Shridevi Balakrishna Rao

Shridevi Balakrishna Rao has a range of work experience in finance and accounting roles. Shridevi started their career as an Accountant at Solus Security Systems Pvt. Ltd. from September 2010 to June 2013, where they handled account payable activities and reviewed invoices, accounting values, and made timely payments to vendors. From September 2015 to August 2016, they returned to Solus Security Systems Pvt. Ltd. as a Senior Executive - Accounts & Admin, focusing on account payable activities and ensuring timely payments to vendors.

Shridevi then joined Vasavi Institute of Management and Studies as an Accountant from October 2007 to August 2010. During this time, they maintained books of accounts, prepared AR and AP schedules, and handled statutory compliances.

In November 2016, Shridevi became a Finance Manager at smartShift, where they have 12+ years of experience in various areas such as balance sheet schedules substantiation, revenue recognition, accounting operations, controllership, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), business controls, and more. Shridevi played a key role in implementing and integrating Oracle NetSuite OpenAir software for revenue recognition and managing controllership teams in a shared services environment. Shridevi has practical knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS accounting standards and experience in building and maintaining strong control environments. Shridevi has also led the redesign, centralization, standardization, and automation of various processes including FP&A, record-to-report (R2R), order-to-cash (OTC), and procure-to-pay (P2P). Additionally, they have experience in financial analysis, revenue accounting, lease accounting, transfer pricing, and has exposure to global audit.

Throughout their career, Shridevi has demonstrated strong attention to detail, creativity, independent decision-making capabilities, thought leadership, and problem-solving skills. Shridevi is self-motivated, self-assured, and self-managed. In their role at smartShift, they have also been responsible for managing global finance operations for North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India, as well as overseeing hiring, recruitment, and attrition processes. Shridevi has prepared management reports on cash flow, budgeting, and variance analysis.

Shridevi Balakrishna Rao holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Accounting and Finance, obtained from Karnataka State Open University in Mysore. However, the exact start and end dates of their education are not provided.