Kishor Kumar Email & Phone Number

Pune, Mh, In

India

1) Establishing Finance and accounting processes tailored to customers' business needs, facilitating effective management of accounting and financial requirements.2) Guiding customers in decision-making and assisting in the setup of tools aligned with their specific business requirements.3) Presenting Financial Dashboards to customers, providing insightful walkthroughs of their business performance for a given month.4) Reviewing team-prepared books, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end reports.5) Conducting month-end reviews of financial statements according to US GAAP, reporting significant drivers of cost fluctuations to customers.6) Distributing financial reports per circulation matrix and addressing queries/feedback.7) Assigning daily, weekly, and monthly tasks to team members.8) Planning month-close activities and monitoring monthly deliverables for various financial reports to the Management group.9) Adhering to information security and control procedures.10) Managing SLAs, defining TAT, meeting KPIs, driving process integrations, and promoting automation in projects.11) Approving weekly time sheets for team members.12) Conducting first-level appraisals for the team and providing advice on career paths within the organization.13) Identifying training needs for the team and conducting sessions as required.14) Collaborating closely with product managers to prepare the Product Requirement Document for vertical products (Zeni Bill Pay & Zeni Reimbursement, Zeni Accounts, Zeni Cards). Identifying customers' business needs and proposing new launches and additional features for existing products. Performing functional testing, identifying bugs, and providing feedback for improvements.

Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

1) Led the US Manpower Project as Team Leader R2R for the third-largest staffing company globally.Oversaw end-to-end accounting for Record-to-Report (R2R) from Team Members for the MGP Right Management Brand.2) Ensured smooth and timely closure of month-end activities.3) Supported onshore brand leaders in preparing the Annual Budget and Monthly Forecast of financials.4) Managed the entire Fixed Asset process for Right Management Brand, covering additions, deletions, internal transfers, provisional and actual depreciation, CIP account clearance, asset capitalization as per US GAAP, and reconciliation between FA register and GL.5) Participated in monthly forecast calls with segment leaders, aiding in accurate forecasting and conducting variance analysis post-month-close.6) Provided monthly and quarterly reporting on activities, SLA adherence, and open item clearance to Onshore SMEs and TCS Management Team.7) Addressed overall challenges and delivered accordingly.8) Conducted a thorough review of all Balance Sheet Reconciliations before submission to the Onshore Client Team.9) Reviewed the Intercompany invoicing process and approved Netting & wire payments before submission to the Global Treasury Team.10) Assisted HQ Team in monitoring accruals and the variance analysis process.11) Aided onshore & HQ forecast teams in building allocation logic for common cost allocation, salary, and other chargebacks.12) Monitored and analyzed errors in the process, implementing strategies and controls to prevent future errors.13) Managed relationships with Onshore business process owners and senior management.14) Ensured compliance under the SOX Act and assisted in Control Testing, Group Audit, etc.

Pune, Maharashtra, India

1) Managed day-to-day accounting in accordance with both Indian accounting principles and US GAAP, ensuring the seamless closure of all month-end activities within specified deadlines.2) Conducted thorough checks and reviews of bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations.3) Proactively followed up on open items with respective owners, ensuring timely resolution.4) Prepared weekly cash budgets, forecasting cash requirements and facilitating fund transfers from the US.5) Oversaw the production of monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial and management reports.6) Collaborated with internal (Deloitte), statutory (KPMG), tax auditor (JCSS), and Group Auditors (GT) to provide necessary data, address queries, and ensure timely closure of audits.7) Analyzed variations in P & L costs, providing monthly explanations in management reporting.8) Orchestrated the preparation and posting of IC Global Common Cost Allocation workings across global books.Finalized the monthly Asia Level P & L and Balance Sheet, ensuring a smooth closing of the SAP FI Module.9) Ensured accurate IC Revenue accounting before month-end close.10) Assisted the Reporting Team in consolidating Financials at the group level and facilitated timely IC elimination.

Pune, Maharashtra, India

1) Contributed to the Cooper Project, overseeing Intercompany Reconciliation of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Loans, and Advances, and conducting open item analysis for Financial Statements.2) Ensured accurate accounting, timely accrual bookings, aging analysis, intercompany account analysis, and month-end reporting to prevent mismatches in HFM. Managed Post-month-end Balance Sheet Reconciliations and other internal reporting activities.3) Owned end-to-end monthly standard Journals, including accruals, recurring entries, revenue and expense-related entries, intercompany transactions, bank entries, prepayments, and other ad-hoc adjustments journals.4) Took responsibility for clearing aged open items in reconciliations, proactively flagging disputed items, and implementing corrective actions.5) Finalized Recharges and posted invoices on customer and vendor accounts accordingly.6) Prepared weekly and monthly Bank Reconciliation statements, ensuring the clearance of open items.7) Assisted Finance controllers in preparing various budgets, monthly and quarterly forecasts, and profit plans for the upcoming financial year.8) Collaborated with auditors (E&Y), providing input samples and addressing queries raised during the audit process.

Pune, Maharashtra, India

1) I was working on the Akzo Nobel Project, the largest producer of paints and chemical coating in the world.2) At Akzo Nobel, I contributed to the BSAR and IC Team, overseeing post-month-end balance sheet reconciliations (FA, AR, AP, IC, Bank Recons, Equity, Other Current Liabilities, Other Current Assets) and conducting open item analysis for financial statements.3) Managed Invoice-to-Invoice Intercompany reconciliation for Current Accounts Payable & Receivable, Loans and Advances, and Accruals Reconciliation.4) Identified discrepancies in Intercompany Accounts during month-end, collaborated with the P2P team for accrual posting, ensuring accurate IC balance uploads and matches in HFM.5) Coordinated with Divisional Controllers and P2P team to rectify missing invoices on Vendor Accounts and correct balances in HFM for mismatches.6) Oversaw Period end tasks including FI Period Open, MM Period Close, and Revenue Recognition.7) Executed the posting of standard and non-standard Journal entries, preparing journals such as payroll, prepaid expenses, and tax provision journals.

Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Over 15 years of experience with C.A. Milind S. Kanade, a prominent Chartered Accountant firm in Nagpur, specializing in Project Financing, Corporate and Financial Accounting, Statutory and tax Audits, Taxation Matters, Investment Advisory, and Management Consultancy Services.