Services Why Me Experience Credentials Projects ↓ Download Resume Hire Me
Available for U.S. CPA Firms — Remote

Ajaya Kumar
Panigrahi

QuickBooks® ProAdvisor  ·  Xero® L1 Certified  ·  CMA (India)

15+ years of finance and accounting expertise, now exclusively focused on delivering clean, accurate, and CPA-ready books for U.S. firms — remotely from Mumbai, India's financial capital.

QuickBooks® ProAdvisor Xero® L1 Certified CMA (India) B.Com SAP · Oracle US GAAP · IFRS

// Availability Dashboard

15+
Years Experience
8
Companies Served
Up to 60
Hrs/Wk Tax Season*
20
Hrs/Wk Off-Season
Tax Season CapacityUp to 60 hrs/wk*
Off-Season Capacity20 hrs/wk
Mumbai, India — Financial Capital  |  24/7 Connectivity

* Subject to current workload and prior commitments. Contact to confirm availability.

QuickBooks® ProAdvisor Certified
Xero® L1 Certified
CMA (India) — ICMAI
US GAAP & IFRS Familiar
No CPA/EA Affiliation — Conflict Free

Services for
U.S. CPA Firms

From day-to-day bookkeeping to FP&A and marketing cost analytics — a comprehensive remote support partner, purpose-built for U.S. accounting firms.

📒

Bookkeeping & Accounting

Full-cycle QuickBooks Online and Xero bookkeeping — clean, CPA-ready books delivered every month without fail.

QBOXeroReconciliationAR/APCleanupMonth-End Close
📊

Tax-Ready Books

Organized, reconciled, and structured books ready before your deadlines — reducing CPA preparation time at year-end.

Year-End SupportDocumentationCPA HandoverUS GAAP
📈

FP&A & Management Reporting

Budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and KPI dashboards — decision-grade management reports your clients can act on.

BudgetingForecastingP&LCash FlowKPIPower BI
⚙️

Cost & Management Accounting

CMA-level expertise in Activity Based Costing, Standard Costing, and decision-support analytics — real industry depth, not just textbook knowledge.

ABC CostingStandard CostingMarginal CostingMIS Reports
🗂️

Admin, Client & Digital Support

Administrative coordination, client communications, data management, SOP creation, digital transformation support, and AI workflow implementation — taking the operational load off your team.

Admin SupportClient CommsData ManagementSOP CreationDigital TransformationAI Integration
📣

Marketing Cost & ROI Analytics

Accounting-led analysis of advertising spend — cost-benefit analysis of Google Ads campaigns, YouTube channel content costs vs. subscriber/view returns, customer acquisition cost per click, website visit and email outreach. Cloud cost analytics, content creation cost tracking, and overall marketing ROI reporting aligned to your firm's financial reporting standards.

Ad Spend AnalysisGoogle Ads CBAYouTube Cost & ROICloud CostingContent CBAROI ReportingAnalytics Reporting

The Right Remote
Partner for Your Firm

Based in Mumbai — India's financial capital — operating as an independent individual contributor with co-working space flexibility and zero-downtime infrastructure.

01

Tax Season Surge Capacity

Up to 60 hrs/week during peak season — subject to current workload and prior commitments. Contact to confirm availability for your firm.

02

Mumbai-Based Individual Contributor

Operating from India's financial capital with readiness to work from dedicated co-working spaces — professional environment, 24/7 connectivity.

03

Real Industry Depth

15+ years across manufacturing, chemicals, engineering, ports & plastics — experience that goes well beyond standard bookkeeping.

04

Multi-Platform Expert

QuickBooks Online, Xero, SAP, Oracle, Power BI, advanced Excel — the full stack your clients use, already mastered.

05

Zero Conflict of Interest

Not affiliated with any CPA, EA or CA firm in the USA or internationally — full professional dedication to you.

06

AI-Enabled Workflows

AI agents and automation tools applied across bookkeeping to improve accuracy, reduce manual effort, and accelerate deliverables.

