Management Accounting

PROFILE

Proactive and result oriented with broad experience in all aspects of

accounting and financial management in various industries both in private

as well as public accounting. Work experience both in United States and

various international locations. Demonstrated hands-on management style in

the development and implementation of management plans to ensure company

growth. Solid planning and organizational skills in co-ordinating all

aspects of each project from inception to completion. Well-disciplined with

proven ability to manage multiple assignments efficiently under extreme

pressure while meeting tight deadline schedules. Ascertain needs and goals,

streamline existing operations, envisions new concepts and future trends,

and follows through with development and direction, and accomplishment.

Effectively communicates direction, commits people to action and conveys

complex information in easily understandable format. Computer literate.

Open to travel.

SKILLS

. Conducting commercial and non-profit audits and reporting in conformity

with US GAAP

. Application of GAAP and GAAS to client transactions

. Solid knowledge of current IFRS development, convergence roadmap and

technical issues; ability to review and interpret IFRS standards

. Internal audits, controls design, documentation and implementation.

Controls testing and remediation

. Tax planning for and preparation of Individual, Partnership and Corporate

returns

. Conduct information systems and technology audits

. Assisting large clients with preparation of external audits

. Financial Statement close and multiple business unit consolidation

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

. Managed worldwide consolidated results of $1 Billion revenues, led a team

of accountants charged with reconciling ledgers in multiple currencies on

monthly basis

. Financial Statement Audits, Tax and Compliance reviews across industry

sectors, achieving 90% within set budgets and deadlines

. Reviewed internal controls and implanted new accounting system for

Delaware Department of Corrections. Remediated non-compliant financial

controls, including preparation of process narratives (revenue,

inventory, fixed assets, payroll, and financial statement close)

. Conducted US GAAP audit for four consecutive years for a large client in

India.

CERTIFICATIONS

. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

. Pursuing CPA in USA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Accountant

WithumSmith+Brown, PC Apr 2005 - Present

Large public accounting firm in the north-eastern region

Financial Audits

Responsible for determining appropriate audit objectives, scope and

methodology, plan, prepare and conduct audits of financial statements.

Review of internal control procedures, identify business risk, internal

controls that mitigate risk.

Taxation

. Review and preparation of tax returns (Personal, Corporate and

Partnership returns)

. Tax planning

. Tax research and compliance

Worked in subsidiary WithumSmith+Brown Global Assurance, LLC until December

2005 in Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance. Responsibilities included providing SOX

support to ensure compliance with Section 404 requirements including:

. Ensuring all documentation of company processes are current, including

narratives/risk control matrices

. Performing and documenting independent test of processes to ensure

compliance

. Work with management and users to advise best practice solutions to

optimize and control client's systems and processes

. Coordinate and organize internal control projects. Evaluate and

prioritize projects based on risk/reward factors

. Coordinate the work of other consultants

Systems Accountant

Ram Associates, Hamilton, New Jersey Aug 2003 to Apr

2005

Public accounting firm involved in financial and internal audits, corporate

and individual tax returns and tax planning

. Studied and evaluated the overall system of internal control used by the

client, prepared and/or reviewed the audit program and time budget (for

subsequent approval by a principal)

. Planned, supervised and completed audit engagements. Reviewed work papers

and determined that the audit was performed in accordance with generally

accepted auditing standards

. Prepared financial statements including significant disclosures in

accordance with GAAP

. Prepared tax returns of corporate clients as well as individuals.

Provided assistance in tax planning

Financial Controller

Emporium Holdings, Singapore Apr 1997 to Jul 2003

Large retail chain with headquarters in Singapore with more than 250

outlets throughout Southeast Asia

. Responsibilities included ensuring accounting & financial transactions

were in compliance with corporate accounting policy and GAAP, providing

financial reports to the Board of Directors, and providing financial

reports to various Government agencies as required under Singapore law

. Planned and finalized the statutory audit of the Company in consultation

with the Company's financial auditors

. Conducted an investigative audit in a smaller retail company in which the

Company had a 49% stake. The purpose of the audit was to establish the

authenticity of the subsidiary's books and reported financial statements

. Prepared financial feasibility reports/due diligence reviews for venture

capital investments that the Company proposed to make in smaller retail

chains

. Provided management reporting services to the CFO in Hong Kong after the

takeover of the Company by Hong Kong based Theme International - a multi-

billion dollar retail chain

. Attended various training sessions conducted by Deloitte on their

methodologies and audit guidelines. The various training sessions covered

accounting of revenues and revenue recognition rules as well as costing

and inventory valuation rules for manufacturing companies. Received

training on the application of related GAAP and SOP rules and guidelines.

Associate Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services, Calcutta, India Jun 1992 to Mar

1997

One of the largest software and management consulting firms in India,

providing consulting services across the world, to a large number of

clients, including Fortune 500 companies.

. Was involved in large projects to evaluate the financial and operational

viability of "sick" corporations. Helped in the preparation of financial

recovery plans for submission to the Board of Industrial Finance and

Reconstruction (BIFR).

. Worked on projects to help various corporations set up Management

Information Systems, Workflows and reporting formats and mechanisms.

. Worked on various projects involving financial feasibility studies for

business acquisitions. Typically, these projects involved putting

together composite operational and financial models, which would help the

client in deciding on the acquisition or otherwise.

EDUCATION

. Bachelor of Business Administration - Madurai University, India -1990

. Master of Business Administration - Madurai University, India - 1992

SOFTWARE SKILLS

. Microsoft Products: Excel/Word/Access/PowerPoint

. ERP's: SAP, Navision and BaaN

. Data extraction software : ACL and IDEA

. Tax Softwares : Fastax, ProSeries, Lacerte and BNA

. Accounting Softwares : PeachTree and Quickbooks

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