Rakesh G
Bangalore
Summary
SAP S4 HANA Finance Consultant having 5+ years of experience in handling international & domestic clients. In-depth knowledge of Finance processes including integration with sales and logistic processes and their relevant modules in SAP
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Tax Analyst
Ernst & Young India LLP
Bangalore
01.2024 - Current
- Preparation and submission of indirect tax returns (including Annual/periodic VAT returns, SAF-T returns, Intrastat and European/local sales and purchases listings for Pan Europe region (UK, Belgium, Germany, France).
- Treatment analysis of transactions for VAT reporting purposes(imports, EU acquisitions, domestic, cross border and international sales)
- Constant interaction with clients regarding data required for preparation for various returns, and following up for approvals.
- Accomplished effective start-to-end implementation of SAP FI- Document Compliance and Reporting (DRC) solution for India and South Africa on SAP S4 HANA (On premise) Version.
- Prepared Functional Specific documents (FSD's ) and Configuration steps for India GST i.e., E-Invoicing and Statutory Reporting.
- Created and implemented a GST compliant Sample Tax Invoice format for clients, integrating it seamlessly into SAP.
- Performed testing on Customer Invoices and SD invoices in Edoc_Cockpit to ensure successful generation of IRN and QR Code in India GST Compliance.
Senior Analyst
Ford Motor Company
Chennai
03.2021 - 01.2024
- Preparing VAT returns and supplementary statements for PAN European registrations and supporting the EMEA Tax Manager on indirect tax compliance.
- Responsible for preparing and reviewing all aspects of VAT compliance, including VAT returns, VAT payments, EC Sales Listings, and Intrastat reporting.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of indirect tax laws and ensured timely VAT return filings.
- Prepared Cash Forecasts for upcoming VAT payments.
- Supported timely provision of information for Internal & External Audits while resolving queries from Tax authorities.
- Work on projects and in diverse teams to improve, enhance, and standardize VAT processes through systems and process improvements.
- Involved in the Tax technology team to support and map tax systems with the data flows as per the business requirement. Also, update any changes with the help of the Vertex Tax engine and ensure the data flow is accurate into the reports for tax compliance.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of VAT and indirect tax related Balance Sheet G/L accounts.
Accounting Analyst
Silicon Valley Bank
Bangalore
07.2020 - 03.2021
- Collaborated with the Loan and Treasury Accounting team for Revenue & Balance Sheet accounting.
- Prepared Amortization schedules for active loans, ensuring timely and accurate task delivery.
- Prepared and posted JE's pertaining to Liquidity Management.
- Assisted in the preparation and presentation of financial results to Corporate Management.
- Collaborated with auditors to ensure timely completion of statutory audit.
- Assisted with Budgeting process by forecasting Financial statements.
- Responded to ad-hoc analysis requests from Finance Controllers and Finance Managers
Associate
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Chennai
03.2018 - 03.2020
- Preparation and review of European VAT returns for (Germany, France, UK, Switzerland) Intrastat declarations and Sales Listings (ESL filings) and APOC VAT returns for New Zealand
- Reconciled indirect tax G/L accounts and recorded journal entries for R2R.
- Performed monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations, analyzing account information for identification of financial discrepancies and subsequent resolution.
- Support on Internal/External audit for EMEA VAT.
Education
M.com - Accounting And Finance
GITAM University
Vishakhapatnam 05-2019
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Management Accountants
12-2017
Skills
- EMEA VAT, Accounting , International VAT
- Tax Return Preparation and filing
- Project Management
- SAP DRC - For India and EMEA region
- Working Knowledge in SAP FI module
- MS - Excel, MS Word, MS-Powerpoint
- ERP knowledge of Oracle Cloud & SAP
- Automation tool – Alteryx ( Beginner Level)
Accomplishments
- · Star Performer Award (Accenture) - For timely delivery of work
- · FY22 Q3 Champs Award (Ford) - For providing training session on EMEA VAT for team.
Certification
- Certified Management Accountant
- Earned Bronze badge in EY on Artificial Intelligence
- SAP FICO certification from Udemy
Languages
Telugu
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Timeline
Senior Tax Analyst
Ernst & Young India LLP
01.2024 - Current
Senior Analyst
Ford Motor Company
03.2021 - 01.2024
Accounting Analyst
Silicon Valley Bank
07.2020 - 03.2021
Associate
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd.
03.2018 - 03.2020
M.com - Accounting And Finance
GITAM University
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Management Accountants
- Certified Management Accountant
- Earned Bronze badge in EY on Artificial Intelligence
- SAP FICO certification from Udemy
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