15+
Years of Finance & Accounting Experience
60
Max Hrs / Week During U.S. Tax Season*
8
Industries Across Career
3
Professional Certifications
₹→$
Based in Mumbai, India's Financial Capital — serving U.S. CPA firms with full remote capability and co-working space access.

Professional Experience

15+ years of progressive finance and accounting roles — from multinational engineering firms to manufacturing, chemicals, ports and plastics.

// Current Role

Senior Bookkeeper & Accounting Consultant

Oct 2025 – Present  |  Remote

  • Full-cycle QBO & Xero bookkeeping for U.S. SMEs and CPA firms
  • CPA-ready books, clean reconciliations and year-end handover
  • Cleanup & catch-up bookkeeping — resolving misclassified transactions
  • Monthly management reports: P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow
  • AR/AP support — invoicing, vendor bills, expense tracking
  • Tax-ready books and structured documentation for CPA teams
  • FP&A — budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
  • Cost accounting & management accounting advisory
  • Marketing cost & ROI analytics: Google Ads CBA, YouTube content CBA, cloud costing, ad spend reporting
  • Admin, client comms, client support and data management
  • SOP creation, digital transformation and IT support advisory
  • AI agents & automation for speed and accuracy

Prior Employment History

Full details available on request. 15+ years across diverse industries.

OrganisationRolePeriod
VVF India Ltd., MumbaiAsst. Manager – CostingSept 2024 – Oct 2025
All Time Plastics Ltd., MumbaiDy. Manager – CostingDec 2022 – May 2024
Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd., TelanganaDy. Manager – CostingJan 2021 – Mar 2022
Gopalpur Ports Ltd., OdishaDeputy Manager – AccountsJun 2019 – Jan 2021
Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd., MaharashtraAsst. Manager – FinanceNov 2017 – Oct 2018
Uttam Galva Metallics Ltd., MaharashtraSr. Officer – AccountsAug 2016 – Nov 2017
Wipro Enterprises (Water Business), Navi MumbaiSr. Executive – CommercialMar 2013 – Mar 2016
Technip KT India Ltd., NoidaAssociate Officer – AccountsJul 2009 – Jan 2012

Tools & Platforms

Every major platform your clients use — already mastered. No learning curve, just results.

📗
QuickBooks® Online
ProAdvisor Certified
📘
Xero®
L1 Certified
🔷
SAP
ERP System
🔶
Oracle
ERP System
📊
Power BI
+ Power Query
📋
Excel & Google Sheets
Advanced Level
🐍
Python
Scripting & Automation
🤖
AI Agents
Workflow Automation
📣
Google Ads
+ Analytics
▶️
YouTube Studio
Content & Video
🗃️
MS Access / SQL
Database & Reporting
📦
Tally
Accounting ERP

Education & Credentials

Formally qualified, platform-certified, and continuously learning — building on a foundation of 15+ years of applied finance expertise.

📗

Certified QuickBooks® ProAdvisor

Intuit-certified ProAdvisor with hands-on experience setting up, migrating, cleaning up, and maintaining QuickBooks® Online for U.S. small businesses and CPA firm clients.

Intuit Certified
📘

Xero® L1 Certified Bookkeeper

Xero® L1 Certified with demonstrated expertise in Xero® bookkeeping, reconciliations, reporting, and client management. Covers the full Xero® workflow for SME and CPA firm use cases.

Xero® L1 Certified
🏅

CMA — Cost Management Accountant

Certified Management Accountant from NIRC-ICMAI, New Delhi (2010). Deep expertise in cost accounting, management accounting, FP&A, and financial decision support.

ICMAI — 2010
🎓

B.Com — Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Commerce from Binayaka Acharya College, Berhampur University, Orissa (2001). Foundational academic grounding in accounting, finance, and commerce.

Berhampur University
📉

Data Analytics for Finance

Completed Data Analytics for Finance Professionals program from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (2021–22) — applying analytics to financial reporting and decision-making.

