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Sham Sundar

Sham Sundar

Finance Director
Hyderabad

Summary

Business-minded Finance Director promoting more than 17 years of controllership expertise managing Finance and Accounts operations having in depth knowledge in general accounting. Highly collaborative individual with proven record of effectively training and coaching staff members. Offering confidence, team contribution and decision-making skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages

Work History

Finance Director

Altus Group India Private Limited
Hyderabad
12.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for accurate and timely recording of all operating expenditures, liabilities, and capital expenditures in compliance with IFRS and local statutory requirements
  • Making sure monthly financial closing and reporting are adhered to corporate timelines.
  • Providing note disclosures details to Corporate Finance team for inclusion in consolidated external financial statements on quarterly and annual basis
  • Monitor entity's cash balances and recommending fund requirement to meet financial obligations.
  • Responsible for completion, review and approval of all balance sheet account reconciliations.
  • Reviewing monthly financial statements and variance analysis and Identify variations in trends that indicate possible exposures that require counter measures.
  • Responsible for managing and preparing all quarterly review and annual audit schedules, reports and analysis, as requested by external auditors for both Group reporting and Statutory purposes.
  • Maintaining adjustments to bridge reporting in compliance with IGAAP & IFRS reporting to Statutory reporting.
  • Responsible to make sure all local tax filings are completed as per timelines including but not limited to GST, TDS etc..
  • Managing internal controls with respect to financial policies, processes, and procedures, including remediation actions.
  • Regularly reviewing accounts payable and accounting functions, and implement changes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and controls
  • Responsible for completion of annual budgets, and provide updated forecasting as required
  • Effectively manage and supervise staff by providing overall directions, coordination, training, and development, along with evaluation of performance and review of transactions initiated by staff members.
  • Contribute to other ad hoc projects as determined by Senior Management.
  • Established and enforced controls on revenue and expenses to protect company assets.

Senior Manager Finance

FinAcct Technologies
Hyderabad
08.2020 - 11.2022
  • Responsible for overall controllership, accounting, internal controls, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance of global regions
  • Review/Resolve complex Financial Statement issues by analyzing and providing corrective measures.
  • Create/Review/Restructure Chart of Accounts to clients based on requirements
  • Managing complex Revenue accounts by reviewing contracts and making sure all entries are posted accurately including Deferred Revenue
  • Unearned/Unbilled Revenue etc..
  • Responsible for various segment of management &managing core accounting team performing general accounting activities along with GL, AP, AR, Bank &
  • Cash reconciliation, Month end close, financial statement preparation, accounting trouble shooting and revenue recognition
  • Coordinate and direct preparation of budget financial forecasts and report variances
  • Manage Month-end Close process
  • Provide timely and accurate financial reports and schedules
  • Responsible for Improving & implementing process controls by creating documentations
  • Prepare KPI, Internal reporting and Process documentations
  • Auditor of work being delivered and out to counterparts
  • Identify risk and improvement opportunities

Senior Finance Manager

Quanticate India Private Limited
Hyderabad
01.2006 - 01.2020
  • Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures
  • Managed day to day accounting operations including AP, GL, Payroll Accounting, AR including
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Developed and administered annual budgets following analysis and research
  • Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to help each prepare for job requirements
  • Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions
  • Partnered with IT, business development and operations leadership to develop robust financial business plan with detailed benchmarks and action plans
  • Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis
  • Consulted with representatives of regulatory agencies to complete accurate filings and uphold strict compliance
  • Used Finance ERP's to prepare monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and take corrective actions on deviations
  • Prepared budgets, cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

Assistant Manager

Consero Global Solutions India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
01.2013 - 05.2016
  • Managed operations seamlessly and timely SLA delivery along with maintaining high levels of employee and customer satisfaction
  • Reorganized accounting processes to produce accurate financial statements on timely basis
  • Planned, managed, and supervised day to day accounting operations including Accounts Payable
  • General Ledger and other Accounting functions
  • Managing month end activities and oversee preparation of Financial Reports and Statements
  • Supported staff development and goal attainment by focusing on skill development and job satisfaction
  • KPI management
  • Performance reviews

Process Lead

Hindi, Kannada, Tesco HSC
Bangalore
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Managing processing of daily and monthly controls(e.g., Reconciliations, Metrics Reporting)
  • Assist in maintaining controls over accounting transactions to ensure accuracy of General Ledger & Accounts Payable including documentation of Sarbanes Oxley requirements
  • Supervised and trained inventory accounting staff by providing necessary guidance to properly develop their accounting skills
  • Ensured all assigned accounting transactions are properly recorded in accordance with GAAP as well as in accordance with policies and common business language as defined by Corporate Accounting
  • Developed financial accounting acumen and subject matter expertise associated with assigned areas of responsibility.
  • Supervised processes to eliminate weak points or bottlenecks in business operations

Team Leader

IBM
Bangalore
01.2007 - 03.2011
  • Participate in period-end close activities to ensure timely completion of tasks and reconciliations for assigned teams
  • Managed complete financial operations like Closing
  • Reporting, Compliance, AP, GL, AR & build an strong controllership rhythm.
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues

Education

Master of Philosophy - Commerce

Vinayaka Mission, Salem
06.2008 - 2009.11

Master of Commerce - Commerce

RBANMs First Grade College, Bangalore
05.2005 - 2007.04

Skills

Financial analysisundefined

Certification

IFRS

Timeline

Finance Director - Altus Group India Private Limited
12.2022 - Current
Senior Manager Finance - FinAcct Technologies
08.2020 - 11.2022

IFRS

09-2015
Assistant Manager - Consero Global Solutions India Pvt Ltd
01.2013 - 05.2016
Process Lead - Hindi, Kannada, Tesco HSC
01.2011 - 01.2013
Vinayaka Mission - Master of Philosophy, Commerce
06.2008 - 2009.11
Team Leader - IBM
01.2007 - 03.2011
Senior Finance Manager - Quanticate India Private Limited
01.2006 - 01.2020
RBANMs First Grade College - Master of Commerce, Commerce
05.2005 - 2007.04
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