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Shaily Sharma

Finance Controller Manager
Bangalore

Summary

A Chartered Accountant with 12 years of experience in the FMCG and IT-BPM industries, entrusted with diverse roles such as Finance Controller, Audit Specialist, Global KPI Controller, and Investment Accounting. This professional journey has fostered growth across varied areas of expertise, leading to numerous rewards and recognitions from both current and previous organizations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Controller Manager

Diageo Business Services India Ltd
7 2021 - Current
  • Prepare financial statements, reports and forecasts for the organisation’s management and external stakeholders
  • Prepare regulatory report for Filings and Assurance Committee (FAC) to comply with SOX and its derivatives
  • Focusing on zero CARM control deficiency
  • Ownership of Fixed Assets and Inventory Acconting
  • Proactively monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI)and Data Quality(DQ) drivers to ensure green results
  • Detailed Financial statement analysis to provide insights on company’s financial health including risk minimisation and opportunities forecasting
  • Ensuring compliance with accounting standards, tax laws and regulatory requirements
  • Proactive outreach and engagement with stakeholders to address queries and issues
  • Coordinate with auditors and ensure regulatory compliance.

Senior Specialist - Statutory Reporting (Governance)

Diageo Business Services India Ltd
01.2020 - 06.2021
  • Ensure seamless Business operation, act as owner and strong gatekeeper for Statutory reporting.This is ensured by regular review of global process documentation and communication to stakeholders to drive compliance
  • Create and maintain process standards, track and review process deviations, exceptions with the market
  • Providing project support including Governance review and includes involvement in end to end project discussions, preparation of project requirements, finalisation of FTE calculations etc
  • Involved in driving centralization and standardisation of activities which leads to clear set of commands, focussed vision, quick implementation of decisions and improved quality of reporting
  • Ensuring satisfactory internal and external audit rating and compliance with no significant control issues.

Finance Specialist - Global KPI Controller, Governance

Diageo Business Services India Ltd
04.2018 - 12.2019
  • Prepare and Roll out Global Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and Data Quality Reports
  • Analyse exceptions, set thresholds and grant pre-approvals on meeting set criteria
  • Roll out periodical reports for Un-assigned accounts and support Regional Heads on the same
  • Supervise Manual Journal Compliance
  • Identify new indicators and convert them into measurable and reportable metrics
  • Monitor and control manual adjustments in Financial Consolidation procedure
  • Take ownership of Process transition and work extensively with Cross functional teams.

Lead Audit Specialist (Governance)

Diageo Business Services India Ltd
09.2017 - 04.2018
  • Define and monitor Controls and Measurements for the Global R2R process
  • Provide one stop solution for any query related to Statutory and Internal Audits
  • Liaison between R2R operations and CARM team
  • Conduct workshops with different teams to ensure unerring adherence of control.

Assistant Manager

Genpact India Pvt Ltd
10.2013 - 09.2017

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A)

● Rebate analysis of all the clients in different geographical areas based on Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

● Regional Sales Volume Trend Analysis of Global customers and shops based on Sub-Ledger reports.

● Monitoring of Reserves and Accrual postings.

● Analysis of Cash flow impact.

● Contract management- Weekly update of Master Data file for changes in terms and conditions of Rebate Agreements.

● Forecast Customer Level Discount and prepare Reports for the same.

● Responsible for Balance sheet account reconciliation.

Investment and Fund Accounting, (R2R)

● Perform general accounting functions including maintenance of Balance sheet schedules, Ledgers and Unreconciled Accounts ageing analysis.

● Handle Global Investment Accounts including conversion of Financials from local currency to reporting currency as per US GAAP, making Equity calculation, Posting entries and Accounts Reconciliation.

● Perform Fund Accounting based on Capital Call statements and Distribution schedules.

● Prepare Management Reports of intercompany borrowings from HQ.

● Facilitate Corporate and Internal audit relating to Financial reports and Internal controls.

● Prepare Statutory reports such as BE-577, BE-11 and BE-125.

● Prepare Data Request reports such as DR1, DR14C and Quantitative

● Prepare Management Information reports.

Team Lead

Handled a team of 4 members. Lead and directed the team in a challenging environment and achieved the objectives within stipulated deadlines.

Finance Executive

Switz Foods Pvt Ltd (Monginis)
12.2012 - 10.2013
  • Service tax and Central Excise compliance
  • Computation of tax liabilities, filing periodical returns, maintenance of relevant records (CENVAT register, Daily Stock Account, PLA, etc), review and respond to department notices
  • Facilitate Central Excise and Service tax audit and VAT assessments
  • Conduct monthly stock audits at factory and shop levels
  • Prepare Bank reconciliation statements and finalise Annual reports.

MIS-Executive

Gokul Refoils & solvents ltd
04.2012 - 06.2012
  • Internal Audit of daily transactions
  • Working Capital analysis and implementation of corrective actions to reduce cost / lag in working capital movement
  • Implementing Control system in the Finance department
  • Facilitate Statutory Audit
  • Prepare weekly MIS reports of Production, Sales, EXIM and Accounts department.

Education

Chartered Accountancy -

ICAI
11.2011

B.Com (Honours) -

Shivnath Shastri College, Calcutta University

Matriculation - undefined

Ballygunge Shiksha Sadan, Kolkata

Skills

Awards

  • Earned Diageo’s most prestigious ‘Blue Label’ award for Control and compliance role.
  • Earned Black Label and Kaliber award in my current organisation (Diageo Business Services India) for upholding Leadership standards.
  • Won 'Silver’ awards (3 times), and 'Bronze’ award (once), for exemplary performances in Genpact India Pvt Ltd.

Languages

English
Hindi
Bengali
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