Niranjan Prasad Email & Phone Number

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Financial and Accounting Expert: With over 12 years of experience in F&A, I possess expertise in management reporting, financial reporting, general ledger (R2R), GL & intercompany reconciliation, and balance sheet open item reconciliation, along with a comprehensive understanding of the O2C/P2P process cycle.Tech-Savvy Professional: Having an in-depth knowledge of high-demand ERP tools such as SAP, SAP BI, Oracle (EPM/HFM), Blackline, SharePoint, OTRS, Citrix & VMware, and Atlassian Jira, I ensure accurate and timely reporting, along with maintaining up-to-date documentation (process maps and procedures) and other financial statements.Team Management and Leadership: As a team leader, I supervise training to the current and future delivery team members, ensuring that processes are understood and followed by team members. As an escalation point for R2R, I provide leadership on the floor, delivering high-quality, customer-focused services to clients in accordance with agreed SLAs/KPIs.Strong Client Management: I possess strong client management and front-ending skills, regularly communicating with client counterparts to build and maintain relationships for future delivery.Financial Analysis and Reporting: I conduct month-to-month trend analysis for finance directors and am responsible for month and quarter close accounting activities, preparing & reviewing journal entries, reconciling accounts, preparing financial & management reporting, and signing off on monthly and quarter-end P&L and balance sheet consolidations.Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable: I ensure accurate financial reporting by updating financial statements, auditing, and maintaining accounts receivable and accounts payable.Intercompany Reconciliation: I manage inter-company reconciliation to ensure the availability of accurate information to make strategic decisions.

Kolkata Area, India

• Manage and lead FPA and R2R teams, providing support to Corporate, Regional, and Functional finance teams in areas of costing, budgeting, forecasting, balance sheet, and cash flow.• Perform monthly and quarterly P&L and balance sheet consolidation and financial reporting, as well as intercompany reconciliation and produce month-to-month trend analysis for finance directors.• Provide in-depth analysis and prepare presentations for Senior Management Team and Department heads.• Keep all process documentation up to date, identify areas of process improvement, and provide detailed recommendations to management.• Strong skills in data analysis and evaluation, with the ability to create data trends based on past performance.• Single point of contact for customers for FPA, GL, and Contract/Client management team, ensuring compliance to SOX and reporting deadlines with strong client management and front-end skills.• Responsible for internal/external audit requirements, with an end-to-end understanding of all FPA and General Ledger Accounting tasks including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, journals, reconciliations, financials, and management reporting.• Manage monthly and quarterly closing of books of accounts, evaluating trial balance and P&L position, forecasting, and analyzing forecast variance versus budget/actuals and previous period forecast and reporting.• Oversee and manage the development of budgeting, financial forecasting, operating plan, and modeling tools.• Responsible for GL reconciliation, balance sheet open item reconciliation, and bank statement reconciliations.• Build forecast models using key drivers, trend analysis, and economic and external factors, and analyze trial balance and monitor actual costs against forecast and budgets.

Kolkata Area, India

• Streamlined monthly and quarterly financial reporting, resulting in timely and accurate P&L and Balance Sheet consolidations, stakeholder sign-off, and compliance with regulatory requirements.• Conducted inter-company reconciliations, prepared month-to-month trend analyses, and provided actionable insights to finance directors.• Managed month and quarter close accounting activities, including reviewing journal entries, reconciling accounts, preparing financial and management reports, and serving as a point of escalation for R2R processes, providing effective leadership on the floor.• Ensured all process documentation, including process maps, procedures, and other necessary documentation, was up-to-date and easily accessible.• Delivered high-quality, customer-focused services daily to clients, meeting agreed SLAs/KPIs.• Demonstrated expertise in O2C/P2P process cycles, handling query management, liaising with internal teams for effective resolutions, and driving client meetings.• Conducted management reporting on all internal and client-facing topics, providing valuable insights and recommendations.• Collaborated with the Controllership team on ad hoc queries and global projects, ensuring seamless integration of processes.• Maintained all process documentation and other documentation within agreed timeframes, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.

Kolkata Area, India

• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of accounting tasks, including Journals, Reconciliations, and Financials reporting, among others.• Fostered strong relationships with clients by handling regular communication and identifying opportunities for future delivery.• Set up Month and Quarter End Discussion Sessions to facilitate effective financial reporting and consolidation.• Conducted Monthly and Quarterly P&L and Balance Sheet consolidation and financial reporting to stakeholders.• Prepared and reviewed JEs, reconciled accounts, and generated financial and management reporting for month and quarter close accounting activities.• Validated journals processed by junior associates and performed Month-end Accrual JE's and re-class JEs.• Analyzed root causes of R2R-related problems and acted as the point of escalation.• Ensured compliance with all required process documentation, including process maps and procedures, within agreed timeframes.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance And Financial Management Services, 1St Division

Master’S Degree, Accounting And Finance, 1St Division

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting And Finance (Hons.), 1 Division