Amit Kumar

Amit Kumar

Executive -Finance

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  • Timeline

  • Skills

    Sap
    Accounting
    Debtor/creditor
    Cross functional relationship building
    Vendor management
    Team management
    Finance
    Tax compliance
    Account reconciliation
    Microsoft office
    Financial statement analysis
    Microsoft excel
    Cost variance analysis
    Financial reporting
    General ledger
    Accounts payable
    Analysis
    Planning budgeting and forecasting
    Internal audit
  • About me

    A sharp, driven professional with Six years of experience in Finance & Accounts. Enthusiastic in approaching organization wide challenges from many angles and utilizing financial expertise to deliver effective solutions. Respected for detailed, timely & effective analysis and recommendations. Excellent cross-functional management skill including working across multiple departments as well as third party centers. Extensive Software Capabilities including SAP, Tally etc.

  • Education

    • The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

      2014 - 2016
      Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting Finance & Management Accounting

      Completed Advance Diploma in Management Accounting

    • SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

      2012 - 2014
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Finance and Financial Management Services
    • CIMA

      2021 - 2022
      Associate's degree Management Accounting

      A qualified ACMA CGMA... Active Member of CIMA

    • Delhi University

      2006 - 2009
      B.Com(Hons.) Financial Management, Eco., Accounts
  • Experience

    • SpiceJet Limited

      Dec 2011 - Oct 2014
      Executive -Finance

      Worked as Finance executive responsible for accounting & reporting of airline operating expense and timely settlement.Key Result Areas:• Responsible for managing the vendor reconciliation & timely settlement• Managed the month end closing & reporting of expense as per closing calendar• Responsible for preparation & posting of accrual, provision & prepaid accounting• Rewarded for Airport inventory audit for Statutory Audit

    • Whirlpool Corporation

      Oct 2014 - Sept 2019
      Senior Finance Executive

      Worked as controller’s analyst responsible for month end closing & reporting of Engineering expense for EMEA Region. Handled theInternal Order management process globally including budget vs actual IO reporting. Working Inter-company reconciliation & reportingfor EMEA Entities.Transition & Migration Entities: - EMEA Region - Italy, Belgium, Poland & SpainKey Result Areas:• Managed the month end closing & reporting of engineering expense for EMEA region.• Prepared Budget Vs Actual IO reports including ad hoc financial report to leadership team.• Responsible for internal order management for engineering expense against budget.• Participated in SAP HANA implementation for EMEA Entities like Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Italy etc.• Monitored the monthly closing & Intercompany reporting for assigned legal entities.• Reviewing & providing sign off for balance sheet reconciliation and share it with local finance.• Preparation and review of multi –currencies bank reconciliation for European Entities such as Dublin, Spain & Germany• Took care of monthly Post close call & regular communication with different service center and local finance for process updates andimprovements. Show less

    • Swiss Re

      Sept 2019 - now

      Responsible for general ledger closing & reporting for Asia & EMEA Cluster entities for US GAAP and Regulatory reporting.Transition & Migration Entities:- Corporate Solutions APAC & EMEA Cluster Entities (Singapore, Malaysia, Switzerland, UK, Luxemburg)Key Result Areas:• Supervising & reviewing the general ledger accounting & reporting activities of APAC Entities performed by accountants• Administered the monthly & quarterly closing process for US GAAP & statutory reporting as per the closing calendar• Responsible for reviewing and approving journal entries – Adjustments, Reclass, Accruals, etc• Leading the SAP & Blackline Power user community from General ledger reporting team responsible for testing, process enhancement & automation project.• Monitor the month end expense close process to ensure all the activities completed by accountants as per the timelines• Handling the projection and AIQ disclosures requirements of group reporting for Asia Cluster• Managing various business transformation project for the process efficiency & internal controls. (Projects – VAC, IHB, GLASER, IGR control report etc.) • Ensuring all audits that is statutory, internal, tax and regulatory queries are completed in time along with proper coordination with internal & external stakeholder • Reviewing & approving the quarterly balance sheet reconciliation for financial reporting sign off and define action plan for resolution of open items. • Responsible for the arrangements for pre & post close call discussion with stakeholders (Controllers and CFO’s) for better collaboration & feedback • Liaising with auditors for timely completion of internal, statutory and tax audits• Conducted trainings on varied technical topics, including flux analysis, fixed assets, IC settlements, Closing Cockpit process (Expense Allocation, Fx revaluation, Asset Liability Split, Segmentation etc.• Participating in the IFRS Implementation project for IFRS 15 & 16 roll out as a part of IFRS Delivery Show less Worked in the General Ledger accounting & reporting team, responsible for non-technical monthly & quarter closing of Asian Reinsurance entities and US based holding companies.Key Responsibilities:Transition & Integration Countries: Singapore, Malaysia, Hongkong• Lead the SAP GL Implementation of US Based Holding companies from Oracle.• Worked on the sprint creation and performed the User Acceptance testing for successful Go-live.• Successfully completed the transition of Asian Reinsurance Entities from GLBTS Team Europe to Bangalore • Managing the Month end & Quarterly closing of Asian entities (Singapore & Malaysia) • Responsible for the quarterly closing cockpit activities that includes FX,ALS &Segmentation process.• Responsible for the monthly & quarterly accounting & reporting of entities at multiple GAAP i.e. US GAAP, Parent GAAP & Branch GAAP.• Administered Inter-company process for Asia Entities including intercompany recharges and related activity, i.e. accounting for intercompany recharges in and recharges out and International Assignee accounting / processes in conjunction with the Intragroup Services Model • Responsible for accounting of Fixed Assets, construction in progress and logistics related restructuring provision• Responsible for reconciliation of monthly payroll, compensation and related benefits accounting and associated balance sheet entries.• Preparation of quarterly balance sheet reconciliation on Blackline on USGAAP and Parent GAAP• Responsible for the Internal & Statutory Audit for Asia Reinsurance entities.• Took an additional project of SAP Yearly Upgrade and Blackline implementation Show less

      • Senior Accountant - Assistant Vice President

        Apr 2022 - now
      • Financial Accountant III

        Sept 2019 - Mar 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Chartered Global Management Accountant

      CIMA
      May 2022
    • Certificate in Financial Modelling & Valuation

      Grant Thornton Bharat LLP
      Aug 2023
    • ACMA CGMA

      CIMA
      May 2022
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Amit Kumar
      Fin Re Star Awards Swiss Re Jul 2021
    • Awarded to Amit Kumar
      Star Award Whirlpool Asia LLP Jun 2018
    • Awarded to Amit Kumar
      STAR AWARD Whirlpool Asia LLP Sep 2016
    • Awarded to Amit Kumar
      STAR AWARD Whirlpool Asia LLP Mar 2015