Basith Muhammed

About Basith Muhammed

ACCA-qualified finance professional with 5+ years of Big 4 and multinational experience in IFRS and US GAAP financial reporting, consolidation, and end-to-end financial close.Currently an Assistant Manager in EY FAAS, supporting global clients across controllership and reporting functions, including financial statement preparation and review, group reporting, variance analysis, and audit coordination.Experienced in consolidation accounting, financial close processes, and reporting automation using SAP S/4HANA and advanced Excel. Open to opportunities within Financial Accounting Advisory, CMAAS, and Controllership roles.

Experience

1. Assistant Manager

   Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services

   Jul 2025 — Present · Kochi, IN

   Managing end-to-end month-end close activities for multiple global entities, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, and financial statement preparation.• Preparing and reviewing IFRS and US GAAP compliant financial statements, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statements.• Supporting group reporting and consolidation processes, including intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, and resolution of reporting variances.• Performing flux and variance analysis (Actual vs Budget/Prior Period) to identify key financial movements and provide insights to stakeholders.• Operating at review level during financial close, validating journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting deliverables to ensure accuracy and compliance.• Coordinating with auditors and client stakeholders to address review comments and ensure timely finalization of reporting packages.• Preparing detailed GL supporting schedules, including loan reconciliations, treasury balances, cash clearing, accrual analysis, and disposal accounting.• Leading client discussions to resolve accounting and reporting queries and align deliverables with reporting timelines.• Driving process improvement and automation initiatives using advanced Excel tools to enhance reporting efficiency and reduce manual effort.• Supporting management reporting and MIS preparation to assist leadership decision-making.• Working across high-materiality global engagements with exposure to Real Estate & Asset Management, FMCG, Medical Devices, and Life Insurance sectors.

Education

• ACCA

  ACCA, Accounting and Finance

  2018 — 2021

• University of Madras

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Business/Commerce, General

  2018 — 2021

• Bharathamatha Higher Secondary School

  High School, Computer Science

  2016 — 2018