M Ramesh

Finance & Accounts professional with 16+ years of experience across manufacturing, media, pharmaceuticals, and FMCG sectors. Strong expertise in Financial Accounting, Fixed Assets, Statutory Compliance, GST & TDS, Accounts Payable/Receivable, MIS, Budgeting, Audits, and IND AS reporting. Proven ability to manage end-to-end finance operations, coordinate with auditors, and ensure regulatory compliance with accuracy and timeliness.

Assistant Manager – Finance at Kaveri Seed Company Ltd (2025-02 – Present)

Fixed Assets & Capital Accounting

• Verified supplier invoices as per PO/contract and capitalized to Fixed Assets or CWIP
• Conducted physical verification, tagging, and location tracking of assets
• Maintained Fixed Asset Register and reconciled with Trial Balance
• Processed asset sales, disposals, and write-offs
• Calculated depreciation as per Companies Act (monthly) and Income Tax Act (yearly)
• Prepared CWIP and Capital Commitment statements (quarterly & annual)
• Reconciled capital advances and followed up for pending invoices
• Created and maintained asset codes in SAP

Assistant Manager – Accounts at ETV Bharat (A Division of UEPL) (2019-06 – 2025-01)

• Processed vendor and import payments as per credit terms
• Prepared daily Bank Reconciliation Statements
• Handled statutory payments (PF, ESI, PT, TDS, Electricity, etc.)
• Managed Group Gratuity Trust payments
• Monitored term loans and prepared interest calculation schedules
• Prepared import documentation (Form 15CA, 15CB, Form A2)
• Ensured timely booking of bills to maximize GST input credit
• Created monthly and annual provisions as per PO/agreements
• Prepared creditors' ageing, tracked overdue payables, and performed reconciliations
• Maintained strong vendor relationships and resolved payment issues
• Performed monthly receivable ageing and coordinated with departments for recovery
• Posted collections and adjusted against outstanding balances
• Prepared remittance documents and coordinated with banks
• Accounted for exchange fluctuation and passed necessary entries
• End-to-end FA management including capitalization, verification, depreciation, CWIP, and disposals
• Prepared P&L and Balance Sheet schedules for Statutory & Tax Audits
• Prepared financials as per Ind AS
• Coordinated with Internal and External Auditors
• Supported consolidation team with ageing and audit schedules
• Prepared advance tax workings and monitored statutory compliance
• Filed quarterly TDS returns and issued Forms 16 & 16A
• Prepared prepaid expenses, security deposit schedules
• Verified MSME vendor compliance
• Prepared related party disclosures and balance confirmations
• Prepared monthly MIS reports
• Conducted budget vs actual variance analysis with management insights
• Reconciled accounts with group and associate companies

Accounts Officer at Aristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. (2017-01 – 2019-05)

• Filed GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B and ensured timely tax payments
• Processed employee salaries, travel expenses, and vendor payments
• Maintained petty cash and local expenses
• Verified vendor bills and coordinated with Head Office
• Managed distributor/dealer invoicing and collections
• Conducted debtor ageing analysis and ledger reconciliations
• Focused on recovery of >90-day outstanding balances
• Ensured accurate accounting and reporting

Accountant at Dharani Sampada Pvt. Ltd. (2014-06 – 2016-08)

• Processed salaries, vendor payments, and travel expenses
• Maintained petty cash and local expense records
• Verified vendor bills and coordinated with Head Office
• Prepared weekly grocery statements for depot operations
• Performed monthly bank reconciliations
• Monitored cash/bank balances and staff hospitality requirements

Accountant at Elico Ltd. (2006-11 – 2014-06)

• Filed Professional Tax, VAT, and CST returns
• Processed salaries, vendor payments, and tour expenses
• Maintained branch expense, sales, and purchase registers
• Managed petty cash and branch fund requirements
• Handled dealer/distributor invoicing and collections
• Conducted debtor ageing and ledger confirmations
• Verified sales orders, dealer discounts, and commissions
• Prepared daily BRS, fund flow, and cash flow statements

M.Com (2004)

B.Com (2002)