Prashant Kulkarni
Bangalore
Summary
Finance & Accounting Professional with 8+ years of experience in R2R, General Ledger, Reconciliations, Accruals, Journal Entries, and Month-End Close processes. Skilled in SAP, Blackline, Financial Reporting, AP/AR Operations, and Stakeholder Management. Proven ability to deliver accurate financial results, ensure compliance, improve process efficiency, and consistently meet business and SLA objectives. MBA Finance with experience across IBM and Capgemini.
Overview
3
3
Languages
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR PRACTITIONER
IBM
Bangalore
01.2022 - Current
- Managed client inquiries via Teams calls and email, ensuring timely responses and resolution.
- Ensured precise completion of daily and month-end reports, supporting accurate financial tracking.
- Recorded journal entries in SAP, aligned with established SLAs for assigned entities/regions.
- Ensured daily and monthly reconciliations were accurately prepared within set deadlines.
- Posted monthly accrual and journal entries with 100% SLA compliance for assigned entities.
- Delivered accurate management reports supporting month-end financial review and decision-making.
- Prepared and sent reports based on management's specifications.
- Coordinated with teams to address pending items in the vendor book, improving workflow efficiency.
- Reduced aged open items through proactive follow-up and stakeholder coordination.
PROCESS ASSOCIATE
CAPGEMINI TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INDIA LIMITED
Bangalore
07.2019 - 12.2021
- Managed AP/AR operations including month-end responsibilities
- Ensured accurate processing of invoices in SAP systems and timely delivery to counter entities.
- Resolved queries related to AP/AR process, enhancing communication and clarity for stakeholders
- Managed accrual and journal entry postings, ensuring accurate financial reporting and timely month-end close activities
- Addressed mismatches and booked missing invoices, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance
- Coordinated with client lines of business to address and resolve outstanding accounting items
- Delivered appropriate responses to client inquiries and prepared reports for management.
ACCOUNT PROCESS EXECUTIVE
GREETS TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
09.2017 - 06.2019
- Managed client's accounting, inventory data, and tax records including GST and TDS in Tally ERP 9 software to ensure compliance and accuracy.
- Maintained client relationship management and time management for Tally product to enhance client satisfaction and service efficiency.
- Collected and organized client data for analysis to support informed decision-making.
- Maintained invoice records for purchases, sales, payments, receipts, and journals
- Prepared bank reconciliation statements in Tally software.
- Escalated issues to the appropriate authority for speedy resolution
Education
MBA - FINANCE
Dept. Of School of management studies and research
Hubli, Karnataka06-2017
B.COM -
SVPS'S Sri S B M Degree College
Badami06-2015
Skills
- SAP and BlackLine
- General ledger management
- Reconciliations and accruals
- Financial analysis and reporting
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Excel expertise
- Data visualization with Tableau
- Time management
Accomplishments
- Rock star awards
- Client and partner success award
- Rewards and recognitions
Personal Information
Hobbies: Playing Cricket, Watching Movies, Listening to Music
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Kannada
Native
Native
Timeline
SENIOR PRACTITIONER
IBM
01.2022 - Current
PROCESS ASSOCIATE
CAPGEMINI TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INDIA LIMITED
07.2019 - 12.2021
ACCOUNT PROCESS EXECUTIVE
GREETS TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
09.2017 - 06.2019
MBA - FINANCE
Dept. Of School of management studies and research
B.COM -
SVPS'S Sri S B M Degree College