Upendra Kothuru

Atlanta, GA – *****

ad3gw5@r.postjobfree.com

Contact: 816-***-****

Summary of Professional Experience:

A dynamic, aspiring, highly motivated, and committed professional with over 25 years of experience in Finance & Accounting, HR Management, Operations, Man power-management, IT & Business Development, Administrative activities, Procurement, Vendor Management, Payroll, and Immigration Services.

Demonstrated record of leading the preparation and analysis of financial reports to summarize and forecast the financial position of the organization with a complete understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles and an extensive understanding of financial trends both within the company and general market patterns.

Excels on preparing internal statutory and audit check schedules on a quarterly and yearly basis.

Provide leadership and direction to Accounting department staff for Offshore and Onsite offices.

Participate and contribute to strategic and financial decision-making, from both a financial and operational perspective.

Instrumental in setting up start-up organizations, brand building, and having the entire operations in place and leading from the front as a profit center head, Exposure to various verticals multi-tasking, ability to work with a team as well as independently achieving different goals.

Exceptional understanding of business processes and Operational Strategies.

Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Equipped with comprehensive communication skills, time management, and proven organizational skills.

High proficiency in handling the tasks of supervising and coordinating the internal and external Accounting & Financial Operations per Business needs.

Played a key role in making financial decisions for procurement of IT/Office infrastructure and managed the budget of the organization.

Contributed to evaluating the team’s performance and provided input to the management in decision-making concerning annual performance appraisals.

Represented EIS Technologies at the Attorney Offices, as spokesperson to discuss immigration plans and processing for the organization concerning Employees Immigration Services.

Individually managed staff payrolls on a bi-weekly, monthly basis and bookkeeping.

Expertise in preparing financial statements–trial balance, P&L statement, balance sheet, bank reconciliation, accounts payable & accounts receivable statements.

Analyze costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results, and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans and market trends.

Skilled in handling large workforces, and maintaining a harmonious & amicable work environment in the organization.

Proficient in employee relations, grievance handling, labor management, legal & statutory compliances, discipline management, manpower planning & recruitment, reward & remuneration as per Industry Standards.

Domain Level Skills:

Management and Operational Expertise (HR, Finance & Accounting)

Areas of Expertise:

Recruitment & Resourcing:

Coordinate, Identify, plan, and supervise the recruiting process of employees/resources for various Business Units per the Organizational needs.

Finance & Accounting:

Expert in all facets of Finance functions with emphasis on cash flow and management accounts including banking and payroll.

Proficient in QuickBooks Online:

Participate in pivotal decisions as they relate to strategic partnerships, innovative models, and financial initiatives.

Prepare and maintain statutory books of accounts and administer the finalization of year-end financial statements.

Payroll Management:

Proficiency using Intuit full-service Payroll, ADP Run, and ADP Workforce.

Responsible for payroll processing functions and disbursal involving computation of salaries.

Skills:

Workday HCM, Workday Report Writing, Workday Integration

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Visio

Tally, Quick books Online, Intuit Full-Service Payroll, ADP Run, ADP Workforce

HTML, Core Java, COBOL

Well known to Agile, Lean-Agile methodologies on SCRUM framework

Work history

Freelance Financial Consultant

01/2023 to 10/2023

Review, analyze, and reconcile the accounts for multiple consulting companies.

Review day-to-day transactions to identify areas of improvement.

Monitor financial procedures and ensure compliance with the law.

Manage current and future tax payments.

Forecast revenues and costs and report any discrepancies.

Excellent analytical skills, along with the ability to create detailed reports.

EIS Technologies Inc.

Atlanta, GA

Executive Operational Manager

11/2010 to 05/2022

Roles & Responsibilities:

Direct reporting to the CEO.

Single point of contact for all employee needs concerning payroll, accounting, banking operations, and Immigration.

Responsible for managing daily operational activities, coordinating & formulating policies for the use of human resources and materials.

Supporting in reaching the management’s long and short-term goals of the organization by working closely with the Finance and Human Resources departments.

Managing and directing EIS’s technical and physical assets. Manage work orders.

Prepare & review external and internal reporting support schedules for fixed assets, intangible assets/liabilities, and depreciation expenses.

Ensuring prompt resolution of employee grievances to maintain cordial management-employee relations and achieve dedication by workers.

Managing finance functions viz. determining financial objectives, and policies, conducting cost analysis, and reporting variances to facilitate internal financial control.

