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Objective
Having extensive Oil Field Experience and proven track record in MNC Oil Field
Companies(15 Years), seeking a suitable position with a reputed and fast growing
company where I can contribute to the bottom line of the company with my experience and
skills and grow with the company.
Skills
Working Skills
Sound working knowledge in SAP&AS400for more than 15 Years
Very sound knowledge in MS office –Excel, Word, Power Point presentations etc.
Working knowledge in Hyperion &Reporting.
Cash Flow Management, Receivable Management, and Analytical skills. Sound
Understanding of Company polices and SOX Requirements.
Transferable
Experienced Team Player, Enthusiastic Listener, clarity of Thought, Honesty & Reliability.
Self-Management
Well Organized, Resourceful, Sense of Responsibility and Self-confident.
Experience
: Period : From April 2000 To Till To date as Accountant and Senior Accountant
Baker Hughes Inc.(BHI) an American Oil company is one of the world's largest oilfield services
companies. It operates in over 90 countries, providing the oil and gas industry with products and
services for drilling, formation evaluation, completion, production and reservoir consulting. BHI
recently merged with Halliburton, second largest oil field service provider.
Web : www.bakerhughes.com
Designation :
Senior Accountant
RESPONSIBILITIES
RAMANA ALAPATI
Current Contact Details :
P O Box 567
Dubai UAE
Cell: +971 55 9382647
Email ID: ramanaalap83@gmail.com
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AP Functions: Responsible for supervising daily, weekly and monthly payments and invoices
booking doing by Accenture (out sourcing agent) and local teams.
Vendor Down payment (Advance Payments) clearing project: Team lead in clearing the
vendor down payments for Middle East and Africa on monthly basis and reporting the progress
on periodic basis to AP/Inter Company Region lead.
Goods Receipt & Invoice Receipt (GRIR): Responsible to monitor all the Goods Receipts
(received against PO) are vouched against the Vendor invoices on periodic basis. Discuss with
Inventory receiving team, Country Accounting lead &Accenture (out sourcing agent) on disputed
items, Partial receipts etc and resolve the issues with open PO items on periodic basis.
Team lead for Clearing unidentified cash receipts and payment returns: Supervising
and coordinating with country leads ,vendors and local teams in identifying and clearing the GL
account AP Transfer Cash clearing account on Periodic basis and clearing all the compliance
issues with payment returns. This requires continues communication with banks, Country
Accounting lead, legal department & Accenture.
Payments to Vendors, Employees & Inter Company: Generating Payment proposal
report and obtain approval for releasing the payments for local, overseas vendors and
employees in electronic banking platform for Middle East Countries.
Supervising Manual Rush and vendor down payment requests:
o Responsible for monitoring utility, school fesses of employee children and vendor down
payment requests.
Banking automation project: Coordinating in baking automation project for Middle East and
Africa from manual system to atomisation over 150 banks.
Cash management: Responsible for forecast, review and maintain cash requirements over 25
local bank accounts as per forecast due dates and coordinating with treasury for arrangement of
funds accordingly.
Treasury Functions: Addition and deletion of manual and electronic signatories, maintaining
and getting update the list of approvers, inputter’s data base in SAP for Middle East and Africa,
opening LCs and bank guarantees for UAE
Assisting Internal & External Audits: Coordinating with internal, compliance and statutory
auditors by providing adequate information and explanations.
GL Functions: The following GL Functions handled from time to time as assigned.
Month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing.
Quarterly balance sheet and P & L Fluctuation Analysis
Monthly expense variance analysis
Inter-company transactions and reconciliations including foreign currency accounting.
Adhere to standard accounting principles and companyprocedures.
Balance sheet accounts reconciliations.
SAP implementation team member
Interface with management in various departments, including Admin, Supply chain, operations, IT
and legal etc.
Assistvarious departments in accounting issues and queries.
Follow documentation retention policy to maintain accounting files.
Intercompany Functions: The followingIntercoFunctionshandledfromtime totime as
assigned.
Review, monitor and preparation of Interco. Billing on monthly basis.
Make sure that Interco. Invoices are submitted on timely basis to concerned locations and get
book in the system on both sides AR and AP.
Interco. Payments on monthly basis one week before period close.
Handling Intercompany queries and managing Intercompany mailbox.
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Prepares Monthly Intercompany reconciliation balance (AP and AR balances) prepares & Post
reallocation journals.
Review / Monitor items in the Intercompany Suspense account.
Prepares Intercompany Aged Debt report (AR & AP balances) and follow up (chase) the aged item.
Preparation of unbilled reports and send to concerned locations for accrual at month end.
AR Functions: Responsible for (year 2008) apply daily, weekly and monthly customer receipts
to AR sub ledger and performing AR reconciliations including billing. Maintain DSO.
Reporting Functions: Upload the monthly Trail balance and balance sheet in to Hyperion
reporting package during 2002 to 2007. Provide variance analysis.
From Jan 1997toJan 2000
National Drilling& Services Co LLC, Oman(Subsidiary to Pride International, Drilling
company) operating in Oman with four Rigs.
Position: Accountant
Responsible for Day to day accounts &Finance functions and reporting to Finance Manager.
Responsible for reconciliation of various balance sheet accounts on periodic basis.
Preparation of Cash flow and funds flow statements and looking after treasure responsibilities.
On rotation of duties polices worked in all the areas of Payable, Receivables & General Accounting.
Review and understanding of each of the rig(s) contracts for timely and accurate preparation of all
customer invoices.
Prepare all intercompany invoices in accordance with contracts and intercompany confirmations
between entities
Payments to local, overseas vendors on time and to ensure that all company payment obligations are
processed within the expected time frame.
Responsible for maintaining Fixed assets register and monitoring the physical moments of assets and
providing the depreciation.
Payroll preparation as per policies and procedures, ensuring that full internal control requirements are
met.
Attending for internal and external requirements.
Ad-hoc - Miscellaneous duties as assigned by Management Accounting Supervisor.
From June 1994 to Dec 1996
Reddy & Kumar Chartered Accountants
HYDERABAD, INDIA
Worked as audit Assistant and involved in conducting audits for public and private sector banksand
industries.
Preparation of trail balance, income statements, balance sheet, submitting income tax and Central
Sales Tax Returns to concerned govt. departments.
Scholastic Record
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2014 MBA –Finance (pursuing)
1994 CA article ship from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
1990 Graduate in Commerce ( Advanced Accountancy, Economics & Costing)
Languages Known
Fluent in English, Hindi, Telugu (read, write & speak)
Availability
Available : Immediate
References
Can be provided upon requirement
Personal Details
Fathers Name : Mr. Alapati Gopinath.
14th
October, 1970
Nationality
Marital Status/Children
:
:
Indian
Married / Son& Daughter
Visa Status : Holding Valid Resident Visa at UAE
Permanent Address : Flat No. 207, Block2
Eenaadu Homes
Nizampet Road,
Kukatpally,
Hyderabad –500085,
India
Ph : +914023150028
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