Basant Kumar Pradhan Email & Phone Number

Chennai, Tn, In

 Conducted in-depth analysis of revenue and cost, resulting in accurate monthly financial forecasts to support strategic decisionmaking.  Spearheaded the preparation of annual budgets, aligning with organizational goals and financial targets.  Collaborated cross-functionally to compile and submit comprehensive cash forecasts to corporate treasury, ensuring liquidity management and financial stability.  Prepared detailed reports on estimated sales, encompassing order, backlog, and actual sales data, enabling precise insights into market performance and sales.  Managed FX exposure by analyzing cash, receivables, payables, purchases, and sales, and developed monthly forecasts to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities in currency markets.  Performed variance analysis to meticulously compare costs and revenue against budget, current forecasts, and prior projections.  Facilitated financial planning by preparing and supporting performance and strategy meetings of relevant stakeholders.  Ensured timeliness and accuracy of core deliverables including planning, analysis, and reporting processes.  Executed FP&A operational processes and participated in process improvement projects.  Applied expertise in revenue recognition standards such as ASC606/IFRS 15 to ensure compliance and accurate reporting of revenue figures and reconciliations.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

 Proficient in preparing yearly budgets and monthly forecasts for revenue accounts, ensuring accuracy and alignment with organizational objectives.  Preparing monthly forecasts and yearly budgets for marketing costs, ensuring alignment with marketing strategies and overall financial objectives.  Recognition of revenue as per as per IFRS 15 for SAAS (software as services) and Development revenue.  Skilled in conducting variance analysis of costs and revenue, comparing budget figures with current and prior forecasts to identify trends and deviations.  Analyzing revenue accounts and implementing accruals or deferrals for unbilled revenue, ensuring accurate financial representation.  Analyzing travel costs and executing necessary reclassifications to accurately reflect expenses and improve financial reporting accuracy.  Providing necessary supporting and explanations, facilitating smooth and efficient audit processes.

• Conducting ICP reconciliation to check whether the AR and AP are matching for entities to avoid ICP plugs.• Creation, capitalization and disposal of fixed assets and preparation of fixed assets report.• Checking P&L accounts at the month end and posting accruals for the missing invoices.• Analyzing cost and providing explanation for the deviation before submitting to the management for finalizing the cost. • Performing month end closing activities like depreciation, revaluation, reclassification GRIR clearing & recurring entries. • Performing financial reporting using SAP, BCS and HFM.• Performing variance analysis of cost and BS accounts and providing comments.• Performing balance sheet reconciliation using Backline.• Performing various controlling activities, providing necessary supporting as per the controlling guidelines. • Calculation of VAT and providing necessary data to the auditor for VAT return filling.• Handling statutory audit and preparing financials (Belgium).• Performed reporting for integration of an acquired entity as a part of M&A.

• Calculation and Booking of provision and accruals for expenses.• Amortization of prepaid expenses.• Preparing BCS Vs SAP Reconciliation after BCS report and passing rectification entry if there is any difference.• Issue pricing and rebate claims.• Preparation of month end RBC report

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B.Com, Commerce