SWATHI BINDU V

Chartered Accountant

+91- 97911 03098 iamswathibindu@gmail.com

A result driven professional with over 5.5 years of post-qualification experience, specializing in taxes and finance, seeking a
challenging role in controllership and finance. Aiming to leverage expertise in indirect taxation, financial planning, and
analysis to contribute significantly to an organization's financial growth and stability

Education Profile Summary

May 2018
Chartered Accountant
Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India
2011
12th (Biotechnology)
Kendriya Vidyalaya CLRI
Core Competencies
Indirect Taxation Expertise
Comprehensive GST Compliance
Financial Planning
Business Finance
Tax Litigation Management
Input Tax Credit Optimization
Strategic Refund Applications
Risk Management and Mitigation
Process Automation and Efficiency
MEIS & SEIS Application
Management
Result-oriented professional possessing experience in the finance industry, with a
focus on indirect taxation and business finance
Serving as Business finance manager heading the general merchandise category,
analyzed and provided views based on profit and loss for running the business units
Prepared and reviewed monthly plans for the specific business units and tracked
plan vs actuals weekly
Managing purchases, sales, discounts and incentives post various analysis of data
Served as an Assistant Manager at KPMG, managing end-to-end GST compliances
for various companies, including filing monthly and annual GST tax returns,
reconciling input and output taxes, and providing expert advice on indirect tax-
related queries
Demonstrating key skills and competencies in areas such as GST compliance, Tax
Litigation and representing company at various levels of tax authority, financial
planning and analysis, input tax credit optimization, refund applications, risk
management, process automation, and MEIS & SEIS applications
Achieved significant cost savings for companies by identifying and encashing
accumulated input tax credit through refund applications, showcasing expertise in
optimizing financial resources
Proficient in implementing systems/procedures with respect to sales and
purchases in the organization
Conducted GST health checks and provided diagnostic reports from a GST
perspective for various companies
Experienced in accounts & finance functions including maintenance & finalization
of accounts, MIS, commercial operations, taxation & audit, profit monitoring,
report management, risk management, building internal financial controls & so on
Exhibiting excellent communication and teamwork skills, coupled with a
proactive attitude and a commitment to delivering tangible results through
diligence and innovative solutions

Revenue and Credit Advisory Career Timeline

GST Health Check and Diagnostic 2015-17 2017-18 2018-20 ‘20-Sept23 Sept23- Present
Report
Article Semi- Senior Assistant
Manager
Assistant Qualified Manager
Technical Skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Awards
Word, PowerPoint)
Felicitated with the Above and Beyond Award, KPMG
Received the Kudos Award, KPMG (Twice)
Paper Presenter at National Convention held by ICAI (3 times between 2014 to
2017)
Committee Member of SICASA (Southern Indian Chartered Accountant Student
Association) - Best Student Association in the country for the year 2014-15
 Work Experience

Udaan (Manager- Business Finance) Sept 2023 - Present

Key Result Areas:
Working with business units and provide inputs on day-to-day basis from finance side both on revenue and inventory
Prepare the monthly planning/ forecasts in line with the specific business units
Analyzing the financial and operational performance of the business, identification of red flags and provide suggestions
Review of plans vs actuals and analyzing the root cause analysis for the variance
Managing the purchases, sales, discounts, incentives and other daily operations for the specific business units
Ensure account level month end closing activities, procedures and reviews
Approval/ reject specific business requests along with appropriate analysis to ensure proper decision making for the business unit.

KPMG (Assistant Manager) June 2017- Sept 2023

Growth Path:
June 2017 to May 2018: Semi-Qualified
May 2018 to June 2020: Senior
Since June 2020: Assistant Manager

Key Result Areas:

Managing end-to-end GST compliances of various companies, including:
o Filing monthly and annual GST tax returns (GSTR 1, 3B, ITC-04, GSTR 6, GSTR 9, and 9C)
o Reconciling input and output taxes between books of accounts and returns
o Assisting in the completion of GST audits, annual reports, and assessments
Advising on various indirect tax-related queries raised by companies and departments
Assisting in responding to intimation letters, show cause notices, and orders issued by the department and representing the
company at various level for appeals
Identifying, analyzing, and claiming accumulated Input Tax Credit by filing refund applications from 2017 to the present
Reviewing tax litigations for audit clients, certifying contingent liabilities reflected in the balance sheet based on appropriate
supporting documentation
Assisting companies in improving tax processes, contributing to the development of tools and process automation for compliance-
related issues Integrating all aspects of the indirect tax function
Providing due diligence reports from an indirect tax perspective to support decision-making in mergers or acquisitions
Analyzing revenue streams and contracts between the company and its customers to file MEIS & SEIS applications
Providing advice to clients on revenue issues and credit availment
Managing assessments, drafting replies to show cause notices, and representing the company in various hearings
Conducting diagnostic reviews (health checks) of companies from an GST perspective & filing PLI (Pharmaceuticals) applications
Ensuring consistency, prudence, and a control-driven environment by following best accounting practices within the entire
business
Conducted internal trainings on Foreign Trade Policies and have been actively provided with updates on the most recent Advance
Rulings and notifications.
Articleship

Article Assistant at KPMG March 2015 – May 2017

Key Result Areas:
Monthly Computation of Service Tax, Excise and VAT and other periodical statutory returns in the old regime of Indirect Tax
Obtained registrations like VAT, CST, Service Tax Registration, GST, Import Export Code (IEC)
Actively contributed in the preparation of impact analysis for companies and helped in implementation of GST for a manufacturing
company and a leading petroleum company during their transition period
Drove the Planning and preparation of interim reports in accordance with scope and highlighting the red flag issues as part of
Diagnostic Review
Article Assistant at C. Ramesh & Co. Dec 2013 - Dec 2014
Key Result Areas:
Managed winding up/liquidation process of listed company
Played an active role in assisting my team during revenue-based audit as engaged by the consortium bankers
Hands-on experience in Stock and receivable Audit of listed companies
Moderate experience in handling forensic audits of companies and internal audit of clubs and banks
Steered efforts in the preparation of projections for the companies

Personal Details

Address : Lendee Sentosa, Adarsh Palm Retreat, Doddakannelli, Bangalore, 560035

Date of Birth : 27th March 1994
Languages Known : English , Telugu, Tamil & Hindi