Pratima Maheshwari

> Cost Review

• Review of actual spends vs budget along with function heads & MIS team.
• Reviewing and Analyising the occupancy cost and utility costs of 400+ stores
• Update of forecast for deferred spends.
• Review of open Commitments & Closure of open POs.
• Review of Open GRIRs and vendor open balances.

> Vendor PO Creation, Accounts Payable & Agreements

• Managed a team of 20+ Shared service resources by providing guidance, setting goals and objectives, delegating tasks, and monitoring performance.
• PO creation by outsourced team,based on rates as per underlying contracts and approval to be done by Function heads/manager based on DOA.
• Coordinated with internal departments to ensure successful execution of Accounts Payable process according to timeline and budget constraints.
• Financial terms in vendor agreements - evaluate payment terms, GST and indemnity clauses, balance confirmation & account reconciliation clauses

> Lease Accounting

> Cordinationg with Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors and ensuring internal financial control to be in place.

• GST Implementation and SAP development for GST related activities.
• Review of General Ledger balances.

> Closing Activites includes:

• Checking and posting of provisions related to expenses and inventories.
• Preparation of IGAAP Balance sheet and schedules.
• Working related to IND AS adjustments.
• Working related to notes to accounts.
• Preparation of IND AS Balance sheet, schedules and notes to accounts.

• Ensuring timely payment of Vendors as per terms & Agency Commission Calculation & posting.
• Month End Closing Activities includes provision for Discount, incentives, interest etc
• Trial Balance finalization
• Working board reports & Other MIS Reports.
• Finalization of BOA, Analyzing the profitability and financial position of the Brand.
• Reconciliation of Bank Statements, GL Balances and Customer accounts.
• Indulge in system Improvement process for brand with SAP team.

• Preparing & maintaining statutory books of accounts and reconciliation of financial statements.
• Analyzing the profitability and financial position of the company using various ratios.
• Monitoring and Managing flow of funds by Identifying and finalizing investment opportunities to ensure optimum utilization of funds.

• Accounts Receivable including Credit Control
• Involved in closing activity (monthly and quarterly accounts).
• Inventory Management / Monthly & yearly stock valuation for finalization of accounts.
• Preparation of RO Sales plan based on Region potential / Customer profile / Application development.
• Fixation of Customer limit based on their credit worthiness / Potential.
• Co-ordination with Statutory and internal Auditors.
• Preparation of various types of MIS reports on daily, monthly & yearly basis.