Uma Saikumar Sakshi

Requirements Gathering and Communication

• Collaborated with finance teams to understand reporting requirements and communicated them effectively to the IT team for implementation.

Dashboard Development

• Worked with the IT team to design and develop finance-related dashboards using semantic models.

Efficiency Improvement

• Developed Power BI dashboards that reduced report generation time by 90%, saving approximately 300 manual hours annually.

Testing and Analysis

• Conducted thorough testing of semantic models in the UAT environment, analyzed discrepancies, and resolved issues.

Migration Leadership

• Led a team of 10 in migrating the Lease Accounting system from Tango to Sequentra environments.
• Collaborated with the technology team to resolve mismatches, achieving 100% resolution within defined Turnaround Time (TAT).

Data Migration and Transformation

• Executed data migration, transferring and transforming over 30,000 data fields between Tango and Sequentra systems.
• Utilized SQL queries to extract critical information, handling over 400 GL account combinations.
• Collaborated with account owners to reconcile over 400 Lease-related GL account balances using ESSBASE for accurate financial reporting.

Reconciliation and Reporting

• Led reconciliations for 14 regions using Blackline software, providing detailed commentary to resolve discrepancies.
• Improved MIS efficiency by leveraging Power BI’s DAX features for Month-on-Month and Year-on-Year variance analysis, saving 20 hours per month on Excel-based reporting.

Results-Oriented Project Management

• Directed the team to achieve 98% on-time completion of milestones.
• Implemented process optimizations, significantly reducing turnaround times and enhancing operational efficiency.

UAT and Automation

• Led User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for automating financial statement consolidation using SAP BPC across 4 countries within 3 months.

Consolidated Financial Statements

• Prepared GAAP and IFRS-compliant financial statements for ASA Rubik entities, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Data Extraction and Reconciliation

• Extracted and reconciled Trial Balances for 3,000 accounts using SAP BPC, identifying breaks and ensuring accuracy.

Coaching and Training

• Conducted training sessions to optimize SAP BPC usage and accurate entry posting using Ledger types.

• Finance Month End Activities: Executed critical month-end tasks, demonstrating expertise in IFRS and US GAAP.
• Risk Account Reconciliation: Regularly reconciled 250 risk accounts, including Interco, Intra Branch, Inter desk, Nostro, and Suspense Accounts.
• Month-on-Month TB Variance Analysis: Analyzed IFRS-level Trial Balance variances for over 50 line items, addressing abnormal variations to ensure financial accuracy.
• Audit Support: Assisted auditors by preparing necessary workings and documentation, contributing to audits with zero major findings.

• Assurance Engagements (NORDICS Region): Conducting compliant assurance engagements for clients, adhering to EY Global Audit Methodology and International Auditing Standards, with a portfolio of 25+ engagements.
• Data Analysis and Testing: : Leveraged EY Data Analysis (HELIX) software, performed efficient analysis of 20-25 client data sets, including AR, AP, journal entries, and payroll. Spent over 100 hours on data analysis, providing valuable insights.
• Anomaly Detection and Trend Analysis: Applied correlation analysis to identify anomalies, patterns, and trends, providing valuable insights for effective audit procedures.
• Organization Flow Charts: Developed flow charts and documented policies, processes, and controls for 10+ client organizations, identifying weaknesses and making and implementing recommendations.

• Experienced Accounts faculty delivering comprehensive lectures to 2000+ CA, CMA, CS, and ACCA aspirants. Managed batches of 100+ students for personalized learning.