Real Estate Manager

SRILEKHA ANANTHAKRISHNAN

Email: *.********@*****.***, Mobile: 732-***-****.

Executive Summary:-

Energetic and result oriented professional with over 9 years of diversified

experience in Tax services, Financial Reporting under US GAAP and IAS,

Planning & Analysis, Assessment & Testing of Internal controls for SOX

compliance and execution of Internal / Statutory and Tax Audits.

Professional Experience

Sep 2008 to Present Weiser LLP

New York, USA

Staff Accountant

> Prepared federal, state, or local tax returns of individual,

partnership, corporate, Real Estate Investment Trust and other

organization.

> Prepared working trial balance, adjusting journal entries and tax

accruals for stand-alone tax returns.

> Responded to client inquires, Internal Revenue Service, State and

Local tax notices.

> Prepared quarterly checklist for Real Estate Investment Trusts.

> Review tax returns for accuracy, minimization of tax liability,

available tax credits, and tax provision.

> Working knowledge of Go System and/or Prosystem, Excel, Word, RIA,

CCH, BNA (research, projections), Fast Tax.

Mar 2008 to Sep 2008 Schonbraun McCann Group, an FTI Company

New York, USA

Staff Accountant

> Prepared partnership, corporate, Real Estate Investment Trust and

other types of tax returns.

> Did research on Tax matters and advised clients,

> Prepared written submissions and draft other correspondences to IRS,

> Client industries included real estate and service companies.

Sep 2006 to Mar 2008 Berlin, Ramos & Company CPA's

Maryland, USA

Accountant

> Prepared and reviewed annual financial statements and detailed reports

for various clients.

> Coordinated and assisted with month end closing process, including

timely and accurate preparation of journal entries. Analyzed and

prepared income and expense accruals for various clients.

> Prepared transaction entries and performed book keeping for clients.

> Maintained, analyzed, and reconciled all accounts for month closing.

> Performed public accounting for small businesses, professionals and

corporations with emphasis on financial statements, taxes and audits.

> Prepare/Review Federal and State tax returns for individuals,

partnerships, LLCs, Trusts, S and C Corporations in RIA Go System Tax.

> Research & planning on various tax issues, including analysis of new

tax laws & proposed legislation.

> Involved with both IRS and various state government tax audits and

correspondence. Prepared amended returns for clients.

> Supervise group of staff and interns.

June 2004 to Jan 2005. Covansys India Private Ltd (Subsidiary of

Covansys Inc., USA. NASDAQ:CVNS) INDIA

Associate Projects - GAP Inc. & Washington Mutual, USA.

> Studied and analyzed the process work flows for developing the

solution. Assessed the Process Flow and the key Controls of the

business.

> Associated with GAP Inc. Audit, which involves testing of internal

controls for SOX compliance. Studied and evaluated the internal

control process at entity, process and transaction levels for the

information access, input rights and manipulation of data. Analyzed

the effectiveness of controls in place and identified areas of

improvement.

> Associated with a project initiated by Washington Mutual to ensure

that the accounts are in balance and substantiated, data issues are

resolved by performing primary production support liaison.

June 2003 to May 2004. G.E.Capital International services

India

Accounts Analyst - USA & European Equipment Finance.

> Review, Analyze and Validation of the Accounts Classification under

the appropriate category. Analyze the dropped Suspense Open items and

executed a project on applying the same against the respective

charges, which resulted in $30MM fund application.

> Lead the GE-European Equipment Finance reconciliation team on

preparing reconciliation, analyzing variances arising out of the open

items and reported the same on GE Metrics. Implemented the Action

Plans on clearing of open Items that helped on clean reporting at Six

Sigma.

> Supported cash and bank application process. Analyzed and applied cash

against respective pending customer balances and cleared a huge

pending customer balances. Performed Gap analysis and implemented

improved Business Process flow

> Graded "A" rating (outstanding performer) in the GE - ems.

September 2001 to May 2003. M/s. Ramanan & Co

India

Chartered Accountants

Audit Manager

> Audit Finalization /Financial Reporting of Company Accounts,

> Tax Audit and Income Tax Return filing of Company, Individual and

Partnership firms.

> Management Audit and Reported on the Finance function and bookkeeping

procedures of the business,

> Executed Audits of Corporations, Government companies, manufacturing

concerns.

August 1998 to August 2001. M/s Venkatesh & Co. India.

Chartered Accountants

Audit Executive

> Preparation & Presentation of Financial Statements

> Statutory and Internal Audits of Companies, Government Corporations,

Educational Institutions, Not for profit organization.

> Physical verification & valuation of Stock & Fixed Assets,

> Internal & Statutory Audits, Bank &Tax Audits

Professional Training and Certifications:

1. Controllership Expertise, Operations Accounting Training.

2. Presentation & Communication Skills, US GAAP procedure &

Implications.

3. Tax Law updates, new audit standards, Qualified Retirement

Plans.

4. Investment Options for 1031 Exchanges

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

MS-OFFICE, GO-TAX, BNA INCOME TAX PLANNER, CREATIVE SOLUTIONS ACCOUNTING,

QUICK BOOKS, PEACH TREE, ORACLE FINANCIALS, PEOPLESOFT.

Education and Credentials:

Institute / University Year

C.P.A Completed 2 parts

June 2008

A.C.A Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

May 2003

A.C.W.A - Inter Institute of Cost and Work Accountants of

India Dec 2002

Bachelor of Finance Madras University

May 2000

Oracle 9i NIIT Mar 2003

HSC Exams Board of Higher Secondary Examinations Mar

1997 (Secured State First Rank)

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