Multi-Country Assistant Finance Manager

BHASKAR POOJARY

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER MULTI-COUNTRY FINANCE

Sirsi, Karnataka 935-***-**** www.bhaskarpoojary .com **.**************@*****.*** PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Assistant Finance Manager with experience managing 10 Cr+ monthly revenue across 7 geographies. Strong in MIS, cash flow, variance analysis, R2R accounting, and multi-currency intercompany finance across India and APAC entities. WORK EXPERIENCE

BrightChamps (Assistant Finance Manager) Sep 2025 - Present Prepared MIS, Cash flow forecasts, and Variance analysis for 10 Cr+ monthly revenue across 7 geographies, used for leadership and investor reporting.

Assisted in statutory audits, transfer pricing (TP) documentation, and intercompany audits, coordinating with external auditors, preparing audit schedules and supporting documents, resolving audit queries, and contributing to the successful completion of annual audits across multiple entities. Supported multi-country tax and regulatory compliance: GST/TDS/IT/PT/ESI (India), VAT, ECI, Annual Tax return, WHT, Franchise tax and local tax coordination for Singapore, Bangladesh, Indonesia, working with external consultants. Supported T+7 day month-end close under R2R, preparing GL schedules, accruals, provisions, bank and balance sheet reconciliations using Zoho Books.

Managed multi-currency finance operations across INR, USD, SGD, IDR, BDT, VND, ensuring accurate FX accounting, remeasurement support, and reporting inputs.

Prepared and maintained cross-border intercompany accounting schedules including revenue recognition support, cost allocations, reconciliations, and elimination workings across entities. Coordinated with overseas finance teams (APAC) to collect intercompany confirmations, align close timelines, and resolve reconciling items.

Assisted in FDI compliance and documentation for Bangladesh entity in coordination with legal and advisory teams. Prepared AR / collections reconciliation, improving cash flow visibility and reporting accuracy. Shetty and Bhat Chartered Accountants (Articled Assistant) Dec 2021- Dec 2024 Delivered end-to-end accounting, audit, and tax compliance for 20+ entities including manufacturing companies, partnership firms, trusts, and AOPs, managing complete books of accounts and periodic financial reporting. Executed Direct Tax compliance for 100+ clients including ITR filings, tax computations, Form 3CD (Tax Audit), and assessment proceedings, including drafting replies to notices and supporting representations before tax authorities. Owned GST compliance and audits: GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9/9C, reconciliations, and advisory on classifications, exemptions, and tax rates.

Conducted Statutory Audits of manufacturing entities and Concurrent Audits of Canara Bank, including transaction testing, control checks, vouching, verification of advances, and reporting of exceptions. Led and coordinated 2–3-member audit teams, prepared audit programs, working papers, and finalized audit reports in line with statutory and firm standards.

Supported corporate compliances including TDS/TCS returns, ROC filings, and FEMA-related documentation, and assisted in statutory reporting and regulatory submissions.

Gained hands-on exposure to financial statements preparation, audit closures, and client coordination under tight timelines. SOFTWARE SKILLS HOBBIES

Accounting & ERP: Zoho Books, Tally Prime, QuickBooks, Busy Finance & Reporting: Advanced Excel, MIS, Cash Flow, R2R Compliance & Payroll: ClearTax, Razorpay Payroll, Zoho Payroll ERP Exposure: Winnman CA ERP

Outdoor activities: Cricket, Trekking and Volleyball Indoor activities: E-sports games

Travelling and Swimming

EDUCATION

Chartered Accountant (ICAI)

B.Com – Mangalore University