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Archana Ananth Bhagath User

@archanaananthbhagath

Fractional Controller in remote finance consulting, rebuilding financial processes and securing corporate banking networks.

India

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As an Independent Financial Consultant / Fractional Controller, I partner with a Sydney-based Australian CPA firm on client-file management, book clean-ups, financial statement preparation, and compliance workflows in Xero and MYOB. I also served as Interim Head of Finance at The Indian Public School (TIPS), rebuilding compromised financial processes and securing corporate banking networks through a management transition.

At 247Digitize Services Private Limited, I expanded the international client base from 5 to 16 entities and scaled the accounting department from 9 to 27 resources. Earlier, I coordinated financial due diligence alongside Deloitte at The Indian Public School (TIPS) and designed internal checks and balances at Haridas Bhagath & Co Pvt. Ltd. I’m a Chartered Accountant, a CPA Australia graduate with Distinction, and a QuickBooks Online Certified ProAdvisor.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Independent Financial Consultant

Current

Self-Employed

May 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Provides fractional controllership and financial consulting services, including book clean-ups, statutory financial statement preparation, and compliance workflows for Australian clients.

Xero MYOB Financial Reporting Compliance Bookkeeping Internal Controls

Vice President - Bookkeeping Services

247Digitize Services Private Limited

Dec 2022 - Mar 2024 (1 year 3 months)

Expanded international client base from 5 to 16 premium entities, driving a 400% revenue surge and scaling the department from 9 to 27 accounting resources. Stepped in to stabilize a 110-resource operational division during a leadership crisis.

Bookkeeping Team Leadership Client Management Revenue Growth Crisis Management

Director - Finance

The Indian Public School (TIPS)

Nov 2018 - Nov 2022 (4 years)

Coordinated and executed comprehensive financial due diligence alongside Deloitte for an institutional acquisition. Maintained strict financial governance across 7 business units, ensuring seamless annual audits under private equity scrutiny.

M&A due diligence Audit Management Financial Governance Financial Reporting

Assistant General Manager (Finance & Accounts)

Anamallais Group

Jun 2015 - Nov 2018 (3 years 5 months)

Spearheaded the end-to-end structural transition of legacy tax accounting frameworks into a unified modern framework, training and aligning the decentralized accounting team without operational downtime.

System Implementation Tax Accounting team training Process Improvement

Deputy General Manager (Finance & Accounts)

Sula Vineyards

Aug 2010 - Feb 2014 (3 years 6 months)

Directed national sales accounting, accounts receivable pipelines, and corporate financial reporting, managing a decentralized team of 8 professionals for a market-leading consumer brand.

Sales Accounting Accounts Receivable Financial Reporting Team Management

Accounts Officer / Finance Lead

Haridas Bhagath & Co Pvt. Ltd.

Aug 2005 - Dec 2009 (4 years 4 months)

Architected and executed a comprehensive manual of checks and balances across the corporate office and branches, setting a benchmark for error detection and risk mitigation.

Internal Controls Risk Mitigation Accounting Financial Processes