1. SEBIN SEBASTIAN
Alakkadan House, Okkal, Ernakulam, Kerala-683550
Contact: +91 9846360309;
E-mail: sebinasebastian@gmail.com
HEADLINE
Detail-driven Finance Management Professional | Top Performing Finance Analyst
SUMMARY
I am a qualified post graduate and financial professional with progressive experience of 8 years in financial
planning, analysis (FP&A), reporting and auditing, possessing allied exposure in portfolio analysis.
My exposure includes adeptness in finance & accounts, audits, direct & indirect taxation, P&L, balance sheet
a/c reconciliation include bank account reconciliation, preparation of MIS reports include board pack
preparation and implementing strategies. My past experience has helped me gain proficiency in formulating
and implementing the finance & accounting policies/ procedures & statutory enactments with the ability to
relate theory with practice. I have expertise in managing the general ledger, accounts receivable, internal
control system, budgeting, forecasting, and calculation of various financial ratios/parameters and economic
indicators. I am also deft in steering receivables management operations, analyzing risks of unapplied cash in
the customer account and managing bad debts.
I have earned M.Com from Mahatma Gandhi University and well versed in Oracle 11i applications, SAP,
Cognos, MS Office & Internet Applications. I have also completed training on FP&A in UK, Lean Six Sigma –
Green Belt, Essential Communication Skills, and Emerging Excellence.
With the success of performance in the highly competitive environment, I have orchestrated the best results in
well-reputed organizations like K.A Felix & Co., GENPACT, and Williams Lea. Currently working with Xerox
Business Services India (P) Limited as Financial Analyst.
I have been honored with Eagle Squad award, Best Qwik Solver award, Rookie award, Rising Sun award, Far &
beyond award, Employee of the Quarter award, Best Team award, and Lean Award.
My remarkable leadership and interpersonal skills let me communicate with the upper management and team
members. A few of my personal skills include having the ability in multi-tasking in an efficient manner and in
meeting deadlines with high accuracy.
SKILLS
Accounts & Finance Management • Accounts Receivable • General Ledger • Audit Facilitation • MIS •
Relationship Management • Financial Statements • Statutory Compliances • Team Management • Process
Management • People & Team Management • Accounting related Reviews • Financial Planning and analysis
• Budget Management & Financial Affairs • Financial Modeling • Auditing • Risk Analysis • Mitigation
Management • Quality Management •
EXPERIENCE
Company Name – Xerox Business Services India (P) Limited, India, since Feb 2014, 1 year 4 months
Title – Financial Analyst
2. Description -
Manage, control, motivate, guide and maintain 30 members and set performance parameters,
deadlines & work assign work for them.
Preparing and presenting monthly board packs to the Directors and Finance Managers.
Responsible for performing the day- to-day general ledger accounting, financial reporting and
analysis for assigned functional areas.
Planning & implementing innovative business strategies to initiate and control finance.
Responsible for month-end, quarter-end and year-end close for the assigned functional areas.
Provide timely, relevant and accurate reporting & analysis.
Responsible for the day- to-day general ledger accounting and reconciliation, financial reporting
and analysis for assigned functional areas.
Act as the primary contact for the finance controllers and finance directors of the client from the
side of BPO.
Achievements -
Awarded with Eagle Squad Award for successfully completing transition and stabilizing F&A
activities of a client.
Recipient of Best Qwik Solver Award for 2014 across the F&A Europe Region – Reduced 958
man hours annually by automating remittance follow up with the customers for applying the
cash against the right invoices.
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Company Name – Williams Lea, Cochin, Oct 2010 to Feb 2014, 3 years 4 months
Title – Analyst-F&A
Description -
Analyzed financial information to produce forecasts of business, industry, and economic
conditions.
Evaluated and compare the relative quality of various securities.
Prepared plans of action based on financial analyses.
Tracked expenses and revenues vs. budget and forecast and analyze fluctuations.
Prepared and reviewed the Invoices & Billing journals and conducting Balance Sheet Analysis.
Responsible for day to day accounts, cash & banks, Vendor payments, Fixed Asset Accounting,
payroll processing, P&L Analysis including expenses accounts reconciliations based on
fundamental accounting concepts and principles.
Accountable for debt management and performing DSO analysis.
Established healthy business relations with clients & external associates and work towards
solving their queries and complaints efficiently.
Prepared annual financial information binder to be provided to the external auditors.
Assisted in the budget & forecast process.
Handled various aspects of Finance and Accounts related functions, Financial Planning &
Analysis, Accounts Receivables, General Ledger, and MIS Reporting.
Achievements -
Played a stellar role by transitioning 12 business Units Financial Planning & Analysis process
from UK
Received Rookie Award for implementing Lean Ideas in preparing and reviewing revenue
3. invoices and journals
Earned Rising Sun Award for contributing in the area of Onsite transitions of FP&A process
Company Name – GENPACT, Mar 2009 to Sep 2010, 1 year 6 months
Title – Process Associate
Achievements -
Earned “Employee of the Quarter Award” (Q2 ’09) for the contributing in the area of Remote
Transition Work.
Successfully received “Far & Beyond Award” (Twice during Q3’09 & Q2‘10) for the contributing
in the area of Bank Reconciliation.
Honored with “Best Team Award” (Q4 ’09) for successfully completing the remote transition of
100 Business units.
Receiving Lean Award (Q2 ’10) for reducing 30 minutes in monthly reconciliations of Cash
Clearing A/c for each Business Unit for a total of 116 Bus.
Company Name – K.A Felix & Co., Mar 2007-Feb 2009, 1 year 11 months
Title – Senior Associate
EDUCATION
M.Com Mahatma Gandhi University 2007
TRAINING
FP&A training at UK - Williams Lea, Cochin
Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt
Essential Communication Skills
Emerging Excellence