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Sandip N. Chopdar

Sandip N. Chopdar

Manager - Corporate Finance and Accounts
Pune

Summary

Strategic and performance-driven finance professional with extensive experience as a Functional Expert in accounting operations, compliance, and process optimization. Acclaimed for strong business acumen, analytical precision, and the ability to drive cross-functional alignment in complex environments. Trusted for integrity, sound judgment, and delivering measurable results through financial discipline and operational excellence. Poised to contribute to organizational growth through leadership, innovation, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Accomplished Finance & Accounting Professional with 18+ Years of Proven Experience in Financial Management, Reporting, and Strategic Planning

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
2013
2013
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Manager – Corporate Finance and Accounts

KPIT Technologies Ltd.
08.2014 - Current
  • Acting as a Functional Expert for Accounts Receivable and Payable processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
  • Overseeing and controlling end-to-end Accounts Payable (AP) operations, including vendor management and payment cycles.
  • Authorizing supplier, subcontractor, and statutory payments and invoices, ensuring timely and accurate disbursements.
  • Verifying and ensuring precise monthly expense provisions in alignment with financial policies.
  • Reviewing payroll accounting and related provisions (e.g., Leave Encashment, VPI, Gratuity) to ensure correct classification and cost impact.
  • Authorizing employee payments, travel claims, and other expense vouchers, ensuring compliance with internal policies.
  • Preparing Monthly MIS reports and performing cost variance analysis for various expense categories, including salary, direct, and indirect costs; providing suggestions to improve cost efficiency.
  • Independently managing monthly financial closures, ensuring timely finalization of books.
  • Handling quarterly and annual statutory and internal audits, ensuring compliance and timely resolution of audit points.
  • Reviewing existing functional processes to identify loopholes and implement process improvements that enhance team efficiency, save bandwidth, and reduce turnaround time.
  • Leading and mentoring AP and Payroll teams, aligning efforts to meet functional goals and expectations set by senior leadership.
  • Coordinating and collaborating with cross-functional teams and business units to ensure smooth and integrated process execution.
  • Responsible for accurate revenue recognition and preparing detailed MIS reports for senior management.
  • Monitoring revenue accounting and intercompany revenue transactions across multiple KPIT subsidiaries in the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
  • Delivering a variety of revenue-related MIS reports to top management on a monthly basis for strategic insights.
  • Supervising a team managing daily invoicing and Accounts Receivable operations, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
  • Handling intercompany transactions, ensuring timely revenue-cost matching on a monthly basis.
  • Preparing and recording project-wise unbilled revenue provisions, ensuring completeness and compliance.
  • Performing intercompany revenue reconciliations and aligning financials with associated KPIT subsidiaries abroad.
  • Conducting profitability assessments and variance analysis at the entity level to support business decisions.
  • Performing detailed revenue-cost analysis, including onsite-offshore ratio determination for revenue bifurcation in fixed-price projects across international subsidiaries.
  • Analyzing timelog reports to identify unbilled hours or underutilized efforts, enabling corrective actions to avoid revenue leakages.
  • Ensuring adherence to internal controls and statutory compliance during audits.
  • Managing the monthly revenue closing process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
  • Contributing to SAP HANA system development for Accounts Receivable and Revenue functions, driving automation and system efficiency.

Accounts Executive

Electromech Material Handling System India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2010 - 05.2014
  • Prepared and analyzed MIS reports including Creditors & Debtors Aging (CAR & DAR), Purchase-Sales, GRIR, LC-BOE, FX Gain/Loss, and Expense Comparison reports.
  • Managed Accounts Payable for domestic and import transactions, including invoice processing for materials, services, and labour.
  • Ensured timely vendor payments via cheques, RTGS, NEFT, and LC-BOE settlements.
  • Handled Letter of Credit (LC) applications, BOE acceptances, and their accurate accounting.
  • Monitored auto-clearing of GRIR, CENVAT, and Customs GL accounts.
  • Oversaw Accounts Receivable, ensuring timely debtor collections and accurate posting/knock-off of receipts.
  • Performed General Ledger (GL) scrutiny, clearing of vendor and GL items, and reconciliations of banks, vendors, and intercompany accounts.
  • Managed Fixed Assets Accounting and maintained the Fixed Asset Register (FAR) in compliance with Schedule IV.
  • Supervised monthly payroll processing and ensured proper salary provision entries.
  • Provided key financial data and reports to management for informed decision-making.
  • Coordinated with internal and statutory auditors to ensure smooth audit completion with minimal queries.

Account Assistant

Finolex Cables Ltd.
01.2008 - 09.2010
  • Managed end-to-end processing of consumables, raw materials, services, freight, and advertising bills, including GI-IR reporting and clearing.
  • Handled domestic vendor payments (cheques, RTGS, NEFT), C-form issuance, vendor reconciliations, and advance tracking.
  • Performed GL scrutiny, journal entries, vendor and GL clearing, bank reconciliations, and coordinated with internal and statutory auditors.

Account Assistant

Bajaj Auto Finance Ltd.
04.2007 - 12.2007
  • Handled roles of Bank reconciliation of various banks, customer follow ups and solving their problems.

Account Assistant

BEL-Optronic Devices Ltd.
04.2006 - 02.2007

Education

CMA Inter -

ICAI Kolkata

Master of Commerce - undefined

Pune University

Bachelor of Commerce - undefined

Shivaji University

MATRICULATION - undefined

Kolhapur Board

Skills

MIS Reporting

Technical Competency

  • Knowledge of SAP FICO- 6.0/HANA S4
  • Proficient with knowledge MS-Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point.

Timeline

Manager – Corporate Finance and Accounts

KPIT Technologies Ltd.
08.2014 - Current

Accounts Executive

Electromech Material Handling System India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2010 - 05.2014

Account Assistant

Finolex Cables Ltd.
01.2008 - 09.2010

Account Assistant

Bajaj Auto Finance Ltd.
04.2007 - 12.2007

Account Assistant

BEL-Optronic Devices Ltd.
04.2006 - 02.2007

Master of Commerce - undefined

Pune University

Bachelor of Commerce - undefined

Shivaji University

MATRICULATION - undefined

Kolhapur Board

CMA Inter -

ICAI Kolkata

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