Poonam Sharma
F&A
Greater Noida
Summary
Experienced professional with over 15 years of experience in Finance and Accounts including 10 years of Closing & Reporting, Process improvements and implementations. Excellent reputation for driving process automations and improvements with various work modules, resolving problems, improving customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Joint Manager
Technip Energies
08.2024 - Current
- Supervise and lead a team of 21 resources, ensuring efficient execution of AR processes and partial AP operations.
- Maintain process governance, conduct team training and development, and oversee regular performance reviews to foster a high-performing team culture.
- Oversee contracts and invoice processing requests received from Project Managers, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Manage Project Portfolio Management (PPM) and cash collections for the Middle East and Europe regions.
- Resolve supplier and customer billing issues in collaboration with local finance teams.
- Work closely with local finance teams to align on deliverables and ensure timely reporting.
- Assist in and review monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial closings, including the preparation of outstanding, billing, and aging reports.
- Prepare and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), ensuring adherence to process Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Result Areas (KRAs).
- Ensure timely payments, track prepayments, and oversee reconciliation activities to maintain financial accuracy and compliance.
- Identify areas for process improvement and drive initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Conduct monthly process reviews with regional stakeholders to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Coordinate and align teams for successful User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and dry runs prior to ERP migration and implementation to Oracle Cloud.
- End to End Oracle Implementations.- Manage resources to streamline processes during live production post-ERP implementation.
- Provide relevant support to meet internal and external audit requirements, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and standards.
Assistant Manager
Gallagher & Mohan Pvt. Ltd.
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Successfully led the transition of four Finance & Accounting (F&A) projects, encompassing Accounts Receivable (AR), General Accounting, and Financial Review, ensuring seamless knowledge transfer and process stabilization.
- Implementation of 2 end to end F&A projects.
- Proficient in leveraging financial tools and systems, including Yardi, SAP, and QuickBooks, to streamline processes and enhance operational accuracy.
- Ensured timely and proactive resolution of stakeholder queries, maintaining high levels of client satisfaction and operational excellence.
- Spearheading projects across General Ledger (GL) Accounting, Bank Reconciliations, Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), and Financial Reporting,
- Ensuring adherence to deadlines and quality standards.
- Collaborated with clients to standardize and optimize accounting processes, driving efficiency and consistency across deliverables.
- Successfully managed and oversaw the Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly close processes, ensuring timely completion of all financial activities.
- Provided guidance and leadership to a team of 15 resources, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and fostering professional development.
Process Executive
Bunge
07.2019 - 04.2022
- Handling order to cash team and conduct process training.
- Reviewing and managing cash applications and direct debit receipts from customers.
- Transitioned 3 OTC process for WE & Germany for Europe like Cash Apps, Dunning, AR ageing reports.
- Implementation of 3 end to end finance processes in SAP basis.
- Manage sales order and invoice processing requests received from Project managers.
- Working closely with various stakeholders to align with deliverables & timely reporting.
- Assisting and reviewing monthly, quarterly & yearly closing and preparation of Outstanding, billing & Aging reports.
- Ensure timely payments, tracking of prepayments and reconciliation activities.
General Accounting Ops. Analyst
Accenture Solutions Private
10.2015 - 01.2019
- Worked on Oracle R12 financial in RTR Team for GL, Intercompany & Intercompany AR AP.
- Maintaining EXPAT master list and Invoicing (EXPAT, IC Partners and CSC) for US and CA.
- Performed Month End Close, Standard - Nonstandard JE's (accruals, prepayments, royalty, amortization, Depreciations,
reversals, reclassifications, and rectification entry). - Review and prepare fixed asset schedule & Intercompany in HFM (Quarterly and yearly).
- Review, Prepare and reconcile AP-AR with Intercompany partners on monthly basis.
- Proficient in Oracle R12, Lotus notes and HFM reporting global tool.
- Analyzing and resolving un-reconciled items in intercompany AR-AP.
- Analyzing and resolving Global Intercompany mismatches.
- Assist in data back-up documentation for auditors.
- General Ledger trade AR-AP reconciliations, IC AR AP reconciliations.
Accounts Officer
Chitkara University
05.2011 - 04.2015
- Bookkeeping & double entry system BRS.
- Management of Telecommunication, lease line & Internet PRI accounts.
- Payroll Preparation Administered online banking functions.
Ensured compliance with accounting deadlines. - Vendor payments and collections, AR & AP reconciliations.
- Indirect Taxation (Preparing & Filling VAT, CST, Service Tax & TDS returns.
Education
MBA - Finance
CDOE, Panjab University
Chandigarh 04.2001 -
BBA - Commerce
GCG, Sector-11
Chandigarh 04.2001 -
Skills
Finance Operations (O2C, P2P, R2R)
F&A Transitions
F&A Implementations
Process Improvements
MS Office
Timeline
Joint Manager
Technip Energies
08.2024 - Current
Assistant Manager
Gallagher & Mohan Pvt. Ltd.
08.2023 - 07.2024
Process Executive
Bunge
07.2019 - 04.2022
General Accounting Ops. Analyst
Accenture Solutions Private
10.2015 - 01.2019
Accounts Officer
Chitkara University
05.2011 - 04.2015
MBA - Finance
CDOE, Panjab University
04.2001 -
BBA - Commerce
GCG, Sector-11
04.2001 -
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