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Pune, Mh, In

Pune, Mh, In

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Working for a reputed UK client in alternate asset management.Helping develop an extended finance team and building subsidiaries accounting hub. Taking end to end ownership of legal entity controllership, audits, regulatory reportings, management reportings.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

GFI- Asia -Hong kong LEC

Chennai Area, India

FI credit - High Grade Europe

Mumbai Area, India

Worked as Analyst in Barclays Bank Plc Mumbai – Financial Control, managing Group reporting for Corporate Bank.Financial Controller (Oct 2015 to Jun 2016)• Responsible for day-to-day accounting, month end close and assisting in annual accounts preparation for identified entities and clusters.• Ensuring that the books are duly closed in line with group reporting requirements.• Compliance with relevant local and group statutory, regulatory and accounting guidelines and policies.• Managed key group reporting and submissions such as FINREP.• Monitoring and ensuring that any system breaks are effectively tracked and resolved.• Responsible for key control activity such account ownership, balance sheet committee meetings, monitoring intercompany breaks etc.• Supported financial control activities for other on shore Barclays entities as and when required.• Participated in statutory/regulatory/internal audits and related ad-hoc reporting requests.• Managed effective documentation of all processes and identified opportunities for efficiencies.• Provided relevant MIS reporting to management as and when required.

Chennai Area, India

Worked as Assistant Manager in Barclays Shared Services Chennai – Financial Control, managing Japan Service entities. Also managed BTCI Banking & Treasury functions from January 2014 to July 2014 as a part of transition of BTCI Finance. Key responsibilities include:Financial Controller (Aug 2014 to Oct 2015)• Reporting and providing analytical review on the profit and loss statement and balance sheet and presenting the same to senior management.• Preparation and review of financial statements under JGAAP & IFRS• Responsible for control over day-to-day accounting, month end close and annual accounts for respective entities.• Preparation of statutory accounts alongside liaising with external auditor by providing business explanations to transactions and queries as necessary or coordinating with other associates in the business and ensure implementation of agreed action plans• Ensuring key control aspects are met such as account ownership, monitoring intercompany breaks, balance sheet review etc. • Managing key group reporting and submission as per IFRS• Quarterly and annual corporate tax preparations and filings along with handling tax audit queries.• Maintaining good relations with stakeholders in Japan and the Firm (Tax, Comp and Ben, Intercompany Recharges, Cost Management)• Also handled FC role for Singapore and China Technology entities Banking & Treasury Function, BTCI (Oct 2013 - July 2014)• Responsible for cash management including cash flow forecasts and placing FDs• Preparation of weekly bank reconciliations along with monthly banking schedules• Making foreign payments (vendors & intercompany) in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.• Timely payment of statutory dues along with monthly payroll processing.

Kolkata Area, India

• Involved in statutory audit, internal audits, process reviews, vouching and verification along with various other assignments.• Verification of various Balance Sheet items such as sundry Debtors, cash & bank, fixed assets and liabilities• Verification of various P/L items such as sales, purchases and expenses.

C.A., Chartered Accountant

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Accounting And Finance

C.S., Company Secretary

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