Dhanasekarapandiyan K, CMA

Cost & Management Accountant

Location: Chennai

Contact: +917*******

Email: adl3rx@r.postjobfree.com

Finance Professional – F&A, FPNA, Cost Control, Analysis

Snapshot: Dynamic, proactive, detail-oriented, multi-tasking and results focused professional with over 18+ years experience across Audit, Financial Planning and Analysis, Reporting and General Ledger Accounting; and operational challenges on transition & transformation skills with proven managerial acumen and ability to effective team handling, deliver assignments within specified time frame without compromising on quality benchmarks with an eye for detail.

Extremely engaged & execution driven having good technical & practical knowledge, strong analytical skills with keen eye for detail and accuracy in Manufacturing & Service Industries in MNC’s like Mituibishi/Reanult Nissan/ WJ Towell (Mazda)/TCS/ ATOS

Educational & Other credentials

Academics: B.Com -Bachelor of Commerce – 2nd Rank with Silver Medal – 80% of Marks

ICWAI – Certified Cost Management Accountant

DISSA – Diploma in Information System Security Audit

FBP - Certified Finance Business Partner

IFRS – Working Knowledge

Transition & Team Setup for UK & France Project: Visited UK in 2016 & France in 2016 & 2017 migrated the RTR & Controlling Process and Visited Muscat / Dubai / Bahrain for work related

Key Achievements: Saved 2.5 Million GBP in ATOS in Duplicate payment / Automated & Standardisation

IT Skills: Proficient with the use of MS Office suite, SAP Fico, Hyperion HFM, Oracle Timics, & Tally software

Hobbies: Reading books and Travelling

Languages Known : Tamil / English / Hindhi

Date of Birth: 2nd May 1979

Address : VGK Apartment, Nehru colony, Mudichur, Tambaram- Chennai 600 048

Core Competencies

Financial Planning & Analysis

Reporting on Cash Flow

General Ledger Accounting

Month Closing Activities

P&L – Revenue and Expense analysis

Costing – Budgeting – Forecasting

Variances to Budget, Forecast

Statutory, Internal Auditing

Handling Auditors

Transition & Transformational skills

Team Handling & Leadership

Stakeholder management Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Leadership Strengths & Highlights

RTR – General Ledger

In-depth knowledge on Supervision, Review, Preparation of Financial Statements such as Trial Balance, P&L, Cashflow Statements and Monitoring month closing activities like cost accruals, revenue accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, Depreciation, CAPEX, prepayments, ensure accounts payable closing, receivable closing, to ensure financial integrity and compliance in preparing P&L and balance sheet. Efficiently developed a ‘service-culture’ approach in experiences with ATOS IT solutions. Handling Auditors.

Costing

Experience in product costing in SAP environment (PP Module), Ex-factory & Ex-showroom pricing, landed cost of imported CBU/SKD products, Material costing in (MM Module), Inventory control & valuations of FG, WIP & analysis of non moving & slow moving inventories of spare parts & rawmaterials. Monthly cost control meetings with Dept. heads – Production /Engg / R&D /HR/Utilities/Finance/SCM/Finance/Marketing on their OPEX & CAPEX budget Vs Actual - Variance.

FP&A

Expertise in financial analysis, preparing forecasts and budgets, in-depth understanding and analysis of revenues and costs on various aspects including P&L analysis, reconciling and authenticating financial data across multiple platforms and reporting tools, liaising with diverse teams including reporting and provide MI to drive efficiency.

Client Engagement

Highly organized and client-focused, having outstanding skills in interacting with clients, creating excellent rapport & understanding their requirements and accordingly devising customized solutions, thereby maintaining complete client satisfaction and meeting their expectations.

Team Building & Leadership

Proven ability to lead and motivate multiple teams to maximize productivity, ensuring technical solutions meet business requirements. Currently handling 15 member team in ATOS IT solutions.

Selected Value-Offered Highlights & Key Achievements

Led 3 transitions in ATOS (2 F to F & 1 Remote), and stabilized the processes – UK & FranceTeam

Budget Vs Actuals & Deeply analysed and identified 2.5 Mn GBP various duplicate payments in Rent and Rates.

Escalation management / ensure team members deliverables are met & liaise with onshore business partners

Recruitment /Perfomance appraisal & giving feedbacks / Ensure backup planning for each team members

Motivating team members/Proven track record of accounting /analytical skills/assertiveness/strong interpersonal skills

In TCS – Automated Fixed asset capitalisation process & received good appreciation from Onshore Australia in GL Team. Received Best performar award on 3 years consequtively from 2012 to 2014 & 3 year completion award in 2014.

Implemented the CAPEX Review process in Renault Nissan for budget approval

Implemented the Cost control meeting on OPEX budget Vs Actual review with CFO and Department Heads in Renault Nissan

Implemented the Control on Non-Moving / Slow Moving Inventory analysis in Hindustan Motors

Professional Experience

ATOS ~ Aug 2014 – Current ( GBU -France & UK) – Manufacturing & IT industry

Finance Manager – Month Closing & Cost Controlling, Team Handling

Key Responsibilities: Individual and handling 20 member team

Supporting Monthly closing ( MEC) / Supervision, Review & Preparation of of Financial Statements such as Trial Balance,

Balance sheet, P&L, Cash flow statements & Daily monitoring the activities of team members

General Leder Analysis, Journal Posting, Bank reconciliation, Cost Accrual, Depreciation Accounting,

Provision for debtors, GRIR clearing, Fixed Assets Accounting, Monthly GL Reconciliations & Open item clearing.

