
  • Proficiency prize for securing 90% in Class XII (CBSE Commerce stream).
  • Presented a seminar on "Government financial schemes to promote start-ups in India" in GMCS Course by ICAI.
  • Served as Treasurer of South Indian Chartered Accountants of India, Trivandrum Branch 2017-18.
  • Served a member of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Trivandrum.

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Quote

When what was once your dream is now your aspiration, give yourself a pat on the back because you have put in work to add that element of hope.
Murali R

Interests

Acoustic Guitar

Badminton

Trekking and Hiking

Cricket

Football

Singing

Timeline

Finance Analyst

Barclays
06.2020 - 01.2023

Bachelor of Commerce -

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
07.2016 - 06.2017

Articled Assistant

Varma & Varma Chartered Accountants
03.2016 - 02.2019

Chartered Accountancy -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
06.2014 - 11.2019

Higher Secondary Education (11th &12th Standard) -

Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom
04.2012 - 03.2014

Secondary Education (till 10th Standard) -

Chinmaya Vidyalaya Attukal
04.2003 - 03.2012
Murali RChartered Accountant