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Naveen Sriramulu
Finance and Accounting
Bengaluru,Karnataka
Summary
Proactive manager with demonstrated leadership abilities, strategic planning expertise and problem-solving acumen. Methodical and well-organized in optimizing coverage to meet operational demands. Proficient in aspects of general accounting, internal controls, payroll accounting and risk mitigation, and consolidated financial reporting, auditing, GST filing, and financial applications of varying complexity, as well as advanced levels of proficiency with industry and company acumen.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Assistant Manager
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
Bengaluru
2 2018 - 2 2024
- Review and approve complex standard and non-standard Journals as per business requirements
- Perform monthly, quarterly & annual accounting close & reporting, interacting (and escalating if required) with client’s Finance Controllers to ensure timely closure and reporting of financials
- Collaborate with AP, FA and AR Teams to close sub-ledger modules successfully as per global calendar close timelines
- Ensure payroll accounting is processed in a timely manner and all payroll accounts balances are accurately reconciled and certified in Cadency as per agreed timelines
- Align general accounting team to global standards of quality to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, accounting rules (US GAAP), IFRS and internal control requirement
- Review Income and balance Sheet flux analysis as part of monthly financial reporting
- Certify financials & reporting pack into OneStream reporting tool
- Review and approve balance sheet accounts reconciliations (Critical and high risks accounts) in line with global reconciliation policies
- Collaborate with Audit teams (both Internal & External), payroll team & local regulatory authorities to complete all requests in time
- Serve as liaison to external auditors. Certify SOX Audit as part of quarterly audit review
- Maintain KT (Knowledge Transfer) documents and ensure timely updates to SOPs
- Spearhead automation, optimization, & continuous Improvement Initiatives in existing process to reduce manual intervention and improve efficiency
- Perform risk analysis to identify process with risks and prioritize processes for audit reviews
- Drive process improvement strategies, develop culture of continuous improvement and operations excellence within team.
Team Leader
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
03.2011 - 02.2018
- Timely closing & execution of financials as per closing calendar and in accordance with SLA commitments, observing compliance, Internal Audit & SOX requirement
- Oversee completing monthly accounting and balance sheet reconciliations as per agreed business objectives
- Review report pack prepared by team for month-end & year-end at first level before sent for approval to regional finance controllers located in NORDICS region
- Ensure compliance with SOX policy and reporting deadlines, escalating with relevant stakeholders
- Train and develop new team members to make familiar with existing process and systems
- Maintain and update process standard operating procedure as per client requirement
- Prepare monthly management report for client and other internal reports to management
- Drive operational excellence through automation, optimization, and CI initiatives
- Collaborate with finance team members and counterparts in US to fulfill regular duties and initiatives.
Operations Associate
JP Morgan Chase India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
04.2007 - 04.2008
- Performed research and analysis on items including Checks, savings bond, & money order
- Identify several errors on the items and performed the analysis to classify type of error
- Monitor all cases are resolved within TAT and cross-verified work queue for aged items
- Suggest and implement process improvements within team
- Maintain and update process standard operating procedure as per client requirement.
Senior Process Associate
Dell International Services Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
04.2003 - 04.2004
- Performed sales order processing of various dell products across all educational and healthcare institutions of US
- Verified different sources of purchase order inflow (Fax/online portal/Email) carefully process requisitions and purchase order placed by customers within given TAT
- Analyzed and resolved problems internally within team before escalating to higher level
Education
Certified Public Accountant(CPA) - Information Systems And Controls
AICPA
United States Of America 02.2024 - Current
MBA -
Sikkim Manipal University DDE, India
Sikkim, India 11.2011 - 07.2013
BBA -
Bangalore University, India
Bengaluru, India 06.1999 - 05.2002
Associate of Arts -
Karnataka State University, India
Bengaluru, India 04.1997 - 04.1999
Skills
Multitasking
Process Improvement
Customer Relationship Management
Employee performance evaluation
Time management abilities
Team motivation
Staff Management
Operations Management
Employee Coaching and Mentoring
Managing Operations and Efficiency
Teamwork and Collaboration
Recruitment and hiring
Performance reviewing
Professionalism
Certification
Certification of Completion Business Process Improvement from PMI - February 2023
Project Highlights
- Successfully managed knowledge transfer of multiple regions of a general accounting process i.e., E2E project management experience from planning to BAU in TCS.
- Successfully completed Agile Project on Point Automation of Reporting activities in TCS improving process efficiency by 30%.
- Successfully completed KT Manager Tool Implementation project for documentation of SOPs in collaboration with Key Stakeholder in TCS.
- Successfully completed Prepaid Vendor reconciliation on Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Project in IBM improving process efficiency by 45%.
Awards
- On the Spot Award' for outstanding performance towards Organizational commitment and dedication in Q4,2023
- Awarded Best Team Performance for successfully completing Q2,2021 Year Close activities for Nordic Region
- Service and Commitment Award In recognition of completing 5 years of dedicated service to TCS in year 2023
- Recognized for successful completion of Agile Project on GA Reconciliation Process in TCS in year 2023
- Awarded as Best Start Performer for exemplary performance in IBM in year 2015.
- Recognized and Rewarded for being the Star Performer at my service in Dell in year 2004.
Accomplishments
- Successfully managed knowledge transfer of multiple regions of a general accounting process i.e., E2E project management experience from planning to BAU in TCS.
- Successfully completed Agile Project on Point Automation of Reporting activities in TCS improving process efficiency by 30%.
- Successfully completed Oracle Cloud migration of ERP from Legacy System to Oracle Cloud environment. Played a key role in UAT testing and seamless integration into production environment in collaboration with technical team and support team.
- Successfully completed Prepaid Vendor reconciliation on Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Project in IBM improving process efficiency by 45%.
Software
HFM Reporting
Oracle Cloud
SAP-FI End User
Cadency Reconciliation
Blackline Reconciliation
MS-Office Suites
G-Workspace
OneStream Reporting
Timeline
Certified Public Accountant(CPA) - Information Systems And Controls
AICPA
02.2024 - Current
MBA -
Sikkim Manipal University DDE, India
11.2011 - 07.2013
Team Leader
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2011 - 02.2018
Operations Associate
JP Morgan Chase India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2007 - 04.2008
Senior Process Associate
Dell International Services Pvt. Ltd.
04.2003 - 04.2004
BBA -
Bangalore University, India
06.1999 - 05.2002
Associate of Arts -
Karnataka State University, India
04.1997 - 04.1999
Assistant Manager
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
2 2018 - 2 2024