KRISHMA KUMAR
Truganina,Australia
Summary
Accounting and Financial Reporting Manager with expertise in managing accounting operations and ensuring regulatory compliance. Demonstrated ability to enhance financial systems and streamline processes for increased efficiency. Proficient in statutory and ASX reporting, AASB/IFRS compliance, and audit management. Proven success in improving close processes and delivering accurate market disclosures on time.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Finance Manager
Amotiv Limited
Victoria, Australia
05.2022 - Current
- Lead preparation and review of statutory financial statements in accordance with AASB, IFRS, and for an ASX-listed group.
- Manage half-year and full-year reporting, including Appendix 4E, Directors’ Report, and Remuneration Report.
- Monitoring changes in accounting standards, digesting impacts on group reporting, and leading process changes to ensure timely compliance is always achieved.
- Providing technical accounting guidance and support to all businesses within Amotiv Group.
- Coordinate group consolidation process across multiple subsidiaries, including foreign operations.
- Partner closely with the Company Secretariat, Tax, FP&A, and Legal teams on reporting and governance matters.
- Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, delivering clean audit outcomes with no significant findings.
- Assisting with acquisitions, including leading the exercises required for purchase price allocations.
- Prepare and review technical accounting position papers for complex transactions (revenue recognition, leases, impairments, acquisitions), including preparing the required materials for Audit Committees.
- Lead and mentor a team of two accountants, driving high performance and professional development.
- Training the wider finance staff on Amotiv's financial reporting policies.
Senior Manager
KPMG Australia
Melbourne, Australia
05.2021 - 04.2022
- Perform financial statement audits for a portfolio of clients, including quarterly reporting for Japanese-owned subsidiaries and half-year reporting for listed entities.
- Contribute to the development of the audit strategy, materiality, risk assessment, risk of fraud, and planned audit approach, prior to commencing fieldwork.
- Adopt new approaches to improve audit quality, including new audit methodology and technology tools.
- Determine what audit procedures obtain sufficient, appropriate cumulative audit evidence to support the audit opinion in accordance with professional standards, applicable legal, and regulatory requirements.
- Focus on complex, high-risk, and sensitive technical issues, involving the engagement partner and the engagement quality control reviewer early in discussions, and consulting with the Department of Professional Practice as necessary.
- Lead the preparation of the proposed auditor's reports, considering the proposed wording to be included in the Key Audit Matters section, and the conclusions reached in formulating the auditor's report.
- Lead the review of financial statements to comply with the statutory reporting requirements.
- Lead and coach the engagement teams, ranging between 5 and 15 members.
- Portfolio management: Lead/manage multiple projects or programs through the management of a team of professionals, and possibly with the contribution of specialists. Take commercial and contractual responsibility for managing engagement profitability, billings, collections, and identification of overrun opportunities.
- People development: In addition to coaching and developing team members on individual audits, I am the performance development manager for three Assistant Managers, guiding them through their performance and promotion to manager.
- General leadership role: Audit group manager for a group of around 30 members from all levels within the audit division. Responsible for holding monthly group meetings focused on communicating firm performance, operational matters, people, and growth initiatives to the group.
Manager
KPMG Australia
Melbourne, Australia
10.2020 - 04.2021
Assistant Manager
KPMG Australia
Melbourne, Australia
10.2016 - 09.2018
Senior Accountant
KPMG Australia
Melbourne, Australia
05.2015 - 09.2016
Contract Accountant
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Melbourne, Australia
11.2014 - 04.2015
Auditor
Victorian Auditor General's Office
Melbourne, Australia
07.2014 - 09.2014
Accountant, Senior Accountant, Assistant Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Suva, Fiji
12.2007 - 04.2014
Education
CPA Australia Certified Public Accountant – Full Member -
Deakin University
06.2015
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Accounting & Financial Management and Management & Public Administration
University of The South Pacific
12.2007
Skills
- IFRS expertise
- Statutory reporting
- Audit oversight
- Financial analysis
- Group consolidation
- Technical accounting
- Risk assessment
- Team leadership
- People development
- Analytical thinking
- Time management
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Accomplishments
Led the OneStream implementation (consolidation tool) for the group, enhancing financial and internal reporting.
Hobbies and Interests
- Family holidays
- Travelling
Working Rights
Australian Citizen with full working rights in Australia.
References
Referees to be provided upon request.
Timeline
Group Finance Manager
Amotiv Limited
05.2022 - Current
Senior Manager
KPMG Australia
05.2021 - 04.2022
Manager
KPMG Australia
10.2020 - 04.2021
Assistant Manager
KPMG Australia
10.2016 - 09.2018
Senior Accountant
KPMG Australia
05.2015 - 09.2016
Contract Accountant
PricewaterhouseCoopers
11.2014 - 04.2015
Auditor
Victorian Auditor General's Office
07.2014 - 09.2014
Accountant, Senior Accountant, Assistant Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers
12.2007 - 04.2014
CPA Australia Certified Public Accountant – Full Member -
Deakin University
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Accounting & Financial Management and Management & Public Administration
University of The South Pacific