This document provides a summary of Prashantha Kumar Karanam's professional experience and qualifications. It includes details of his current role as a Team Lead at Accenture Services, with responsibilities including indirect tax accounting, intercompany accounting, and cash management processes. It also outlines his previous 7 years of experience in general ledger and finance domains at Genpact, as well as his educational background of an M.Com and B.Com from Osmania University.
1. PRASHANTHA KUMAR KARANAM
Contact: + 91 8884882344/9912357551 Email: prashanth_526@yahoo.co.in
Profile Summary:
Seeking a challenging role as a Manager to utilize my accounting skills to best of my ability
Handled 4 Transitions successfully
7 Years of BPO experience in General Ledger (GL)-Finance domain
10 Years Overall experience in Accounting/Finance and audit field
A quick learner and effective People manager
Education Summary:
M.Com from Osmania University
B.Com (Computers) from Osmania University
Accenture Services (Pvt.) LTD – Team Lead– Finance & Accounts (January, 2013 – till date)
Work Profile:
Responsible for Indirect Tax Accounting – Canada
Preparation & finalization of GST/HST files
Preparation & finalization of PST files
Preparation & finalization of NRT files
Preparation & finalization of NRT files
Responsible for Intercompany Accounting
Responsible for Cash management Process
Funding advise sent to treasury department on daily basis
Forecast of Funds for the specified week and Month
Updating forecasted numbers in the Treasury Portal
Reporting on foreign currency transactions to Central Bank
Reconciliation of flow of other than local currency
Responsible for Cash and Bank Process
Upload of Bank statements electronically and manually into the Financial application
Bank Reconciliation on daily & monthly basis
Allocation of Bank Guarantee Charges
Reconciliation of Sweeps accounts
Reconciliation of Intercompany financial transactions accounts
Reconciliation of Suspense/clearing accounts
Liaison with Sub-ledger teams to clear open items
Submission of Reconciliations in the recon tool
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2. Achievements:
Stabilized 4 new process successfully after completion of Transitions
Awarded as key performer for the first quarter close with Numero (Summit) award
Recognized 6 times in a year for contribution to the month closes and handled team when TL absent
As a Key team member, selected for transition for Cashmanagement process
Prepared Desktop procedures for activities trained and assigned
GENPACT – Process Developer– Finance & Accounts (August ’10 – till date)
Work Profile:
Responsible for General ledger operations:
Bank Reconciliation
Closing of financial books as per part Month End activity
Monitoring with Sub ledger teams
Bank Reconciliation
Cash Management
Traditional method
Reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts:
Reconciliation of GL Accounts (Balance sheet accounts) classified as High, Medium, Low and Tax and
submitting as per TAT.
Indicating the reconciling (Open) items during reconciliation
Pulling the reconciling items and comments report for booking correction entries to clear reconciling
items
Review of Balance sheet and P&L account before month end and passing adjustment entries.
Additional Responsibilities:
Initiating Journal Entries during Month End for closing books divided into prior to close, Day1 and
Day2.
Ensure accurate and timely monthly and year end close.
Ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met and accounts are setup and maintained to a high standard.
Assisting the team in meeting deadlines.
Making International calls to the respective Hotel controller for seeking additional information and
clarification.
Setting up Pre close and Post close calls to discuss about Month end close calendar and resolve issues
faced during the month.
Generating various Financial Statements from Oracle for checking accuracy of the Accounts.
Facilitating class room trainings to New Joiners.
Fintech Set of books:
In the state of Texas, a separate set of books are maintained for Beverage transactions. In such cases following
activities need to be performed.
Replication of cost to Beverage books to main set of books
Replication of revenue from Main set of books to Beverage set of books
Moving of revenue and cost to Control account
3. Booking the entry for payment made to Vendors
Close the Fintech Books and maintained as part of Main books of accounts
Achievements:
Awarded Four times in 26 months (Key Contributor, Far and Beyond & Best Debutant) for outperforming in
terms of low rejection rate and timely closure during month end.
Customer appreciation for doing better closure and for resolving issues and Bank Reconciliations
Certified for being contribute Lean Idea on Ixxelerate drive resulted in the reduction of considerable amount
of time
Trained on various courses provided by the company
Experience History:
HLFPPT: Worked as a District Accountant for Project of National Aids Control Society (NACO)
Job Responsibilities:
Worked as a District Accountant Under the Project of National Aids Control Society (NACO) from
Mar, 2009 to March, 2010 under the Supervision of District Collector and Addl. District Leprosy Officer
(Addl.DLO)
Preparation of Financial report to District Collector every month as part of review meeting and
submission of next month action plan
Preparation Budgets Guidelines as part of Annual Action Plan for the District
Working on ERP called Tally as part of District and online updating for NACO and Manual Set of Books
Funds Distribution to the all Stake holders working for the HIV/AIDS Program in the District like
NGO’s, District Hospital and etc
Stock Maintenance and distributions in the district
Maintenance of Govt. file system like note file, current file preparation
Audited Books accounts of NGO’s working in the District and District Hospitals
Achievements:
“Awarded as Best District Accountant from Financial Director of APSACS”
Supervised the un liquidated state funds as part of NACO programs from various stake holders under the
special drives
Specially recognized to train an accountant on Accounting and Budgetary control in the state
WORKED AS A ASSITANT ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR FOR GANESH PRASAD CHARTERED
ACCOUNTANTS from Feb 2005 to May’08
Job Profile:
Supporting in the preparation of Audit report
Supporting the Senior auditor in the Maintenance and finalization of books of accounts for various clients
Qualitative experience in Company, Bank and filing of Income Tax returns etc
Attended Internal, Interim, Inventory and Revenue audits
MIS Reporting on the Office Maintenance
Skills and Strengths:
“Good at working on ERP Applications such as Oracle and Tally”
“Comprehensive problem solving abilities, Ability to deal with people diplomatically, willingness to learn,
4. Team facilitator”
“ Like to take new challenges and can adapt to changing environment in terms of new technology, new team,
New work processes and new responsibilities”
Personal Info:
Name : Prashantha Kumar Karanam
Father’s Name : K. Nageswar Rao
Date of Birth : 26-05-1984.
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Un-Married
Nationality : Indian
Hobbies : Playing Caroms and cricket
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada
Declaration
I hereby declare that the above written particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date :
Place: (K.PRASHANTHA KUMAR)