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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Software
Timeline
AccountManager

RADHIKA GUPTA

Chartered Accountant, ,IFRS Cert., Financial Reporting & SAP FICO Certified By SAP

Summary

14+ years of experience in Finance and Accounts, IFRS, GAPP, Audit and system related solutions in different industry and segments such as Education, Retail, FMCG, Oil & Gas and chemicals. Exposure to various system such as SAP, Sage, cognos controller (IBM) and other in-house developed software etc.

Knowledgeable about Local regulatory requirements and successful strategies for maintaining optimal controls. Well-organized, proactive and adaptable to changing markets.

Smart professional with talents in planning, budgeting and forecasting. Reliable Finance Manager focused on KPI oversight and mentoring employees in data processes.

Results-driven with 14 yr of experienced in financial statement review, auditing and reporting. Well-versed in producing reports, evaluating department operations and handling month- and year-end closings. Meticulous, conscientious and methodical in approach.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Finance Manager

Global Indian International school Pte Ltd
2018.06 - Current
  • Review of Financial statement in compliance with applicable accounting standards time to time
  • Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
  • Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
  • Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
  • Regulatory compliance such as GST and Tax
  • CPE related compliance specific to education sector
  • Prepared and managed large capital expenditure budgets to effectively handle infrastructure investment and long-term operations.
  • Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
  • Researched and facilitated software integration to streamline accounting and financial processes.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Lead for the statutory and Internal audits
  • Overview of Shared service accounting teams overseas to complete the month/year end closing for GL, AP, payments
  • Supervised timely invoicing and collection to students for the school fees.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.

Group Manager

Pantaloons Fashion & Retails Ltd
Mumbai
2015.01 - 2018.04
  • Review of Monthly, Quarterly and Annual books of Accounts incompliance with local listing requirements and Local Accounting Standard requirements.
  • Leading the Ind AS (Equivalent to IFRS) Project for the first time Adoption.
  • Exposure and part of ICFRS (Internal Control over Financial Reporting) like SOXs in India, in view the Revised Company Act, 2013
  • Development of various Reports and Data Management in SAP and Business Intelligence Software
  • Establishment of control process for the Review of various expense Provisions and General Ledger
  • Review of Variance analysis for the Year to Year and Monthly basis
  • Dealing with Internal and external auditors Independently
  • Ensuring all statutory compliance Timely Payments/ Returns of TDS Advance Tax etc
  • Exposure and part of the merger scheme at various stage of merger.
  • Related Party Compliance in accordance with the Companies

Manager

J K Helen and Curtis ltd
Mumbai
2013.02 - 2014.12
  • Heading Account Team and dealing with monthly, quarterly and annual closing of Standalone books of accounts including preparation of Financials as per Revised Schedule VI.
  • Dealing with Internal and Statutory audits independently
  • Review of Primary discounts and secondary Scheme vs Sales Targets
  • Preparation of Yearly Budgets, Monthly and Quarterly forecast
  • Analysis Advertisement Expenses Vs Revenue achieved Target i.e spent analysis
  • Exposure to deal with due diligence process of the company
  • Ensure statutory compliance with respect to TDS, service tax, etc

Manager

Tata chemicals Ltd
Mumbai
2011.10 - 2013.01
  • Adherence to the Monthly, Quarterly and Annual closing of Standalone books of accounts, compliance with SEBI, Revised Schedule VI and XBRL.
  • Periodic accounts review such as GL Scrutiny, ageing, open items in terms of timely accounting as well as minimum open items for bank reconciliation/ vendor advance etc
  • Development of BI Reports and Data Management system
  • Increase in customer satisfaction index and streamlining NEFT Payment
  • Preparation of Variance analysis report for the management
  • Dealing with Internal and External auditors for Issues during the process of audits & Proactive addressable of same
  • Authorization of Cheque and NEFT payment such as Vendor payments, Plant payment and corporate & foreign payments

Sr. Accounts Manager

Reliance Industries Ltd
Mumbai
2008.04 - 2011.08
  • 100% accounting for 3 wholly owned Foreign subsidiary Companies of RIL
  • Month and Year end closing of books of accounts and dealing with auditors.
  • Preparation of Financial statements such as Profit and Loss Account, Balances Sheet and Cash Flow
  • Preparation of Stock MIS for subsidiary companies
  • Receiving various reports from sites, analyzing the reports
  • Daily cash Pow generation from SAP system,
  • Exposure to Malaysian GAAP and US GAAP for preparation of foreign accounts.
  • Budgetary control for all the projects.

Education

Dip. in International Financial Reporting Standard -

IFRS
ACCA UK
2015.01 - 2015.12

IFRS Certification - ICAI. -

ICAI of India
2010.01 - 2010.11

Chartered Accountant - Finance And Accounts

ICAI of India
2003.01 - 2007.01

Master of Commerce - Commerce

MSU
2005.04 - 2007.04

Skills

International Financial Reporting Standards

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Certification

SAP Certified Application Professional - Financials in SAP S/4HANA for SAP ERP Finance Experts (SAP S/4HANA 2020

Accomplishments

  • Achieved 100% digital payment options by implementing various payment solution at front end. Which has result in accuracy and efficiency of collection, ease of payment from anywhere and in any currency.
  • Design Process improvement for statutory audit which resulted into seamless data flow and minimum turn around for the audit related data and documents. This leads in achieving audit completion before the deadliness.
  • Implemented Green solution by digitations of various process such as Expense reimbursement /Various School events and consent from parents/advance settlement/ Issue of transfer certificate for the students.
  • Design the business process flow for the scholarship awards. This also includes an end to end integration in system from award application to the scholarship payment ot parents.
  • Supervised team of more than 5 staff members.
  • Achieved the control over the spent/Expense by introducing system solution where real time of tracking expense can be made.

Software

SAP

Sage Accpac

Cognos controller- IBM

Timeline

SAP Certified Application Professional - Financials in SAP S/4HANA for SAP ERP Finance Experts (SAP S/4HANA 2020

2022-08

SAP Certified Application Associate - Business Process Integration with SAP S/4HANA 2020

2022-08

SAP Certified Application Associate - Treasury with SAP S/4HANA (SAP S/4HANA 2020)

2022-08

Finance Manager

Global Indian International school Pte Ltd
2018.06 - Current

Dip. in International Financial Reporting Standard -

IFRS
2015.01 - 2015.12

Group Manager

Pantaloons Fashion & Retails Ltd
2015.01 - 2018.04

Manager

J K Helen and Curtis ltd
2013.02 - 2014.12

Manager

Tata chemicals Ltd
2011.10 - 2013.01

IFRS Certification - ICAI. -

ICAI of India
2010.01 - 2010.11

Sr. Accounts Manager

Reliance Industries Ltd
2008.04 - 2011.08

Master of Commerce - Commerce

MSU
2005.04 - 2007.04

Chartered Accountant - Finance And Accounts

ICAI of India
2003.01 - 2007.01
RADHIKA GUPTAChartered Accountant, ,IFRS Cert., Financial Reporting & SAP FICO Certified By SAP