NIHARIKA RANA
Bronx, NY
********.******@*****.***
EXPERIENCE
Catholic Charities of Community Services March 19 – Present
Consultant/Staff Accountant
Prepared Process and analyze General ledger transactions, account analysis and reconciliation on journal entries for approval & input in to Lawson accounting system.
Preparation of materials and analysis month end closing, financial statement, account analysis intercompany accuracy & reconciliation.
Assist in preparing Budget & Forecast using Prophix for Rockland, Dutchess, CCOSU, Agency Relation & Housing.
Assist in producing and presenting monthly financial statement, variance analysis & committee/ board meeting.
Assist in special and ad hoc projects, as assigned
Fareportal Inc. (NYC) August 2016 – January 2019
Financial Analyst
Prepared Monthly financial statement & analyze Y2Y & MOM basis using various advanced functions of Excel
Analyzed the report for tracking the variance analysis, cost analysis & positive cash flow using Excel
In charge of month end activities including accrual and prepayments, GL Reconciliation, Merchant Reconciliation, etc.
Performed all the Accounting function such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Flow, COGS & Product Accounting
Updated management on all the key findings on a monthly basis, for GP, cost & variance analysis
Played major role in implementing Microsoft dynamics (ERP)
Worked in streamlining the processes, process compliance and provided financial information to auditors
Paperchse Accountancy (NYC) May 2015 – August 2016
Financial Analyst
Prepared various financial models as required by client using various advanced functions of Excel
Analyzed the report for tracking the variance analysis, cost analysis and positive cash flow using tableau
Prepared quarterly MIS of Budget vs Expenses reports and presented results to management using Microsoft Power Point
Analyzed all the reports and presented clients on their financial needs
Performed all the accounting function such as Accounts Payable, Cash Flow, monthly statement preparation, prepared EBITA, analyzed all cost and expenses, payroll, sales tax and corporation tax
Updated clients on all the key findings on weekly basis, for GP, cost and variance analysis
Aditya Birla Management Corporation Pvt. Ltc., Andheri August 2008 – November 2014
Financial Analyst
Managed the responsibilities related to Software Asset Management and Daily Mails Assessments
Budget v/s Expense, using Microsoft Excel i.e. v-look up & pivot table etc.
Prepared quarterly MIS of Budget vs Expenses and presented to management using Microsoft Power Point
Responsible for Fixed Asset management
Liaised with various IT vendors for Lease Line procurement to the ABG units and half yearly billing to be made to all the ABG units
Ensured that the Microsoft license compliance was being followed across the group; updated the database for the same using different Excel tool such as conditional formatting and v-lookups
Maintained the Software License Inventory for Data Centre Server & Desktops of BMCSL; managed the task of Asset reallocation pertaining to office for BMCSL
Lead the process of arranging monthly meetings with vendors for payment related issues for lease lines
Budgeted for Third Party billing and informed all the ABG units accordingly for the provisions, as per billing cycle
Updated the database pertaining to the lease line procurement and surrender
Information Security – ABMCPL Worldwide April 2006 – August 2008
Project Management Officer
Managed the task of call logging, assessment, analysis and escalations; prepared daily reports and provided the same to the higher authority
Involved in the process of daily inward and outward record management; supervised the implementation and compliance of IT Security across the group
Handled the responsibilities related to Incident Management, Audit and Vendor Management across ABG Units
Supervised the task of procuring spares from different Vendors, 3rd party and maintained the data for the same
Prepared budgets keeping track of Budget V/s Expenses using Excel
EDUCATION
Master in Finance (Post Graduation Diploma in Financial Management) from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting and Auditing from University of Mumbai (Nanjibhai Khimjibahi Thakkar Thaana college of Commerce)
CERTIFCATIONS/TRAINING
Financial Modeling & Project Finance from Pristine in January, 2013.
Microsoft Project 2010 & Project Management from Knowledge Hut in July, 2012
Certificate training on M&A (Mergers & Acquisition) from BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange), Mumbai in 2012.
Completed Comprehensive program in Equity Research Analyst from BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange), Mumbai in 2012.
SKILLS
MS Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SAP – FICO Module, Tally, Internet Applications, Windows