RAJEEV VARMA, B.COM, MBA (FINANCE)

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SENIOR PROFESSIONAL- OPERATIONS FINANCE & ACCOUNTS

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING MANAGING ACCOUNT STAKEHOLDER / CLIENT / PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

PROFILE SUMMARY

Offering over 2 decade of rich & extensive experience across Finance & Accounts functions entailing;

Project Management / Transition Financial Planning & Analysis Finance & Accounts/ AR / AP / GL

Budgeting & Forecasting / Reporting Variance Analysis / MIS Reports Process Automation/ Transitions

Audits / Internal Control Cash-flow Management QA / SLAs / TAT Compliances

Risk Mgmt. / Cross-Functional Coordination Client Relationship & People Mgmt. Team Leadership & Trainings

Excels in monitoring overall functioning of processes, evaluating improvement areas & driving process automation / re-engineering initiatives for ensuring maximum efficiency

Expertise in F&A functions entailing month-end closing, reporting, invoicing, accounts reconciliation, receivables & payables, budgeting, variance analysis, risk assessment & fixed assets accounting within time & accuracy norms

Competencies in achieving smooth process transitions & subsequent stabilization while addressing staffing, technology & training requirements

Customer-centric professional focused on providing excellent services by effective query resolution & escalation management within TAT for all valued clients

Effective leader with proven talent in directing & motivating teams for accomplishment of organizational goals; possess excellent problem solving, communication & analytical skills

Expert in Migration of process and SME and skills in managing clients in USA, Gulf, Canada and UK.

Resourceful in ensuring preparation of MIS & other financial reports, balance sheet, cash & fund flow statement to assist the management in critical decision making; comfortable working in an ERP and Computerized environment

Result-oriented manager with excellent time management, team building & interpersonal skills

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS THE CAREER

Recognised with:

oWon ‘Pat on Back’ Award for successfully handing over of financials to client

oClient CFO’s appreciation for quick turnaround time of the financials

o“Spot Award” for best team player several time to deliver quality output and value-additions to the process

Successfully managed clients like:

oJVM Realty Corporation, Oakbrook, USA (www.jvmrealty.com owns and lets out Residential Apartments in the US. They own more than 45 properties and over 20,000 apartments in all).

oRegent West Corporation, USA (a Multi property Asset management company in US; manage more than 25 commercial and residential properties)

oEncore Enterprises, Dallas, Texas, USA (www.encore.bz). Encore develops and acquires mixed-use complexes, limited and full-service hotels, multi-family apartment home communities and retail shopping centers. In addition, the company manages hotels, vacation condominium resorts, and homeowner associations).

oRio tinto, Utah, USA. The global mining experts

oZieben Group, Houston, USA (www.ziebengroup.com). Zieben Group (ZG) invests in and develops both commercial, industrial & residential real estate projects throughout the U.S.

oO’Connor Associates, Houston, USA (www.poconnor.com). O’Connor has been active in reducing property taxes, providing expert witness testimony and appraising commercial real estate property.

oMany CPA firms in UK, Canada, USA and India

WORK EXPERIENCE

Since Jul’16: Pathfinder Business Analysis Pvt. Ltd. (now Park Intelli Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (http://parkisolutions.com/), Coimbatore, Tamilnadu India as Manager – US Accounts

Role:

Administering accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger-including financial reporting and monthly reviews for third party client in USA

Conducting SOP reviews and SLA reviews of all FAO vertical as well as internal audit and process in journals, reconciliations and reporting

Ensuring balance sheet reporting and P&L reviews

Developing/reviewing US individual tax return IRS Form 1040, Schedule A, Form 4684, Form 1045 with Schedule A and B to claim Net operating Loss (NOL), revise 1040X to claim the changes using Intuit Proseries software

Performing end-to-end accounting portfolio for multiple clients from various verticals and working as the primary relationship-holder and subject matter expert to the client; escalating key issues in an effective way to ensure timely resolution

Coordinating various services & initiatives to ensure streamlined operations in adherence to company’s policies & SLAs like:

oForecasting the annual financials numbers and comparing the same with periodical financials

oReviewing periodical financials and discussing it with stakeholders & Accounting Team with recommended actions & RCA

oFacilitating timely and accurate commentary to the Factsheet Team for effectiveness and efficiency metrics

oPreparing the monthly cash flows to maintain/measure the adequate liquidity

Interfacing with client to extract / collect all the financials inputs required for financials preparation; ensuring client satisfaction and retention according to company expectations; evaluating the monthly client performance by Ratio Analysis

Facilitating quality checks & audits for maintaining CTQ (Critical to Quality) / CTP (Critical to Process) targets; monitoring key process KPIs like errors, delays & open positions and ensuring required actions are taken for improvement/corrections

Interacting with multiple teams to ensure that deliverables are met on time and as per set quality standards; interacting with the Project/Quality Leads to ensure that the business priorities are tracked and regularly reported

Preparing Financials & MIS reports to apprise process owners & key stakeholders about the process highlights and assist them in critical decision-making process; writing business / financial commentary with inputs from sites on the financial statements

