Deva Kumar

Experience

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  Texas Instruments

  Jul 2016 - Dec 2016

  Intern
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  APL

  Feb 2018 - Apr 2019

  Finance Analyst

  1. Support month end closing activities for country finance(South-east Asia) i.e. General Ledger close including preparation of manual journals and making adjustments to final numbers 2. Complete all accounting activities in a timely and accurate manner, resolving /escalating issues.3. Analyse balance sheet and profit and loss and provide commentaries/variance analysis for month end closing4. Operate cooperatively with relevant stakeholders to deliver overall success in accounting and reporting services5. Analyse key accounts in Balance Sheet to ensure aged balances are appropriately reconciled and properly supported.6. Develop continuous strategies to identify process improvement and opportunities7. Sharing of knowledge among team members to enable all team members to understand overall process flow and how each task are inter-related. Show less

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  IBM

  Apr 2019 - now

  • Supervise, train, and develop the team to support Accounting/Finance functions across the APAC region.• Involve in automation projects in various accounting functions using Agile methodology.• Responsible for reviews of accounting reconciliations covering mainly in Deferred Income, Accounts Receivables, Account payables & Otherliabilities.• Conduct analysis on any fluctuations observed in the expense through monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports to Accounting HQ.• Ensure compliance with accounting practices, standards, and requirements and support for new accounting standards and implementchanges in reports and accounting process. Show less - An Accounting Digital Squad Leader is an accountant that drives the implementation of digital solutions and subsequently manages those solutions.- A digital solution is a conversion of a manual task using advanced technology into an automated solution that executes the task repetitively without human intervention.- Professionals in this role may perform the following tasks: identifying opportunities for digital solutions by having a robust accounting knowledge and by fully understanding the end to end process involved; working with the Digital Transformation Team to develop a digital unit from idea to solution; owning and monitoring the digital solution throughout its active life by ensuring it is working as expected and continues to meet the business needs; retiring the digital solution once deemed redundant or ineffective.- Employees in this role maintain audit readiness and adherence to internal controls over financial reporting and financial data integrity for the organization and the digital solutions they own as well as interpret and implement corporate accounting instructions and control procedures relative to both internal and external requirements.- Also identifies, defines and coordinates change requirements to meet emerging business needs.- Resolves technical issues, providing both internal and cross functional guidance and expertise. Show less • Handled general ledger activities of IBM in the ISA and prepared, reviewed complex journal entries during (monthly closing), coordinatedGDP, AIP, Leave and Restructuring accruals and payments ensuring timely and accurate monthly and quarterly close.• Performing operational/technical accounting and analysis; providing accurate information to management while ensuring high standardsof financial controls and analyzing and interpreting financial data.• Balance Sheet reconciliation as Accounting Standard for Reconciliation of Balance Sheet; before the next calendar month and timelyreporting of Monthly and Quarterly Scorecard and Root Cause Analysis on open items aging more than 90 days Show less • Prepared, reviewed and approved moderately complex journal entries• Handled general ledger activities of IBM in the Asia Pacific Countries • Performed variation and trend analysis for general ledger accounts• Coordinated expense accruals, prepayments and ensuring timely and accurate monthly and quarterly close• Completed Balance Sheet reconciliation as Accounting Standard for Reconciliation of Balance Sheet; before the next calendar month and timely reporting of Monthly and Quarterly Scorecard and Root Cause Analysis on open items aging more than 90 days Show less

  • Accounting Team Lead

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Subject-Matter Expert ( Accounting Digital Squad leader)

    Jun 2020 - now

  • Senior Accounting analyst : HR accounting

    Sept 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Accounting Analyst : R&D Expense

    Apr 2019 - Jun 2021
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  SLB

  Mar 2023 - now

  Senior Financial Analyst