Shruthi Shreyas

Shruthi Mahal Shreyas 3759 Crabtree Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario L4T 1S7 - |-| www.linkedin.com/in/shruthishreyas Profile Summary A self-motivated finance professional known for accountability and efficiency with strong general accounting skills, one who believes in continuous learning & improvement besides excellent interpersonal and comprehension skills. Professional Experience Financial Assistant -Metal supermarkets ON, CA 01/2020-07/2020 One of the largest franchise in the small quantity metals industry and the only one with international reach. Effective organization skills in bookkeeping using correct accounting procedures from recording reconciliation and reporting of financial 3 way matching of invoices, set up payments and resolve vendors discrepancies updating the accounting journals Update Accounting software with business transactions like expense coding, disbursement, filing of sales & withholding tax information Analytical & Accounting support to stores by providing accurate sales, inventory data for review and business decision making Monthly financial reporting & analysis by Identifying trends/ variance analysis by delivering performance reports to corporate stores Proficient in month end close process through financial statements analysis helping in strategic decision making. Financial feasibility of working capital & submission of Ad-hoc financial records using Microsoft applications. Implementation of online reporting which resulted in real-dollar savings & efficiency in record keeping Financial Analyst – Sobeys, Mississauga On, CA04/2019 –10/2019 One of the largest retailer in Canada with over 1500 stores operating under various banners Monthly & quarterly analysis & reporting of E2E financial results for accuracy and completeness by providing insights on top line and bottom line margins to the Bakery and Deli department directors. Track & Report forecasting of departmental sales for all banners considering Margin improvement plans.. Inputs on implementation of budgeting models-Suggested to include Promotional forecasts into the budget numbers for effective and achievable numbers. Provide the Harmonized desk reporting for Retail and Warehouse components along with commentaries on YOY variances. Developing of Financial models to evaluate KPI towards the achievement of budgeted & Financial targets. Appreciated for creating a Cost benefit Analysis template for a new program in the Bakery department Researched and reported 1 million sales miss due to incorrect profit center coding in the SUSHI sales Target Corporation, Bangalore. IN08/2008 – 12/2017 A global conglomerate and one of the largest retailers in the United States Specialist Reconciliations09/2012 – 12/2017 Reconciled Vendor income accrual accounts involving Cost of sales and SG&A expenses by extracting back up from the ADFIN system (Advertising financials) Performed variance analysis for MTD (Month to date) and YTD (Year to date) balances in the high risk accounts and submitted findings and suggestions on research for further investigation and further processing of journal entries. Reconcile Accounts payable, Balance sheet and Bank accounts in compliance with GAAP accurate SOX disclosures Thoughtfulness to implement macros and writing commands to reduce Non Value added tasks. Assisted in Complex project transitions relating to accruals, inventory, freight and other high risk reconciliations. Yellow belt certification for implementing process improvement ideas Spot award for superior performance in transitioning 25 complex accounts Intermediate sales Audit09/2009 – 08/2012 Responsible for managing 60 stores and audit cash sales by reasoning for overages and shortages. Partnering with the client in tracking team members and reducing theft and addressing procedural issues. General ledger maintenance for reporting, and reconcile the system entries with GL. Received the Quarterly award at the Target India level for meeting the leadership expectations in the Result category. Partner’s choice Award for auditing highest number of stores with accuracy. Associate sales Audit08/2008 – 08/2009 Perform the daily store error correction audit function for assigned location along with analysis and keying of missing sale transactions Balance terminal using standard auditing procedures and independent judgment regarding various systems: Sales Audit, Electronic Journal, Host report, Credit and DAS Achieved 0 errors throughout the tenure and received partner appreciation for accurate reports prepared during the holiday season Education Canadian Securities Course Certification04/2019 Master of Business Administration – Majors in Finance from Sikkim Manipal University08/2010 Bachelor in Commerce – Majors in Finance & Accounting from Bangalore University 06/2008