Sriram Kannan

Email: sriramkannan_1980@yahoo.com

Tel: 99625 83375/ 044 - 42693375

Career Goal

To ventilate my abstraction in the fertile field of Finance & Alternative Investments with a view to consolidate the gains and attribute to the weal of the organization.

To equip myself with skills on a continuous basis to grow in the corporate world with professionalism laced with ethics & integrity.

Seeking challenging assignments in a high-growth-oriented Organization and to grow in and along with the organization.

Professional Profile

A seasoned professional with 12 years of extensive experience in Operational Standards, Process Operations, Process Enhancements & Team Management

Good team player with a strong client and result orientation Proficient in managing & leading teams for running successful process operations &

experience in implementing procedures, standards for business excellence Excellent track record in establishing and maintaining client relationships Excellent interpersonal, communication, management skills with demonstrated abilities in

driving motivated teams in achieving organizational goals Oriented & Flexible to multi-cultural environment Proficient in Private Equity Fund Administration/Accounting/Reporting & General Accounting

Concepts, Standards, Receivables and Revenue recognition Proven record of achievements in organizational and growth objectives; spearheading

business process re-engineering initiatives Enterprising leader with a solid record of contributions leading to lowered risk, heightened

productivity & enhanced internal controls

Areas of Experience/Specialization

Audit, Accounting, Taxation, KPO Operations - Private Equity, Expenses Payable Management, Real Estate Investment Accounting, Cost Reporting, Analytics & Decision Support, People Management, Internal Controls, Risk Mitigation, Investor Reporting, SLA/SOP/SOW structuring, Client Account Management, Process Re-engineering and  Business Development

Critical Achievements

Successfully carried out the migration of older version software to an upgraded version by identifying key parameters related to the project

Successfully learned the intricacies and transferred knowledge with respect to 500+ Global Private Equity Funds within a short span of time

End to end Project planning on Private Equity Fund Administration and Accounting for India based Private Equity Fund Client

Developed a Comprehensive Research/ Contact database of 200+ India based PE Fund Houses on their Business profile, Sector Focus, stages of Investment, Portfolio Investment details etc for Business Development

Formulation of Assessment Matrix for Business Development with respect to Private Equity Accounts based on their Operating Model viz – Indian Funds/Master –Feeder structure with Feeder in foreign countries/Foreign Funds Investing in Indian Companies etc

Devising key Business Development Strategies for Private Equity Fund Accounting & Administration Services

Add-On Managerial Experience

Liaison with the Team and Senior Management Managing Process Operations, Business Reengineering Implementing Standard Operating Procedures, drafting Service Level Agreements Devising the Risk Framework and the appropriate mitigation measures Setting standards for business excellence Implementation of internal control systems Operational risk management Formulation of Business Development Strategies

Academic Summary

NSE Certification in Private Equity and Venture Capital Module – 2014 Master of Effectiveness Certificate on successfully completing the “The 7 Habits of Highly

Effective People Training Program” CA Intermediate from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - 2003 Masters in Financial Management from Pondicherry University.- 2005 Bachelor of Commerce from Madras University – 2000

Work Experience

1)Scope International

From Aug 2015 till date

Job Title : Associate Manager, Cost Reporting, Analytics & Decision Support

Role- Business Analyst

Roles & Responsibilities:

Collation of Inputs from Various Geographies Constructing Reports to facilitate the requirements of the Country Offices Ad hoc reports/templates preparation Reporting on Regional/Product and segmental levels Research and Analytics on Various Cost parameters Cost Normalization Budgeting, Flash and forecasting of Costs Cost Accruals and Variance Analysis

2) Sundaram BNP Paribas Fund Services Ltd (SBFS), Chennai

From Oct 2013 till Oct 2014

Job Title: Manager, Private Equity (PE)

Roles & Responsibilities:

Private Equity Fund Accounting and Administration Project Planning & Implementation

Application Implementation, Testing and Client data On boarding Reviewing and setting up of SOPs, SLAs for the Process Devising the Risk Matrix , risk mitigation measures and Business Continuity Planning Strategy

Formulation Operations Managed - Fund Accounting, Administration, Investor/Fund Manager Reporting,

Portfolio Manager reporting and SEBI Reporting Business Development Strategy Formulation and prospect client Presentations - Private

