Seasoned finance professional with hands-on experience in controllership functions, including end-to-end finance operations, compliance, reporting, and strategic process improvements. Proven expertise across multiple financial domains including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Taxation, Fixed Assets, Month-End Closure, Reconciliations, and Financial Statement Preparation.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Accounts Payable (AP):
- Oversaw full-cycle AP operations including invoice processing, vendor payments, and employee expense reimbursements.
- Ensured compliance with internal controls and statutory regulations.
- Handled vendor master management, approval workflows, and payment cycles.
2. Accounts Receivable (AR):
- Managed invoicing, collections, credit control, and unbilled revenue tracking.
- Ensured accurate and timely recognition of revenue per accounting standards.
- Coordinated closely with sales, legal, and finance teams to resolve disputes.
3. Taxation:
- Ensured GST and TDS compliance including return filings and reconciliation.
- Supported tax audits, assessments, and liaised with consultants for complex issues.
- Monitored changes in tax regulations to ensure timely updates in accounting processes.
4. Fixed Assets:
- Managed capitalization, depreciation, and disposals in line with accounting standards.
- Maintained asset register and ensured physical verification and tagging compliance.
- Coordinated periodic audits and reconciliations of fixed asset schedules.
5. Month-End Closure:
- Led timely and accurate monthly close activities.
- Ensured all accruals, provisions, and adjustments were recorded appropriately.
- Provided monthly financial dashboards and MIS for senior management.
6. Audit Support:
- Coordinated with internal and external auditors for statutory, tax, and internal audits.
- Prepared audit schedules, responded to audit queries, and implemented control improvements.
- Maintained documentation as per the audit requirements
7. Reconciliations (Bank, Vendor, GL):
- Conducted periodic reconciliations of bank accounts, vendor balances, and intercompany transactions.
- Ensured timely closure of open items in GL and sub-ledgers.
- Investigated and resolved reconciliation variances.
8. Vendor Reconciliation:
- Ensured regular reconciliation of vendor accounts and resolution of disputes.
- Liaised with procurement and business teams to validate open POs and GRNs.
- Maintained healthy vendor relationships through transparent and timely communication.
9. Banking Transactions:
- Oversaw daily fund transfers, payment runs, and treasury operations.
- Coordinated with banking partners for account management and documentation.
- Ensured compliance with banking regulations and internal treasury policies.
10. General Ledger (GL) Scrutiny:
- Performed monthly GL reviews to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.
- Identified and corrected mispostings and ensured mapping consistency.
- Supported automation and system improvement initiatives for GL controls.
11. End-to-End Accounting:
- Managed the full accounting cycle from journal entries to finalization of books.
- Ensured adherence to IND-AS/IFRS and local GAAP standards.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to align financial data integrity.
12. Preparation of Financial Statements:
- Helps to Prepare and consolidated financial statements, including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Opex reports etc..
- Provided analysis on variances and commentary for management and board reporting.
- Ensured compliance with audit and regulatory disclosure requirements.
Tools & Systems:
- ERP: SAP, Microsoft Dynamics
- Tools: Excel (Advanced), Power BI (Basic), Tally, Concur
- Standards: IND-AS, IFRS, GAAP, GST, TDS
- Streamlined month-end closing procedures for increased efficiency and reduced errors in reporting.
- Spearheaded process improvements within the finance department, driving increased productivity levels among team members.
