Pranav Aravindakshan
Bengaluru
Summary
Accomplished 12 years of work experience with a solid background as Business Analyst, R2R,O2C and P2P Finance, Indirect Tax, Audit. Well experienced in US GAAP and IFRS Participate in Billing preparation and Balance sheet & Account reconciliation. Ability in Handling the Financial & accounting month end operations. Generating Management reports, charts, and tables by using V-Lookup, H-Lookup, and Pivot table. Experienced in solving various client problems and Root-Cause analysis, Solving complex client issues. Detail-oriented, Efficient, and organized professional with extensive experience in accounting systems Adaptable and a quick learner; possess skills to work under pressure. Believe in continuous learning and an innovative approach. Proficiency at grasping new technical concepts quickly & utilizing it in a productive manner, positive attitude. Pursuing CMA USA Team handling, People management and process training and core financial control activities, proven track record of success.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior (Team Leader)
Ernst and Young
05.2020 - Current
- Working on the billing preparation and account reconciliation
- Handling Team of 7 Members from 4 years
- Handling R2R, GL Accounting, Balance sheet reconciliation of client
- Review & posting of month end journals in SAP with accuracy and within TAT & agreed SLA
- Performing end to end Project and Fixed Assets Accounting
- Timely preparation of monthly JE quality report & reporting Metrics to client
- Ensure period end close activities are performed according to agreed close schedules & journal entries are prepared by complying with the auditors’ requirements
- Build framework providing basic conceptual framework for internal control over financial reporting, Effectiveness and efficiency of operations and strengthen corporate governance through internal control over control environment, risk assessment, control activities, information & communication, and monitoring
- Conduct performance reviews and conduct performance feedback for junior team members
- Identifying and escalating the potential business opportunities for EY on the existing engagements
- Quality Control check for invoice processing payment run for different countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland) and Bank posting for all these countries
- Actively establishing maintaining internal and external relationships with Client engagements
- Effectively articulating control findings to key client stake holders
- Work on multiple client engagements to collect data and update the compliance management
- Team handling and process training for the new employees
- Creating a positive learning culture-develop junior team members through effective supervising, Mentoring, and coaching
- Process/ activity level controls preparation mapping it to control activity records to risks identified and further creation of test occasions and checklist for all reporting responsible
- Coordinate with Internal Audit Team, review management action plan and administer Group Monitoring tool on internal audit
Senior Financial Analyst
Accenture
08.2017 - 03.2020
- Prepare, analyze, and verify reports and financial statements (Eg: Flux files, Oatmeal Report, US Gaap, Opex files, GPM Review tix, Gerick activities, PAC close package)
- Work on multiple client engagements to collect data, and update the compliance management systems for indirect tax
- Audit, SOX control experience
- Performing part of month-end close activities as Bad debt JE Preparation and upload and Commentary
- Performing the GL reconciliations for Low, Medium, and High risk accounts every month
- Generating reports, charts, and tables on financial information (APAC Regional close)
- Prepare, analyze, and verify annual reports, financial statements, and other records, using accepted accounting principle
- Tracking actual financial results in comparison with company forecasts
- Preparation of various government surveys
- Researching state and local indirect tax legislation and assisting with drafting client responses and memo preparation
Financial Analyst
AMASCO
10.2015 - 09.2016
- Credit control and collection of accounts receivables
- Prepare and send invoices to debtors
- Proficient, prearranged and detail-based professional with extensive knowledge in accounting functions
- Calculate and distribute wages and salaries
- Verify recorded transactions and report irregularities to authorities
- Confirmation invoices and delivery notes
- Established and maintained close relationship with bank authorities and auditors, ensuring compliance with all regulatory bodies
- Ensured that there are effective internal controls
- Handling petty cash & day to day transactions
- Maintaining and managing all accounting records, including source documents
Financial Analyst
Oracle
09.2012 - 03.2014
- Responsibilities included handling various activities related to Accounts Receivables within the Order-to- Cash Process
- Worked in oracle e-business suite R12, invoice preparation, Credit Memos, Debit Memos, in addition, responsibilities also included overseeing invoices and credit memos created through various feeder systems for License, Support, Consulting, and Education
- Submission of various reports to higher level management
- Aging analysis, Financial Reports-quarter end, half yearly, yearly
- Initiating calls and web-conferences with customers / stakeholders/internal departments to resolve billing issues, Process related presentations to superiors
- Broadcasting MIS reports, flash reports, TAT reports and dashboards (status reports, utilization reports and internal dashboards)
- Trained in Oracle Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
Education
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) - Finance, General
University of Calicut
01.2011
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Tally ERP
- Peachtree
- QuickBooks
- Oracle Financials
- Advance Analytics
- Excel with Macros
Certification
- Art of Living Course
- NCC Cadet from Calicut university (B Certificate & C Certificate)
- Indian Military Review
Awards
- Summit Awards
- Oracle India Pvt Ltd
- Certificate of appreciation for best performance in Oracle AR Team for the Consecutive months.
Timeline
Senior (Team Leader)
Ernst and Young
05.2020 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst
Accenture
08.2017 - 03.2020
Financial Analyst
AMASCO
10.2015 - 09.2016
Financial Analyst
Oracle
09.2012 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) - Finance, General
University of Calicut
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