Rahul Sarda Email and Phone Number

Finance professional with 17 years of experience in driving excellence across finance function, systems and processes.I started my career with a CA Firm where I got initial hands on audits and tax. Moved to corporate role in Infosys BPM where I got to understand the AP/AR Profile for a Telecom client for 1 year and from thereon I have been working in IT industry supporting Americas for many diversified FP&A and Business Partnering profiles in DXCI believe in capitalizing cross-functional capabilities by engaging through the functions and hierarchies, leading the function as a critical co-pilot with an immense responsibility to own and drive. I have successfully handled delivery lead offering accounts as well as platinum and e-platinum account finance partnering roles and implemented many Initiatives across Process and Financial Improvements. I have a rich working experience of engaging directly with Account Executives, Account Delivery Leads, Offering Delivery Leads, Product Managers, Region and Vertical CFO on key aspects of Account Performance, Forecasting, Budgeting, Finance Operation, Finance Partnering, Account Health Management, Financial Statements Management, Financial Planning, Financial Reporting and Advisory.I believe in constantly challenging myself taking up newer challenges and one that drives a performance driven culture. I am a trusted advisor.I have a proven track record of driving results keeping in view not just the outcome but also the process that one needs to go through towards achieving that with high level of accuracy. Have successfully handled portfolios of $410M which is consisted of Platinum and E-Platinum Accounts.

 Working as a Finance Partner for $180 Million Annual Business of Insurance Industry Vertical for DXC US for multiple Platinum and Non-Platinum Accounts.  Handling end to end Budgeting, Forecasting, Month End Closing, Reporting, P&L Review, Balance Sheet Review, Forecast Accuracy Review, Software Capitalization Packs, Cost Optimization and Business Performance Reviews. Handling Customer Contract Reviews, determining Revenue Recognition, improving P&L performance and Balance Sheet cleanup. Working Closely with Offering Delivery Lead, Account General Managers, Sales, Global Insurance Vertical Director and India Finance Lead. Handling a team of six members and reporting to CFO Insurance Industry Vertical US. MIS Reportings:- Preparing various MIS Reports, Forecast Packs, Bridge Reports, Backlog Reports (ASC606 Backlog Reporting), specifying aggregate deviations and reasons for deviation between Budgets vs Actual, Budgets vs Forecasts, Forecasts vs Actuals to all stakeholders. Driving Initiatives such as Labor Cost Optimization, Balance Sheet Cleanup, Renewal Contract Reviews along with Sales, Forecast Accuracy. Worked on various reporting tools and sites like Citrix Hyperion, SAP.  Handling various Admin Manager Rights for the Global Finance Team.

 Working as a Finance Partner for $40 Million Annual Business of Insurance Industry Vertical for CSC US for voluminous customer accounts. Doing Forecasting of Revenues from Software license sale, Maintenance of License Sold and Other Services provided in relation to license sold whether of self or third party softwares to whom we pay royalties by preparing Financial Briefs of each contract. Finance Approver of White Papers drafted in case of any development or enhancement in any product. Preparing Utilisation Report of Labour of CSC GBS Insurance North America Division of budgeted Billed and Unbilled Labour and Actual Utilisation of Labour in various Profit Centres monthly.  Preparing Headcount Analysis Reports reporting variance between forecasted and actual headcounts put on projects. Reconciliation and fixing of variances of various Balance Sheet and Revenue Accounts monthly. Preparing various MIS Reports, Bridge Reports, Backlog Reports specifying aggregate deviations and reasons for deviation. Software Capitalisation according to US GAAP. Preclose Journal Entries in SAP and preparing Variance File of Revenue forecasted and Revenue Actually Realised. Inquiring managers of different projects for various reporting regarding performance of assigning each personnel on specific projects, reasons for deviation from revenue forecasted and actual and reporting it to higher authorities and any other discrepancies. Worked on various reporting tools and sites like Citrix Hyperion, HAWK, SAP, FSG Accounting.  Have taken technical rounds in interview for new hirings. Handling various Admin Manager Rights for the US Finance Team.

 Worked towards transition of Accounts payable process of Uninor (a joint venture between Unitech and Telenor, a Norway based company dealing in telecommunication business). Handled operations, Managed SLA’s, Client calls, Process audit, MIS etc. Built Standard Operating Procedure (SOP’s) and training manual (the ready reference for the team) based on the training acquired. Handled Revenue related to roaming billing of national as well as international invoices of telecom company (Uninor). Handling trackers related to it and tracking FOREX Loss & Gain, Bank Reconciliation, preparing provisioning loaders and grossing up loaders. Given training to the team on the accounts payable process. Prepared data for Work Contract Tax (WCT), TDS and Service Tax payment. Prepared data for issue of TDS Certificates. Prepared data for setting off provision of TDS against actual TDS payable. Tracking done of data related to parties providing exemption certificates by checking limits. Processing and validation of invoices related to Non Purchase Order (Non PO) and agreement contracts in Oracle software.  Validation of discrepancies of other team members regarding wrong section charge/ non charge of TDS, service tax and other account heads. Handled the responsibility of being a Single Point Of Contact (SPOC) as a representative from Unitech Wireless (Tamilnadu) Pvt. Ltd. (Uninor Support Office, Gurgaon) for dealing with the SPOC’s of Bengal & Orissa Office of Unitech Wireless (East) Pvt. Ltd. by managing overall problems of these areas and getting resolutions on a daily basis.

 Finalization of Accounts Preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement. Vouching (Purchase, Sales, Journal, Ledger, Trail Balance) Audit of NGO and Manufacturing Sector. Major Participation in Internal Audit. Organizations audited:-CONCURRENT AUDIT1. Allahabad Bank, Obra Branch, Obra, Sonebhadra.2. UCO Bank, Mirzapur.REVENUE AUDIT1. Allahabad Bank, Naibazar, Mirzapur-2004-052. Allahabad Bank, Panikabkalan, Mirzapur-2004-053. Allahabad Bank, Duravalkhurd, Mirzapur-2003-04 4. Allahabad Bank, Dremandganj, Mirzapur-2003-04STOCK AUDIT1. Bank Of India, Aishbagh, Lucknow (Swaroop Chemicals-Lucknow)INTERNAL AUDIT1. Hotel Ilawart, Civil Lines, Allahabad (U.P. State Tourism Development Corporation)2. Triveni Darshan, Gaughat, Allahabad (U.P. State Tourism Development Corporation)3. Bharat Pumps & Compressor Ltd., Naini, Allahabad. (Govt. Of India Enterprise)STATUTORY AUDIT1. Bharat Pumps & Compressor Ltd. Employees Provident Fund Trust, Naini, Allahabad. (Govt. Of India Enterprise)2. Allahabad Kshetriya Gramin Bank (now known as Baroda Eastern Gramin Bank)-14 Branches of Allahabad Region –2003-04OTHERSTax Audits of Trading and Manufacturing Concerns & Professionals.