Sriram Kannan is a seasoned finance professional with over 12 years of experience in areas such as private equity fund administration, accounting, reporting, and general accounting. He is currently seeking a challenging role in a high-growth organization where he can utilize his skills in operational standards, process operations, team management, and client relationship management. His career objective is to contribute to organizational growth and success through his expertise in finance, investments, and business processes.

1. Sriram Kannan
Email: sriramkannan_1980@yahoo.com
Tel: 99625 83375/ 044 - 42693375
Career Goal
 To ventilate my abstraction in the fertile field of Finance & Alternative Investments with a view
to consolidate the gains and attribute to the weal of the organization.
 To equip myself with skills on a continuous basis to grow in the corporate world with
professionalism laced with ethics & integrity.
 Seeking challenging assignments in a high-growth-oriented Organization and to grow in and
along with the organization.
Professional Profile
 A seasoned professional with 12 years of extensive experience in Operational Standards,
Process Operations, Process Enhancements & Team Management
 Good team player with a strong client and result orientation
 Proficient in managing & leading teams for running successful process operations &
experience in implementing procedures, standards for business excellence
 Excellent track record in establishing and maintaining client relationships
 Excellent interpersonal, communication, management skills with demonstrated abilities in
driving motivated teams in achieving organizational goals
 Oriented & Flexible to multi-cultural environment
 Proficient in Private Equity Fund Administration/Accounting/Reporting & General Accounting
Concepts, Standards, Receivables and Revenue recognition
 Proven record of achievements in organizational and growth objectives; spearheading
business process re-engineering initiatives
 Enterprising leader with a solid record of contributions leading to lowered risk, heightened
productivity & enhanced internal controls
Areas of Experience/Specialization
Audit, Accounting, Taxation, KPO Operations - Private Equity, Expenses Payable
Management, Real Estate Investment Accounting, Cost Reporting, Analytics & Decision
Support, People Management, Internal Controls, Risk Mitigation, Investor Reporting,
SLA/SOP/SOW structuring, Client Account Management, Process Re-engineering
and Business Development
Critical Achievements
 Successfully carried out the migration of older version software to an upgraded version by
identifying key parameters related to the project
 Successfully learned the intricacies and transferred knowledge with respect to 500+ Global
Private Equity Funds within a short span of time
 End to end Project planning on Private Equity Fund Administration and Accounting for India
based Private Equity Fund Client
 Developed a Comprehensive Research/ Contact database of 200+ India based PE Fund
Houses on their Business profile, Sector Focus, stages of Investment, Portfolio Investment
details etc for Business Development

2.  Formulation of Assessment Matrix for Business Development with respect to Private Equity
Accounts based on their Operating Model viz – Indian Funds/Master –Feeder structure with
Feeder in foreign countries/Foreign Funds Investing in Indian Companies etc
 Devising key Business Development Strategies for Private Equity Fund Accounting &
Administration Services
Add-On Managerial Experience
 Liaison with the Team and Senior Management
 Managing Process Operations, Business Reengineering
 Implementing Standard Operating Procedures, drafting Service Level Agreements
 Devising the Risk Framework and the appropriate mitigation measures
 Setting standards for business excellence
 Implementation of internal control systems
 Operational risk management
 Formulation of Business Development Strategies
Academic Summary
 NSE Certification in Private Equity and Venture Capital Module – 2014
 Master of Effectiveness Certificate on successfully completing the “The 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People Training Program”
 CA Intermediate from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - 2003
 Masters in Financial Management from Pondicherry University.- 2005
 Bachelor of Commerce from Madras University – 2000
Work Experience
1)Scope International
From Aug 2015 till date
Job Title : Associate Manager, Cost Reporting, Analytics & Decision Support
Role- Business Analyst
Roles & Responsibilities:
 Collation of Inputs from Various Geographies
 Constructing Reports to facilitate the requirements of the Country Offices
 Ad hoc reports/templates preparation
 Reporting on Regional/Product and segmental levels
 Research and Analytics on Various Cost parameters
 Cost Normalization
 Budgeting, Flash and forecasting of Costs
 Cost Accruals and Variance Analysis
2) Sundaram BNP Paribas Fund Services Ltd (SBFS), Chennai
From Oct 2013 till Oct 2014
Job Title: Manager, Private Equity (PE)
Roles & Responsibilities:

