Application: Arun Gupta

KATHMANDU · NEPAL

Arun Gupta

Finance & ERP Advisory Application

Five-plus years turning messy books, half-configured ERPs, and audit findings into close cycles that finish on time and reports the board actually reads. Enterprise ERPs, Xero, and the tools around them.

About This Application

Arun Gupta is a professional advisory and appointment scheduling platform. It allows clients to select consultation services, choose available time slots, and automatically generate Google Calendar events with Google Meet video conference links.

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Client · Monthly Close Dashboard

FY 2081/82Ashwin

On Track

Revenue vs OpEx (₹ Lakhs)

Net Margin: 18.4% ↑

Revenue

OpEx

₹18.2

₹23.5

₹19.8

₹26.0

₹28.5

₹32.0

BaiJesAsaShrBhaAsh

Cost Allocation

₹8.2LOpEx

Payroll 42%

Admin 28%

Direct 20%

3.2

Current Ratio

↑ from 1.8

14d

DSO

↓ 8 days

₹2.1L

Variance

Under budget

Findings

Zero exceptions

Countries served

Faster reporting cycles

Years · 12+ industries · 5+ ERPs

Sectors served

Government ContractsHydropowerPharmaceuticalsFintech & PaymentsTelecomTransport & LogisticsManufacturingProfessional Services

01 / ABOUT

A senior, analytical consultant who prefers the ledger closed on the third working day.

I've spent the last five years between two chairs — the auditor's and the controller's — across ERP consulting at SumX, finance operations at a Nepali payment service provider, statutory audit, and an advisory practice I run under AKG Officials.

My work sits at the intersection of ERP fit, real accounting discipline, and regulatory reality (NAS/NFRS, US GAAP, and NRB expectations). I care about controls that survive contact with an actual operating team, not the ones that only look good in a control matrix.

As part of this modern approach, I integrate AI-driven financial technology consulting, streamlining data analysis, automating compliance checks, and future-proofing finance functions for growth.

EXPERTISE

ERP & Functional

System design, configuration, and rollout across enterprise ERP and adjacent finance suites.

Enterprise ERPRequirementsUATIntegrationsChange mgmt

Accounting & Finance

Month-end close, consolidation, and MIS reporting aligned to NAS/NFRS and US GAAP.

Close & ConsolAR/APMISCashflowBudgeting

Audit & Compliance

Statutory, internal, and tax audits with practical controls that survive real-world operations.

StatutoryInternalTax advisorySOX-liteRisk

Tools & Platforms

The daily stack — the ledger, the API client, the ticket, and everything between.

XeroTallyQuickBooksSAPJiraPostmanSwaggerExcel

Credentials

ACCA (in progress)
Coursera · Financial Accounting Foundations
Coursera · Financial Accounting Advanced
FinTech Foundations
Professional Responsibility & Ethics

Education

MA Economics
Tribhuvan University
B.Com (Hons)
GITAM University

Languages

EnglishFull Professional
NepaliNative
BhojpuriNative

SII Scholarship — Government of India 2nd Most Active Participant — Stock Market Workshop

02 / WORK

Three engagements that best show how I work.

Each one started with a broken cadence — long closes, unclear controls, or an ERP that never quite went live. Here is what changed.

SumX

ERP System Development

Challenge

Enterprise clients needed faster onboarding and reliable month-end without an army of consultants on every engagement.

Solution

Owned functional design, integration mapping, and UAT playbooks for finance modules — codifying reusable configurations across GL, project accounting, and revenue.

Impact

Cut reporting lead-time roughly 50% for portfolio clients
Standardised UAT scripts adopted across the consultancy
Trained internal juniors on enterprise ERP functional foundations

Enterprise ERPUS GAAPUATIntegrations

Nimbuzz (Payment Service Provider)

Finance Operations for a PSP(opens in a new tab)

Challenge

Rapidly scaling payment volumes with fragmented ledgers, manual reconciliation, and inconsistent regulator-ready reporting.

Solution

Restructured the close, built merchant-level reconciliation, and stood up compliance workflows aligned with NRB expectations and NFRS.

Impact

Owned the monthly close cycle end-to-end
Reduced reconciliation exceptions with structured controls
Delivered board-ready MIS on a predictable cadence

NFRSReconciliationMISRegulatory

Founder

AKG Officials — Advisory Practice(opens in a new tab)

Challenge

SMEs and professionals in Nepal lacked accessible, senior-level financial and tax advisory outside the Big-firm price band.

Solution

Built a boutique advisory brand covering bookkeeping, tax filings, and light ERP set-up — with content and tooling on arungupta.info.np.

Impact

Recurring client base across multiple industries
Published guidance library used by peers
Bridge between hands-on delivery and consulting practice

AdvisoryTaxBookkeepingContent

ALSO WORKED ON

Multi-sector audit & compliance
Statutory and internal audit engagements across hydropower, pharma, and government contracts.
Transport accounting & operations
Set up daily accounting rhythms and route-level P&L visibility for a growing transport operator.

03 / EXPERIENCE

The path so far — click any role for detail.

- Lead functional design for Enterprise ERP engagements
- Own solution architecture across finance and project accounting
- Mentor consultants; codify reusable delivery playbooks
- Requirements gathering, gap analysis, and configuration
- UAT design, cutover planning, and post-go-live support
- Integrations with adjacent finance systems
- Owned monthly close, cash-flow, and management reporting
- Built regulator-ready MIS aligned with NFRS
- Merchant reconciliation and payments compliance
- Improved documentation for regulator interactions
- Statutory and internal audit across hydropower and pharma
- Substantive testing, controls review, and issue write-ups
- Daily accounting rhythms and route-level P&L reporting
- AR/AP discipline and vendor reconciliation
- Advisory practice serving SMEs across Nepal
- Bookkeeping, tax, and light ERP set-up

04 / BLOG

Notes from the ledger and the console.

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February 21, 202510 min read

Corporate Governance in Nepal: Board Responsibility & Audit Committees

Ensure long-term viability of your firm under the Companies Act 2063. Align audit committees, internal audit reports, and ICAN governance guidelines.

#Corporate Governance#Audit Committee#Companies Act

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February 19, 202512 min read

Hydropower Project Finance: Consortium Loans in Nepal's Banking Sector

Explore the structured finance model for mega-hydropower projects in Nepal. Learn how lead banks structure consortium financing, escrow accounts, and debt-equity.

#Project Finance#Consortium#Hydropower Debt

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February 17, 202511 min read