Nishanth Agashe

Management support and routine activities

• Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.

• Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.

• Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.

• Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.

• Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.

• Managed regular finance tracking for numerous branch offices and headquarters expenses.

• Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.

• Prepared and managed large capital expenditure budgets to effectively handle infrastructure investment and long-term operations.

• Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.

• Processed invoices and contacted appropriate parties for timely payment receipt.

• Partnered with IT and operational leadership to develop financial business plans with detailed benchmarks.

• Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable.

• Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.

• Team member of marketplace operations, associated with team.

• Implementation of IT Softwares required for smooth financials operations and reporting.

Compliances related activities

•Ensuring all GST returns, TDS, Professional Tax, other monthly compliances are done within due dates.

• Handling income Tax assessments

• Handling GST & VAT Assessments

• Ensuring tax collected & Deducted at source as per provisions of income tax and discharged on timely basis

• Preparation and filing of Tax audit reports, GST Annual returns

• Management of MSME vendor payments.

• Implementation of statutory changes.

Reporting activities

• Preparation store wise MIS data & preparation of store level Profit and loss account for 40 company owned stores9( Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein Brand)

• Preparation of monthly cashflows and updating to management on real-time basis cash flow position.

• Capex and opex budgets at store level and entity level.

• Supporting in preparation of financial statement and Limited review process.

Audit Activities

• Handling Statutory audit activities and ensuring completion of audit within the scheduled time.( Big4)

• Handling internal audit and finalization of internal audit report.

• Co-operating with department audits- Income tax/GST/ Other statutory audits.

• Handling tax audit and preparation of tax audit schedules and ensuring all tax audit compliances met with In timeline.

• Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
• Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
• Identified and researched potential accounting issues.
• Supported critical strategic and operational processes.
• Conducted financial, operational and compliance audits.
• Identified audit risks, prepared budgets and coordinated with management and audit team in preparing related reports.
• Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
• Evaluated design and operating effectiveness of audit areas.
• Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
• Computed taxes owed by applying prescribed rates, laws and regulations.
• Used accounting software to issue tax returns and prepare consolidated reports.
• Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
• Enhanced audit controls by improving planning and testing processes.
• Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
• Resolved financial and tax issues and maximized customer satisfaction scores.
• Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
• Preparation of Financials statement of clients as per schedule VI
• Assessed financial, accounting and operational controllership for both risks and opportunities.