Manish Kumar Jain

Chartered Accountant with 11+ years of extensive experience steering Finance & Accounts, Taxation, and Administrative functions. Track record of excellence in leading Record-to-Report (R2R) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycles, auditing, end-to-end book closing, and financial reporting. Highly skilled in advanced MS Excel for data-driven analysis and workflow automation.

Freelance Accounts & Finance Consultant at Self-Employed (2023-06 – Present)

• Manage end-to-end finance and accounting operations for diverse client assignments, including financial reporting, reconciliations, statutory compliance, internal controls, and audit support.
• Lead Record-to-Report (R2R) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) workflows, overseeing detailed ledger review, journal entries, month-end closing, and book closure activities.
• Prepare comprehensive MIS reports, financial statements, and management reports to support strategic business decisions and ensure compliance readiness.

Manager – Finance & Accounts at Girnar Software Pvt. Ltd. – Car Dekho Division (2022-10 – 2023-05)

• Managed end-to-end finance and accounts operations for the international business vertical, ensuring robust financial reporting, statutory compliance, and internal controls.
• Oversaw accounts payable and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) workflows, including invoice verification, timely payment processing, and strategic vendor coordination.
• Led month-end and year-end closing cycles, ensuring accurate ledger maintenance and timely book closure.
• Prepared comprehensive MIS reports, variance analysis, and financial statements for management review.
• Facilitated internal and statutory audit requirements by providing accurate reconciliations, financial schedules, and process documentation.

Manager – Finance & Accounts at Orient Press Ltd. (2022-01 – 2022-09)

• Steered financial operations, corporate accounting, reporting functions, and statutory compliance workflows.
• Supervised accounts payable (AP) processes, comprehensive ledger scrutiny, and orchestrated timely month-end book closure.
• Developed comprehensive MIS reports, variance analysis, and draft financial statements for senior leadership review.
• Ensured smooth execution of internal and statutory audits by preparing rigorous reconciliations, audit schedules, and control documentation.

Deputy Manager – Finance & Accounts (P2P / Accounts Payable) at D B Corp Ltd. (Dainik Bhaskar Group) (2018-05 – 2019-01)

• Orchestrated end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations within a high-volume media corporate environment, ensuring seamless workflow continuity.
• Monitored accurate invoice processing, multi-tiered payment verifications, rigorous vendor reconciliations, and aging analysis reporting.
• Enforced internal financial controls, optimized delegation of authority (DoA) approval workflows, and streamlined documentation for audit compliance.

Assistant Manager – Accounts at Insulators & Electricals Company (Unit of Hindustan Urban Infrastructure Ltd.) (2016-12 – 2018-04)

• Executed day-to-day financial accounting, corporate reporting, ledger maintenance, and provided foundational support for statutory compliance.
• Managed robust month-end and year-end book closing cycles, including precise journal entries, rigorous ledger scrutiny, and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Drafted bank reconciliation statements (BRS), monthly stock statements, fund utilization reports, and essential MIS packages for management review.

Internal Auditor – Operations & Management Department at Modern Insulators Ltd. (2014-07 – 2016-11)

• Assessed operational risks, evaluated internal control systems, and executed comprehensive compliance testing across financial processes to mitigate control deficiencies.
• Conducted rigorous audits of expense/income vouchers, contract labor payments, and store material supplier invoices, alongside performing monthly inventory analysis.
• Compiled critical audit findings into monthly observation reports and collaborated with management to address major risks and implement corrective actions.

Tax Assistant Intern at Birani & Associates, Bhilwara (Rajasthan) (2012-02 – 2013-10)

• Assisted in tax return preparation, audits, and accounting for various clients.

Articleship Training (Articled Assistant) at N. Jagetia & Associates, Bhilwara (Rajasthan) (2008-03 – 2011-09)

• Completed CA Articleship, gaining experience in statutory audits, internal audits, tax filings, and day-to-day accounting for various clients.

Chartered Accountant (CA) in Accounting – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) (2013-07)

Company Secretary (CS Inter) in Company Secretarial – The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) (2012-02)

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) in Commerce – Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati (M.D.S.) University (2010-06)

Higher Secondary Certificate (12th) – Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) (2007-05)

Secondary School Certificate (10th) – Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) (2005-05)