NEHA GUPTA

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Highly analytical, result-driven accounts specialist who works quickly and accurately under tight deadlines. Team player and detail- oriented accountant with experience in maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations. Enjoys being part of a dynamic team.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Creative thinker

• Leadership

• Priority setting and Multi-

tasking

• Salesforce.com

• Intacct & QuickBooks

• H&R Block Certified Individual

Tax Preparer

• Microsoft Office

• Team Player and works independently

as well.

• Problem Management

• Detail Oriented

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP

Work Experience

APCELA - Virginia, USA 05/2017 to Present

Controller

Managing all aspects of the business and coordinating with all departments to ensure smooth functioning and working with the customer to ensure healthy customer relationship, other responsibilities include -

• Assist management with important financial decisions.

• Prepare financial documents such as business reports, financial forecasts, and statements to understand the financial state of business.

• Supervise employees in preparing financial reports and budgets.

• Monitor a company's financial reports and determine ways to reduce costs.

• Keep up to date on the financial market to understand how to maximize profits and find new expansion areas.

• Understand the financials of a company to meet legal requirements and keep the financial state in good standing. Manager, Accounting and Finance

Managing all aspects of Accounting and Finance including but not limited to general ledger, invoicing, treasury management, accounts receivable/payable, fixed assets, payroll, and financial reporting-

• Managing a team of three professionals, including selection/hiring, objective setting, performance management, coaching/development, and training.

• Responsible for the monthly close as well as maintenance of all accounting ledgers including monthly review of all account reconciliations and journal entries by in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).

• Manage the continued development of financial forecasting and operating plan with timely explanations of variances between actual results and forecasts/budgets; provide corrective action recommendations to management, where necessary.

• Responsible for working with management to identify opportunities for improvement, measure and analyze current business processes, internal controls, and redesign processes to meet the needs of a complex and growing business.

• Ensure stakeholders, including management and auditors are provided information for timely review and comment.

• Responsible for monthly Payroll and headcount forecast, monthly forecast for various departments.

• Identified Process issues and opportunities for improvements and presented findings by applying accounting knowledge which has helped across different business line, also created process documentation.

• Maintained all the debt covenants compliance requirement.

• Worked on various projects like ASC 606 and ASC 842 analysis and impact, Sales and Use tax audit, implementation of contract module for ASC 606.

• Manage and ensure company is compliant with all Federal and state tax laws including 499s, 409A etc. H&R Block- Virginia, USA 01/2017 to 04/2017

Tax Preparer

Prepared simple and complex tax returns for individuals by using knowledge of federal and state tax codes.

• Multiple state taxes including part year state tax filing.

• Exercised due diligence during tax interviews.

• Ensured the proper credits, deductions, and tax liabilities were applied to tax returns. Moved to U.S. and worked towards getting a work visa 05/2015 to 12/2016 KPMG India – Kolkata, India 04/2013 to 11/2014

Senior Auditor, Statutory Audit

At KPMG, I have gained exposure in understanding the working model of various Service based organization to core manufacturing client. I have had the opportunity to challenge myself in various facets of audit of financial statements and audit of books and records for clients in different industries such as manufacturing and service industry.

• Independently handled the Audit of other small and medium sized clients and assisted in Statutory audits (including group reporting, quarterly reviews, annual statutory audits, and Tax accounts) and Tax Audit of various multinationals as per Indian GAAP/IFRS.

• Audited areas include Treasury, Revenue, Account’s receivables and Payroll. Job responsibilities include running client engagement from start to finish, including planning, performing, leading, and completing engagements in a timely cost-efficient manner.

• Developed people through teamwork, integrity, and leadership. Collaborated with team members to set goals & responsibilities.

• Maintaining strong client focus by being responsive to client's requests and develop/maintain productive working relationships with client personnel.

• Some of the clients include but not limited to Linde Group, Medica Hospitals Private Limited, HSB International Private Limited, First Climate Private Limited, Children International Liaison Office (NGO). Emami Group – Kolkata, India 11/2012 to 04/2013

Executive Assistant / FMCG division

At Emami, I had the opportunity to work closely with the Managing Director of the company and assisting him in reviewing the monthly reports. Preparing reports for strategic decision making which had a significant financial impact on the organization and understanding the financial implications of the new undertaking projects. PwC India– Bangalore, India 09/2011 to 10/2012

Associate Auditor, Statutory Audit

At PwC, I have had the opportunity to gain knowledge not only in auditing and accounting, but it has also greatly. contributed to my leadership skills, engagement management skills and business skills (including client relationships).

• Statutory audit for Yahoo India helped me in gaining exposure various accounting and auditing fields like Payroll, Intercompany and Payables.

• Acted as a team lead and helped the manager for conducting interim SOX audit of Thomson Reuters for financial reporting purpose that included understanding key process by performing walkthrough and testing key controls.

• Statutory audit for NCR Corporations (leading ATM manufacturing company) for all the APAC entities I assisted the team in auditing the Revenue, Accounts Receivable, PPE and Cash and Bank.

• Independently handled RBI Certification and Special Additional Duty Claim Refund Certifications of Faiveley Transport Rail Technologies India Limited and AUP of Bateman Engineering India Private Limited. M/s AMIT SONTHALIA, Chartered Accountant – Kolkata, India 03/2007 to 09/2010 Article assistant

Handled Internal audit various companies, was involve in various bank audits and preparation and filing (both manual and e-filing) of Income tax returns of various individuals, firms, and companies Education

Master of Business Administration – Expected graduation 2022. George Mason University

CPA - 2018

Virginia Board of Accountancy

Chartered Accountant: Accountancy and Auditing 2011 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - Kolkata, India Company Secretary: Accountancy and Business Law 2010 Institute of Company Secretaries of India – Kolkata, India Bachelor of Commerce: Accountancy and Finance 2009 Calcutta University - Kolkata, India

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