Hitesh Sawant

4 years of experience in Accounts Receivable as Senior Accounts Executive. 5.11 years of experience in Financial Audit, Taxation, Accounting as an employee in CA firm. 3 years of experience in Finance, DP (Depository Participant) Audit, Financial Auditing, Taxation, Accounting as an Article Assistant in CA firm. 4 months of experience in Cost Accounting as a Trainee. Well versed in Tally, ERP, SAP, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and CA Office software, Ebizframe (ERP software), Flexi ERP, Business Intelligence Module & Job Book.

Senior Accounts Executive (Accounts Receivable) - IPSOS Research Private Limited

(2022-05 - 2026-05)

Market Research Company

• Maintained a day-wise monthly collection tracker and recorded receipt entries accurately.
• Prepared monthly Accounts Receivable (AR) reports ageing-wise and make cluster-wise segregation.
• Prepared monthly collection (MIS) reports ageing-wise and cluster-wise and share collection analysis.
• Prepared Monthly Bank Reconciliation Statements (BRS) for collections.
• Acted as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Accounts Receivable coordination with bank.
• Served as SPOC for collection-related matters between clients and the research team.
• Received the Star Award in 2024 for successfully recovering overdue payments pending for more than 2–3 years.
• Uploaded invoices on client portals and ensured timely processing.
• Resolved GST, TDS, Purchase Order (PO), portal, and payment-related queries with clients and internal research teams.
• Performed client ledger reconciliations to ensure accuracy of outstanding balances.
• Conducted 26AS reconciliation for TDS verification and compliance.
• Shared Lower Deduction Certificates (LDC) with clients for applicable tax deductions.
• Provided support during internal and external audits by preparing required documents and reconciliations.
• Coordinated with cluster heads and research teams through regular follow-ups and calls for overdue invoice recovery.
• Managed new client registrations in the system and maintained updated records.
• Maintained an Unapplied Cash Tracker and ensured timely identification and allocation of unmatched receipts.
• Maintained a Provision for Doubtful Debts tracker and monitored ageing receivables for accurate provisioning and reporting.

Employee (Audit, Taxation, Accounting) - Manek & Associates

(2016-06 - 2022-04)

CA Firm

• Preparation of Balance Sheet under Revised Schedule VI and finalization of ledgers.
• Performing Internal Audit and Statutory audit of various private limited companies under the Companies Act, 2013.
• Performing Depository Participant Audit for Asit C. Mehta Investment Intermediary Limited.
• Independently handled inventory valuation of S.D.Fine chem Ltd. for financial year 2017-18, 18-19 & 19-20.
• Implementing work relating to filling of ROC returns.
• Scrutiny of ledgers.
• Stock Audit of various companies at every financial year end.
• To train new Article Assistants.

Article Assistant - Manek & Associates

(2013-06 - 2016-06)

CA Firm

• Assist in Internal Audit and Statutory Audit of various private limited companies under the Companies Act, 2013.
• Assist in scrutiny of ledgers.
• Performing Depository Participant Audit for Asit C. Mehta Investment Intermediary Limited.
• Implementing work relating to filling of ROC returns.
• Passing Accounting entries in tally for few clients.
• Prepared a Fixed Asset Register from 2003 to 2013 for "SD Fine Chem Ltd." over and above my routine audit responsibility which was well appreciated by the client.
• Stock Audit of various companies at every financial year end.

Trainee - Rajesh Shah & Associates

(2012-05 - 2012-08)

• Assist in preparation of cost report for various companies.
• Passing Journal Accounting Entries in Tally.

Master's - Finance - N.L.Dalima Institute of Management & Research (2019 - 2022)

Master's - Commerce - University of Mumbai (2017 - 2017)

CA Inter - Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2012 - 2012)

Bachelor's - Commerce - M.L.Dahanukar College of Commerce (2008 - 2011)

H.S.C - M.L.Dahanukar College of Commerce (2006 - 2008)

S.S.C - Balak Vihar Vidyalay (2006 - 2006)