ICMAI — 2022
🧠

Decision Support Systems

Decision Support System for Managers from IIT Kharagpur (2022) — advanced training in MIS automation, simulation models, and data-driven decision frameworks.

IIT Kharagpur — 2022

What CPA Firms Say

Verified feedback from U.S. CPA firm partners and accounting managers. Names and firms kept anonymous at client request.

Ajaya has been an outstanding remote bookkeeper for our practice. His QuickBooks skills are exceptional — books are always clean, reconciliations are on time, and his CPA handover packages have materially reduced our year-end preparation effort. Highly dependable and genuinely tax-season ready.

CPA
[Name on Request]
Managing Partner — U.S. CPA Firm
Verified Client

We brought Ajaya on for a 60-day cleanup engagement and he stayed on as our permanent bookkeeper. His cost accounting background gives him a depth of financial understanding that most bookkeepers simply don't have. His FP&A reports have become a standard part of our client deliverables.

CFO
[Name on Request]
Accounting Manager — Mid-Size CPA Firm
Verified Client

What sets Ajaya apart is that he understands numbers beyond just bookkeeping. He flagged a costing anomaly in one of our client's books that saved them thousands. His responsiveness across time zones is excellent, and the quality of his work is consistently CPA-standard. I recommend him without reservation.

CPA
[Name on Request]
Senior CPA — Boutique Accounting Firm
Verified Client

Ready to Support
Your CPA Firm

Whether you need ongoing monthly bookkeeping, tax-season surge support, or a full-service accounting and admin partner — let's talk.

✉️
Email
Loading...
📞
Phone / WhatsApp
+91 99208 73116
📍
Location
Mumbai, India — Financial Capital
🕐
Availability
Up to 60 hrs/wk tax season · 20 hrs/wk off-season*
* Subject to workload & prior commitments. Contact to confirm.
LinkedIn
Ajaya Kumar Panigrahi

Send a Message

🔒 Your message is sent securely via Web3Forms directly to Ajaya's inbox. Form data is not stored on this website..

↻ Sending your message…
✓  Thank you! Your message has been received. Ajaya will respond within 24 hours.
Work Samples & Portfolio

Projects & Financial Tools

Real-world Excel dashboards, financial models, and bookkeeping tools built for U.S. SME clients and CPA firm engagements.

6 Projects
Excel / Google Sheets
SME Focus
CPA-Ready Outputs
Filter by

Work Samples

6 Projects
Project 02 / 06
Industry Specific Tax 2
Tax Guidance

Industry Specific Tax Accounting for SME clients. Recent changes and opportunities for SME clients — .

Multi-PeriodTax GuidanceExcel
Project 03 / 06
Budget Tracker 3
Excel Dashboard

Excel dashboard for SME clients — departmental cost tracking, P&L summaries, and KPI monitoring panels for management reporting.

P&L SummaryKPI PanelsExcel
Project 04 / 06
Budget Tracker 4
Excel Dashboard

Excel dashboard for SME clients — AR/AP ageing schedules, vendor reconciliations, and expense categorisation for tax-ready book preparation.

AR/AP AgeingTax-ReadyReconciliation
Project 05 / 06
Budget Tracker 5
Excel Dashboard

Excel dashboard for SME clients — forecasting model with rolling 12-month projections, scenario analysis, and management commentary templates.

ForecastingScenario AnalysisFP&A
Project 06 / 06
Budget Tracker 6
Excel Dashboard

Excel dashboard for SME clients — costing model integrating standard costing, ABC costing, and management reporting for cost-intensive SME operations.

Costing ModelABC CostingManagement Reports

Need Custom Financial Tools for Your Firm?

These samples represent a fraction of what I build for U.S. CPA firms and their SME clients. Let's discuss your specific reporting and bookkeeping needs.

