Assistant Project Controller - ITC Hotels Ltd. - Visakhapatnam, India
(2025-04 - 2025-11)
- Facilitated communication among stakeholders regarding project status updates, budget issues, and timelines.
- Facilitated communication between departments to ensure project alignment.
- Ensured compliance with relevant legislation when carrying out liaison activities.
- Analyzed financial data using ERP systems for informed decision-making.
- Monitored cash flow projections and adjusted budgets accordingly.
- Successfully negotiated vendor contracts and commercial terms, delivering cost savings of INR 5 crore while maintaining quality and project objectives.
Assistant Finance Controller - ITC Hotels Ltd. - Guntur, India
(2024-05 - 2025-04)
- Oversaw financial health of hotel, ensuring compliance with corporate financial policies and statutory regulations.
- Prepare, analyze, and present monthly financial statements, budget reports, and variance analysis to management.
- Owned the end-to-end GST compliance function for Andhra Pradesh, managing GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, annual return filings, and reconciliation of INR 17.5 lakh in IGST input tax credit, while ensuring robust statutory compliance and audit readiness.
- Collaborate with auditors and tax consultants for statutory audits and tax assessments.
- Conducted internal financial reviews, identifying risks and discrepancies to recommend actionable improvements.
- Successfully led and completed three audits within a span of one year, ensuring compliance with internal and external audit requirements.
Assistant Project Controller - ITC Ltd. - Goa, India
(2023-05 - 2024-04)
- Prepared and managed the project budget from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to financial constraints and corporate guidelines.
- Secured management approvals for capital expenditure by preparing decision logic notes with feasibility analysis and justifications.
- Directed financial governance for CAPEX and Repair & Renovation (R&R) expenditures through rigorous budget monitoring, variance analysis, and cost control, achieving savings of INR 2.5 Cr
- Implemented cost control measures to monitor and regulate expenditures against approved budgets.
- Evaluated vendor quotations and negotiated terms to enhance procurement efficiency.
- Successfully capitalized three major projects in the books of accounts by preparing the Fixed Asset Register (FAR)
- Categorized assets into appropriate asset classes and depreciation blocks, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards.
- Performed advance tax computations by analyzing capitalized expenditures and forecasting depreciation on fixed assets valued at INR 45 crore, ensuring accurate tax provisioning and compliance.
Articled Assistant - CA Arvind Kumar & Associates - Raipur, India
(2019-05 - 2021-10)
- Assisted with preparing financial statements and reports for client reviews.
- Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
- Prepared and filed tax returns and ensured compliance with relevant regulations.
- Vouching and verification of expenses and receipts
Articled Assistant - Suresh Kothari & Associates - Durg, India
(2018-10 - 2019-04)
- Conducted internal audits for educational institutions, ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial reporting
- Stock audit of an FMCG company having a turnover of > INR 90K Crores
- Concurrent stock audit of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Co.
