Punit Dhawan Email & Phone Number

India

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Currently associated with Exl Services as Senior Manager Finance Operations; Handling a Team of 25 peopleManaging month-end close activities (Cash entries, Reclass, Rightsizing, Tax Reclaim, Minority Interest, MIR’s, Amortization, Revenue, Expenses, Prepaid, Consolidations, and other accrual booking) ABR Reporting (Affiliated Balance Report) to eliminate the breaks within AffiliatesBalance Sheet Accounts reconciliation

Noida Area, India

General Ledger Accounting ( Record to Report )

General Ledger Accounting ( Record to Report)

Management Reporting & GL Reconciliation)Managing finance systems used for GL Reconciliation.Preparation of financial reports and performing cost centre wise reporting for various businesses.Preparation of the various MIS reports for the management which helps in the decision making and dealing with the CEO’s and CFO’s regarding the financial numbers.Prepare and manage the Risk Report stating the account and amount along with the risk involved (High, Medium and Low). Ensuring that proper accounting of (GL) general ledger transactions has been done.Perform General Ledger (GL) loading process site wise into the system while comparing it with the previous month.Performed month-end close which includes reviewing and closing the open GL general ledger item with no balance in the system.Assured firm income and expenses are properly recorded in accordance with GAAP.Submission of various kinds of Reports as per corporate guidelines.Drive process automation and standardization of various reports.Monthly Dashboard preparation for process related activities.Conducting the User forum’s in which all the heads of the sites are invited to discuss the issues they faced during the month and providing the resolutions to them. Conducting the month end review with the business partners for discussing the challenges faced during the month by either side.Ensuring that the SOP’s are prepared taking into consideration the compliance and ensuring that signoff has been received for them from the business partners.Working as the backup of the Manager in getting work done by the team and supporting the team as and when required for achieving the maximum productivity & quality.The AttainmentsReceived appreciation from business partners and also from Indian leadership for above par performance.Received an award for learning the entire process in the limited time period and automating the manual processes

Transitioned Accounts Receivable process which includes Billings, PeopleSoft Maintenance and Cash Application. I was deputed in USA for this activity.Worked in Accounts Receivables process using ERP-PeopleSoft 8.4, Onyx.com (CRM) and IBM lotus Notes.Prepared Invoices for the External Clients of Hewitt Associates in PeopleSoft ERP and interacted with their Accounts Payable department on Monthly basis.Prepared the Invoices on the basis of the mark-ups received from the Accounts Executives or Project Manager.Once the invoices were generated it is quality checked that all the terms and conditions which includes Billing rates, period of start and ending of service, payments terms is met.Checking the remittances for the payments received through bank statement and following up for the short and not received payments. Timely follow up with the Clients for the payment due for Invoices so that the collections are done on time.Thorough coordination with Client finance teams related to payments.Standardizing SOP for all project related activities.Working towards smooth and hassle free Month end close and received the appreciative feedback from the management.The AttainmentsReceived appreciation from onshore team and also from Indian leadership for preparing the best SOP.Consistently achieved maximum quality in billing team

FinancePreparation of MIS Report of BSP (Billing Settlement Plan) and interaction with our affiliated IATA Travel agents.Preparation of Invoices for Sale and making of Credit Notes for billing settlements.Raising ADM’s (Agent Debit Memo) for the recall of commissions.Raising ACM (Agent Credit Memo).Inter Company reconciliation on fortnightly basis as part of closing activities.Implementing Lean Ideas resulting in Better Quality of reported numbers.Standardization of SOP for all activities.Accounting of Invoice and Credit Note in SAP ERP software.Checking the reporting of other carrier (OC) documents.Raising the Credit note to GSA for the commission.Controlling of the ticket stock given to various agents at different location.Preparing, maintaining & checking the payments to be made by airline to vendors in India.Checking up of the TDS & Service Tax on the invoices.Doing necessary documentation and communication with the Central Team in PARIS and BUDHAPEST.The AttainmentsSetting up and streamlining the Software for raising the Invoices, Credit Note and received the very healthy feedback from the management

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Part Time; Knowledge of SAP. PeopleSoft Software.

Graduated; B.Com

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