Overview
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PRIYA KHATI

Southall

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance & Accounting Intern

Siemens Energy Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd
07.2023 - 07.2024
  • Performing month-end activities including running P&L and balance sheet review, preparing key balance sheet, headcount report reconciliation, and forecast with management input
  • Project controller for field service (Circa 5m)
  • Reconcile project team timesheets and third-party invoices back to original quotes to sign off with the customer and project manager before raising invoices
  • Responsible for maintaining cost sheets (Circa 3m for each project), monitoring costs against budgets, and reporting any variance to senior management
  • Led forecast meetings, improving forecast accuracy by 20% and costs to resolve customer billing and pricing queries
  • Posted and reconciled journals, ensuring adjustments were accurate and reduced discrepancies by 25% through enhanced review procedures
  • Run the weekly invoicing process (c
  • £2.5M monthly) and reconcile against forecasts
  • Undertake revenue calculations adhering to relevant financial standards (e.g
  • IFRS15) posting corrections and investigating any potential error
  • FX analysis and reporting including accruals postings
  • Built stakeholder relationships with customers, project managers, and senior management
  • Involved in risk and internal control, audit processes, and communicating with wider teams
  • Updated accounting standards and regulations, confirming compliance with all applicable requirements
  • Maintain compliance with financial standards and internal policies and support internal and external audits
  • Prepare and record journal entries for a variety of items within the business which ensures correctness, completeness, and proper classification of journal entries

Finance Controller

Women LEAD Nepal
08.2019 - 01.2023
  • Analyzed financial data and prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, supporting decision-making for budgets exceeding $1M
  • Overseeing and managing the financial budgeting of departments and forecasting a $1M within an organization
  • Prepared donor reports of $1.2 M as per the donor requirement and compliance
  • Verifying financial transactions are accurately recorded and entered into the accounting systems
  • Coordinating with 5 departments to compile and interpret financial data
  • Prepared and implemented financial policies and procedures, enhancing internal control efficiency by 15%
  • Suggest changes or improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and cost savings
  • Supported risk management, internal control reviews, and audit processes
  • Played a key role in statutory accounts preparation, enabling timely submission of regulatory filings and ensuring compliance
  • Organizing fund utilization, budget vs expenses report, reduced cost variance by 15% through detailed budget monitoring and reporting
  • Managed vendor relationships and processed accounts payable/receivable, reducing payment delays by 10% and ensuring timely payments and collections
  • Calculation of tax, VAT, payment of tax, and filing of E-TDS
  • Provide inputs, technical support, and guidance during program design and delivery
  • Delivered financial training to 50 employees and increased financial literacy by 50%

Accounts and Finance Supervisor

Himalayan French Cheese Pvt. Ltd
08.2016 - 07.2019
  • Produced 100% accurate monthly financial reports for internal and external stakeholders
  • Assisted in statutory accounts preparation, ensuring regulatory compliance and zero audit findings
  • Maintained financial controls, reducing discrepancies by 12% through monitoring and process improvements
  • Strengthened relationships with auditors, bankers, and regulatory bodies, improving operational efficiency and reducing reporting delays by 10%
  • Identified and implemented corrective actions, boosting system efficiency by 15%

Audit Associate

Subhash $ Company
08.2012 - 12.2016
  • Planning and directing company financial audits
  • Ensuring the organization is compliant with current legislation and best practices
  • Directed internal audit processes, reducing audit preparation time by 20% and ensuring company compliance with current legislation
  • Ensure the accuracy and completeness of these financial records
  • Supporting the accounting and auditing teams in their daily functions
  • Preparing audit reports and statements for review

Education

MA -

Strategic Financial Management
01.2024

ACCA -

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
01.2018

Bachelor’s -

Business Studies
01.2017

GCE Advance Levels -

(A-Level)
01.2012

Skills

  • Financial reporting
  • Cost accounting
  • Project management
  • Financial control
  • Forecasting
  • Month-end process
  • Regulatory controls
  • Internal controls
  • Audit preparation
  • Team leadership
  • Training
  • Microsoft Office
  • Advanced Excel
  • Data analysis
  • Finance software
  • SAP
  • Tally
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks

Timeline

Finance & Accounting Intern

Siemens Energy Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd
07.2023 - 07.2024

Finance Controller

Women LEAD Nepal
08.2019 - 01.2023

Accounts and Finance Supervisor

Himalayan French Cheese Pvt. Ltd
08.2016 - 07.2019

Audit Associate

Subhash $ Company
08.2012 - 12.2016

ACCA -

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Bachelor’s -

Business Studies

GCE Advance Levels -

(A-Level)

MA -

Strategic Financial Management
PRIYA KHATI