Ritesh Amin

Results-driven Financial Analyst with 9+ years of experience across Amazon, KPMG, Accenture, Capgemini, and Russell Tobin, specializing in lease accounting, financial reconciliations, SEC reporting, audit support, and process automation. Proven track record of improving operational efficiency through automation initiatives, strengthening financial controls, and delivering accurate financial insights across global business operations. Skilled in managing complex accounting processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving process excellence in fast-paced corporate environments.

Financial Analyst at Amazon (2022-03 – 2026-08)

• Manage the end-to-end lease accounting and abstraction lifecycle across EMEA real estate and equipment portfolios, ensuring compliance with ASC 842 and IFRS requirements.
• Review lease agreements and amendments to assess financial impacts arising from early terminations, renewal/extension options, modifications, expansions, and other contractual clauses, and update relevant information in the TRIRIGA Lease Management system.
• Abstract key contractual and financial data from lease agreements into TRIRIGA, generate ASC 842 and IFRS lease schedules, and perform detailed validation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance of financial reporting outputs.
• Execute 1,500+ monthly reconciliations using BlackLine and ARM, investigating variances, identifying root causes, and coordinating corrective actions across EMEA operations.
• Perform quarterly reconciliation of CAM, Real Estate, Parking, Datacenter, and Storage payments between Tango and TRIRIGA, ensuring consistency of lease-related payment data across systems.
• Identify and correct charges incorrectly coded by lease administrators by updating the appropriate accounts and submitting necessary corrections, strengthening the accuracy of lease accounting and financial reporting.
• Actively participate in lease system enhancements, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and new feature deployments, validating system functionality and financial reporting outputs prior to production implementation.
• Spearhead cross-functional initiatives with Real Estate, Tax, Audit, and other business teams to streamline lease abstraction, improve compliance reporting, and enhance process controls.
• Awarded Super Nova Award – Amazon Q3 2024 for outstanding contribution and impact.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, Real Estate, Tax, Audit, and Technology to identify process gaps, strengthen controls, and drive continuous improvement across lease accounting operations.
• Lead process onboarding, knowledge transfer, training, and statutory audit deployments, ensuring consistent execution of lease accounting processes and timely resolution of audit requirements.
• Implemented MACE-based automation to reduce manual journal entries, minimize Excel dependency, and improve process efficiency, scalability, and control.
• Developed and implemented AI-enabled reconciliation modules, automating key reconciliation activities and delivering savings of 1,400+ processing hours annually.
• Partner with IT and technology teams to design and deploy automated reconciliation dashboards using Excel and Power BI, improving visibility into reconciliation KPIs and operational performance across EMEA.

Financial Analyst at Russell Tobin Associates (2021-10 – 2022-03)

• Applied updated lease accounting standards to lease agreements and evaluated accounting implications to ensure appropriate financial treatment.
• Performed detailed reconciliation of complex lease records, identifying discrepancies and coordinating with relevant teams to resolve data and accounting issues.
• Reviewed lease data for completeness and accuracy and supported maintenance of reliable financial records and reporting schedules.
• Received leadership appreciation for maintaining high accuracy and quality in lease reconciliations.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to investigate lease-related variances, improve data quality, and strengthen reconciliation controls.

Financial Analyst at Accenture (2020-03 – 2021-03)

• Managed SEC reporting activities covering severance, post-sales credits, capital expenditure, and warranty reporting, ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial information.
• Performed monthly FIFO adjustments to inventory books in accordance with established accounting policies and reporting requirements.
• Prepared and maintained monthly and quarterly sales registers, ensuring accuracy and completeness of sales-related financial data.
• Performed gross margin analysis on monthly sales and investigated significant movements and variances against established expectations.
• Supported audit and financial reporting activities by maintaining accurate documentation and ensuring adherence to established accounting and reporting controls.
• Assisted the Tax team with segment reporting, providing financial data and analysis required for tax and compliance activities.
• Supported month-end close activities by ensuring timely completion of required journal entries, accruals, and reclassification entries.
• Reviewed and approved capital expenditure requests against established policies and accounting requirements.
• Conducted monthly financial statement analysis, identifying changes and variances in accordance with accounting policies and guidelines established by the corporate team.
• Posted quarterly accrued expenses and performed supporting analysis to ensure appropriate recognition of expenses in the correct accounting period.
• Prepared Goods-in-Transit reports for intercompany transactions, coordinating with relevant teams to ensure accurate period-end reporting.

Process Associate / Analyst at Capgemini (2017-12 – 2020-03)

• Reconciled intercompany account statements, identified discrepancies or misrepresentations, and communicated exceptions to respective business units for timely resolution.
• Performed reconciliation and control checks for Intercompany DT/DF accounts, ensuring completeness and accuracy of balances.
• Managed cash application in Oracle for customer payments, ensuring accurate allocation of receipts against outstanding customer accounts.
• Received Xtra Mile Award and Rising Star Award for process ownership, performance, and contribution to team objectives.
• Automated recurring reports and reconciliation activities using Excel Macros and MS Access, improving reporting efficiency and reducing manual effort.
• Conducted regular follow-ups with business units to clear open items from transitory GL accounts, supporting timely and accurate month-end closure.
• Prepared and reported the status of transitory accounts during month-end close, highlighting aging and outstanding items to relevant stakeholders.
• Performed reconciliation of External Accounts Receivable (AR) accounts and investigated discrepancies between sub-ledger and general ledger balances.
• Reconciled Cash-in-Bank and Cash-in-Transit accounts, investigated variances, and followed up on outstanding items to ensure timely clearance.

Associate / Executive at KPMG (2015-12 – 2017-06)

• Verified client invoices against original accounting entries, identifying factual discrepancies and coordinating clarification and correction of errors.
• Performed mathematical accuracy checks and fundamental financial analysis of data presented in annual reports, quarterly reports, and company press releases.
• Interacted with US engagement teams to facilitate efficient information flow between clients and engagement teams and support timely completion of audit activities.
• Received Kudos Award for quality of work and contribution to engagement deliverables.
• Supported audit documentation and engagement requirements by reviewing financial information, identifying inconsistencies, and ensuring appropriate supporting evidence.
• Reframed and analyzed Balance Sheets and Profit & Loss statements from financial reports and projections to support accurate assessment and reporting of financial position.
• Prepared and reviewed lead sheets based on client trial balances, ensuring accurate classification and presentation of financial information.

MBA in Finance – Mangalore University (2015)

BBM in Finance – Mangalore University (2013)