Monika Shekhar Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Oversee the management of cost-plus subsidiary entities ensuring seamless coordination with stakeholders; handle transfer pricing, statutory audit, tax and compliance functions to maintain regulatory adherence and.
• Partner with various departments to automate and shape scalable accounting processes helping improve timelines and build efficiencies.
• Review international subsidiary journals, reconciliations; analyze and present financial results to leadership comparing resource investment against forecast, identifying variance influencers and highlighting P&L trends.
• Own budget oversight of subsidiary costs.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Drive monthly/quarterly close activities, including manual journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses and analytical reviews, producing internal management reporting and external audit support.
• Partner with AP, Internal Systems, Benefits to investigate issues that arise during reporting cycles.
• Help to create and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and process flow documentation.

• Analyze and present financial results to senior management. Monitor business health, compare resource investment against forecast, identify variance influencers and highlight P&L trends.
• Lead month-end close activities for Hotels.com. Prepare and review journal entries, manage account reconciliations. Ensure financial results are in compliance with GAAP standards.
• Represent Expedia’s accounting department as a key stakeholder for critical projects such as implementation of an accounts payable automation system.
• Responsible for accounting and auditing process consistency, standardization and efficiency. Envision, plan, and implement new accounting/financial processes, controls and tools as needed.
• Lead key financial rhythms that include working closely with various work stream owners to meet P&L objectives. Collaborate across marketing, finance and accounting teams globally.

• Led month-end close including intercompany reconciliations, elimination entries, fixed assets roll forward and related accounting, analysis and reporting activities.
• Supervised and participated in monthly bank and debt reconciliations.
• Responsible for identifying and improving internal control processes.

• Managed Accounts Payable, Payroll, Taxes, Expense Reports and all aspects of year-end audits.
• Responsible for month-end close including analyses and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts

• Responsible for generating a full spectrum of internal and external financial documents to meet client needs
• Drove all auditing functions including adequacy evaluation, reporting effectiveness and financial operations quality
• Led the planning, tracking, control and finalization of audits
• Consulted on tax obligations, implications and alternatives

Chartered Accountant, Accounting And Finance

ACCA (U.K.) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Mba, Accounting

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master Of Business Administration - Mba