NEELA SATHYANARAYANAN
*** * ***** **** ***, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 704-***-**** ***********@*****.*** PROFILE
• Enthusiastic MS Finance graduate. Consulted to chemical, banking and hospitality industries as an accountant. Result driven, reduced cost by 15% to increase profit. Currently pursuing CPA and CISA. EDUCATION
Purdue University, Krannert School of Management West Lafayette, IN Master of Science in Management May 2018
Concentration: Finance
Acharya Institutes of Technology Bangalore, Karnataka, India Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance and HR June 2016 77%, First Class Distinction
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Hazarimal Somani College of Arts and Science and Jayaramdas Patel College of Commerce and Management Studies Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Bachelor of Commerce, Accounts and Auditing, GPA- 6.74/7.00 June 2014 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Luxuria Trip Planners Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Corporate Accountant May 2016 – June 2017
• Provided technical expertise to finance and operations department in relation to forecasting and analyzing unit inventory cost. Reduced cost per unit in next quarter.
• Trained and monitored two employees on lease accounting practices over a period of 4 months ensuring completion of tasks before deadline.
• Developed better accounts payable and accounts receivable system to ensure timely receipt and payments.
• Formulated solutions to accounting issues arising out of reconciliation of accounts.
• Improved profit per unit by reducing cost by at least 15%.
• Accomplished hitting target profit for next quarter by adjusting through revenue recognition. Canara Bank Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Finance Intern December 2015 – February 2016
• Forecasted monthly budget and adjusted cost allocation of overheads to manage everyday activities accordingly.
• Prepared financial statements and cash flow statements in accordance with prevailing tax rules for audit and tax purposes within stipulated time.
• Counseled 25 customers to choose right portfolio based on needs and risk absorbing capabilities with aid of supervisor through face to face communication and telephone consultations spanning two months.
• Aided supervisor to successfully grant loans to at least 10 credit worthy customers. Astra Chemicals Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Part Time Accountant May 2011-July 2014
• Preparing and maintaining general ledger accounts for over 100 accounts receivables and payables with 100% accuracy.
• Resolved technical issue with QuickBooks during yearend balance sheet preparation.
• Monitored and worked on IT portion of audit during monthly internal audits.
• Managed weekly receipts from over 100 customers.
• Improved efficiency by creating an excel recording system for all cash inflows and outflows. LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES, EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, ACADEMIC PROJECTS
• Technical skills – ERP, Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint), C, C++, Visual Basic Advanced, DBMS, MySQL, SAS, SPSS, Minitab, EViews, QuickBooks.
• Certifications – Cost and Management Accounting – Level 2 [India], preparing for CPA and CISA.
• Language skills – English, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, French [basic].