Aakash Chowbey

• Ensuring 100% accuracy in reconciliation of AP, AR, and various merchant accounts like Shopify, PayPal, Stripe, and Braintree, enhancing financial transparency and control
• 1099 Audit preparation and Tax Filings for Individual, Inc, S-corp, C-corp
• Performed in-depth variance analysis on financial reports and Month close, pinpointing key trends and anomalies; provided actionable insights to leadership, contributing to a 15% reduction in operational costs over six months
• Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for management review.
• Credit Control Management, Financial Reporting, Process Improvement with 98% Accuracy
• Coordinated project materials and schedules, facilitated communication and prepared reports.
• Drafted presentations summarizing key findings from financial analyses.
• Performed risk analysis on potential investments and provided recommendations based on financial standing and market conditions.

• Oversaw the accounting and finance department across various companies
• Monitored and oversaw the overall operations for subheads in multiple accounts and finance divisions with 90% Accuracy
• Interfaced effectively with diverse Tax authorities to handle scrutiny assessments, pending assessments, and maintain adherence to all legal obligations
• Assisted with audits by providing requested documentation and responding promptly to questions from auditors.
• Advised clients on best practices related to taxation, regulatory compliance and accounting standards.
• Analyzed financial records to identify potential areas of risk and improvement and reduced the risk to 60%
• Developed monthly, quarterly and annual metrics, analysis, and statistics.
• Developed comprehensive financial models to forecast cash flow, profitability and other key metrics.

Statutory Audits:

• Private Limited Companies – Software and Petroleum Infrastructure:

Partnership Firms – Shipping and Logistics

o Finalizing accounts ledger, preparing financial statements, and filing Income Tax Returns.

Public Sector Undertaking – Banking

o Collaborating on loan analysis and validating credit card loan performance in bank audits.

Internal Audits:

Public Limited Companies:

o Retail:

§ Performed as a Team Lead and assisted in end-to-end audit plan

Attended meetings to finalize assignments with a team of 2 to 4 members for internal and special audits of Retail Giant's various formats (e.g., MART, Market, Cash & Carry, Footwear, Apparel, Digital, Jewels, Fresh Stores) and Distribution Centers, Dairy Plants, Food Control sector, and Service Center. Responsible for overseeing complete management and SOP compliance.

o Telecom:

§ Led team in conducting due diligence on compliance, legality of trust deeds, and ownership title documents of landlords for client's tower construction rental agreements.

o Asset Reconstruction:

§ Took part in due diligence review of non-performing assets (NPAs) with a bank for a prominent Asset Reconstruction company.

o Retail and Telecom:

§ Worked as a Team Lead for performing stock audits and review of compliances and stacking norms followed in warehouses and godowns

Private Limited Companies:

o Software:

§ Reviewed accounts, legal compliance, and reconciliation of various ledgers and filed returns with the government.

o Entertainment (Cinema):

§ Led internal operations audit for a cinema theatre.