Vikram Singh

Accomplished Finance Controller with extensive experience in financial management, accounting, and auditing. Have worked on various projects involving technical analysis, advice on financial & accounting structure, financial reporting, auditing & consolidation, setting up internal controls, system implementation etc. Have been leading a team which has accomplished tremendous success by adhering to strict deadlines and delivering immense client satisfaction.

Strong quantitative skills and analytical abilities, strategic thinking and business planning abilities, multicultural and cross-functional team leadership skills, excellent communication and presentation skills, project management skills, ability to thrive, the ability to solve problems creatively, ability to develop new ideas. Client (stakeholders) centric at work with an enthusiastic attitude and team management to ensure service level agreements are met always. Aim to deliver in a timely fashion with full accuracy meeting the standards of the client's requirements.

Finance Controller at DNV Inspection India Private Limited (2023-11 – Present)

Accounts, Finance, Project Management

• Ensure the creation and accurate maintenance of Inspection projects in Oracle.
• Monthly sales invoice creation for all projects within APAC Inspection business.
• Monthly project profitability reporting on Oracle
• Manage the finance interface with ii2 users– liaison with coordinators.
• Support the Senior Finance Manager with maintenance and co-ordination of financial governance as documented in the ISI / DMS and ensuring adherence to Inspection internal procedures.
• Involvement in month end close, analysis and reporting.
• Assist the Senior Finance Manager with reporting and reviews of Aged Debt and WIP
• Ad-hoc assistance to the Senior Finance Manager as time/workload permits.
• Take care for the payments to all the vendors.
• Creation and Maintaining the PO database.
• Keeping track and follow up for Inter Companies Receivables and External customers.
• Taking follow-up for payments from External customers
• Managing Team of 6 members.
• Taking periodic one on one with the team members and giving them feedback to achieve individual and organization goal.

Senior Accountant at DNV Shared Service India Private Limited (2020-12 – 2023-11)

Records to Report Team.

• Periodic Balance sheet and statement of Profit and Loss Review, Identification of errors, listing corrective actions and ensuring corrections are completed within agreed timelines.
• Review of Monthly period close routines & performing variance analysis.
• Preparation of Forex Gain/Loss positions.
• Review of Allowance for Bad Debts.
• Coordinate with Business Area Finance Controllers & Regional Operation Team on Revenue and WIP recognition principles, Accounting, and reporting; Improving quality of period end close.
• Review of Inter-company reconciliations and deviations; advise and follow up on actions to resolve deviations.
• Preparation and Review of Year end reporting pack submitted to Group Accounting.
• Preparation of Audit schedules for Statutory audit as per Indian GAAP.
• Reconciled and streamlined Fixed Asset Register and Depreciation calculations.
• Assisting in yearly & half-yearly budget preparations.
• Compliances and filings – TDS, Service Tax & GST.
• Preparation of Bank Reconciliation, Expense to TDS reconciliation, GST Reconciliation.
• Develop process narratives.
• Drive standardization of Chart of Accounts and Vendor master structure.
• Managing Team of 3 members.
• Taking periodic one on one with the team members and giving them feedback to achieve individual and organization goal.

Accountant at DNV AS (2016-10 – 2020-12)

Cash Management Team

• Recording of Revenues and other incomes entries.
• Weekly project reports, weekly review meeting with project team and presenting weekly financial numbers and variance analysis.
• Single point of contact for all the Banking activities –Bank Guarantee, Bank certificate, Solvency certificate, Letter of credit, SBLC, Forex inward remittance receipts and others.
• Analysis of Account Receivables report ageing wise.
• Analysis of Earnest Money Deposit schedule, Retention money schedule, Security deposit schedule.
• Preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement.
• Debtors Reconciliations.
• Preparation of 26 AS Reconciliation.
• Inter-Companies Reconciliation.
• Customer ledger reconciliation to solve legacy issue.
• Keeping track and follow up for Inter Companies Receivables.
• Recording provisional entries related to accounts receivables and other month end activities.
• Review performance reports to ensure that collection efforts are in alignment with strategies.
• Submit collection and management reports focusing on AR improvement.
• DSO improvement to meet corporate target.

Quality Coach (Team Leader) at Intelenet Global Services Limited (Barclays Bank Wealth Management) (2013-11 – 2016-10)

Records to Report Team.

• Financial Statement preparation for U.K. based bank's fiduciary services provided under bank's Wealth Management division for Barclays Bank.
• Single point of contact for doing amendments requested by onshore.
• Conduct review of ledgers to confirm that all expenses were allocated correctly between income and principal (For Trust cases).
• Reconciling inter-company loan balances.
• Checking accruals of various expenses based on invoices, back up statements.
• Preparation of Audit schedules for Statutory audit as per IFRS & FRS.
• Debtors and creditors reconciliations.
• Verification of assets and liabilities with supporting documentation.
• VAT reconciliation.
• U.K. Tax (HMRC) and ATED accruals.

Accountant & Internship at H. B. LODAYA & ASSOCIATES (2008-10 – 2013-10)

Accounts, Finance, Operations Management

• Engaged in doing Statutory Audit, Internal Audit, Tax Audit & Capex Audit.
• Engaged in doing liaison work and assisting with Big 4.
• Experience in accounting, tax matters and other related areas.
• One Point Co-ordinator for Statutory Audit, Internal Audit& Tax Audit for all group companies.
• Experience gained in TDS, TCS, Service Tax matters & other tax areas.
• Return filing of Individual/Companies/ Firm
• Account's finalization.

Internship at DMKH & Co. (2007-10 – 2008-10)

Accounts, Finance, Operations Management

• Engaged in doing Statutory Audit, Internal Audit, Tax Audit & Capex Audit.
• Engaged in doing liaison work and assisting with Big 4.
• Experience in accounting, tax matters and other related areas.
• One Point Co-ordinator for Statutory Audit, Internal Audit& Tax Audit for all group companies.
• Experience gained in TDS, TCS, Service Tax matters & other tax areas.
• Return filing of Individual/Companies/ Firm
• Account's finalization.

MBA in Executive MBA – Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies (2020-08)

Inter CA in Chartered Accountancy – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2011-11)

Bachelor's in Commerce – Mumbai University (2007-03)