Chandu Bhogle

Cell: 949-***-**** Email: ade8fr@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/chandubhogle

Profile summary: Senior level Accounting & Finance professional with advanced knowledge of general accounting, payroll, budgeting & financial reporting. Manage month & year end close. Able to work independently in a fast paced environment with emphasis on accuracy & timeliness. Strong interpersonal skills. Display leadership and team-building skills, self-confidence, motivation, and decisiveness

Work Experience:

Aeronet Inc. Corporate Controller March’2016 – Present

Oversee the daily operational department functions & ensure compliance with company policies.

Prepare & post various monthly recurring & adjusting JE’s.

Maintain a documented system of accounting policies & procedures & a system of controls over accounting transactions

Maintain internal control & Provide analytical tools & reports to support decision making.

Participate in strategic projects to improve profitability & efficiency of the company

Analyze financial data & present financial reports in an accurate & timely manner. Provide analytical tools & reports to support decision making.

Review, support & publish monthly financial statements & reports in timely manner.

Coordinate in annual budgeting process, administer & review actual financial progress compare to budgets, identify & report variances, find an alternative solution to fix variance.

Monthly maintain the fixed asset schedule including all acquisitions & disposals.

Coordinate the annual review of our financial statements. Act as primary contact with corporate accounting personnel during financial audits and quarterly reviews.

Manage the Line of Credit & ensure we are in compliance with debt covenants.

Work with our outside accounting firm, federal, state & local agencies to ensure that we are in tax compliance & that our business licenses & permits are current.

Prepare the property tax returns annually for required locations.

Prepare & analyze various reports as required by CEO, CSO & COO. Reconcile bank statement monthly & resolve the discrepancies.

Implement procedures to reduce costs & discrepancies to improve efficiencies & profitability.

Manage team of 10, guide & motivate them to complete their tasks efficiently.

Arbonne International Senior Accountant Jun’2015 – March’2016

Provide support to the CIO & senior technology leaders to establish financial plans & objectives, enhance profitability, improve cash flow & reduce costs.

Understand all elements of the P&L, B/S to enable accurate financial forecasts, prepare meaningful variance analysis; identify, prioritize & drive improvements to financial results.

Maintain Fixed Assets ledger, proper general ledger accounting, perform assets reconciliation & maintain roll-forward & CAPEX reporting.

Understand & accurately account invoices to either CAPEX or OPEX so that accuracy of the balance sheet & P&L for IT related departments can be maintained.

Participate in budget, forecast & daily-monthly reporting activities, support month end activities.

Prepare recurring & adjusting journal entries to maintain G/L.

Interact with other departments, provide tax information so tax returns can be filed in timely manner.

Develop & monitor specific measures that evaluate performance commitments

Schedule support meetings & vendor performance review meetings (monthly, quarterly, annual)

Herbalife General Accountant Dec’2014 – Jun’2015

Provide support to the Director, Plant operations Finance & the finance department in the reporting area, directly responsible for plant fixed assets accounting & other general accounting.

Assist in process & system upgrades & enhancements, participate in special projects as needed.

Maintain Fixed Assets ledger, proper general ledger accounting, perform assets reconciliation & maintain roll-forward, adhere to corporate policy for capitalizing equipment purchases & other construction in progress activities.

Participate in budget, forecast & daily-monthly reporting activities, support month end activities.

Maintain G/L, prepare necessary journal entries to maintain financial reporting.

Interacts with other departments, complete government required reporting activities.

Ensure SOX controls are performed & assist with periodic self-testing & reporting.

QBE First Insurance Senior Accountant Dec’2011 – Dec’2014

Prepare, review & approve G/L accounts & bank reconciliations, Resolve discrepancies.

Perform detailed scrutiny of accounts, discover reconciling items, & prepare balancing JE’s.

Analyzing financial statements calculate amounts for monthly accruals.

Complete complex research & inquiries of G/L transactions, implement solutions.

Assist in month end & year end close process. Attend to external & internal audit inquiries.

Prepare month end commissions based on carrier reports, Create JE & obtain approval.

Create, review & post monthly JE’s as needed for accurate accounting.

Manage fixed asset accounting & month end reconciliation of Fixed Assets.

Prepare, periodically update complete desktop procedures for reconciliations & JE preparation.

Ensures SOX, GAAP procedures & internal control are in compliance with company policies.

Manage & guide staff to get the projects completed accurately & meet deadlines.

Manage multiple responsibilities in fast-paced environment with critical deadlines.

Aeronet Inc. Accountant/AP Specialist Jan’2005 – Nov’2011

Audited invoices for approval & coding before posting. Process check run, manage 1099

Participate in preparing budgets, Analyze financial information to forecast future expenses.

Determine financial status by comparing & analyzing plans & forecast with actual results.

Managed full cycle AP, handle vendor statements & resolve problem accounts in time.

Performed regular GL scrutiny for errors, analyze & prepare JE to rectify the error.

Interfaced with other departments for smooth functioning of work & achieve targeted results.

Create various financial statements, analyze them for accuracy & resolve discrepancies noticed.

Handled International client’s AP & AR account & request wire settlements.

Handled full cycle AP (including expense reports). High volume AP for multiple locations in a fast paced environment matching, batching, coding & posting invoices.

Assist VP Finance with preparation, review & analysis of financial statements as required.

Collect payroll (bi-monthly) & commission report, account it by passing JE.

Maintain vendor relationships, managing their accounts & resolve concerns.

Create smooth business relationship with various teams to achieve organization’s common goals.

Verizon Wireless (Adecco) A/P Workflow Coordinator Jan’2004 – Nov’2004

Receive & allocate invoices to AP coordinators region wise & maintain smooth functioning of AP department’s functions.

Maintaining proper labeling & filing of the invoices upon accounting & payment.

Work on special assignments assigned by the AP Supervisor & Manager.

Computer Expertise:

MS Office, MS Excel (Pivot Table, VLook Up) InSight, NORA Lotus Notes 7

Oracle Financials 11i, Oracle Financials R12, PeopleSoft Financials 9.0, MAS90, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 (including Management Reporter) ERP, BNA Software (Fixed Assets).

Education:

Bachelors of Commerce (Accounting) from University of Bombay in June’1995.

References:

Upon Request

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