Savithri Sistla is seeking a leadership role applying her financial expertise. She has over 15 years of experience in finance roles of increasing responsibility with companies in various industries. Her experience includes financial reporting and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, accounting, auditing, and tax compliance on a global scale. She is a CPA and holds other certifications.
1. Savithri Sistla CPA, CGMA, CSOXP
Contact # 908-420-9329 email: ssistlacpa@gmail.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Provide leadership and contribute to the success of the organization by applying the financial expertise acquired and strengthen the financial reporting
system and provide smooth operations worldwide.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
FRAGOMEN. DEL REY, BERNSEN & LOEWY, LLP
GLOBAL FINANCE OPERATIONS MANAGER MARCH 2013 – DEC 2015
• Prepare global monthly close package, Balance Sheet and Income variance analysis, MD&A report, reporting by function, team and analyze
information with performance indicators and global consolidation.
• Analyze the Financials and prepare journal entries for appropriate accounting treatment.
• Balance Sheet, Income and Intercompany reconciliations and adjustments
• Expense allocation, profit management, functional and team wise reporting
• Global Expense Management, regional expense analysis, team wide analysis, profitability, and company policy compliance match, budget
variance analysis.
• Review the invoices for proper coding and charge of Sales Tax, GST, Service Tax and any other local sales tax that will be applicable.
• Global Budgeting, forecast, coordination, providing support, consolidation. Variance analysis.
• Manage, coordinate and oversee global Transfer Pricing – Review, analyze intercompany transfer pricing, timely preparation of documentation
as per OECD guidelines and local laws in North America, Latin America, EMEA, APAC,
• Develop and implement transfer pricing strategy and policies
• Contract Management, coordinate and execute Intercompany cost sharing and services agreements.
• International Taxation, direct and indirect taxes and worldwide compliance
• Identify methods of improvements and efficiencies
• Global Audit, handling issues and provide guidance to the worldwide finance team, compliance as per local laws and liaise with external
Auditors and Consultants
• Track tax law changes and provide guidance and support to the billing worldwide team
• Monthly Sales and Use Tax and other State Taxes compliance.
• Provide and review the Global and Domestic Tax Returns, issue K1 to the Partners, Tax Residency Certificates wherever needed.
• Advisory on global mobility and secondment to HR
• Mergers and acquisitions.
GEP (GLOBAL ePROCURE), NJ
FINANCE MANAGER APRIL 2011 – MARCH 2013
“Recognized and Rewarded as the best employee for Savings to the company for the year 2012”
• Proven track record of setting up the Cost and Revenue centers in Brazil, Mexico and Prague and bring them to operations.
• Involved in European, Latin American, Asian Transfer Pricing and documentation.
• Involved in International taxation – Europe, Asia and Latin America.
• Successfully handled an acquisition, ensured proper transition and integration of financial systems & reports per US GAAP
• Responsible for Financial Planning, global Budget & Forecast and internal controls ensuring Implementation of policies and procedures relating
to budget and expense approvals
• Lead, guide and prepare annual financial operating and Capex Budget. Prepare forecasts on monthly basis, co-ordinate with cross functional
heads, review, roll forward and consolidate
• Oversight of Revenue Recognition and management and reporting associated with COGS
• Developed key financial metrics, KPI’s, ROI, Trend Analysis global planning assumptions and driver values for use in budgeting and continuous
forecasting. Assist Leadership in developing action plans for improvement and optimizing financial results.
• Assist senior management with projections, comparison, estimates in short and long term financial planning
• Created Expense Management, approval processes and documentation that supports SOX compliance
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2. Savithri Sistla CPA, CGMA, CSOXP
Contact # 908-420-9329 email: ssistlacpa@gmail.com
• Responsible for Corporate Tax, International Taxation, Transfer pricing & Payroll Tax administration
• Prepare the ROI, profitability and margin analysis for all the projects on monthly basis and review with the Project heads
• Direct responsibility for all accounting activities for – UK, Mexico, Brazil, Czech Republic and India
• Prepare and present the Margin and Profitability analysis to the Senior Management and the project managers
• Treasury Management – Determine daily cash requirements and arrange funds. Manage and maintain the liaison with bankers and Corporate
management. Manage payables and receivables, maintain the covenants as per investors’ agreements.
• Responsible and Lead, guide, review and participate in monthly, quarterly and annual closing and preparing consolidated financial statements
with footnotes as per US GAAP and full range of financial analysis in multiple currencies
• Oversee all aspects of Company’s global accounting and financial activities in multiple currencies and finance functions for all regions in the
Group, ensure accuracy, timely closing and publish monthly results and ensure monthly reconciliation of all major accounts and inter-companies
• General Ledger management, accruals, prepaid, deferred revenue, depreciation, amortization and capitalization and ensure timely financial
reporting
• Responsible for global financial consolidation, including monthly internal and external reporting.