Accounts Payable closing, Revenue Accruals. Monitoring the daily bank position

Analysis of Revenue by customer & market – Preparation of Power Point Presentation

KPI analysis & Reporting, Overhead analysis, Overdue receivable analysis and weekly team meeting with Sr.Mgmt

Preparation of revenue on hand report daily basis, especially external revenue & analysis against budget

Analysis of cost variance and ensure controlling the cost against the budget

Preparation of DSO reporting to ensure fast billings on WIP & Receivables and also Ageing analysis to reduce Over due

Allocation of costs and revenues to business lines, and products, in line with the reporting standards

Key Highlights:

Received outstanding performance awards for saving 2.5 Mn GBP on duplicate payments in 2016

Successfully transitioned 10 member team, totalling 10 FTE and exhibited excellent service to bring in an additional work amounting to 2.5 FTE / Also various standardisation, simplification of various process.

Promoted within a year to Manager in 2016 for demonstrating outstanding performance.

TCS ~ Mar 2011 – Aug 2014

Team Leader – RTR - Month closing (Reporting Controller Australia & Spain)

Key Highlights:

In TCS – Automated Fixed asset capitalisation process & received good appreciation from Onshore Australia in GL Team.

In TCS -Received Best performar award on 3 years consequtively from 2012 to 2014 & 3 year completion award in 2014.

Key Responsibilities: Individual and handling team

Ensured all reports and activities of the teams that were delivered adhered to the service level agreements.

P&L Preparation and analysis Budget Vs Actuals

Power point presentation for senior management, variance analysis & commentaries, score cards

Ensured Month closing activities like posting cost & revenue accruals, recharges, allocations/Prepare flash & review with budget & Supporting, preparing budget & forecast, balance sheet reconciliations/Fixed assets capitalisation

GST, Sales tax return, Depreciation run, Forex calculations, Audit queries & Ageing reports, Inter company

KPI Reporting like – ROH, FTE, DSO, CAPEX

Renault Nissan ~ Jun 2009 – Oct 2010

Sr. Officer – FP&A & RTR Month closing (Reporting to the CFO/Controller-Manufacturing)

Key Highlights:

Worked on Green field project and setup of MIS process, Cost center setting up

Implemented various Internal controls & Reportings

Key Responsibilities: Individual

Power point presentation for senior management, variance analysis & commentaries ( CFO & All departments )

Preparation & co-ordination for budgeting & forecasting – Operating expenses, Cost controlling

Budget Vs Actual Analysis and controlling the cost.

Landed costing of materials / WIP & FG Valuation as per AS-II / Analysis of Inventory

Closely working with Production /Engineering / R&D team for various day to day costing related supports.

Mazda Motors ( WJ Towel & Co ) ~ Jan 2008 – Mar 2009 ( On Contractual agreement )

Sr. Officer – RTR -Month closing (Reporting to the Finance Controller )

Key Responsibilities: Individual and handling team

Month closing activities – Journal postings, Prepayments, accruals revenue/cost

Preparation & Review of Trial Balance, P&L and Balance sheet, Cash flow statements

Handling auditors and get the audited balance sheet & P&L

Budget support & preparation – Variance analysis & commentaries – Action on controlling the cost

Hindustan Motors ( Mitsubishi Motors) ~ May 2006 – Jan 2008

Cost Accountant – (Reporting to GM / Sr.Manager)

Key Responsibilities: Individual

Preparation & co-ordination for budgeting & forecasting – Operating expenses

Review of Trial Balance and preparation of schedules for Financials and month closing

Landed costing of materials / WIP & FG Valuation as per AS-II

Handling Auditors for Material costing & inventory counting ( physical verification)

Maintaining stock ledgers/ keep watching the material movement in SAP

Working on showroom pricing for Marketing department

Working on various analysis for GM ( Buy or Make analysis / Limited edition )

Co-ordination with Production/Engineering/Utilities/Marketing/HR/SCM/R&D

Al Nahdha Al Omanian Co-Muscat ~ July 2003 – April 2006 ( On Contractual agreement )

Branch Accountant– Month closing (Reporting to Chief Accountant)

Key Responsibilities: Individually handled the Branch Accounts

Preparation of monthly branch accounts – P&L, Balance sheet, Cash flow Statements

Reconciliations – Bank, Cash, Fixed assets, Debtors, Creditors, Head office accounts

Sales reporting, collections reporting

Preparation & co-ordination for budgeting & forecasting – Operating expenses

S.Bernard & Co. Charted Accountant ~ Jan 2001 – July 2003

Audit cum Accountant

Key Responsibilities: Individual

Preparation of monthly accounts – P&L, Balance sheet

Preparation of Tax returns – Central Excise / GST / Income Tax

Audit of Accounts & Bank Audit, 44AB Audit

Bank Auditing

Income tax auditing

Accounts Auditing

Reference :-

Mr. S.K.Rajkumar, Commercial Manager. Al Nahdha Omanian Co, LLC Oman

GSM: 00968 - 99332168.

Mr.S.Bernard, Chartered Accountant, India - Phone: 00914364 – 220952.

Mr.M.Premnath – General Manager – Hindustan Motors – Phone: 994*******.

Mr.Amalraj – Finance Head in Nigeria – Phone:- +91-753*******

Place: Chennai

Date : 15-04-2021

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