Plan and develop organizational policies and goals, analyze budgets to reduce costs, and make recommendations for allocating the operating budget.

Liaising and coordinating with statutory auditors & Tax auditors to ensure appropriate and adequate monitoring of company finances.

Single point of contact for all Immigration needs, compiling the documentation, working with attorney offices.

Contribute to the development and maintenance of the corporate handbook.

Preparing checks and processing payments to the concerned vendors.

Initiation and approving ACH payments to both employees and vendors.

Initiation and approving Wire Transfers through online banking.

Maintaining Payroll records and processing bi-weekly and monthly payroll (Intuit) of the employees & contractors.

Worked closely with the CPA Offices to finalize the books P & L, balance sheet, and ratio analysis.

Generating Invoices and billing customers in QuickBooks Online.

Following up with the employees and contractors for the approved timesheets.

Reconcile different bank accounts every month.

Prepare and audit financial statements, audit reports, sales invoices, balance sheets, and debtors reconciliation to keep close track of financial performance.

Create and maintain a monthly and annual operating budget.

Monitor cash flow and ensure that funds are arranged cost-effectively after projecting accurate cash forecast and eliminating cash in hand shortage.

Responsible for administration of the finance department and maintaining coordination between various other internal departments for smooth functioning.

Report key issues and concerns to the CEO to take corrective measures.

EIS Technologies, Pvt. Ltd.

Hyderabad, INDIA

Operational Manager & Authorized Signatory

01/2007 – 11/2010

Roles & Responsibilities:

Management of Company finances and HR Operations.

Coordinating with CA & CS Offices for preparing annual tax returns & finalizing on filing the returns.

Monthly Payroll management, Vendor Management – sending out Invoices, collecting checks/payments and remitting them.

Analyzing revenues and expenses every month.

Generating different financial reports every month.

Coordinating with the Government agencies for meeting statutory compliances.

Design and implement systems, policies, and procedures to comply with gaining internal financial control.

Providing inputs into the accounting and controlling process for affiliate branches/regions including postings and cost analysis.

Preparation of annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.

Contributed to process improvements to shape the organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency, and help the company evolve and grow.

Contributed to direct initiatives to improve the work environment, company culture, or overall business strategy.

Prepare/review external and internal reporting support schedules for fixed assets, intangible assets/liabilities, and depreciation expenses.

Finance & Accounts:

Heading finance functions involving determining financial objectives, and designing & implementing systems, policies & procedures to facilitate internal financial control.

Implementing systems, procedures & manuals for preparation & maintenance of statutory books of accounts & financial statements, adhering to statutory requirements.

Led the finance functions viz. determining financial objectives, designing & implementing systems, and policies, conducting cost analysis, and reporting variances to facilitate internal financial control.

Monthly financial statements, annual accounts, and liaising with statutory & internal auditors.

Fund Management / Budget:

Monitoring inflow/outflow of funds; taking adequate measures to ensure optimum utilization of available funds towards the accomplishment of organizational objectives.

Taxation/ Costing:

Controlling charts to meet statutory requirements like, income tax department, statutory dues like PF, ESI, service tax, professional tax, and TDS for absolute statutory fulfillments.

Managing taxation encompassing annual income tax return, tax audit report, assisting with income tax assessment, calculation of taxable salary income of staff, deduction, and deposit of TDS from payments along with preparing TDS certificates and filing of e-TDS annual returns.

Worked closely with taxation authorities for timely filing Sales Tax Returns, Tax Assessments, and filing of various Forms, Returns, etc.

Team Management Solutions

(for HSBC, ABN AMRO BANK & BAFL)

Hyderabad – India

Manager – Operations

04/2002 – 11/2006

Roles & Responsibilities:

Headed the collections activities for major banks and financial institutions like HSBC, ABN AMRO BANK, and BAFL.

Managed a team of 20 collection agents working closely to train, motivate, and improve their skills as needed and meet the business requirements.

Liaising between businesses and customers to collect debts and resolve outstanding balances.

Track all the repayment schedules of the debtors and ensure to meet the deadlines for successful collections/repayments.

Daily, managed all the collection operations effectively incorporating collection practices, regulations, procedures, and telephone mannerisms appropriately.

Education:

MBA - Master of Business Administration - Human Resources

Alagappa University

Karaikudi, Madras – INDIA

BSc - Bachelor of Science - Electronics

Osmania University

Hyderabad – INDIA

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