Pavitra Hegde
Corporate Accounting Controller
Bangalore
Summary
A highly motivated and meticulous professional offering over 15 years of successful experience. Hands-on experience in General Accounting and controlling activities encompassing preparation to verification, consolidation & finalization of accounts, fund arrangement, scrutiny of general ledger, cash forecasting and actualization. Cost Analysis and budgeting. Well acquainted with computerized environment in Finance & Accounts with specialization in SAP (FICO) Module, Oracle Fusion(11i), Cadency tool, ARCS Tool, Citrix, Tally ERP Package, MS Office applications. A forward thinking person with good communication, analytical & organizational skills; exceptionally well organized with a track record that demonstrates self-motivation, creativity and initiative to achieve corporate goals
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
FP&A Analyst- Site Controlling
Alstom Transport India Pvt. Ltd
10.2022 - Current
- Directed accounting operations including AP, AR, payroll, and GL functions.
- Prepared and reviewed financial statements ensuring GAAP/IFRS compliance.
- Implemented internal controls, reducing audit findings by 80%.
- Managed external audits, ensuring timely completion and regulatory compliance.
- Partnered with FP&A for variance analysis and forecast alignment.
- Reduced month-end close cycle by 2 days through process improvements.
- Supervised a team of 8 accountants, providing training and mentorship.
- Analyse region KPI such as under / over recovery, selling and administration cost (S&A), structural overhead cost (SOH), direct salaries and both direct and indirect headcount
Senior Associate-Finacial Acct -R2R
Tesco Bengaluru Pvt. Ltd
07.2014 - 10.2022
- Supported financial reporting, reconciliations, and compliance activities.
- Assisted in tax filings and regulatory submissions.
- Maintained accurate general ledger and account reconciliations.
- Worked with the control and compliance team, the cash application team, and fixed asset accounting.
- Managed SOX, internal and external audits.
Financial Analyst
Hewlett Packard Global E- Business Operation Pvt Ltd
07.2012 - 01.2014
- Reconcile cash – balance accounting system funds against bank deposits.
- Posting of cash received from the Accounting Operations Team for different banks.
- Solving discrepancies in cash allocation, preparing daily reports, and managing various customers' receivables.
- Cash Actualization vs. Budgeting for daily and weekly forecast.
Accountant
Narayanan, Chauduri & Associates Chartered Accountants
09.2010 - 04.2012
- Preparation & Maintenance of Books of Accounts in Tally ERP software.
- Keeping accurate Records and reporting on collection activity.
- Preparing and finalizing Income Tax Returns, TDS Returns.
- Preparation of Projection Reports and Income Tax Scrutiny related work.
- Conducting & Finalization of Company/Statutory Audit, Tax Audit of Individuals, Firms, Educational, Small & Medium Scale Companies.
- Performed taxation & audits (internal, statutory & stock) for:-Talent Metrics Private limited, Sangeetha Mobiles, Relaiable Developers.
- Duration: 18 Months
Education
Master of Commerce -
Karnataka State Open University
Mysore01.2014
Bachelor of Business Administration - undefined
Karnataka University
Dharwad01.2010
Skills
Finance & Accounts
Certification
IFRS16 Lease contracts
Timeline
Six Sigma Principles – Coursera, University System of Georgia
03-2025
FP&A Analyst- Site Controlling
Alstom Transport India Pvt. Ltd
10.2022 - Current
IFRS16 Lease contracts
01-2022
Senior Associate-Finacial Acct -R2R
Tesco Bengaluru Pvt. Ltd
07.2014 - 10.2022
Financial Analyst
Hewlett Packard Global E- Business Operation Pvt Ltd
07.2012 - 01.2014
Accountant
Narayanan, Chauduri & Associates Chartered Accountants
09.2010 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Business Administration - undefined
Karnataka University
Master of Commerce -
Karnataka State Open University