Soma Ghosal

About Soma Ghosal

Tenacious, detail-oriented certified MBA Accounting professional with 8 +years of experience providing insightful analysis to support strategic decisions, lead initiative, improve automation, and scale tools and processes.Exposure to different industries with extensive knowledge of popular big ERP accounting software and processes. Managing strict deadlines, schedules, and repetitive tasks. Working knowledge of accounting procedures and extensive experience in maintaining general ledgers, documenting financial reports, and advising the team on the procedures. Effective team leader with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

Experience

1. Revenue Accounting Manager

   Brightspeed

   Aug 2022 — Present

   Oversee and manage GL month-end close process and corporate reporting function Responsible for reconciliation of Taxes (Income, Franchise, Sales/Use Tax Property Tax accruals, Supervise and manage the revenue staff including training, performance management, and day to day operational oversight Review and approve monthly journal entries account reconciliations including all inter-company elimination general ledger accounts monthly Review customer billings prior to invoicing to ensure proper revenue recognition Documenting accounting policies and procedures in place at the time of acquisition of new companies as part of knowledge transfer. Assist in the integration of acquired entities onto go-forward systems including assisting in the mapping of legacy chart of accounts, identifying new accounts that will need to be created, mapping of historical data to import templates, reconciliation of post-go-live data, etc. Design implement maintain and improve controls to ensure compliance with SOX Analyze financial statements and determine monthly revenues and expenses Work with external auditors to explain accounting treatment and assist with their review of the company. Oversee maintenance and testing of internal controls. And develop internal controls to support revenue management activities under ASC606 and ASC32 Act as liaison between accounting and other business groups (such as cash posting, AR Deferred Revenue, Sales and Use Tax, Accrual, and Inventory) to ensure proper posting of cash and expenses for financial statements. Developing and monitoring internal financial control structures Maintain compile and present quarterly SOX review package to finance management team Analyze financial statements and determine monthly revenues and expenses. Helped prepare and review consolidated financial statements Prepare supporting schedules for footnotes in the 10Q,10K and PBC

Education

• Indira School of Business Studies PGDM

  Master of Business Administration - MBA Finance, Finance and Financial Management Services, 3.8

  2008 — 2010

• Bharati Vidyapeeth

  Diploma in banking & Insurance, Banking and Financial Support Services, 3.8

  2004 — 2007

• NIIT Pune

  Diploma in Dot Net Technologies, Dot Net Technologies

  2012 — 2013

• Bharati Vidyapeeth

  Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting and Finance, 3.7

  2004 — 2007