• Prepare and review Balance Sheet, P&L statements and ratio analysis to aid in long and short term financial planning
• Review the actual results with individual budget owners, analyze variances, and document and update for any revisions
• Manage and handle treasury functions, A/R and A/P, Cash Management, Manage cash flow across all business globally
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and IRS Tax requirements – preparation of tax packages at both Federal and state levels and VAT in UK
• Year end Audit - Lead, guide, manage, co-ordinate and liaise with External Auditors globally, for year-end Financial Audit for all regions across
the globe and Benefits, R&D and ISO Audits on annual basis (India, UK, USA, Czech Republic, Brazil, China and Mexico) in order to prepare annual
audited consolidated financials
• Maintain healthy, professional and friendly relationship within the department and Bankers, Vendors, Service Providers, Insurance Carriers,
Insurance Agents and External Auditors
• Provide mentorship, guidance, technical help and assistance and training to peers and other team members
CONI-SEAL, INC, Lakewood, NJ.
FINANCE MANAGER NOVEMBER 2009 – APRIL 2011
• Responsible for day to day accounting activities –Treasury, Billing, AR, AP, Payroll, IT
• Maintain and review General Ledger and month end close and presentation of financials as per US GAAP
• Perform Reconciliations and consolidate financial statements and intercompany eliminations
• Responsible for Revenue Recognition and management and reporting as per US GAAP
• Responsible for Factoring and Corporate credit and debt raising. Managed Working Capital with Banks and financial planning, including AR
follow up, cash forecast, and allocation of funds
• Responsible for Financial and Resource planning including equipment lease and expense management
• Responsible for preparation of financial statements and full range of financial analysis, with a focus on COGS, Inventory, overhead allocation to
the details
• Monitor and guide the Procurement team on the processes and inventory management
• Responsible for day to day liaison with Banks and financial institutions, customers and vendors
• A KEY contact for all informational and reporting support and various financial activities
• Responsible for financial and operations forecasting, estimates and projections
• Monitor the financial performance in relation to forecast, estimate and budgets, perform variance analysis and used variance analysis as a
financial tool set up KPI’s and cost drivers
• Participated in the restructuring of Costs and Business model and change management
• Responsible for quarterly reviews, year-end external audits, bank audits and collateral examiners
• Prepare quarterly audit review packages for Bank audits and Collateral audits
• Performed Due diligence audits for acquisition, mergers and collaterals
• Negotiated agreements with banks, contracts, terms and logistics with vendor and customer, monitored performance and evaluated the
economics
• Responsible for adequate all risk coverage, benefits administration, litigation support, fraud investigations and claims management
• Direct and assist in Imports and Exports documentation and compliance
• Responsible for Sarbanes Oxley documentation – Sec 404 compliance. Instrumental in redesigning the procurement and inventory, warehouse
management internal controls and cash disbursements
MEDICO LABS, INC, Hamilton, NJ
CONTROLLER OCTOBER 2001 - OCTOBER 2009
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3. Savithri Sistla CPA, CGMA, CSOXP
Contact # 908-420-9329 email: ssistlacpa@gmail.com
• Responsible for day to day financial operations and accounting activities
• Responsible for cash management and treasury responsibilities, allocation of funds
• GL Management and financial statements preparation, presentation and Consolidations and reconciliations, month end close
• Preparation of financial statement and financial analysis
• Budgeting and forecast and variance analysis – Operations and Capital Expenditure
• Revenue recognition, Margin analysis by product and by client
• Critical analysis of COGS and Contribution
• Receivables and Payables management and financial planning including Factoring management and administration
• External and Internal Audits & Due diligence Audits for mergers and acquisitions
• Monitor and guide the procurement process, inventory management, and ordering process and Reconciliation
• Full range of financial and management reporting with focus to COGS and instrumental in setting up costing department and costing standards
• Responsible for investor relationship, liaison with banks and factoring and funding organizations
• Prepared year end packages for Corporate Taxation
• Prepared pre IPO package and liaised with SEC, worked on reverse merger
• Maintained equipment leases, in-house payroll processing for 450 employees, complete management and administration of payroll compliance
• Litigation support, risk coverage, benefits administration and claims management
• Established and maintained internal controls for procurement, inventory management and approvals and payments
• Successfully handled an acquisition, smooth transition and integration of the systems
• Vendor Management, Customer support and legal issues
• Charge backs and customer claims management
• Logistics support and production scheduling
PHI BIOGENE LTD, HYDERABAD (IOWA based global agricultural company now part of Dupont)
Sr Finance Officer January 2005 – June 2001
• Headed the finance department, providing leadership to a team of 20 members having branches of all over India
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, AP, INDIA
Masters in Commerce (Costing Major; Management Accounting Minor)
Masters in Taxation (Taxation Major)
Bachelors in Commerce (Accounting Major; Auditing Minor)
CERTIFICATIONS:
CPA, CGMA - State of NJ, USA
CSOXP, Sox Institute, NY, USA
Chartered Accountant, Intermediate, ICAI, India
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
GREAT PLAINS – ERP SOFTWARE, FRX REPORTING, SAP WEBI (BOXI REPORTS)
MAS 90 ERP financial software package
SAP – FI/CO ver 4.7 ; Cognos Powerplay ; Prophet 21 (Supply Chain ERP System) ;FACTS ; Quick Books – Enterprise
Solutions; Depreciation Solution;
MS EXCEL – Advanced skills VLOOK Ups; Pivot Tables; Graphs; MS Power Point;
MS Word – Advanced Skills.
Financial Tools – Journyx (expense management tool), eContract, ePurchase.
REFERENCES will be FURNISHED UPON REQUEST
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