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Ushwanth Manoharan

Toronto,Ontario

Summary

Detail-driven and confident accounting professional with over 10+ years of experience in the BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) industry. Possesses excellent critical thinking skills and analytical capabilities, enabling effective task accomplishment within cross-functional teams and independently. Highly skilled in preparing management reports and experienced in client handling. Specializes in multitasking and problem-solving, enabling a valuable asset to any organization.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager - FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNERING TEAM (Major client Aviva - UK)

WNS Global Services (Pvt) Ltd
12.2010 - 05.2024
  • Overlooking into the overall functions
  • Managing the offshore team in Sri Lanka which consists of 5 members
  • Responsible for profit & loss ledger closure at month end and finalizing
  • Liaising with Onshore counterparts to provide updates
  • Involved in IFRS17 standardization of insurance accounting to improve comparability and increase transparency
  • Troubleshooting / problem solving.

Lead Associate - FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNERING TEAM (Major Client Aviva - UK)

WNS Global Services (Pvt) Ltd
10.2020 - 12.2021
  • Finalizing premium, commissions & earnings numbers at month end period and confirming business partners
  • General ledger reconciliations & journal preparations
  • Query handling pertaining to the business (20+ queries per day)
  • Engagement with onshore stakeholders on monthly basis (10+ meetings per day)

Senior Associate - FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNERING TEAM (Major Client Aviva - UK)

WNS Global Services (Pvt) Ltd
11.2019 - 09.2020
  • Preparation of the monthly financial statements for each market within the stipulated timeline
  • Analyzing the GI revenue and reporting the key financial indicators along with the business insight
  • Journal preparations (standard/ad-hoc) & month end general ledger reconciliations (40+ reconciliations per month)
  • Handling queries received from onshore business partners (30+ queries per day)

Senior Associate - TRANSAMERICA (Major US Client - Cedar Rapids, IOWA)

Transamerica Life Insurance Company
12.2013 - 10.2019
  • Worked on a special project stationed in United States
  • Responsible for general accounting & reconciliations
  • Responsible for system & cash balancing
  • On site work experience worked in Cedar Rapids
  • B1 Visa (Feb 2014 - April 2014) - Training & Transition of TransAmerica operations
  • L1 Visa (Jun 2014 - August 2014) - Offshoring of processes and client management.

Associate Operations - GL RECONCILIATIONS & MONTH-END CONTROLS (Aviva UK Client)

WNS Global Services
10.2011 - 11.2013
  • Preparation of financial accounts / reports and critical balance sheet based reconciliations for the onshore client
  • Preparing and maintaining general ledger accounts
  • Budgeting for the main general ledger control accounts to decide on acceptable fluctuations monthly and yearly
  • Finalizing of monthly insurance premiums, claims, payables & payments
  • Ensuring accuracy and completeness of the processes and data
  • Key Achievements: Shining Star Award for the month of April 2012 for delivering excellence & outperformance

Accounts Associate - LEVEL 4 CONTROL TEAM (Aviva UK Client)

WNS Global Services
07.2011 - 09.2011
  • Streamlined operations by identifying areas for process improvement and implementing changes (Saved 30 minutes per task using excel driven automation)

Trainee Accounts Associate - MEASUREMENT & INSIGHT TEAM (Major Client Aviva - UK)

WNS Global Services
12.2010 - 06.2011
  • Preparing and analyzing of management information reports (50+ reports per month)
  • Involved in process automation and implementing controls to improve efficiency across the team
  • Providing commentaries and query handling (20+ queries per day)
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system

Education

Level 5 Higher Diploma -

Association of Business Executives (ABE UK)
Sri Lanka
01.2013

BCS (British Computer Society UK) - Certificate Level -

E-Soft Computer Studies
Sri Lanka
01.2010

Skills

  • Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, Access & Power point)
  • Oracle Fusion
  • Business Objects
  • TM1
  • SAP
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Data analysis & optimization

Languages

English
Professional Working

References

  • David Brewer, Financial Control Manager - Aviva UK, +447810403141
  • Nilshan Silva, Senior Group Manager - WNS Global Services, +94774799610

Timeline

Lead Associate - FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNERING TEAM (Major Client Aviva - UK)

WNS Global Services (Pvt) Ltd
10.2020 - 12.2021

Senior Associate - FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNERING TEAM (Major Client Aviva - UK)

WNS Global Services (Pvt) Ltd
11.2019 - 09.2020

Senior Associate - TRANSAMERICA (Major US Client - Cedar Rapids, IOWA)

Transamerica Life Insurance Company
12.2013 - 10.2019

Associate Operations - GL RECONCILIATIONS & MONTH-END CONTROLS (Aviva UK Client)

WNS Global Services
10.2011 - 11.2013

Accounts Associate - LEVEL 4 CONTROL TEAM (Aviva UK Client)

WNS Global Services
07.2011 - 09.2011

Assistant Manager - FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNERING TEAM (Major client Aviva - UK)

WNS Global Services (Pvt) Ltd
12.2010 - 05.2024

Trainee Accounts Associate - MEASUREMENT & INSIGHT TEAM (Major Client Aviva - UK)

WNS Global Services
12.2010 - 06.2011

Level 5 Higher Diploma -

Association of Business Executives (ABE UK)

BCS (British Computer Society UK) - Certificate Level -

E-Soft Computer Studies
Ushwanth Manoharan