Vishal Sharma
Mumbai
Summary
Finance and Accounting professional experienced in EMEA accounting operations and month-end close processes. Achieved accuracy in financial reporting and balance sheet reconciliations through governance controls and stakeholder management. Focused on enhancing process efficiency and supporting finance transformation initiatives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Vice President
Citicorp Services India Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
07.2014 - Current
- Lead end-to-end EMEA Real Estate Services accounting operations across multiple legal entities, ensuring accurate month-end close and timely financial reporting.
- Partner with FP&A, Business Controllers, and Country Finance teams to analyze monthly financial movements and present variance explanations during flash review meetings.
- Managed accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and governance controls to ensure compliance with Citi global accounting policies.
- Supported budgeting and forecasting by providing financial analysis and reporting inputs that informed decision-making for regional finance stakeholders.
- Contribute to process automation and system enhancement initiatives, including APPIAN and Procure-to-Pay implementations, improving operational efficiency and control environment.
- Maintained governance documentation and control evidence, facilitating audit processes for senior management and internal/external auditors.
Senior Analyst – Asia Pacific Corporate Accounts Payable
J.P. Morgan Services India Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
02.2011 - 06.2014
- Managed fixed asset accounting, ensuring accurate capitalization, retirement, transfers, depreciation, and cost adjustments.
- Investigated and resolved aged ledger balances, improving reconciliation accuracy and compliance.
- Managed Fixed Asset Accounting including capitalization, retirement, transfers, depreciation, and cost adjustments.
- Handled business and regional finance queries, maintaining compliance with established SLAs and control frameworks.
- Supported process improvement initiatives that enhanced operational efficiency and strengthened control measures.
Process Associate – Accounts Payable
Aegis Ltd (ESSAR Enterprise)
Mumbai
06.2010 - 02.2011
- Managed SAP DMS workflows for accurate and compliant invoice processing, enhancing operational reliability.
- Processed accounts payable invoices for logistics, freight, ship repair, maintenance, and related operational expenses.
- Coordinated with stakeholders and vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies, ensuring timely payments.
- Supported month-end close activities for accounts payable and expense accruals, facilitating financial reporting.
Assistant Accountant
Maya Entertainment Ltd
Mumbai
04.2008 - 05.2010
- Maintained cash books and managed petty cash operations across multiple locations, ensuring accurate tracking of cash flow.
- Maintained cash books and managed petty cash operations across multiple locations in India.
- Generated ERP reports detailing vendor balances, payment extracts, and bank books to support financial analysis.
- Supported statutory audits and facilitated data migration from Tally to ERP systems, enhancing data integrity and accessibility.
Education
Advance Diploma - Management
Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India
Diploma - Business Management
Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Mumbai
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Variance Analysis
- FP&A Coordination
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Accruals & Prepaid Accounting
- Financial governance
- Process Improvement and Automation
- Regional Accounting Oversight
- Stakeholder Management
Languages
- English, Professional Proficiency
- Hindi, Native
Timeline
Assistant Vice President
Citicorp Services India Pvt. Ltd
07.2014 - Current
Senior Analyst – Asia Pacific Corporate Accounts Payable
J.P. Morgan Services India Pvt. Ltd
02.2011 - 06.2014
Process Associate – Accounts Payable
Aegis Ltd (ESSAR Enterprise)
06.2010 - 02.2011
Assistant Accountant
Maya Entertainment Ltd
04.2008 - 05.2010
Advance Diploma - Management
Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India
Diploma - Business Management
Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Mumbai