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Kukki Guglani

San Jose,CA

Summary

Accomplished financial management and accounting leader with over 15 years of experience of demonstrated skills and success in managing internal accounting processes, improving controls and strengthening systems for optimal performance. Proficient in all aspects of accounting, including accounts payable, month-end closing, financial reporting, operational management and full compliance with regulatory requirements.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accounting Manager

GlobalLogic, Inc.
02.2021 - Current
  • Lead Corporate accounting team for monthly, quarterly and year-end accounting close
  • Review monthly consolidated reports, prepare flux analysis of Balance Sheet and P&L and submission of closing reports to Hitachi
  • Handle the Intercompany eliminations, translations, revaluations, adjusting local vs GAAP entries and reconcile group company for the consolidated corporate reporting
  • Oversee Corp cash management and bank reconciliations, administration of bank accounts and cash forecasting by analyzing the cash position and financial activity
  • Review and guide on full cycle fixed asset accounting, i.e processing of monthly additions, transfers, depreciation and disposals as per company policy. Handle 571L fillings and annual inventory audits.
  • Lead a large accounts payable team based in US and India responsible for invoices, vendor payment runs, employees expense reports, Supplier and PO creation, 1099 and sales tax fillings.
  • Cross functional collaboration with the other teams – IT, FP&A, Legal and Tax for processes and to resolve any issues
  • Takes lead role in completing internal audits and controls. Liaison with external auditors for annual statutory audits of the US and other small international entities
  • Supervising, Hiring, training, transition and performance evaluation of Corp accounting team which includes Sr GL accountants, AP accountants – seniors and juniors
  • Recommends new approaches, procedures and processes to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed
  • Lead the implementation of IFRS16 companywide

Corporate Accounting Manager

Mobileum Inc.
03.2018 - 03.2021
  • Responsible for month-end close including journal entries, accruals, flux analysis, and reconciling general ledger accounts, while adhering to tight deadlines
  • Assisting CFO in preparing budgets, monitoring and analyzing actual vs budget, cash flow management, complying with federal, state, and local legal requirements, preparing board reports
  • Working with Sales team and Business Unit Managers and reporting frequently to the team on financial performance and commission calculations
  • Prepare and post monthly transfer pricing calculations to maintain balances of subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies
  • Fixed asset and ASC842 lease accounting
  • Collaborate with external auditors to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
  • Manage a small team in India to conduct day-to-day operational and reviewing their work.

Sr Accounting Consultant

Silicon Graphics, Inc. (Hewlett Packard Enterprise company)
05.2017 - 02.2018
  • Run monthly consolidations cycle of corporate books of accounts, opening and closing of periods, revaluation, set-up auto post and translation journals
  • Assisted financial controller with inter-company transactions and adjustments
  • Account reconciliation and clean-up of all open items of the acquired entity by HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise).

Sr. Financial Analyst

Cisco Systems Inc.
10.2015 - 02.2017
  • Conducted monthly reconciliation and financial summary of fixed assets deployed off-premise, supporting new business model of subscription and services based delivery
  • Initiated and managed the new process of fixed assets audits to ensure safeguarding of Cisco equipment deployed off-premise
  • Reviewed world-wide consolidated schedule of fixed assets and depreciation expense to verify variances and provide commentary to senior manage on monthly/quarterly basis
  • Performed monthly analysis to validate and perform cross-charges for the fixed assets transferred between Cisco entities worldwide
  • Reviewed direct construction cost and prepared monthly cost variance analysis for multiple projects
  • Worked closely with manager, assistant controller and various operations personnel developing and delivering budget vs actual analysis.

Manager Accounting

Cisco Systems Capital (Asia-Pacific/India)
09.2008 - 09.2015
  • Managed APAC region’s monthly close process, variance analysis and close pack reporting for Corp Accounting team
  • Monthly and quarterly review of balance sheet reconciliations, trial balance and cash flow schedules
  • Worked with internal tax team and outsource Tax Agents to support compliance on all the direct and indirect taxes
  • Ensure monthly accuracy of international transfer pricing calculation in accordance to the intercompany service agreements and timely settlement of intercompany invoices
  • Served as Principal Officer, single point of contact for all RBI (Reserve Bank of India) related matters, to comply with government filings required for non-banking financial companies in India
  • Lead Asia Pacific Accounting team and worked with offshore teams on the new credit disclosure reporting required company to be compliant for the 10Q reporting and saved penalties
  • Planned and implemented the transition of operational activities & responsibilities to Global Shared Services
  • Key Contributor in UAT for Oracle ERP implementation from 11i to Fusion. Validated migrated data into the new system during go-live.
  • Helped validate and document processes of the new system for GL Accounting, Fixed Asset, and Cash/Bank modules.

Accountant

Cisco Systems Inc.
12.2005 - 01.2008
  • Calculation of AR bad debt reserves including Credit Rating reserves, Aging Reserves which required constant sync up with international teams and collaboration with other cross-functional groups
  • Prepared monthly SOX control documentation and assist in compliance testing
  • Coordinate the quarterly, interim and year-end PBC requests between the auditors and the finance teams as well as the financial statements or schedules for auditors
  • Partnered with business units to collect Channels & Partners related business reports for the computations of Cisco finance guarantees and fees collectability
  • Special Projects: Provided support to set-up of new business entities in Oracle and testing of GL reports
  • System integration and reconciliation process enhancements saved a week of monthly manual work.

Senior Staff Accountant

KeyPoint Credit Union
02.2001 - 12.2003
  • Responsible for full cycle AP functions, reviewed aging reports and resolved outstanding accounts
  • Worked cross functionally with sales and purchasing team to resolve issues and ensure compliance
  • Prepared and posted month end accruals and journal entries
  • Follow-up on delinquent loan accounts and calculate delinquency reserve at the month end
  • Handling ad-hoc queries and special projects to provide support and effective functioning of the processes.

Education

Masters in Commerce - Business & Accounting -

HP University
Delhi, India

Certificate of Proficiency in Accounting -

De Anza College, California

Skills

  • ERP Systems Expertise - Oracle 11i, 12, Dynamics GP
  • AGIS (Adv Global Intercompany system) for Intercompany Transactions, billing and dual entries
  • LeaseAccelerator system for IFRS16 and ASC 842
  • FloQast and Blackline systems for BS reconciliations
  • Coupa system for Employees expense and credit card reimbursements
  • Financial analysis and reporting - Essbase, Business Objects

Timeline

Senior Accounting Manager

GlobalLogic, Inc.
02.2021 - Current

Corporate Accounting Manager

Mobileum Inc.
03.2018 - 03.2021

Sr Accounting Consultant

Silicon Graphics, Inc. (Hewlett Packard Enterprise company)
05.2017 - 02.2018

Sr. Financial Analyst

Cisco Systems Inc.
10.2015 - 02.2017

Manager Accounting

Cisco Systems Capital (Asia-Pacific/India)
09.2008 - 09.2015

Accountant

Cisco Systems Inc.
12.2005 - 01.2008

Senior Staff Accountant

KeyPoint Credit Union
02.2001 - 12.2003

Masters in Commerce - Business & Accounting -

HP University

Certificate of Proficiency in Accounting -

De Anza College, California

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