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DEEPAK CHANDRAN

Bengaluru

Summary

MBA qualified finance professional with 10 years of progressive experience across accounting, financial management, reporting, analysis, and banking operations. Adept at ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in financial processes, while supporting business decision-making. Experienced in leveraging Generative AI and automation tools to enhance financial workflows, optimize processes, and drive innovation. Combines strong finance expertise with emerging technologies to deliver scalable, future ready solutions.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance & Accounting Specialist

Klarity AI
Bengaluru
09.2024 - Current
  • Applied expertise across AP, AR, R2R, P2P, O2C, Billing, Revenue Assurance, ASC 606/IFRS 15 to validate and optimize AI-driven finance automation solutions.
  • Performed general accounting functions, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, reclassifications, depreciation, reconciliations, variance analysis, and adjustment entries, as part of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
  • Executed multiple Proof of Concept (PoC) projects, leveraging Generative AI (ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini) to automate contract lifecycle management (CLM), contract review, financial data extraction, and audit checklist validation, reducing manual review time, and increasing accuracy.
  • Partnered with clients to analyze and document finance workflows, identifying bottlenecks, redundancies, and areas for improvement to ensure accurate, efficient, and compliant operations.
  • Collaborated with automation experts and engineers to translate accounting rules into AI logic, ensuring compliance with GAAP/IFRS, and audit requirements.
  • Contributed to training LLMs with accounting domain knowledge and designed finance-specific prompts to improve the accuracy of contract, billing, and revenue recognition processes.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams (sales, operations, engineering) to integrate finance workflows with ERP/CRM systems.
  • Mentored team members on accounting use cases, simplifying complex concepts, and validating deliverables for client-ready outputs.

Assistant Coordinator - AP & AR

King Rose Services Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
09.2022 - 04.2024
  • Managed Accounts Payable (AP) processes, including vendor invoice booking, payment scheduling, discount utilization, and compliance with contract terms.
  • Oversaw Accounts Receivable (AR) processes, including billing, collections, and revenue recognition; prepared AR aging reports to track outstanding balances.
  • Performed month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, provisions, reclassifications, depreciation, and adjustment entries.
  • Built and maintained ledgers and sub-ledgers, reviewed postings, and finalized books up to the trial balance stage.
  • Conducted bank reconciliations, sales tax reconciliations, and credit card reconciliations at month-end.
  • Generated weekly AP trend analysis reports, assisted with MIS reporting, and supported AOP and cash flow forecasting.
  • Assisted with internal and external audits by preparing schedules and reconciliations to ensure GAAP/IFRS compliance.
  • Responded to vendor and subcontractor inquiries, resolving discrepancies, and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships.

Assistant Manager - Finance & Accounts

IMIMOBILE VAS Ltd FZE
Dubai
09.2014 - 02.2021
  • Managed revenue analysis and reporting for 30+ telecom operators across MENA and LATAM, ensuring compliance with ASC 606 and US GAAP.
  • Maintained billing systems, performed first and last invoice reviews, and implemented quality checks to minimize discrepancies and prevent revenue leakage.
  • Conducted customer account reconciliations, unapplied cash utilization, posting of entries, and month-end account reviews to ensure the accuracy of AR balances.
  • Led root cause analysis of billing disputes and implemented process and tech enhancements to improve billing efficiency.
  • Collaborated with legal, sales, FP&A, and product teams on deal structuring, pricing, and revenue recognition policies.
  • Ensured regulatory compliance in the UAE, including ESR, UBO, and VAT returns; prepared statutory reports, and liaised with auditors.
  • Coordinated with banks on treasury operations, forex forecasts, bank guarantees, and liquidity management.
  • Prepared budgets, cash flow forecasts, variance analysis, and expenditure tracking for management reporting.
  • Acted as the SPOC for client accounts, conducting monthly account reviews, monitoring collections, and resolving escalations.
  • Supervised the finance team by delegating tasks, monitoring productivity, providing training, and maintaining accounts receivable at minimal levels.

Officer - Branch Operations

Axis Bank Ltd
Kochi
04.2013 - 12.2013
  • Handled daily branch operations, including cash management, locker/vault operations, inward/outward entries, and authorizations.
  • Maintained stock tally registers and branch deliverables, ensuring operational accuracy and compliance.
  • Resolved customer complaints and service requests, ensuring service-level commitments were met.
  • Promoted and sold financial products (loans, deposits, investment products) to meet branch business targets.
  • Processed account openings, transactions, and reconciliations at the front desk, ensuring the accuracy of data and compliance with policies.
  • Supported overall branch operations, sales, and customer service, strengthening customer relationships, and retention.

Education

MBA -

Bharathiar University
Coimbatore, India
12-2015

Bachelor’s Degree - BBM (CA)

Bharathiar University
India
04-2011

CMA (US) -

Institute Of Management Accountants
USA

Skills

  • SAP FICO
  • QuickBooks
  • Tally ERP 9
  • Generative AI tools (ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, Gemini, Google AI Studio)
  • Finance process automation
  • AI-assisted contract review and financial workflows
  • Bookkeeping and financial reporting
  • Accounts payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR)
  • Reconciliations
  • Record to report (R2R)
  • Procure to pay (P2P)
  • Order to cash (O2C)
  • Billing and Revenue Assurance
  • ASC 606

Timeline

Finance & Accounting Specialist

Klarity AI
09.2024 - Current

Assistant Coordinator - AP & AR

King Rose Services Pvt Ltd
09.2022 - 04.2024

Assistant Manager - Finance & Accounts

IMIMOBILE VAS Ltd FZE
09.2014 - 02.2021

Officer - Branch Operations

Axis Bank Ltd
04.2013 - 12.2013

MBA -

Bharathiar University

Bachelor’s Degree - BBM (CA)

Bharathiar University

CMA (US) -

Institute Of Management Accountants

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