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Sweda Ravindran

Chennai

Summary

Dedicated and detail-oriented Cost and management accountant with more than 5 years of post-qualification experience. Strong knowledge in Revenue Recognition (ASC 606), Financial Reporting, and Accounting. Skilled in MS Office, Oracle and Salesforce applications. Dedicated to continuous professional development and always eager to take on new challenges that allow to grow and contribute to the success of team and organization.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager - Revenue Controllership and Accounting

Cognizant Technology Solutions
07.2024 - Current

Senior Executive - August 2022 - June 2024

Executive -April 2019 - July 2022

  • End to End revenue management process from review of customer contracts, understand the scope, identification of proper revenue method basis ASC 606
  • Preparation of reports on Revenue trend, variance, efforts overrun, cost etc
  • Handling Monthly & Quarterly MIS and audit related schedules / reports
  • Regular follow up with the business team to submit the efforts forecast till end of the contract duration monthly to ensure proper recognition and reporting of revenue
  • Led month close activities and variance analysis at Customer level for the revenue vs forecast and understand the business reason for the same to substantiate the variances and ensure proper revenue recognition under ASC 606
  • Preparation of detailed documentation on Large Deals wrt ASC 606 principles
  • Engaged and contributed for Testing (UAT) activities for various process improvements on analysis on Bid VS Did (Project cost baseline) and People soft ESA
  • Contract value validation and providing eligible credit for commercial compensations
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.

Accounts Executive

XPITAX solutions Pvt.LTD
07.2013 - 10.2014
  • Maintaining Canadian bookkeeping on cash & accrual basis
  • Analysis of clients Investments activities and presentation of reports for their investments at the year-end for Canadian clients [Stock Portfolio accounting]
  • Reconciliation of intercompany accounts
  • Reconciliation of Investments accounts with T3 &T5
  • Handled Software like Quick Books, Xero, Write-up [Stock portfolio accounting for investments], CCH Engagement (for Compilation work – Canada), Case ware using case view financial statements (for NTR – Year-end compilation work) to process the Bookkeeping work and Year end compilation work for Canadian clients.

Education

Cost and Management accountant -

Institute of Cost Accountants of India
2018

B. Com General -

SDNB Vaishnav College For Women
2013

Higher Secondary School -

Kings Matriculation Higher Secondary School
2010

Class X -

Kings Matriculation Higher Secondary School
2008

Skills

  • MS Excel
  • Hands on experience in Oracle PeopleSoft ESA
  • Salesforce application
  • Detail oriented
  • Quick Learner
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Adaptability
  • Time Management
  • Effective Communication
  • Work Planning and Prioritization

Languages

English
Tamil
Malayalam

Timeline

Manager - Revenue Controllership and Accounting

Cognizant Technology Solutions
07.2024 - Current

Accounts Executive

XPITAX solutions Pvt.LTD
07.2013 - 10.2014

Cost and Management accountant -

Institute of Cost Accountants of India

B. Com General -

SDNB Vaishnav College For Women

Higher Secondary School -

Kings Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Class X -

Kings Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Sweda Ravindran