Usha Raju

Client: Juniper Networks, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. The company develops and markets networking products, including routers, switches, network management software, network security products, and software-defined networking technology.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Supports senior management in varied areas of Financial & Business performance analysis including, standard monthly/quarterly management reporting and variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning. Includes review and coordination of financial analysis across different departments, business lines & regions (EMEAA) in support of Finance management. Financial forecast explanations and accounting actual variance to budget. Accounting liaison and discrepancy resolution.

• Provide research, data mining/analysis, reporting and interpretation of account company performance metrics for operations
• Collaborate with service line owners to develop and generate monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and dashboards against contractual KPI’s
• Collaborate with account leadership in the development and maintenance of account and service line plans
• Strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting and coordination of financial analysis across different departments / regions
• Rolling out forecast and coordinating with FM team on making any necessary updates to the forecast
• Effective Budget Management and ensure flexibility in accommodating spending requirement in budgets and forecast as per FM and client direction
• Effectively communicate and provide periodic heads up to all stake holders on all finance deadlines and cut offs including any submissions across the region.
• Monthly meetings with in-country finance teams to discuss invoice submissions challenges and execute action plans wherever necessary
• Approve billings and ensure invoices are submitted to client within due dates. Reconcile open PO reports on monthly basis and take necessary action.
• DSO reports are to be analyzed and follow up with client to pay all overdue invoices.
• Prepare consolidated P&L by pulling data from different ERPs, reconcile, discuss variances with relevant stakeholders. Work on action plans, communicate and follow up with relevant stakeholders
• Liaise with FM & global finance before the quarter end to understand anticipated KPI fee loss for the region and follow-up for credit adjustment in next payment statement
• Review P&L on monthly basis for budgeted revenues and all deviations must be reported to relevant stakeholders with actions
• Reconcile data flow from different ERPs in to JDE and PeopleSoft and ensure data interface is happening without any data loss
• Track actuals with the budget and report variance reasons in management pack on monthly basis.
• Conducted training classes, held personal meetings and led special workshops to improve employee performance.
• Collaborated throughout systems development lifecycles, from requirements gathering to production releases.
• Led cross-functional teams in analysing technological changes to understand operational impact.
• Reviewed files, records and historic data to obtain required business information for development requests.
• Applied data modelling practices to analyse findings and recommend operational changes.
• Produced written documentation,and visual presentations to report data to influence key stakeholders.
• Identified areas for improvement, devising and implementing cost-effective solutions to improve results.
• Assessed and mitigated potential risk of novel solutions through cost-benefit analysis.
• Supported implementation of proposed plans by following best practices in change management.
• Documented process flows and implemented requirements for functional improvements.

Part of the 48+ years JBK Group, leading Systems Integrator headquartered in Doha, Qatar. Expertise in centrally controlled and integrated Security, Safety, Automation & IT Systems. Small, Medium and Large commercial, industrial and Oil & Gas projects. Manpower, technical as well as technological expertise to provide timely and cost-effective solutions.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accounts Receivables & Payables
• Customer Invoicing - Local and Interstate
• Built and strengthened relationships with new and existing accounts to drive revenue growth.
• Accounting of vendor invoices and employee reimbursements and coordinate with treasury team for payments follow-up
• Ensure accurate accruals for unbilled revenue & vendor cost
• Generate MIS reports like work in progress (WIP) reports, monthly management reports, Dashboards for variance analysis, debtor collection status, unbilled revenue, etc.,
• Prepare, Analyze and Report financials including Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance Analysis & reporting variances to the stakeholders
• Review P&L, Income GLs and Balance sheet and report variances to stakeholders as a part of month end closures
• Maintain vendor & customer Invoice trackers
• Maintaining LC - Letter of Credit records
• Prepare debtors schedule & follow up for payments
• Generate age analysis and review AR & AP aging to ensure compliance
• Assist with month-end closing and Posting Accruals
• Work with vendor and obtain No Due Certificate (NDC) on quarterly basis
• Communications with treasury team regarding receipts & Payments
• Regular Follow up with stores on Delivery Notes for Invoice process
• Posting Journals in Local Software & pulling the required reports
• Custodian for Master Service Agreements and amendments
• Monthly/Quarterly Forecast
• Extracted and assessed data to explore current trends.
• Resolved issues and complaints and escalated major concerns to management.
• Participated in department meetings to obtain information, announcements and developments.
• Practiced cold calls strategy to gain leads and reach out to prospects.
• Created and submitted monthly and quarterly progress reports to management.
• Addressed enquiries through phone and email and directed to designated departments.
• Informed clients regarding updates and renewals to avoid delays and penalties.
• Managed, mentored and assigned tasks to interns.
• Used correct classifications and coding for accounting transactions.
• Recorded sales transactions, outgoing payments, and receipts to support financial governance.
• Calculated bills owed by customers, prepared invoices and distributed statements.
• Met departmental training requirements to consistently improve standard of work.
• Verified figures with cross-checking of different accounts and documentation.
• Monitored accounts payables and receivables to proactively spot and handle problems.
• Maintained chart of accounts tracking assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expenses.
• Generated account statements outlining payments and balances.
• Kept up-to-date general ledger, balancing out transactions.
• Supported analysis of balance sheets and income statements.
• Entered transactions into internal databases.
• Maintained and improved company bookkeeping processes.