3.  Private Equity Fund Accounting and Administration Project Planning & Implementation
 Application Implementation, Testing and Client data On boarding
 Reviewing and setting up of SOPs, SLAs for the Process
 Devising the Risk Matrix , risk mitigation measures and Business Continuity Planning Strategy
Formulation
 Operations Managed - Fund Accounting, Administration, Investor/Fund Manager Reporting,
Portfolio Manager reporting and SEBI Reporting
 Business Development Strategy Formulation and prospect client Presentations - Private
Equity Funds in India
3) M/s. RR Donnelley Outsourcing India Private Limited, Chennai
From Jan 2006 - till Oct 2013
Job Title: Team Manager
Roles & Responsibilities:
Fund Accounting/Investor Reporting:
Private Equity Accounting:
 Coordinating with the Fund houses and obtaining the fund Financials
 Analyzing the Performance of Funds floated by an Investment Power house Headquartered in
New York on a Q-o-Q basis and preparation of Performance reports for the Investment
managers
 Passing the necessary Accounting entries to record capital calls, distributions, and the
changes in the cost and Value of Investments in the Portfolio Management System –
Equitrak
 Accounting for the purchases, sales, and syndication of cost and conversion of security type
 Analyzing the Cash flows Statement and Statement of Operations to trace the details
regarding realization of investments and accounting for the same
 Accounting of current income from securities viz., interest income, dividend income,
payments in kind etc.,
 Accounting for Distribution in Kind made to the General Partners and Limited Partners
 Accounting for the Profit/Loss on Sale of Investments
 Analyzing the changes in the Market Value of Investments and their respective treatment
 Preparation of Reports regards the Position of the Investments (on a quarterly basis) and
necessary working papers, to support these transactions and uploading the same in the
Portfolio Management System
 Preparation of various MIS reports & Financial Reports
 Delving the web to find out the static information regarding the portfolio investments
 Finding the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) of the portfolio
Investments
Expenses Payable Management:
 Preparation of Reconciliations of legal payments processed by Syndicate Accounts on a
weekly basis
 Reconciliation of Custodian Accounts and verification of Custody fees with bterms of
agreement
 Generating Reports for Processing/disbursing payments for payment batches
 Balance Sheet substantiation for Accounts Payables
 Forex Tickets Processing for Currency Conversions
 Processing Wire Authorizations and liaison with Custodian/Administrator Banks
 Preparation of MIS Reports

4. Real Estate Investment Trust Accounting
 Preparation of various Reconciliations – Property wise, tenant wise, Account head wise etc
 Monthly Accruals & Postings
 CAM(Common Area Maintenance) Accounting
 Straight Line Rent Calculations
 Tax Workings – Property/Real Estate
 Budgets & Forecasts
 Maintenance of Fixed Assets and Depreciation Accounting
 Lease Activation
 Processing of Tenant Bill Backs
 MIS
4) Capri Management Services
From Sep’05 till Jan’06
Job Title - Travel Auditor
Roles and Responsibilities (Consultant):
 Reviewing the various documents in support of the Travel undertaken by the Employees and
Consultants of the Client Organization
 Ensuring the compliance of various policies and procedures regards Travel
 Pointing out the Deviations from the policies
 Setting up Receivables from the Employees and Consultants, whose violations of the travel
policies have resulted in a loss to the Client Organization
 Preparation of MIS Reports
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5) M/s Sundaram & Srinivasan (Audit Firm)
From: Sep’02 to till Oct’04
Senior Audit Assistant
Roles and Responsibilities:
 Reviewing operational and financial controls, contributing to the development of audit
strategies, adhering to audit schedules for completing audits within the set time frame
 Conducting statutory audits for prestigious organizations, in compliance with Companies
Act 1956 (Schedule VI), Tax audits (as per requirements of Income Tax Act, 1961) and
Bank audits
 Ascertaining errors / frauds / misrepresentations in books of accounts and informing top
management about the same
 Drafting the final audit report and the management letters comprising of deviations,
implications and suggestions
 Analyzing Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Bank Reconciliation Statements
 Analyzing the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, Cash Flow Statements
 Analyzing Customer, Supplier Account Reconciliation, Group Company Reconciliation
 Analyzing Debtors Ageing Schedules, Performing Ratio Analysis
 Analyzing Schedules to Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account

5. IT Proficiency
Working Knowledge in SAP, MS Office,Tally7.2 & EX next gen, Equitrak – Advanced
Software for Alternative Asset Management, FrontInvest Alternatives (FIA) – An eFront
application for accounting and administration of alternative assets, Yardi – Real Estate
Accounting Software and data repositories like Sharepoint and Livelink
Personal Details
Date of Birth – July 30, 1980
Father's Name – D.Kannan
Mother’s Name – K.Sundaravalli
Languages known – English & Tamil
Address for Communication
Old #40/5, New#19/5, B Block, 6th Street, Anna Nagar East, Chennai – 600 102