NATARAJAKUMAR VENKITASESHAN

• Partnered with finance team to complete month end functions, including accruals and account reconciliations.
• Developed reports for senior management to outline expenditures, vendor spend and forecasting.
• Observed strict confidentiality regulations to maintain data security.
• Maintained and distributed departmental balanced score card information to highlight staff productivity, invoice processing workflow and cost allocations.
• Performed routine closings, maintained clean, accurate and accessible records and kept close eye on transaction updates throughout each quarter.
• Established and enforced internal controls, workflows and policies for tracking, reconciling and reporting on accounting activities.
• Offered friendly and efficient service to all customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
• Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
• Executed core financial processes, including vendor setup and payment, operational expenses, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
• Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to help each prepare for job requirements.
• Identified improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Onboarded new employees, including training, mentoring and new hire documentation.

Reconciliation and reporting of Branch reconciliation activities, which include Nostro& Suspense

Ensure an effective follow up and resolution of high value non receipts and duplicate payments from corresponding banks and financial institutions.

Preparation of Cash flow analysis on a daily basis and forward to Treasury.

Actively monitoring the Nostro positions and reporting the balances to the dealers on a timely basis.

Coach and train staffs, Ensure clear desk instructions are set for the processes.

User Acceptance Tests and various projects time to time.

Handled the SSR application – Administration, Maintenance & improvement

• Processed invoices and journal entries with efficiency and accuracy, resulting in decreased discrepancies.
• Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
• Compiled budget figures by reviewing past budgets, evaluating estimated income and assessing expenses.
• Prepared month-end closing entries for detailed reporting and recordkeeping.
• Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls.
• Drove client satisfaction by identifying maximum adjustments, deductions and credits.
• Accruals, Charge outs, Suspense account maintenance, Market conference calls, adjustment entries, Secondary Journal review, Quality control and Month/Year closing.