Sathish Kumar D

Results-driven Finance Professional with 9+ years of progressive experience in Record-to-Report (R2R), General Ledger Accounting, Joint Venture Accounting, Indirect Tax Reporting, Financial Close, and Finance Operations within multinational environments. Demonstrated success in leading teams, managing month-end close activities, driving process improvements, ensuring SLA/KPI compliance, and supporting global stakeholders. Proven expertise in SAP-based accounting processes, account reconciliations, journal management, accruals, financial reporting, governance, audit support, and operational excellence.

Recognized for delivering high-quality financial operations, process standardization, automation initiatives, and effective stakeholder management across global business units.

Senior Analyst – R2R (Joint Venture Accounting) at Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2025-06 – Present)

• Lead end-to-end Record-to-Report activities for Joint Venture Accounting operations.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end deliverables to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate close activities and drive timely completion of month-end and quarter-end financial reporting requirements.
• Manage workload allocation, issue resolution, escalation handling, and governance reporting for the team.
• Monitor operational KPIs and SLAs, ensuring consistent service delivery and process adherence.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve accounting and reporting issues.
• Support automation initiatives and continuous improvement programs.
• Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions and provide guidance to team members.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and process documentation standards.

Analyst – R2R (Joint Venture Accounting) at Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2021-04 – 2025-05)

• Executed end-to-end month-end close activities including ITD processing, cutback, aging, and suspend accounting.
• Prepared and reviewed Joint Venture billing reports using Energy Link.
• Managed partner account creation and maintenance activities in MDG-SAP.
• Performed balance sheet reconciliations and account substantiation using BlackLine.
• Processed Journal Entries, Accruals, Amortization, Reclassifications, Write Offs, Clearings, and SAP adjustments.
• Supported internal and external audits.
• Collaborated with global stakeholders to ensure reporting accuracy.
• Handled ad-hoc accounting requests and service management tickets.

Associate – Indirect Tax (R2R) at Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2018-04 – 2021-03)

• Managed VAT/GST compliance activities including return preparation, reporting, and reconciliations.
• Performed tax settlement activities and General Ledger clearing processes.
• Prepared Intrastat and EC Sales reports.
• Supported statutory audits and compliance reviews.
• Conducted BlackLine reconciliations and account analysis activities.
• Consistently achieved SLA targets while maintaining high-quality standards.

New Associate – VAT Coding at Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2017-05 – 2018-03)

• Performed VAT coding and invoice validation activities in SAP.
• Conducted VAT recoverability analysis and tax determination reviews.
• Ensured compliance with established tax policies and procedures.
• Prepared productivity and operational performance reports.
• Supported continuous improvement initiatives within the process.

Bachelor of Commerce in Commerce (2016)