Manish Pahwa has over 12 years of experience in finance, accounting, and insurance roles. He is currently a Team Lead at Accenture managing reinsurance operations and financial reporting. The document provides details of his educational qualifications, work experience, responsibilities in previous roles, and achievements.

1. MANISH PAHWA
965,IInd Floor, Dr. Mukherjee Nagar
Delhi-110009.
Email: elegant_vivek@rediffmail.com
:095556-12477, 093111-16004
DETAILS OF PRESENT & EARLIER ENGAGEMENTS
Year
From To
Name of Employer Nature of Employer’s
Business
Designation
Aug.2011-Till Date
2008-Aug.2011
2006-2008
2004-2005
2002-2004
Accenture Services
Pvt. Ltd.
Aviva Life Insurance
Company India Ltd,
Gurgaon
Genpact India Ltd.
Delhi
Khan Associates
M.L Puri & Co.
Finance & Accounts Process
working for a Leading
Insurance Company having
global presence.
Europe’s Largest Insurance
Company, with Life Insurance
business in India.
Finance & Accounts process
catering to a Global client
Accountant & Tax Consultants
Chartered Accountants
Team Lead
Senior Executive
(Accounting & Financial
Systems- Revenue Team)
Finance Executive
Accounts Executive
Audit Executive
Responsibilities with current Employer (Accenture):
Team Lead; Reinsurance Operation catering to Property & Casualty and Life reinsurance
operations of a global Insurance company.
My responsibilities include:
 Cash Account Reconciliation and Research of Discrepancies
 Accrual Account Reconciliations and Research
 Reconciliation of Claims Data for preparation of Schedules.
 Monthly Claims Trend review.
 Interact with Reinsurers to Provide Requested Explanations and Information.
 COLI BOLI Claims Review.
 Preparation of DAC taxes report.
 Flat extra premium review conducted against original Underwriting instructions.
 Oversee and manage Reinsurance Audits.
 Payment review and posting journals.

2.  Tracking/follow up of issues and financial implications.
 Review assumed reinsurance billing process.
 Perform Conversion Treaty Review.
 Good knowledge of SAP application.
Budgeting & Forecasting (Financial Reporting)
 Being part of the Record to Report (R2R) Process, also handle the IT Metrics Team, took
care of Financial Reporting part, involving Budgeting and Forecasting.
 Planning, Creating and managing reporting data and reports out of various database
systems.
 Manage client communication, responding to queries, investigate irregularities and
anomalies and provide technical support for day to day issue.
 Ensuring the adherence of Turn Around Time and accuracy of various Monthly Packages
and Reports circulated at Month end.
 Prepared Year End Budget and Final Forecast Report for the full Financial Year.
 Variance Analysis of Actual Expenses with the Forecasted amount.
 Reconciling the 2 ERP used for recording entries and ascertaining the reason for variation.
 Giving the Management a view about the different business divisions’ expenses monthly.
 Revenue Flash Process performed to update and format the Local Flash Report to
disseminate to stakeholders.
 Handles inquiries & adhoc report requests that come up from stakeholders.
 Have also worked on a project for process improvement.
 Internal/external client relationship management.
 Assisted in SOX 404 Compliance.
The qualitative aspects of responsibilities required:
 Co-ordination of high volume of Financial Data
 Interpreting significance behind the numbers.
 Answering accounting procedural questions.
 Tracking deviations from past averages, analyzing reasons therefore and preparing a
skeleton reconciliation.
 Bringing to the immediate attention of manager significant issues.
 Throughout the period, I effectively audited my own work by implementing cross checks.
Achievements:

3.  Went for Knowledge Transfer to US twice within last 2 years and have done Reverse Knowledge Transfer
effectively, thus ensuring that the team is well versed with the process.
 Despite tight schedule of trainings, prepared all Standard Operating Procedures and got them approved from
client in US itself.
 Acclaimed for demonstrating exemplary performance at work.
 Has a good rapport with the Team and are working towards achieving common goals.
Responsibilities with last Employer (AVIVA)
 Proactively managed accounts with responsibilities to identify loopholes in the system and implement internal
checks/validation systems providing solutions to the same.
 Providing requirements to IT; incorporating changes in Financial Accounting System.
 Ensuring timely and accurate reporting made for customer payouts.
 Monthly Reporting for customer payouts and Payroll (Refunds, Cancellations, Surrenders and Death Claims &
Riders)
 Supervising Reconciliation of payment bank accounts and coordinating with users in Finance Team & Banks
for improving processes.
 Ensuring continuous improvements/changes in reporting formats based on business exigencies.
 Reconciling Bank Accounts and preparing schedules.
Professional Accomplishments with employer (GENPACT)
 Entrusted the Error Resolution part of Accounts Payable Process
 Handled end to end process, resolving errors which are part and parcel of an AP process for the smooth
running of the process.
 Reconciling Bank Accounts.
 Resolving clients’ queries related to customer payments financial aspects via e-mails and inbound calls.
 Removing the bottlenecks of payment process and expedite the payment process.
 Generating reports.
Achievements:
 Being certified and awarded for exemplary performance and demonstration of values at the work place.
 Provided ideas for making the process more efficient and smooth.
 Received appreciation for the services provided from the Client.
 Went for the On Job Training (OJT ) and implemented the process after learning the intricacies of the process.
ACADEMICS
Qualification
MBA Finance
B.Com
Schooling
Certified Insurance and Banking
Industry Generalist.
Certified Mutual Fund Analyst
Participant in IFRS Online Training
Name of the Institute
Sikkim Manipal University with Grade ‘A’ (Excellent)
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College,Delhi University
Somerville school, New Delhi
Accenture
New York Institute of Finance.
ACCA

4. Personal Details
Passport & Visa
Language Known
Computer Experience
Marital Status
Mobility
Date & Place of Birth
Have passport and valid US visa, been to US twice.
Hindi , English & Punjabi
Excel, Oracle, Archer,SAP, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes,
PowerPoint.
Married
Delhi/NCR
Jan25, 1974
(Manish Pahwa)