Ajaya Kumar Panigrahi — Resume / CV
Ajaya Kumar Panigrahi
QuickBooks® ProAdvisor  ·  Xero® L1 Certified  ·  CMA (India)
ajayakpanigrahi@gmail.com 📞 +91 99208 73116 📍 Mumbai, India (Remote) 🌐 Available for U.S. CPA Firms LinkedIn ↗
QuickBooks® ProAdvisor Xero® L1 Certified CMA — ICMAI B.Com — Berhampur University US GAAP · IFRS Familiar
Professional Summary

Finance and accounting professional with 15+ years of progressive experience across manufacturing, chemicals, engineering, ports, and plastics sectors. Now exclusively dedicated to delivering clean, CPA-ready books and financial support services for U.S. CPA firms — remotely from Mumbai. Certified QuickBooks® ProAdvisor, Xero® L1 Certified, and CMA (India). Available up to 60 hrs/week during U.S. tax season, subject to current workload and prior commitments. Not affiliated with any U.S. CPA or EA firm — fully independent.

Current Role
Senior Bookkeeper & Accounting Consultant
Independent — U.S. CPA Firm Remote Support
Oct 2025 – Present  |  Remote, Mumbai
  • Full-cycle QBO & Xero bookkeeping for U.S. SMEs and CPA firms
  • CPA-ready books, clean reconciliations and year-end handover packages
  • Cleanup & catch-up bookkeeping — resolving misclassified transactions
  • Monthly management reports: P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement
  • AR/AP support — invoicing, vendor bills, expense tracking
  • FP&A — budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
  • Cost accounting & management accounting advisory
  • Marketing cost & ROI analytics: Google Ads & YouTube CBA, cloud costing, content cost tracking, ad spend analytics reporting
  • Admin, client communications, client support and data management
  • SOP creation, digital transformation and AI transformation support
  • AI agents & automation applied for accuracy and speed
Employment History
VVF India Ltd., MumbaiAsst. Manager – CostingSep 2024–Oct 2025
All Time Plastics Ltd., MumbaiDy. Manager – CostingDec 2022–May 2024
Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd., TelanganaDy. Manager – CostingJan 2021–Mar 2022
Gopalpur Ports Ltd., OdishaDeputy Manager – AccountsJun 2019–Jan 2021
Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd., MaharashtraAsst. Manager – FinanceNov 2017–Oct 2018
Uttam Galva Metallics Ltd., MaharashtraSr. Officer – AccountsAug 2016–Nov 2017
Wipro Enterprises (Water Business), Navi MumbaiSr. Executive – CommercialMar 2013–Mar 2016
Technip KT India Ltd., NoidaAssociate Officer – AccountsJul 2009–Jan 2012
Services Offered to U.S. CPA Firms
Bookkeeping (QBO® / Xero®) Tax-Ready Books FP&A & Budgeting Cost Accounting AR / AP Management Cleanup & Catch-Up Month-End Close Management Reporting Cash Flow Forecasting Marketing Cost Analytics YouTube Cost & ROI Admin & Client Support SOP Creation Digital Transformation US GAAP / IFRS
Availability

* Subject to workload & prior commitments.

Certifications
QuickBooks® ProAdvisor
Intuit — Active Certification
Intuit Certified
Xero® L1 Certified
Xero® Bookkeeper Certification
Xero® Certified
CMA (Cost Management Accountant)
NIRC-ICMAI, New Delhi
ICMAI — 2010
Data Analytics for Finance
ICMAI
ICMAI — 2022
Decision Support Systems
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Kharagpur — 2022
Education
B.Com — Bachelor of Commerce
Binayaka Acharya College, Berhampur University, Orissa — 2001
Tools & Platforms
QuickBooks® OnlineXero® SAPOracle Power BIExcel (Adv.) PythonGoogle Sheets TallyMS Access SQLAI Agents
Key Strengths
CPA Firm Support Tax Season Ready Independent No Conflict of Interest AI-Enabled 15+ Yrs Experience