RAMESH SETHI
Jajpur
Summary
A dynamic professional with over 17 years of rich experience in audit, accounts receivables, accounts payables, indirect taxation, vendor and customer management, sales finance, control and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, financial planning and analysis, trial balance, and balance sheet overview in FMCG organizations.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager - Sales Finance
PEPSICO INDIA HOLDINGS PVT LTD.
Kolkata
03.2017 - Current
- Analyzing financial data to identify trends, variances, and improvement opportunities with respect to cost productivity and NR improvement.
- Performing month-end provisioning and closing activities.
- Supervision on the distributor's appointment, F&F settlement, reconciliations, claims settlements, and queries resolutions.
- Review and control the distributor's credit limit, and ensure that the AR collections are on time.
- Maintain and control employees' travel and expenses within the budget allocated.
- Review and control over the distributor's pricing, i.e., trade margin, retail margin, discounts, damages, route assistance, etc. And make them updated in SAP.
- Support in various functional automation projects, AOP, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Support statutory and internal auditors as per audit schedules.
- Managing third-party auditors for CFA and market audits, and taking the correction entries in SAP.
- Handling queries from CFA teams with respect to order processing and invoicing.
- Supporting tax consultants for sales tax case hearings and assessments.
- Actively engage with the sales team and business partners with respect to better controls and compliance.
Accounts Executive
WIPRO ENTERPRISES PVT LTD.
Kolkata
07.2014 - 03.2017
- Processed invoices and payments accounting for service providers, transporters, and employees' travel expenses as per company guidelines.
- Reconciled vendors' statements and resolved discrepancies.
- Maintained accurate records and audit trails.
- Performed general ledger account scrutiny and took post-month-end provision entries.
- Managed petty cash accounting and the preparation of bank reconciliations.
- Solved queries from internal and statutory auditors.
- Prepared the customer's AR aging report for collections on time.
- Supported for sales tax return filing and assessments.
- Assisted in preparing financial reports and reconciliations.
Accounts Officer
GOKUL REFOILS & SOLVENT LTD.
Kolkata
01.2012 - 06.2014
- Processed vendors' invoices for raw materials, packing materials, service providers, and transporters.
- Maintained the invoice aging report and presented it for the payment run as per due dates.
- Reconciled GR/IR balances.
- Supported for indent and purchase order creation.
- Prepared a daily stock report for raw materials, packing materials, finished goods, and reported it to the HQ planning team.
Accounts and Audit Assistant
BK SAHOO & CO. (Chartered Accountants)
Kolkata
04.2008 - 12.2011
- Assisted in audits for various clients.
- Assisted in preparing financial statements and audit reports.
- Assisted in maintaining the books of accounts for clients.
Education
Executive MBA - Finance
Karnataka State Open University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha03.2015
B.COM - Accounts & Finance
Utkal University
Bhubaneshwar, Odisha03.2007
Skills
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Vendor and customer management
- Provisioning and month closure
- Analytics and issue solving
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Control and reporting
- P/L growth and balance sheet hygiene
- Indirect taxation
- Teamwork and people management
Languages
- Bengali
- English
- Hindi
- Odiya
Personal Information
DOB: June 4, 1987
Immediate family: spouse and one child
Timeline
Assistant Manager - Sales Finance
PEPSICO INDIA HOLDINGS PVT LTD.
03.2017 - Current
Accounts Executive
WIPRO ENTERPRISES PVT LTD.
07.2014 - 03.2017
Accounts Officer
GOKUL REFOILS & SOLVENT LTD.
01.2012 - 06.2014
Accounts and Audit Assistant
BK SAHOO & CO. (Chartered Accountants)
04.2008 - 12.2011
Executive MBA - Finance
Karnataka State Open University
B.COM - Accounts & Finance
Utkal University
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