Sarwat Dandekar, Finance Associate

Sarwat Dandekar

Finance Associate

Morgan Stanley

Location
India - Mumbai
Education
Higher diploma, CMA (Certified Management Accountant)
Experience
5 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :5 years, 4 Months

Finance Associate at Morgan Stanley
  • India - Mumbai
  • My current job since January 2022

Oversee the meticulous reconciliation and analysis of cash and bank accounts at both business unit and customer deposit levels, ensuring accuracy and compliance in financial reporting. Responsibilities include promptly resolving cash and deposit breaks through collaboration with controllers, operations, and IT, as well as verifying and validating cash and equivalents figures for internal and external disclosures. Additionally, the role entails consolidating daily review packs for month-end closures, driving process improvements through automation initiatives, and contributing to ad hoc management projects aimed at enhancing efficiency.

Finance Analyst at Capita India
  • India - Mumbai
  • July 2021 to December 2021

Assist and prepare various management reports according to companys financial policy.
Review & analyze information in accounting records and ensure completeness and take corrective action.
Work with BU Accountants/ Finance Controllers/ Finance Manager to prepare scheduled reports.
Perform Balance Sheet reconciliations, variance analysis and payroll analysis.

CMA Trainee at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
  • India - Mumbai
  • April 2019 to June 2021

Preparation of year end Financial Statements and various Internal Financial Reports for audit purposes.
Periodic scrutiny and analysis of budgeted v/s actual expenditure at cost center wise.
Liaising with internal auditors and assisting with required support needed to carry out statutory audit.
Assisted in resolving various issues faced by user departments with SAP FICO Module.
Identify various loopholes in financial reporting and rectification of discrepancies.

Accounts Intern at Nasher Miles
  • India - Mumbai
  • January 2019 to April 2019

Carry out Stock Reconciliation for all warehouses in Tally ERP System. Maintain complete book-keeping records like invoices, challans, etc. in proper filing system. Co-ordinate with external banks for import documentation compliance. Reconciliation of GSTR Data with books of accounts and generation of E-Way Bills. Responsible for Bank reconciliation and expense analysis.

Education

Higher diploma, CMA (Certified Management Accountant)
  • at INSTITUTE OF COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
  • January 2020
Master's degree, M. Com (Master of commerce)
  • at Mumbai University (IDOL)
  • January 2020
Bachelor's degree, B. Com (Bachelor of Commerce)
  • at K.P.B Hinduja College of Commerce
  • January 2018

Specialties & Skills

MANAGEMENT
RECONCILIATION
PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS
AUTOMATION
COLLABORATION
OPERATIONS
DECISION MAKING
VARIANCE ANALYSIS
BALANCE SHEET
TRANSPARENCY (PROJECTION)
Power BI
Financial Analysis
Management Accounting
Financial Reporting

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Painting, Arts and crafts and Fond of animals.