Undertaking transition planning entailing tracking & maintaining project schedule, providing regular updates on project activities and discussing SLAs, ensuring effective process controls and common minimum practices are agreed upon before Pilot / Go-Live

Assessing customer feedback & providing feedback to associates on improvements for high C-SAT; driving Net Promoter Score (NPS)/ Customer VOC - proactive communication & issue management by action tracker and regular connect

Leading & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in process operations; organising training / skills & competency development programs to enhance their efficiency & productivity in coordination with global trainers

Highlights:

Played a key role in;

oManaging and improving the Accounting Process which resulted in saving both time & cost

oDriving cost control initiatives like Budgetary control and value Analysis which led to savings up to 5 % of total expense.

oIntroducing & implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable and General ledger functions

Exhibited excellence in performing analytical review of financial statements; interpreting data for determining past financial performance & ensuring that the financial information is presented clearly and on time

Proactively organised on-the -job orientations/ trainings to the finance staff for keeping them informed of the philosophies, policies & procedures of the organization and enhance their knowledge & skills

Received awards/appreciations on account of excellent performance like Best team player and Star performer of the period

May’15 – Jul’16: IBM India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai as F&A Delivery Team Lead (Deputy Manager - Band 6B)

Role:

Managed Accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger-including financial reporting and monthly reviews for third party mining client having its presence in Europe and USA

Worked towards data analytics

Performed:

oSOP reviews and SLA reviews of all FAO vertical

oInternal audit and process in journals, reconciliations and reporting

oMIS Reporting with detailed variance analysis

Assured balance sheet reporting and P&L reviews

Led planning and budgeting for the quarterly/yearly forecasts.

Dec’05 – May’15: Smartfin Services (http://www.smartfin.biz/), Chennai as Manager

Role:

Led:

oGeneral ledger, intercompany reconciliation and settlement, bank reconciliation, common area management (cam), comparative study of budget and prior period variations and budgeting

oAccounts receivables – rent accounting, tenant ledger reconciliations, delinquencies and prepaid of rent accounting, expired leases, gross potential rent, CAM reconciliations

oAccounts payables – invoice approvals, vendor payments, vendor reconciliations and interfaced from sub-ledger to general ledger (ERP MRI)

Conducted:

oPeriodic and monthly financial reviews; ensured management reporting and management information

oInternal audit in journals, reconciliations and reporting

oBalance sheet reporting and P&L Reviews; performing MIS reporting with detailed variance analysis

Assured:

oPlanning and budgeting for the quarterly/yearly forecasts

oPerformance evaluation of team

Facilitated process improvements in the division; ensured timely briefing on expectations and goals to team

Created monthly management reports, including both financial reports and written commentary regarding results

Formulated company-wide budget/forecast analysis and reporting

Advised on budget and forecasting cycles - system, process and financial analysis

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

May’01 – Nov’05: Mani Mohan and Company (Chartered Accountants), Chennai as Audit Manager

Apr’98 – Apr’01: Saudi Gulf Company: 3 Years, Dammam, KSA as Office Clerk with clerical visa.

Dec’95 – Mar’98: Maanasi (the readymade garments chain stores), Mavelikkara in Kerala as Branch Accountant

Dec’92 – Dec’95: Vishnu Rajendran and Company (http://vrandco.com/), Kottayam in Kerala as Audit / Article Clerk as the part of Chartered Accountancy Intermediate course of Institute of Charted Accounts of India

ACADEMIC DETAILS

MBA (Finance) from Periyar University, Salem in Tamil Nadu, India in 2005

B.Com. (Cost Accounting) from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam in Kerala in 1992

CERTIFICATIONS

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications from Co-operative College, Chengannur, Kerala

Certified Quick Books Pro and MYOB User by Omni Accountant University, California, USA – 2005

Registered Kerala State Government Sales Tax practitioner (Under Rule 60(2) of KGST Rule.

Certification in English Type writing by Government of Kerala

Certified Mutual Fund Advisor by AMFI, Mumbai

IT SKILLS

MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

SAP – FICO Functional consultant (Beginner - end user)

Accounting Software - Yardi, Real page, Quick Books, MRI, ResMan, MYOB, Tally, Intuit Proseries and other Client’s specific ERP packages

Data Management - Avid change, File Bound, Jira and Stemmons

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Public speaking, acting and modelling, pencil-sketching and indoor/outdoor games (Chess/Shuttle badminton, Kabadi, Power lifting and Cricket)

Holder of National Cadet Corps’ (NCC) ‘C’ certificate and won several shooting championships with .22 and 303 Rifle

Served Indian Military at Madras Regimental Training Centre

Chaired several public committees like citizen’s forum, Indian Red Cross, Religious organizations and many NGO

Represented and won prizes at district and zone level Athletics and games championship in ‘Short put’ and ‘Kabadi’

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 24th May, 1972

Languages Known: English, Hindi and Malayalam; can speak Tamil; can understand Arabic & Urdu

Address: #42 Green Park, Athipalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India – 641 110

Passport Valid up to 27th October 2021

Passport Issued at: Chennai, Tamil Nadu (India)

US Visa Details: B1B2 – (Valid till 15th JUL 2023)

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