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Shankari Jeyasingh

Senior Accountant
Snohomish,WA

Summary

Strong background in SOX controls, financial audits, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Adept at forecasting, budgeting, and optimizing financial performance through in-depth analysis and strategic planning. Experienced in vendor management, contract negotiations, and expense control strategies.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Accountant and Analyst

GMS Inc
12.2022 - Current
  • Record Journal entries and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
  • Recording JEs for monthend processes includes accrual of customer incentive, rebates payable, slow moving inventory reserve calculation, rebates reconciliation, credit card service charge allocation and bad debt reserve calculation.
  • Overseeing and approving Tax accruals JE, monthly expense report.
  • Overseeing AP and AR
  • Assiste SOX audits with providing supporting documents for transactional audits in both AP and AR.
  • Assisting audits with our monthly and annual GL audits
  • Conduct annual division-wise budget analysis and preparing variance analysis report.
  • Monthend Fiancial report generation and monthly comparative P&L wth the percentage variance analysis.
  • Working with the leadership team on acquisitions of new businesses and assisting in the merger process.
  • Payroll processing
  • Excise tax calculation for the Nortwest divisions

Financial & Ops Analyst

Revo Group of Companies
01.2021 - 11.2022
  • Responsible for month-end and year-end closing, balance sheet account reconciliation, and passing monthly accrual journal entries to ensure accurate financial reporting.
  • Manages Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), and General Ledger (GL) accounting across subsidiary companies, including aging reports, invoicing, collections, and vendor rebate reconciliation.
  • Key member in the successful implementation of NETSUITE, serving as a liaison between business teams and training stakeholders to ensure smooth adoption and efficiency.
  • Oversee SOX audits and GAAS-compliant quarterly yard audits, ensuring regulatory compliance and internal control effectiveness.
  • Manages bank and credit card reconciliations, customer rebate accruals, and bad debt provisions, maintaining financial accuracy and risk mitigation.
  • Conducts revenue analysis, cash flow statement preparation, and GL reconciliation for financial decision-making.
  • Handles sales commission calculations and gainsharing processes while managing PO costing in Concur.

Cadence Global
10.2021 - 02.2022
  • Company Overview: Consultant
  • Medical billing and coordinating with insurance for collection
  • Payment posting and charge reviews
  • Co-ordinating with the insurance companies and receiving payments.
  • Consultant

Oriental Cuisines Pvt Ltd.
10.2011 - 10.2013
  • Company Overview: $20M leading chain of restaurants and retail food court outlets in India.
  • I was a part of financial operations team at Oriental Cuisines Pvt Ltd.
  • Key responsibilities include budget preparation, forecasting income and expenses, and analyzing financial data to optimize cost control.
  • Responsible for financial planning, reporting, compliance, and accounts management.
  • Proficient in P&L preparation (monthly, quarterly, half-yearly), AP management, vendor negotiations, and contract handling.
  • Manages service tax calculations and filings, TDS reconciliations for contractors and professionals, and bank reconciliations.
  • Additionally, oversees invoice generation for food court vendors, payment tracking, and payment voucher preparation.
  • Ensures smooth financial closing, AR/AP operations, compliance with statutory filings, and SOX audit controls.
  • $20M leading chain of restaurants and retail food court outlets in India.

Chain-sys India Pvt Ltd.
04.2010 - 10.2011
  • Experienced in financial management, reporting, and compliance, with expertise in sales forecasting, budgeting, and accounts receivables.
  • Responsible for preparing project budgets on a quarterly, half-yearly, and yearly basis, along with sales forecast reports and P&L statements for 10 internal divisions.
  • Manages vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and monthly expense reporting to the CFO.
  • Oversee AR functions, including invoicing for US clients and achieving collection targets of 75% of monthly turnover.
  • Ensures financial compliance by handling statutory filings, including ST-3 returns for service tax, VAT returns, and STPI returns across multiple reporting periods.
  • Additionally, manages financial closing activities, bank and credit card reconciliations, cash flow statements, and SOX audit compliance.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Finance & Accounting

01.2009

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance Major

01.2007

Skills

  • SQL
  • OneStream
  • Power BI
  • NetSuite
  • SAP
  • Concur

Personal Information

Visa Status: H4 EAD

Career Break

01/01/14, 12/31/20, Moved to the US on dependent visa and Covid delayed the EAD authorization for 11 months since USCIS offices were closed.

Timeline

Sr. Accountant and Analyst

GMS Inc
12.2022 - Current

Cadence Global
10.2021 - 02.2022

Financial & Ops Analyst

Revo Group of Companies
01.2021 - 11.2022

Oriental Cuisines Pvt Ltd.
10.2011 - 10.2013

Chain-sys India Pvt Ltd.
04.2010 - 10.2011

Master of Business Administration - Finance & Accounting

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance Major

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