PADMESH KUMAR

• Reviewed and approved monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Analyzed financial data to identify trends, variances, discrepancies, or opportunities for improvement.
• Managed the accounts payable and receivable processes ensuring timely payments of invoices.
• Monitored compliance with government regulations regarding taxes, insurance coverage.
• Coordinated external audit activities by providing necessary information to auditors in a timely manner.
• Assisted in preparation of various tax documents including income tax returns and sales and use tax returns.
• Created detailed forecasts for cash flow planning purposes.
• Supervised junior staff in daily accounting operations.
• Maintained updated records of all assets owned by the company.
• Ensured accuracy of general ledger postings by reconciling accounts periodically.
• Performed month-end closing activities such as accruals and amortizations.
• Analyzed balance sheets for mistakes and inaccuracies.
• Performed audits of operational and financial areas to check compliance.
• Gathered banking transactions via statements, recorded activity in Excel format and reconciled balances.
• Oversaw full accounting cycle and prepared applicable financial statements.
• Collaborated with accounting associates to improve reconciliation processes.
• Improved year-end inventory audit process to increase accuracy.
• Managed account receivables for assigned accounts, ensuring timely payments and minimizing bad debts.
• Managed accounts receivable and payable, reconciled bank statements, and prepared financial reports.
• Reviewed invoices for accuracy and completeness prior to payment processing.

• Ensured finance and accounting teams met monthly KPIs by closely observing operations and reports.
• Managed accounting teams of 2, dealing with matters including complex financial issues and customer payment complaints.
• Developed financial forecasts for managers to determine budgets, expenses, and funds required.
• Produced detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting reports, submitting them to company management for review.
• Managed the payroll processes for 32+ employees and contractors.
• Tracked payments and outstanding invoices on Tally, promptly following up on late payments.
• Closely monitored expenditures on Tally to assess areas for cost reduction and implement these into policies.
• Contributed to periodic tax reporting and forecasting process, overseeing provision of full P&L tax charge.
• Educated clients on documentation requirements and current tax laws to reduce risks.
• Prepared worldwide group VAT/GST returns, led review, and obtained tax manager sign-off.
• Monitored expenses, income, budgets, and petty cash records and acted upon errors.
• Represented organization with regulatory bodies.
• Managed accounts payable and receivables, raised invoices, reconciled accounts, and processed cash transactions.
• Controlled expenditure, oversaw recordkeeping, and monitored compliance with standards.
• Posted journal and ledger entries, prepared financial statements and reports, and closed books.
• Updated general, sales, and purchasing ledgers on schedule and verified information against documentation.
• Examined financial records to detect discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
• Practiced tax accounting policies, rules, and regulations to comply with applicable standards.
• Processed tax provisions schedules to comply with deadlines, avoiding penalties.
• Analyzed tax regulations to recommend policies favorable for organization, minimizing tax burden.

• Increased sales volume by prospecting for potential clients and entering new territories and market channels.
• Increased revenue by obtaining and securing new accounts while providing value-added services to existing clients.
• Maintained strong understanding of competitors mission, offerings and presence in assigned territory.
• Consistently met and exceeded department targets.
• Tracked weekly sales to develop senior leadership reports for corrective action planning.
• Communicated with customers to immediately determine and resolve problems, avoiding escalation.
• Probed sales and marketing data to identify business challenges to understand needs of prospective clients.
• Offered proactive resolutions and drove actionable responses to challenges to convert leads and close sales.
• Acquired new clients and grew customer base by delivering relevant product solutions within client budgets and schedules.

• Suggested actionable improvements to streamline year-end audit processes and reduce errors.
• Prepared reports and financial statements to assist management in strategic planning and decision making.
• Managed all payroll processing and changes for 19 employees.
• Reviewed and resolved issues to reconcile cash balances daily.
• Approved cash disbursements by verifying check amounts against invoices and authorized cheques and wire transfers.
• Completed balance sheet reconciliation within established timeframes.
• Liaised with appropriate tax manager to address tax-related matters and coordinate tax reviews.
• Supported annual audits by providing information and answers to auditors to facilitate passing audit results.
• Supported preparation of monthly accounts related to accruals, prepayments and fixed assets.
• Monitored compliance with external regulatory agencies and handled annual and quarterly audits.
• Provided timely feedback to partners on issues identified with clients.
• Managed financial assignment lifecycle, delegating and reviewing work of staff to ensure that standards are met.

· Identified and capitalized on community businesses opportunities with effective networking.

· Collaborated with purchasing department to reconcile vendor invoices and facilitate payments.

· Managed payroll operations for team of 29 employees.

· Prepared monthly reports including payment and Account reconciliations and financial statements.

· Addressed problem with Accounting, billing and service delivery to maintain and enhance Clint satisfaction

· Managed entire Accounting cycle. Including gathering information, preparing document's finalizing reports and closing books.

· Documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, and accrued expense and line of credit transactions.

· Brought errors to near-zero in reporting, payroll administration and general bookkeeping.

· Partnered with auditors and annual audits and realized compliance with governmental tax guidelines.

· Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating and all types of cash and banking reconciliations.

· Reconciled accounts and reviewed all materials Including surplus, income, expenses data, net worth and assets.

· Reviewed accounting client’s financial data systems to determine functional compliance.

· Identified various risks and errors in accounts to propose corrective action to Clint management.

· Performed extensive assessment of accounts including payables and receivables, equity, debt and revenue to verify accuracy in financial reports.

· Inspected general ledger for accuracy.

· Assessed financial statements and records

· Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.

· Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.

Created through audit reports, including results, recommendations and conclusions