Amit Kumar
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Swiss Re
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Switzerland
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Accounting Professional
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Apr 2022 - Present
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 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, Hongkong, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Luxemburg) Key Result Areas: • Supervising & reviewing the general ledger accounting & reporting activities of APAC Entities • Administered the monthly & quarterly closing process for US GAAP & statutory reporting as per the… Show more 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, Hongkong, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Luxemburg) Key Result Areas: • Supervising & reviewing the general ledger accounting & reporting activities of APAC Entities • 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, Provision, Prepaid accrual etc. • Lead the SAP & Blackline implementation & roll out across APAC & EMEA Region • Monitor the expense close process to ensure all the activities completed by accountants as per closing calendar • 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 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 project • Leading the SAP & Blackline Power user community from General ledger reporting team while handling the upgrade & Business continuity testing.
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Financial Accountant
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Sep 2019 - Mar 2022
Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India 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… Show more 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
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Whirlpool Corporation
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Finance Executive
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Oct 2014 - Sep 2019
Gurgaon, India Worked as controller’s analyst responsible for month end closing & reporting of Engineering expense for EMEA Region. Handled the Internal Order management process globally including budget vs actual IO reporting. Working Inter-company reconciliation & reporting for EMEA Entities. Transition & Migration Entities: - EMEA Region - Italy, Belgium, Poland & Spain Key Result Areas: • Managed the month end closing & reporting of engineering expense for EMEA region. • Prepared Budget… Show more Worked as controller’s analyst responsible for month end closing & reporting of Engineering expense for EMEA Region. Handled the Internal Order management process globally including budget vs actual IO reporting. Working Inter-company reconciliation & reporting for EMEA Entities. Transition & Migration Entities: - EMEA Region - Italy, Belgium, Poland & Spain Key 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 and improvements. Show less
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SpiceJet Limited
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India
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Airlines and Aviation
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive -Finance
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Dec 2011 - Oct 2014
Gurgaon, India 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
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Education
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CIMA
Associate's degree, Management Accounting -
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting, Finance & Management Accounting -
Symbiosis Centre of Distance Learning
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance and Financial Management Services -
Delhi University
B.Com(Hons.), Financial Management, Eco., Accounts