19 years of Experience in the Field of Finance & Accounts. Key areas of experience being: 1. Financial Reporting and Review 2. Budgeting and Forecasting 3. Project management 4. Spin off / Divestitures 5. India Direct tax.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager-RTR
Visa
Bengaluru
12.2024 - Current
Managed a team of 10 professionals in R2R operations for North America and APAC entities.
Transitioned R2R processes from onshore locations to COE in Bangalore, EMEA.
Ensured on-time delivery of MEC outputs in compliance with VISA accounting guidelines.
Published quality reports monthly to the quality board, highlighting performance metrics.
Drove process improvements to enhance efficiency across operations.
Finance Manager
Amazon
Bangalore
09.2021 - 12.2024
Managed a team of 10 analysts for cash accounting, intercompany, and transfer pricing, along with reconciliations across WW Amazon entities.
Responsible for monthly metrics, and presenting data to leadership.
Represented the process in monthly and quarterly business reviews with leadership.
Reviewed and ensured compliance with policies and procedures related to the processes.
Ensure audit requests are addressed on time.
Partnered with finance teams to facilitate the transition of work into the Bangalore team.
Led automation projects for cash and intercompany processes, enhancing operational efficiency.
Senior Financial Analyst, Controllership
Hewlett Packard Inc
Bangalore
12.2017 - 09.2021
Perform worldwide financial reviews and present the financial performance to the VP of Finance on a quarterly basis.
Perform trend analysis of account balances to identify, investigate, and explain unusual fluctuations, and ensure that financial statements are accurate.
Ensure financial integrity in line with the Accounting and Finance Manual of the company.
Worked closely with SOX auditors to go over the Test of Effectiveness and the Test of Design pertaining to Financial Reviews.
Manage process documentation, along with timely changes, if any, with appropriate approvals.
As an SME, I provided mentoring and guidance to team members.
Worked closely on automation projects, which helped in generating more efficiency in deliverables.
Managed the India WHT process by working closely with KPMG.
Assistant Manager
DXC Technology
Bangalore
10.2015 - 09.2017
I was part of Hewlett Packard Enterprise prior to its merger with CSC, forming DXC Technology.
Ensured compliance and governance of Worldwide Balance Sheet reviews.
Established internal controls for accounts identified as high risk by statutory auditors.
Was an integral part of the spin-off/divestiture of one of the business units of HPE.
Worked on balance sheet segmentation.
Worked closely with PwC on the preparation of the Opening Balance Sheet.
Worked with EY to get the Opening Balance Sheet audited.
Assistant Manager (Consolidation)
ISGN
Bangalore
12.2014 - 10.2015
Prepared consolidated financial statements adhering to US GAAP and Indian GAAP standards.
Reviewed standalone financial statements for accuracy and compliance.
Published quarterly financial reports for investors and banks, ensuring timeliness.
Generated monthly MIS reports with variance analysis for holding company review.
Facilitated statutory audits of financial statements to ensure regulatory compliance.
Assistant Manager(Region Head)
Amicorp
Bangalore
07.2011 - 12.2014
Ensured timely closure of accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and banking processes.
Reviewed financial statements for regions to facilitate consolidation.
Generated monthly client profitability reports for management review.
Submitted monthly cash forecasts to Treasury for funding allocation.
Compiled employee productivity and chargeability reports each month.
Developed annual budgeted profit and loss statements in collaboration with managing directors of each region.
Created a management dashboard highlighting financial performance, including variance analysis of budget versus forecast versus actuals.
Completed statutory audits for regions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Accounting Associate
Consero Global Solutions
Bangalore
01.2009 - 07.2011
Managed end-to-end accounting processes, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking, and month-end entries.
Computed and recorded transfer pricing entries quarterly to ensure compliance with regulations.
Prepared weekly cash forecasts, comparing projections with actuals to identify variances.
Conducted variance analysis of account balances on a quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year basis.
Process Associate
Helwet Packard
Bangalore
06.2006 - 01.2009
Executed account reconciliations to eliminate discrepancies between subledger and general ledger.
Analyzed accrual report and presented findings to controllership team monthly.
Processed accounting entries to resolve suspense account balances during month-end close.
Reviewed reconciliations conducted by team members for accuracy and compliance.
Facilitated statutory audit support through documentation
Education
B.com -
Bangalore University
01.2006
CA Inter - Have Cleared First Group of CA Final
ICAI
Qualified Company Secretary -
ICSI
Skills
Supervision and leadership
Analytical and critical thinking
Financial reporting
Effective communication
Stakeholder Management
Skilled in SAP Oracle, Blackline, Ariba and Power BI
Accomplishments
Contributed ideas to build Accounting Anomaly Framework for effective Financial Reviews.
Contributed ideas to build Financial Analytics Dashboard on Power BI.
Process Improvements resulting in improved revenue and efficiency.