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Naresh Gandikota

Hyderabad

Summary

Finance professional with 5 years of experience managing Forecasting Budgeting Variance analysis.Successfully optimizes frameworks and cultivates cohesive teams to meet and exceed business financial goals. Excellent reporting, record keeping and relationship-building abilities.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Manager-FP&A

Rain Industries Limited
10.2021 - Current
  • Business Finance partnering responsible for forecasting budgeting and variance analysis.
  • consolidating the forecast and preparing the summary for discussion with Business unit head for their approval.
  • Business Planning and Consolidation(BPC) tool- Preparing the consolidated Forecast for Business Unit consolidating the different legal entities with forex and elimination tools.
  • Conducted variance analyses on a periodical basis, enabling prompt identification of deviations from budgetary targets or monthly forecast.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams for improved financial forecasting and strategic planning.

Senior Consultant -Audit and Assurance

Grant Thornton
04.2021 - 10.2021
  • Performed pre-audit activities, risk assessment procedures, assessing compliance with accounting standards for various clients during Limited reviews and Year-end Audits.
  • Reviewed the notes to accounts for ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles as per applicable Financial reporting framework.
  • Performing substantive analytical procedures for each area of the financial statements including ratios, trend, benchmarking, and other specific variance analysis to understand the business logic of such movements.
  • Ensuring adherence to requirements on Standards on Auditing (SAs) at all stages of the audit including effective documentation of the audit procedures performed and inconsistencies noted, if any have been resolved in Voyager.

Client Financial Management Analyst

Accenture
01.2020 - 03.2021
  • Application of revenue recognition principles to the contracts and recognizing the revenue for the contracts on monthly basis ensuring accuracy.
  • Involved in pre-contract finance approval of the deals and checking the accuracy of the financial elements of the deal before it reaches client for signing.
  • Managing the contracts with customers on financial parameters and tracking the financial performance to originally agreed values and highlighting the major deviations to territory finance head.
  • Involved in the quarterly forecasting activity for the region and evaluating the deviation to initially agreed amounts.
  • Improved cash flow management by implementing more accurate tracking methods for accounts receivable/payable transactions.

Intern

M/S Uma Maheshwara Rao& Co., Chartered Accountants
03.2015 - 03.2018
  • Finalization of accounts and preparation of financial statements including consolidated financial Statements.
  • Been part of and lead the team for Statutory Audit of listed company on quarterly basis and assisted in issuing limited review reports.
  • Fair knowledge on Companies Act, 2013, CARO and various other subjects involved with Audit of listed and private companies.
  • Preparation of Tax computations, filing of Income Tax returns and ROC filings and assist in dealing with income tax notices.
  • Drafting an Audit plan, identifying high risk areas and performing Audit procedures Verification of Statutory compliance& Various Advisory services to client with respect to maintenance of books of accounts, payroll, registration under various laws.
  • Prepared and filed “Tax Audit Reports” and “Income Tax Returns” of various companies, partnership firms and individuals.
    Fair knowledge in compliance with ROC, Income Tax, GST.


Education

Chartered Accountant - Finance And Accounts

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

B.Com Accouting And Finance - Finance And Accouting

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Skills

  • Financial Planning and Analysis
  • KPI management
  • Budget and Forecasting
  • Power Query in Excel
  • MS office, SAP, BPC
  • Fundamentals of Power BI
  • Accounting and Auditing

Timeline

Deputy Manager-FP&A

Rain Industries Limited
10.2021 - Current

Senior Consultant -Audit and Assurance

Grant Thornton
04.2021 - 10.2021

Client Financial Management Analyst

Accenture
01.2020 - 03.2021

Intern

M/S Uma Maheshwara Rao& Co., Chartered Accountants
03.2015 - 03.2018

Chartered Accountant - Finance And Accounts

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

B.Com Accouting And Finance - Finance And Accouting

Indira Gandhi National Open University

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