Equity Funds in India

3) M/s. RR Donnelley Outsourcing India Private Limited, Chennai

From Jan 2006 - till Oct 2013

Job Title: Team Manager

Roles & Responsibilities:

Fund Accounting/Investor Reporting:

Private Equity Accounting:

Coordinating with the Fund houses and obtaining the fund Financials Analyzing the Performance of Funds floated by an Investment Power house Headquartered in

New York on a Q-o-Q basis and preparation of Performance reports for the Investment managers

Passing the necessary Accounting entries to record capital calls, distributions, and the changes in the cost and Value of Investments in the Portfolio Management System – Equitrak

Accounting for the purchases, sales, and syndication of cost and conversion of security type Analyzing the Cash flows Statement and Statement of Operations to trace the details

regarding realization of investments and accounting for the same Accounting of current income from securities viz., interest income, dividend income,

payments in kind etc., Accounting for Distribution in Kind made to the General Partners and Limited Partners Accounting for the Profit/Loss on Sale of Investments Analyzing the changes in the Market Value of Investments and their respective treatment Preparation of Reports regards the Position of the Investments (on a quarterly basis) and

necessary working papers, to support these transactions and uploading the same in the Portfolio Management System

Preparation of various MIS reports & Financial Reports Delving the web to find out the static information regarding the portfolio investments Finding the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) of the portfolio

Investments

Expenses Payable Management:

Preparation of Reconciliations of legal payments processed by Syndicate Accounts on a weekly basis

Reconciliation of Custodian Accounts and verification of Custody fees with bterms of agreement

Generating Reports for Processing/disbursing payments for payment batches Balance Sheet substantiation for Accounts Payables Forex Tickets Processing for Currency Conversions Processing Wire Authorizations and liaison with Custodian/Administrator Banks Preparation of MIS Reports

Real Estate Investment Trust Accounting

Preparation of various Reconciliations – Property wise, tenant wise, Account head wise etc Monthly Accruals & Postings CAM(Common Area Maintenance) Accounting Straight Line Rent Calculations Tax Workings – Property/Real Estate Budgets & Forecasts Maintenance of Fixed Assets and Depreciation Accounting Lease Activation Processing of Tenant Bill Backs MIS

4) Capri Management Services

From Sep’05 till Jan’06

Job Title - Travel Auditor

Roles and Responsibilities (Consultant):

Reviewing the various documents in support of the Travel undertaken by the Employees and Consultants of the Client Organization

Ensuring the compliance of various policies and procedures regards Travel Pointing out the Deviations from the policies Setting up Receivables from the Employees and Consultants, whose violations of the travel

policies have resulted in a loss to the Client Organization Preparation of MIS Reports

5) M/s Sundaram & Srinivasan (Audit Firm)

From: Sep’02 to till Oct’04

Senior Audit Assistant

Roles and Responsibilities:

Reviewing operational and financial controls, contributing to the development of audit strategies, adhering to audit schedules for completing audits within the set time frame

Conducting statutory audits for prestigious organizations, in compliance with Companies Act 1956 (Schedule VI), Tax audits (as per requirements of Income Tax Act, 1961) and Bank audits

Ascertaining errors / frauds / misrepresentations in books of accounts and informing top management about the same

Drafting the final audit report and the management letters comprising of deviations, implications and suggestions

Analyzing Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Bank Reconciliation Statements Analyzing the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, Cash Flow Statements Analyzing Customer, Supplier Account Reconciliation, Group Company Reconciliation Analyzing Debtors Ageing Schedules, Performing Ratio Analysis Analyzing Schedules to Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account

IT Proficiency

Working Knowledge in SAP, MS Office,Tally7.2 & EX next gen, Equitrak – Advanced Software for Alternative Asset Management, FrontInvest Alternatives (FIA) – An eFront application for accounting and administration of alternative assets, Yardi – Real Estate Accounting Software and data repositories like Sharepoint and Livelink

Personal Details

Date of Birth – July 30, 1980

Father's Name – D.Kannan

Mother’s Name – K.Sundaravalli

Languages known – English & Tamil

Address for Communication

Old #40/5, New#19/5, B Block, 6th Street, Anna Nagar East, Chennai – 600 102