GENERAL MANAGER- ACCOUNTS and AUDIT - Future First Agro Multi State Cooperative Society LTD - Thrissur, Kerala
(2025-01)
- Administration and management of Accounts department.
- Preparation and execution of Accounting Policy.
- Preparation of Budget, operational plans, perspective plans for the organization.
- Assist the board of directors in making management policies and helps to support for decision making process.
GENERAL MANAGER- ACCOUNTS and AUDIT - Agri Tourism Multi State Cooperative Society LTD - Cochin, Ernakulam, India
(2021-02 - 2025-01)
- Prepared reports and financial statements to assist management in strategic planning and decision making.
- Approved cash disbursements by verifying check amounts against invoices and authorized cheques and wire transfers.
- Documented account information in company database or proprietary software, monitoring for errors and discrepancies.
- Monitored compliance with external regulatory agencies and handled annual and quarterly audits.
- Enforced budget adherence, monitoring expenditures and suggesting cost-reduction measures.
- Supported preparation of monthly accounts related to accruals, prepayments and fixed assets.
- Delegated tasks and coordinated workflow to expertly manage dynamic corporate accounting team.
- Supported annual audits by providing information and answers to auditors to facilitate passing audit results.
- Provided timely feedback to partners on issues identified with clients.
- Managed financial assignment lifecycle, delegating and reviewing work of staff to ensure that standards are met.
- Completed balance sheet reconciliation within established timeframes.
- Implemented employee incentive strategies to improve retention and productivity.
- Reviewed and resolved issues to reconcile cash balances daily.
Internal Auditor - Melker Finance and Leasing Private Limited - Thrissur, India
(2020-08 - 2021-02)
- Conduct internal audit of the company branches, to meet staff and obtain relevant documentation.
- Prepared reports highlighting operational issues for dissemination across organization.
- Determined audit scope, completed internal audits and managed insights and actions.
- Assisted in designing and executing internal audit plan, establishing procedures for identifying and flagging risks during audit process.
- Provided constructive suggestions and recommendations to managers to improve execution of their roles and responsibilities.
- Assists in the establishment, development and evaluation of a company's internal controls over financial reporting, compliance and business operations.
- Assists the management in completing company-wide internal audits in accordance with annual audit objectives, and holding opening and closing meetings with management, including providing all audit reports.
- Analysis of draft financial statements including notes to accounts and preparation of audit program in consultation with client.
- Timely calculation & verification of TDS, VAT and Goods and Service Tax with returns and preparation of income tax returns of various clients and filing them.
- Analysis of various tax calculations such as Income tax, VAT, Service tax, GST etc. and deal with tax audit reports of the same viz. Form 3CA, 3CB, 3CD, WW, LFAR etc.
- Vouching and verification of various books like purchase book, Cash Book and Journal Book, transactions, agreements, deeds, events and records.
- Internal Control review of the clients ensuring controls exist and are in effect and making recommendations for improvement.
Audit Assistant - Gopinathan Associates, Chartered Accountants - Thrissur, Kerala, India
(2017-05 - 2018-11)
- Accurately prepared accounting data analysis from client records against assignment deadlines.
- Crosschecked audit files with associated documentation to ensure appropriate levels of supporting evidence.
- Assisted Audit Manager in planning and implementing Internal Control.
- Reported to senior auditors, ascertaining daily duties and gathering relevant evidence precisely and efficiently.
- Supported timely execution and finalization of audit assignments against project deadlines.
- Assisted and advised audit team on formulation of audit strategy and planning.
- Prepared and presented audit finding reports to clients, highlighting areas for growth.
- Planned, organized and managed internal audits, completing according to audit plans.
- Produced detailed reports for audit review processes, highlighting concerns and presenting targeted solutions.
- Completed audit assignments related to year-end accounts, tax returns and ad-hoc duties for wide range of companies and sectors.
- Kept office documentation and filing system organized and updated.
- Communicated with customers professionally, offering support and enabling access to desired products.
Articled Assistant - Gopinathan Associates, Chartered Accountants - Thrissur, Kerala, India
(2014-05 - 2017-05)
- Accurately applied rates, laws and regulations to tax computations for client accounts.
- Calculated taxes owed and prepared tax returns to deliver prompt payments in adherence with tax laws and governance.
- Submitted tax, VAT and annual audit reports on time and with clarity.
- Verified items billed against items received and followed-up with vendors and employees to reconcile variances.
- Communicated with vendors and clients to facilitate timely payments and reduce outstanding accounts receivable balances
- Prepared month-end closing entries for detailed reporting and record keeping.
- Gathered banking transactions and recorded activity in Excel format to maintain consistent documentation.
- Used tax and finance knowledge to provide advice and resolve vendor and employee inquiries.
- Investigated discrepancies to address vendor and employee concerns regarding invoices and purchases.
- Tracked employee time and attendance for calculate exact amounts for payroll.
- Monitored accounts receivable, accounts payable and banking reconciliation and disbursements to manage daily bookkeeping functions.
- Reconciled Purchase Orders (POs) to produce accurate inventory reports.
- Chased missing transactions to help facilitate timely payments.
