SHIKSHA SHUKLA
Houston,USA
Summary
Dynamic CPA-Exam Qualified Finance and Accounts Manager with over 10 years of comprehensive experience in public accounting and corporate finance. Expertise includes financial reporting, budgeting, audit management, and variance analysis, ensuring adherence to U.S. GAAP and IFRS standards. Proficient in leveraging advanced ERP systems such as SAP ECC, S4HANA, Oracle, and QuickBooks, along with exceptional Excel skills. Committed to enhancing financial efficiency and delivering strategic insights that foster organizational growth and compliance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
ADM
USA
03.2024 - Current
- - Daily Bookkeeping: manage day-to-day financial transactions, including processing supplier invoices, incoming receipt and payments approval.
- Bank reconciliation cash forecast: regular reconciliation for bank statements and intra account balances to ensure cash accuracy; perform weekly and quarterly cash forecast.
- Inventory and costing: Understanding of inventory valuation and costing concept, responsible for COGS calculation and posting.
- Monthly close activities: Preparation and posting of journals, financial upload and Intercompany confirmation and preparation of balance sheet reconciliation.
- Master Data Maintenance: responsible for creation & maintenance of products, vendors and customer records in various systems
- Statutory Reporting: Assist with statutory financial reporting, tax filing and monthly tax payments, in collaboration with line manager.
Team Lead (Finance Manager)
RSPL Ltd
India
04.2020 - 05.2023
- Manage processing of invoices, vendor payments, travel reimbursements and fixed assets accounting
- Approve master data changes
- Supervise daily process routines and provide guidance & amp, training to team
- Ensure that all stated company processes and procedures are adhered to
- Ensure effective bank reconciliation of payments and receivables
- Ensure timely prep of MIS enabling management for timely and effective decisions
- Review SLA reports and dashboards to assess team performance
- Identify and initiate process improvement initiatives
- Ensuring compliance to annual statutory financial statements reporting.
- Ensure compliance to all applicable laws and regulations for the location/geography
- Ensure timely filing of tax returns
Public Accounting Associate
Public Accounting Firm
India
05.2017 - 03.2020
- - Provided audit and accounting services for clients across manufacturing, trading, and services sectors.
- - Prepared GAAP-compliant financial statements, schedules, and supporting documentation.
- - Developed bank loan packages, projected financial statements, and appraisal reports for client financing.
- - Assisted with statutory audits, tax filings, and compliance reviews.
- - Performed reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close support; recommended process improvements.
Audit Assistant
Tandon & Seth, Chartered Accountants
India
03.2013 - 04.2016
- - Executed internal and statutory audits across industries.
- - Recommended improvements to internal controls and ensured GAAP-compliant audit documentation.
Education
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam - License Pending
AICPA
North Dakota, USACA – IPCC - Intermediate
ICAI
Kanpur, India01-2013
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance & Accounts
Integral University
India01-2016
Master of Commerce (Hons) - undefined
Banaras Hindu University
India01-2013
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) - undefined
CSJM University
India01-2010
Skills
- - Financial Reporting & Analysis Budgeting & Forecasting Strategic Financial Planning
- - Audit Management US GAAP & IFRS Compliance SOX Knowledge
- - Variance & Cost Analysis Month-End & Year-End Close Bank Reconciliations, AR/AP, Fixed Assets
- - Taxation: Withholding Tax, US Fundamentals
- - ERP: SAP S/4 HANA, Tally ERP, QuickBooks MS Excel (Advanced), PowerPoint, Word
- - ERP/Tools: SAP S/4 HANA, Tally ERP, QuickBooks
- - Office: MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Macros), PowerPoint, Word
- - Compliance: GAAP, IFRS, Indian Taxation (GST, TDS), SOX (Foundational)
- Audit support
- Financial reporting
- General ledger accounting
- Financial statement review
- Tax preparation
- Intercompany transactions
- Audit preparation
- Fixed asset accounting
- Cash flow management
- Consolidation accounting
- GAAP proficiency
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- - U.S. GAAP
- - Excel for Financial Analysis
- - QuickBooks Online Basics
LANGUAGES
English – Fluent | Hindi – Native
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- - Availability: Open to relocation & remote opportunities
- - References: Available upon request
Timeline
Senior Accountant
ADM
03.2024 - Current
Team Lead (Finance Manager)
RSPL Ltd
04.2020 - 05.2023
Public Accounting Associate
Public Accounting Firm
05.2017 - 03.2020
Audit Assistant
Tandon & Seth, Chartered Accountants
03.2013 - 04.2016
CA – IPCC - Intermediate
ICAI
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance & Accounts
Integral University
Master of Commerce (Hons) - undefined
Banaras Hindu University
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) - undefined
CSJM University
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam - License Pending
AICPA