Ananda Biswas

Chartered Accountant seeking mid to senior level assignments in the domain of Finance & Accounts, Auditing, and Consultancy in Middle East.

Excelled in the maintenance and finalization of Accounts, Internal Audit & Risks, MIS, Budgeting, Pricing, Planning and Forecasting, working capital management / periodic cash flow management. Demonstrated excellence in carrying out reconciliations and profitability monitoring of internal financial controls.

Senior level executive with extensive finance and accounting experience. Deft in conducting SOX activity, implementing accounts procedures and actively involved in the maintenance and finalization of accounts and MIS. Sound understanding in formulating budgets as well as implementing systems / procedures for effective functioning of the department. Proficiency in handling project pricing, financial modelling and managing negotiations. Possesses strong communication, problem solving, analytical and people management skills.

Key Result Areas:

- Manage independently and perform audits end to end, understanding processes and related risks, preparing audit plans and work programs and preparing reports, monitoring revenue leakages, work with various business unit representatives and process owners to review and test internal systems and processes (P2P, R2R, Fixed Assets and Payroll)

- Monthly Management Reports, Budgets and forecast, Profit and Loss Statements (IFRS)

- Regular updation of Balance Sheet, Cash flow, AR and AP Analysis

- Managing commercial activities for India and Manila, Preparing commercial solutions basis business and client requirements

- Monitoring vendor payments, procurement, contracts, CAPEX and Infrastructure Spend

- Reviewing and approving various cost benefit feasibility reports, Investigate opportunities for cost savings or process improvements

Key Result Areas
• Keeping track of:
o Monthly Management Reports, Budgets & forecast, Profit and Loss Statements
o Regular updation of Balance Sheet, Cash flow, AR and AP Analysis
• Looking after the:
o Crafting of financial projections / business model
o Pricing function & developing pricing models for centres located in India & Saudi Arabia
• Taking part in:
o Bidding / Commercial Tenders
o Preparing commercial solutions basis the business and client requirements
• Conducting negotiations with business development, operations, WFM, Technology and other teams, etc.
• Serving as Member of the Central Procurement Team for creating & rolling out of Global Material Management Processes
• Mapping project budget, cost, payments, procurement, contracts, CAPEX & Infrastructure Spend and developing financial reporting.

Projects Handled:
• IBM (SAS 70 engagements) - Successfully controlled & managed IT infrastructure for multiple clients, like Tata Motors and Vodafone Essar
• CAPGEMINI - Merit of being evaluated controls around Account Payables cycle
• Looked after the short-term Secondment with PwC - US office in New York as a SAS 70 Specialist and worked on IBM project, etc.
• Accomplished projects at PricewaterhouseCoopers US office in New York as a Senior Associate for SAS 70 and managed activities such as:
o Business Process
o Internal Control
o IT General Controls Review

• Excellence in executing Onshore Assignment with London Metal Exchange (LME) as a Project Manager in Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Dubai
• Others - Evaluation of controls framework, validation & preparation of test plans, Internal & Process Audits including testing the adequacy, efficiency and effectiveness of Internal Controls and aligning with standard policies & procedures laid down by the management, managing IT security and application reviews including IT general controls reviews (ITGC) in complex ERP environment

Assignments include:

- Statutory audits
- Tax audits
- Limited reviews
- Certification work.
- Compliance of Companies Act, Income Tax Act, Corporate Governance, Accounting Standards and Audit and Assurance Standards issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.