Client: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City. It offers services in investment management, securities, asset management, prime brokerage, and securities underwriting

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Resolved accounts payable disputes by keeping thorough documentation and managing expectations of key stakeholders.
• Predicted future cash positions by analysing income and expenses and establishing accurate cash flow forecasts.
• Invoice Management
• Managing Accounts Payable
• Month end book closure including accrual reporting, due diligence, Balance sheet substantiation & related tasks.
• Vendor balance confirmation – NDC’s
• PO Management
• MIS Reporting related to Invoice management
• Review and verify invoices and check requests
• Maintain Vendor files and Records
• Maintaining Payment Trackers
• Track expenses and process expense reports
• Reports on payment ageing
• Assist in month-end closing, produce Monthly reports
• Withholding tax compliance reporting- TDS
• Quarterly no due certificate to Client
• Support business teams in maintaining inventory tracker
• Adhoc reporting as required
• Provide supporting documentation for audits
• Budgeting and related analytics for Facility Management spends.
• Annual Budget
• P&L Reviews
• Monthly/Quarterly Forecast
• MIS reporting related to Budget vs. Actual
• Smoothened department operations by clearly communicating payroll and expense claim procedures.
• Managed business department, preparing ageing accounts payable reports to ensure optimal planning of expenses and business budgets.
• Delivered high level of service to clients to maintain relationships for future business opportunities.
• Built and strengthened relationships with new and existing accounts to drive revenue growth.
• Managed, mentored and assigned tasks to interns.
• Participated in department meetings to obtain information, announcements and developments.
• Created and submitted monthly and quarterly progress reports to management.
• Registered information on database to maintain accurate records.
• Addressed enquiries through phone and email and directed to designated departments.

Kanakadhara Ventures Private Limited is a non-Govt organization incorporated on 28 Sep 2005 majorly into Real Estate, renting business & Govt ESI projects undertake.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• In-charge of Accounts payable department
• Taking care of Purchase entries & payments
• Prepared monthly reports, account reconciliations and financial statements.
• Processed invoices and resolved invoice queries to enforce timely payment.
• Oversaw company accounts, bank reconciliations and payments.
• Collaborated with business development and marketing teams to highlight new revenue streams.
• Improved overall process for year-end inventory audits.
• Managed payroll operations for team of employees.
• Developed process improvements and presented to management for approval.
• Fund planning
• Checking all day to day accounting entries like purchase & payments
• Checking running bills
• Handling of timely and prompt payments to the suppliers & other payments
• Preparation of MIS & WIP Reports (Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly)
• Deep & close monitoring of cash flow & bank transactions with reference to receipts and payments
• Timely preparation of monthly accounts and interaction with internal audit and reply to the internal audit queries
• Preparation of BRS & Stock statement
• Ensuring of all statutory payments like TDS, VAT, Service Tax & filing of relevant forms in time
• Reconciliation of Vendors Account
• Active in maintaining records and filing of monthly returns, Annual Returns.
• Managed assigned accounts and monitored payment status to reduce past-due payments.

Godrej Properties Limited is a real estate company with its head office in Mumbai, India. A subsidiary of Godrej Industries Ltd, the company was established in 1990 under the leadership of Adi Godrej. The company is currently developing projects that are estimated to cover more than 89.7 million square feet.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recording all day-to-day accounting entries like purchase, sales, receipts & payments
• Delivered high level of service to clients to maintain relationships for future business opportunities.
• Extracted and assessed data to explore current trends.
• Addressed enquiries through phone and email and directed to designated departments.
• Created and submitted monthly and quarterly progress reports to management.
• Registered information on database to maintain accurate records.
• Managed, mentored and assigned tasks to interns.
• Handling of timely and prompt payments to the suppliers & other payments
• Deep & close monitoring of cash flow & bank transactions with reference to receipts
• Timely preparation of monthly accounts and interaction with internal audit and reply to the internal audit queries
• Preparation of BRS & Stock statement
• Ensuring of all statutory payments like TDS, VAT, Service Tax & filing of relevant forms in time
• In-charge of Accounts payable of department
• Taking care of purchase entries & payments
• Reconciliation of vendors Accounts
• Fund Planning
• Active in maintaining records and filing of monthly returns, Annual Returns

India Packaging Products Pvt. Ltd. (IPP) is an industry leader specializing in design and manufacturing of high precision Injection moulded components and sub-assemblies. The Company has accomplished a reputation for producing components of the highest quality and has achieved distinction in customer satisfaction in virtually every industry segment i.e. Food Packaging, Electronics, Cosmetics, Automotive, Textiles, Telecommunication and Pharmaceuticals.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparation of Sales register and Purchase Register, Calculation of Input and Output Tax, Filing of VAT Returns
• Reconciliation of Value added tax - VAT
• Collecting & issuing of statutory forms "C"
• Prepared Excel spreadsheets to track banking transactions and financial performance.
• Produced accurate general ledger entries with Tally
• Maintained nominal and subsidiary ledgers.
• Input sales, purchase and cash transactions.
• Supported preparation for annual audit process.
• Calculation of Income tax of individual employees
• Collecting and issuing of TDS certificates
• Reconciliation of all tax related ledgers
• Ensuring of all statutory payments like TDS, VAT, Service tax & profession Tax & filing of relevant forms in time
• Remittance of Service tax & filing of half yearly return