Anantha Kumar S Email & Phone Number

India

Commercial Finance - Functions August 21 to till date.• • Providing strategic commercial finance support to key functions such as Real Estate (RE), Human Resources (HR), and Aircraft, proactively identifying and addressing issues by engaging with stakeholders and implementing sustainable solutions.• Taking ownership of 'Commercial Finance' activities, including validating Strategy Notes, Proposal to Commence Negotiation, and driving Investment proposals conversations. Serving as a consultant to the Commercial deal projects team, collaborating closely with Tax, Treasury, and Controllers. • Establishing and optimizing processes through the implementation of tools and Leading process improvements and driving organizational change.• Ensuring 100% compliance with ORS (Opportunity Realistic standard) for RE Lease commercials.Planning and Appraisal Manager• • Leading Business Planning and Reporting efforts for the Aviation Business in the APME region, managing a budget of $100 million (C5) and overseeing capital employed totaling $1 billion. Responsible for Real Estate function Operational planning and recovery of Opex costs amounting to $400 million.• Supporting Monthly/Quarterly performance appraisals for Regional GMs/VPs within the Aviation and Real Estate stakeholders.• Pioneered the development of a robust and transparent LE/Business planning tool, maintaining an accuracy level exceeding 95% consistently.• As a core project team member for the 'Change/Engage' initiative on the SBO Billing project, successfully implemented the tool across multiple verticals, earning a 'FO - EVP Award' under ‘World-class people’ category.MI Reporting: - Feb 2010 to Apr’2014 • Accountable for financial reporting and the transition of Management Information (MI) reporting for the APME 'LSC,' ensuring accuracy and efficiency and operated key RDS controls.• Created robust models in LSC margin analysis and O&E stock tool for APME region.

India

• Effectively led the seamless transition of financial reporting and control activities from Melbourne to India for a prominent Australian bank, National Australia Bank (NAB), as part of the FR&C team.• Engaged in comprehensive discussions and finalized Service Level Agreement (SLA) scores and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with clients, ensuring alignment with expectations.• Took charge of month-end close and reporting for subsidiary entities, collaborating closely with auditors onshore to finalize the books of accounts with precision and timeliness.• Played a key role in preparing critical Supplementary Notes (Balance Sheet Annexure) for audit and statutory reporting purposes, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail. Additionally, held responsibility for conducting thorough financial reviews, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

• Effectively orchestrated the transition of General Ledger processes from the USA to India, showcasing adept management of cross-border operational shifts.• Conducted in-depth analysis of financial reports, proactively identifying discrepancies, and initiating corrective actions to enhance accuracy and reliability.• Excelled in Management Information System (MIS) reporting, specializing in the comparison of Budget versus Forecast versus Actual costs, providing valuable insights for strategic decision-making.• Demonstrated proficiency in the meticulous preparation and review of both cash and non-cash reconciliations on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, ensuring financial data integrity and compliance.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Conducted comprehensive Inventory Audit reporting on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, ensuring real-time visibility and accuracy.• Facilitated seamless collaboration among marketing, sales, finance, and statutory audit teams to ensure robust Inventory management and compliance with regulatory standards.• Pioneered the initiation of control procedures to address system flaws and manual errors, effectively mitigating stock count discrepancies. Additionally, played a crucial role in finalizing the 'Incentive rate' for the Marketing/Sales team.• Successfully designed and implemented a "stock-discrepancies-undertaking-incentive" life cycle module, enhancing operational efficiency and accountability in the Inventory management process.

Branch Accounts:-Preparation of Statement of Fund requirements - Operational FundsReceivables Accounting, Cash application & Ageing of DebtorsAccounts Payable – Process of expenses & Cheque preparationBooks Closure – Payroll Entries, Provision entries, general Account review, Analysis & ReportingBank Reconciliation & Monthly Schedules PreparationEffectively involved in ISO Audit and implementation of 5’S.

Corporate Finance:-Preparation of monthly cash schedules and budget analysis. Books Closure – Payroll Entries, Provision entries, general Account review, Analysis & ReportingAccounts Payable – Process of expenses, Cheque preparation and supplier reconciliationsPreparation and filling of Annual TDS Return-Salaries, Contact payments, Professional fee and Rent Performing Non Cash reconciliations and rectifications -Monthly.Structured an efficient system “Gatepass-Bincard-RG23” for controlling Cen vat CreditPSG INSTITUTIONS

Accounting of Cash, Bank, Receivables and payables.Preparation of Bank reconciliation and Inter company business units.Accounting of capitalized assets and reconciliation with fixed assets sub systems.Involved in estimation of expenses for Hostel Business unit and accounting for the transfer prices involved.Performed trial balance, monthly profit and loss account and year end closing entries