Management Sales

Puja Gidwani, Accounting Professional

APPT *** MANDALAY ON HUDSON,

** ****** ******, ****** ****,

NEW JERSEY 07302

Tel: 973-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Accomplished global accounting professional, with emphasis on statutory

responsibilities and analysis, having a positive impact on organizational

financial results:

. Strong Leadership and Training

. Effective Time management

. Regulatory reporting

. Cost control & cost effective programs

. Accounting systems development

. Strategic planning and analysis.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Outsource Partners International (OPI), New Jersey, USA 2010

Jan-Mar

Manager, Business Development

Reporting to the Managing Director: Supporting the sales team through

various forms of sales reporting, sales analysis and telemarketing

functions for finance and accounting outsourcing services.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York, USA 2009

Dec

Consultant, Treasury Division

Reporting directly to the Chief of Treasury, this short-term role involved

assisting with the grant close out project and assisting with preparing

audit working papers for general ledger unapplied deposit accounts.

KPMG LLP, London, UK (Total years) 2003-

2008

USCMG Accountant 2006-2008

Role involved reporting to the UK Director with close liaison to KPMG's US

Capital Markets Group (KPMG USCMG Ltd) offices in America, London, Hong

Kong and Tokyo.

Duties included: interpreting monthly financial results, cash flow

reporting, preparation of statutory accounts, reporting and analysing

services for central management, responsibility of all management and

financial reporting, including annual audited financial statements in full

compliance with IFRS.

. Prepared, calculated and presented monthly management data to the head

Partner of USCMG.

. Reviewed and managed all processed associated with the client's

incorporation.

. Coached and trained all assisting staff, reviewed completed tasks and

provided required feedback.

. Provided full financial control of cash management and working

capital.

. Challenged issues to enhance profitability and improve system

performance.

. Produced and delivered key presentations and reports.

. Completed high level performance reviews with the Partner of USCMG.

Management Accountant 2003-

2006

Part of the Management Accounting team reporting directly to the Chief

Accountant of KPMG UK LLP.

. Prepared UK's monthly, quarterly and annual returns to EMA and IHQ

within the specified timescales.

. Calculated annual cost rates for client service units for SSAP 9

purposes.

. Accounted for Work In Progress (WIP), providing for WIP at SSAP 9

rates for year end accounts.

. Reviewed unit balance sheet codes and analysed reconciliations

ensuring audit compliance.

. Perform entity accounts reconciliations and administer cross charges

between KPMG entities.

. Provided full control and management of all KPMG Fixed Assets

including depreciation, sales, government statistics.

A.T.Kearney Ltd (a division of EDS Plc.), Staff Accountant

2000-2002

Sole management of the Treasury Function, reporting directly to the

Financial Controller and the Finance Director.

. Ensured all projects / jobs ran to budget in the UK.

. Liaised extensively with consultants and clients to collate daily

comparisons of actual to budgets for up to 50 jobs at any one time.

. Compiled sales analysis and reporting evaluated and produced weekly

and monthly cash forecasts; reporting directly to World-Wide Treasury

management at EDS.

. Initiated, designed and presented recommendations for improvements in

Bank Facilities, Cash Manipulation, Investment, and Reporting.

Supervised this project at all levels, troubleshooting technical

issues, and scheduled regular training courses for peers.

. Calculated monthly accruals, performed credit control reporting,

helped on audit analyses, understanding of fixed asset registers and

operating leases, full-time assessment of bad debt provisions,

involved in intercompany loans and interest bookings, ad-hoc balance

sheet reconciliations (e.g. deferred lease, rent, property tax,

accrued income & expense, prepaid computer services, cash in transit,

etc.), foreign exchange gains / losses on exposures, and cash

management and wire transfers of bank accounts in transition.

The Smiley Licensing Corporation Ltd, Accounts Administrator

1999-2000

Reported directly to the Group Financial Controller, duties held included

daily cash analysis, sales reviews, reporting and forecasting, management

of Worldwide With-holding Tax issues, Royalty commissions and constant

communication with agents, lawyers and licensees. Further responsibilities

included international bank transfers, supervision of royalty reports,

control of contract guarantee payments and advances, and management of

worldwide bank accounts in Paris, New York, Beirut and London.

Price Mann & Co, Support Accounts Executive

1998

Acquired extensive knowledge and experience of book-keeping, VAT Returns,

Profit & Loss Accounts, Tax Returns, Bank reconciliations, and Tax

Calculations.

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

NYPD Auxiliary Police currently training with the New York Police

Department Auxiliary Police to contribute towards community policing in

Manhattan on a voluntary basis at Precinct 1 - World Trade Centre (WTC).

Special Constable police officer by Scotland Yard (with full regular police

powers) with: The London Metropolitan Police, London Borough of Camden.

2006-2008

EDUCATION:

Certificate in the United Nations, American Military University, USA, from

Aug 2009 - Present

Currently pursuing Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA in

UK) qualifications - completed up to intermediate / final level.

BA (with honours) International Business Studies, Brunel University, UK.

1999

(Specialized in Management Accounting, Corporate Reporting and Financial

Risk and Investment).

Further education involved study of Corporate Business & Finance at Norwich

University; Military Academy, Vermont, USA, and at The St. Petersburg

University of Economics and Finance at St. Petersburg, Russia, Study of

Business, Company & Employment Law, International Trade Law, Sports Law,

European Law and Strategic Management.

International Baccalaureate Diploma and Advanced Placement Diploma at The

Leysin American School in Switzerland.

1995

Focus of specific subjects included Pure Mathematics, World History,

Nuclear and Mechanical Physics, Advanced Computer Programming, General

English Literature, and Advanced French Language and Literature.

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