Summary of Qualifications

Over ** years of extensive experience in dynamic entrepreneurial environments in various areas of Finance and Accounting. Adept in variety of financial processes including Auditing Assurance, SOX compliance, Accounting processes, Financial statements, Consolidation and analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting. Experienced in GAAP/IFRS Compliance and Reporting and SEC Reporting.

Proactive, proven financial leader and team player with Fortune 500 and Big Four public accounting experience. Well-disciplined with excellent communication skills and proven ability to manage multiple assignments efficiently while meeting tight deadline schedules.

Experience in Infrastructure, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Distribution Industries. Excellent interpersonal skills.

Super user knowledge in SAP, Oracle Financials and People Soft systems.

Professional Experience: (Jan-16 to Present)

Kaiser Permanente

Senior Accountant

Responsibilities

Responsible for month end close for cash and Bank transactions and variance analysis.

Compilation and financial analysis of various reconciliations for Senior Management

Automated cash rec. process and monitored the implementation in PeopleSoft system.

Supervised staff accountant on day to day cash transactions and posting of journal entries.

Point of contact for auditors for quarterly audits.

SOX Consultant

Coordinated all activities related to the quarterly SOX certification including project planning, documentation updates, re-testing of controls, GAP analysis and remediation of identified control weaknesses.

Conducted workshops and discussion groups to obtain a detailed understanding of relevant components using established SOX documentation templates and methodologies.

Provided guidance to cross functional areas of regional operations.

Performed controls evaluation and risk assessment, design test plans, perform key controls testing and gap analysis for internal control deficiencies identified.

Worked with business process owners to develop corrective action plans to remediate identified deficiencies.

Novartis Consumer Health Inc. Senior Reporting Analyst (Jan-11 to Feb-14)

Novartis consumer Health, Swiss multinational company is a world leader in the research, development, production and marketing of self-care products, which are designed for in-home treatment of medical conditions and ailments.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for Month end close process, Complied financial statements as per GAAP and IFRS standards

Assisted SEC filings for quarterly 10-Qs and annual 10-Ks.

Consolidated 5 subsidiary companies to worldwide books in accordance with IFRS.

Compiled reconciliation of intercompany accounts, variance analysis and reports for management analysis and decision making.

Point of contact for internal and external auditors.

Responsible for budgeting and forecasting.

Knowledge of SOX compliance s.404 testing. Monitored internal controls and ensured that accounting activities are in in compliance with SOX and company policies.

Liaison between ERP team and end users for automation of Accounts Payable process in SAP environment.

Co-ordinated with the team in gathering data in automation of banking interface with Deutsche Bank and Fixed Assets.

Expertise in eliciting the business requirements.

Performed User Acceptance Test (UAT) from business side, for various Finance projects implemented in SAP.

Trained and provided guidance to end-users within the team on automated process of Accounts Payable in SAP.

Venetian Investments Firm LLC

Accounting Manager (Mar-08 to Sep-10)

Venetian Investments is an independently owned consulting and investment group who provides services in prime property location and assisting buyers in maximizing their investments in Real estate throughout southeast region.

Responsibilities:

Overall authority for the financial operations in this organization.

Ability to direct, manage and supervise accounting department and financial reporting

Prepare and analyze Monthly/Quarterly and annual Financial reports summarizing business activities and financial position in areas of income, expenses and earnings based on past, present and expected operations.

Reconcile various accounts, Bank statements; inter company transactions and journal entry adjustments.

Maintain internal control systems and Audit support.

Prepared Tax Returns, interacted with bankers for Field Examination, Budget preparation and administration.

Payroll processing.

Design and review operational, accounting and management reports.

Promote organization to obtain funds for financing various projects.

Forecasting & Budgeting.

ABB LTD, India (Aug-04 to Dec-07)

Finance Executive

ABB is one of the world’s leading engineering companies in the sphere of power and automation technologies, helping customers to use electrical power effectively and to increase industrial productivity in a sustainable way while lowering environmental impact.

Responsibilities:

Prepare complex financial statements, Management Reports and analyze financial data for senior management decision-making.

Centralized accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger and other accounting functions reducing functional headcount over 25% and improving department performance.

Direct company-wide Monthly and annual closing process and financial consolidation.

Performed budget variance analysis and balance sheet reconciliations for corporate headquarters.

Ability to analyze and implement US GAAP pronouncements and IFRS standards.

Preparation and review of monthly financial reports, consolidation of financial statements, VAT tax and U.S GAAP Reconciliation.

Key member in SOX team, developed audit plans, documented and evaluated accounting operations.

Key point of contact for all inquiries, internal audit and external audit issues.

Assisted in developing internal control systems, reporting and corporate Governance

Develop and implement policies and procedures in conjunction with other functional departments such as IT, purchasing and operations.

Key member on implementation team for company-wide deployment of SAP

Trained new employees on ERP SAP.

Deloitte, India (Sep-03 to Aug-04)

Audit Associate

Audit Associate at Deloitte responsible for a portfolio of clients.

Responsibilities:

Conducted IT auditing on financial data and prepared annual tax returns for corporate clients.

Compliance with policies, procedures and accounting standards.

Recommending modifications while ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered.

GMR Group of Companies, India (Apr-03 to Aug-03)

Accounts Executive

Post qualification experience with Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (part of GMR Group)

Served as Executive Trainee in Management Information systems Dept.

Responsibilities:

Involved in implementation of Centralized Accounts payable process in GMR Group.

Existing ERP (SAP) was enhanced for centralization of Accounts Payable process

Was Part of project team and handled testing and training activities

Daily cash Flow statement and Bank Reconciliation statements.

Preparation of Financial statements on monthly basis

Co-ordination with internal & statutory auditors

Involved in implementation of Dot net web tool Real Estate Management for automatic accounting of rent liability for all the hired premises of GMR.

Worked as a part of GL scrutiny team for various GL accounts.

Article ship Experience

Sharp & Tannan

Vikram & Anil Associates (May-00 to Mar-03)

Responsibilities:

Conducted Statutory Audit for companies L&T cements, L&T construction, L&T Info city, Crompton Greaves & IDBI Bank

Conducted Internal Audit for Godrej Appliances, Reach out communications & Karan-woo sin Ltd

Education:

Certified Public Accountant - Certificate issued by Colorado State Board of Public Accountancy

Chartered Accountant - India

Bachelor of Commerce – India

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