Jais Joy Koikara

About Jais Joy Koikara

I am a seasoned accounting professional with over 19 years of international experience across the USA, Europe, Oman, UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Throughout my career, I have worked with Big Four firms, local Middle East organizations, and have gained valuable exposure across diverse industries including BPO, shared service centers, manufacturing, investment firms, sports event management, and venture capital. I specialize in end-to-end finance and accounting operations with proficient in Record to Report (R2R), Procure to Pay (P2P), and Order to Cash (O2C) processes. My experience spans multi-entity accounting, cross-border transactions, and regulatory compliance in complex, global environments.I have a strong track record in preparing, analysing, and interpreting financial statements that support strategic decision-making and ensure accuracy, under both US GAAP and IFRS frameworks. I am adept at leveraging modern financial technologies including SAP FICO, S4 Hana, Microsoft 365, Blackline, QuickBooks, and cloud-based ERP systems. One of my key strengths is my ability to effectively communicate complex financial information to senior management, auditors, and cross-functional teams. I deeply understand the connection between operational activities and financial decisions and take pride in transforming financial data into meaningful business insights.I am passionate about process improvements, automation, and driving finance transformation. I have successfully contributed to finance standardization projects that have enhanced efficiency, accuracy, and governance across teams and geographies.I bring a collaborative, results-driven mindset, a commitment to continuous learning, and a high level of integrity, consistently aiming to deliver quality outcomes that support both financial and operational excellence.Qualified in Post Graduation in Business Administration (MBA) Degree specializing in Financial Management and hold a Bachelors in commerce (B.com).Accomplishments: 1. Performed monthly/quarterly/yearly close activities successfully.2. Served on the Expense Reduction Team; created reports and analyzed vendor data, reducing non-personnel expense by 15% in 4 months by lean methodology 3. Collaborated with the inter-company accounting department during month-end close, analyzed and reconciled variance accounts and posted accruals and reclassification.4. Implemented policies and procedures for the new organization; working closely with remote locations to resolve transitional issues.

Experience

1. Associate Manager - Acr

   EY

   Sep 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

  POST GRADUATION DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PGDBA), Financial Management

  2010 — 2012

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  Bachelor's Degree, Accounting and Finance

  2004 — 2007