Aarti Pawar

About Aarti Pawar

With over 15 years of experience in accounting and finance, I am a skilled manager who can handle various aspects of financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, forecasting and auditing. I have a strong background in statutory, management accounting, and Oracle modules, and I am an ICMA Finalist. I am currently working as a Manager Accounts & Finance at Hikal Ltd, a leading manufacturer of active pharmaceutical & chemical ingredients and intermediates.In my current role, I am responsible for MIS, CAPEX, OPEX, financial statements, variances, and project costing & MIS & IT Automation. I also oversee the oracle AP, AR, GL, FA, purchase, and inventory modules. I work with a team of professionals to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and compliance with internal and external standards. I have successfully implemented process improvements, cost reductions, and quality enhancements in my previous roles at R J Group and RV Life sciences Limited. I have also handled, implemented GST, income tax, TDS, forensic audit, stock audit, cost audit, GST audit, and CMA data preparation. I am proficient in various accounting software and tools, and I have excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. I have been the core Team Members of IT Automtion

Experience

1. Manager Accounts & Finance

   Hikal Ltd

   Nov 2021 — Present · Pune, IN

   Preparation of Annual Capex & Opex Budget:Cross functional collaboration with vertical heads & stake holders for Capex & Opex Budget, coordinating, collecting & compiling data & finalizing after due scrutiny & discussion & seek approval.• Monthly variance calculation & spent analysis of Expenses Budgeted Vs. Actual & communicating to related stakeholders for verification• Scrutiny of GL Accounts, AP,AR, CM & ensure monthly provisions.• Ensuring Timely monthly closure of accounts before due date.• Monthly P&L MIS to Management before set target date.• Ensuring & checking correctness of cost centres recording at user lever for PR/PO level & checking & scrutiny thereof.Submission of Cost centre wise & project wise details to functional heads.• Project Costing: Ensure sanity in Project Software & Accounts software, preparation of Project codes & reconciliation, closure of project thereof by coordination with Project Managers.Monthly extraction & compilation, consolidation of data from software & manual sources & preparation of PPT MIS for Senior Management for spent & status of project. • Authorisation of Invoices, Expenses & E_Payment.• Ensure proper taxation on place.• Stock-In-Transit & Inter Unit stock balancing & finalizing after proper write off & corrective measures across all sites.• Salary reconciliation across all sites.• Handling quarterly, half yearly & annual audit & collaboration with HO for queries & submission of required data.• Internal audit check -Circulation of Debtors aging, Creditors Aging, Advances to Customer aging, Pending PR & PO to related stakeholders & different MIS.• Ensuring & implementing existence and effectiveness of appropriate and adequate internal control• Collaboration with external stakeholders for upgradation of system & providing details • Participation in ERP IT Updation & different scenario checking to upgrade the masters & avoid errors.

Education

• Maharashtra Institute of Technology

  MBA-FINANCE, Accounting and Finance

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  M.com, commerce

  1989 — 1996

• Institute of Cost Accountants of India

  Icwa Finalist, Cost