Aastha Shah

Senior Finance executive

About Candidate

An experienced finance & certified IFRS professional offering 13+ years of expertise in finance service delivery (10+ years in Telecommunication Industry), accounting (SAP-FICO module), controls & SOX compliances, migration, merger, joint ventures, new process development and process improvement.

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS

Seeking a challenging role with greater responsibilities in a reputed growth-oriented organization

·       Technically sound and energetic finance professional with career excellence in handling diverse responsibilities in the domain of finance, project management, team management

·       Efficient in leading offshore & onshore team of 25+ members

·       Possessing valuable insights, keen analysis, and team approach to implement best practices

·       Adapt at working in high pressure environment with strict deadlines and multiple deliverables

·       Core competencies in Project & Asset analysis, fixed assets accounting (Telecom Industry), financial analysis, project management, financial reporting, maintaining books of accounts on USGAAP/IFRS/IGAAP, capitalization/depreciation accounting, physical verification and reconciliation of assets, controls & SOX compliances, handling audits

·       Proficient in working on SAP (FICO & SCM module), NSS (network stock system), Visio, PowerPoint presentation, Excel & Access (macros and formulas)

·       Mergers & Acquisitions: Well-versed in implementing new procedures and developing new platforms by co-ordinating with IT teams to facilitate pre-merger (merger of Vodafone & Idea) and post-merger activities

·       Conversant in imparting training on the changes & working patterns of new process as part of process migration

·       A multitasking individual well versed with designing, implementation, migration skills with an ability to work effectively in multi-cultural teams

·       Superior communication, interpersonal and leadership skills

·       Multilingual with proficiency in English, Hindi, and Gujarati

 

 

 

Location

Education

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MBA - Finance

2007-2009
Dharmsinh Desai University
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B.Com

2004-2007
Gujarat University

Work & Experience

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Senior Executive/Specialist

April 1, 2016 - January 28, 2021
Vodafone Idea Ltd.

Key Responsibilities:-• Responsible for Asset & Project accounting for fixed assets • Designed national process for Vodafone & migrated all finance related end to end activities (like project, WBS & asset creation, material movement, capitalization, retirement, etc.) of circles (internal client) to Shared Service Centre • Imparting training to 80+ stakeholders on the changes and working pattern of new process, during process migration • Implementing new procedures and developing new platforms by co-ordinating with IT teams, to facilitate pre-merger (merger of Vodafone and Idea) and post-merger activities • Initiating process improvements and implementing the same • Prepare and analyse all financial reports like Asset acquisition report, Capital work in progress report, Fixed asset register report, Capital expenditure report, Depreciation variance analysis, Depreciation simulation analysis, etc. and ad-hoc requirements • Detailed analysis of reasons for depreciation increases or decrease and its impact on financial statements • Ensure accuracy of financial statements, monitoring and reconciling various balance sheet ledgers on monthly basis • Reporting to head of finance operations on regular basis relating to activities of fixed assets • Coordinate with Supply chain management team, Procurement to payment team & Corporate for smooth functioning of asset related transactions • Delivering internal projects to state offices (internal client) and managing the day-to-day operations and milestones for crucial projects • Facilitating Statutory audit as per Companies Act, by coordinating with various team on regular basis for providing data to Statutory auditor • Ensure SOX compliance • Preparing training manual through Visio for asset & project accounting process to train any new joiner, as well as for existing team members • Imparting training to team members on standard operating procedures

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Executive

May 17, 2010 - March 31, 2016
Vodafone India

Key Responsibilities:-• Responsible for Asset & Project accounting for fixed assets • Working on SAP (FICO & SCM module)- end user • Prepare & analyse month-end financial reports like CWIP Ageing, CAPEX, Depreciation analysis, CNP policy report, CWIP movement report, etc. and ad-hoc requirements • Preparing and posting journal entries in SAP • Month-end depreciation run • Ensure accuracy of financial statements, monitoring and reconciling various balance sheet ledgers on monthly basis • Co-ordination with finance planning and budget team for analysing and deriving correct estimates of budget and loading budget accordingly in the system • Preparation of fixed asset disposal form for scrap / sale / damaged fixed asset • Master data management for asset in SAP

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Financial Consultant

August 1, 2021
Xoriant (USA)

Key Responsibilities:-• Responsible for fixed assets accounting department, managing onshore & offshore team of 20 members • Ensure closing and maintaining books of accounts on USGAAP/IFRS/IGAAP (SAP-FICO module) • Prepare and analyze all financial reports like Asset acquisition report, Capital work in progress report, Fixed asset register report, Capital expenditure report, Depreciation variance analysis, Depreciation simulation analysis, etc. and ad-hoc requirements • Detailed analysis of reasons for depreciation increases or decrease and its impact on financial statements • Ensure accuracy of financial statements, monitoring and reconciling various balance sheet ledgers on monthly basis • Ensure CAPEX bill booking • Capitalization/depreciation Accounting • Physical verification & reconciliation of assets • Handle audits • Ensure SOX compliance

Awards

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Legendary Star Award

2018
Received Legendary Star Award for exemplary performance in Vodafone

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