Accounting and Finance

Chidambaram KR

Chennai, TN ****** +** - 917-***-**** ************@*****.***

Professional Summary

8+ years of experience in the field of Accounts and finance and auditing

5+ years of experience in R2R domain (GL, FA and Tax Accounting)

Expertise in Preparing and posting of Journal Entries and Models, Account to Account Reconciliation, Fixed Asset set up and Running Depreciation for the value of Asset. Creating customer's Bill to ship to Account for exemption. Inventory set up, Vendor Reconciliation.

Budgets and Budgetary controls.

Sales and Used Tax.

Performing as an Acting Team Leader for R2R Process (GL, FA and Tax) Interaction with the client on scope/planning/estimations, Understanding the scope/requirements, Impact analysis, Tasks allocation, Milestones and Team monitoring, Tasks accomplishment, Preparation of SOP's /applications to be tested.

Experience in executing automation scripts on different browsers/environments

Expertise in Internal Audit and its scope to the Management

Self-motivated and goal oriented professional with strong reasoning and analytical skills with constructive approach to the business, client and to team members

Industry Subject Matter Expert providing advanced technical knowledge and analysis of highly specialized applications and operational environment. Perform complex functional systems analysis, design, and training and implementation advice on complex problems, including esoteric problems requiring extensive knowledge of subject matter.

Skills

Tools worked with Oracle JD Edwards, Blackline, Taxware and Catalyst

Oracle

Team Building

Supervision

IFRS

Accounting

Problem resolution

MS Office

Budgets & Controls

Process improvement

GAAP

Work History

Subject Matter Expert, 06/2015 to Current

Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS, SME

Cengage Learning (US), is an educational content, and technology and service company for the higher education, K-12, professional and library markets worldwide.

Tools Used Oracle JD Edwards (E1), Blackline, Catalyst and Taxware.

Responsibilities :

GA – Record and Analyse the Journal entries, Journal Models, Sub ledger Vs. GL Reconciliation, Prepaid Reconciliation, and Blackline Reconciliation.

FA - Fixed Asset set up and Depreciation

Tax - Exemption of Customer's Sales tax.

Cost Accounting – Vendor Reconciliation, Inventory Reconciliation.

Sprint Planning & Backlog Grooming ceremonies for all process changes

Creating Innovations and ideas for Process Improvements.

Manage defects through RCA and CAPA

Provide End to End support, and Business Validation support

Working Knowledge on GAAP Financial Reporting.

Audit Staff Member, 07/2012 to 09/2014

Gopal Arvind and Associates – Chennai, Tamilnadu

Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.

Identified management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation.

Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.

Facilitated financial and operational audits, working with internal and external managers to communicate recommendations or issues surrounding audits.

Determined financial and operational audit areas, providing most economical and efficient use of audit resources.

Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement.

Process Associate, 12/2010 to 01/2012

Tata Consultancy Services – Chennai, Tamilnadu

Developed and executed plans to monitor standard process adherence.

Performed quality assurance checks on transactions and account actions to assess compliance with state and federal regulations.

Analysed business plan, identified inefficiencies in existing processes, and tracked performance following implementation of improvements.

Conducted training and change management processes to improve operations.

`Audit Staff Member, 01/2009 to 11/2010

Devdhar and Associates – Chennai, Tamilnadu

Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.

Identified management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation.

Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.

Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys.

Education

B.Com Bank Management: Accounting and Finance, 04/2008

Vivekananda College - Chennai

ICWA Inter 1: December 2010

SIRC - Chennai

Accomplishments

ICWA Inter Group 1 - (2010) from Southern India Regional Council (SIRC), India with aggregation of 50 %

•B.com (Bank Management) – (2008) from Vivekananda College with aggregation of 71.3 %

Received client appreciations for bringing in a number of process improvements for the projects, and saving time and money.

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