AAYUSHI AGARWAL
Gurgaon,India
Summary
Outcome-oriented and committed Chartered Accountant with 5 years of post-qualification experience in auditing. Proven expertise in coaching and mentoring team members, contributing to a culture of excellence. Played a pivotal role in client-facing roles and got to work in the UK for 1 year secondment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4042
4042
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant manager
KPMG Global Services
Gurgaon, India
11.2019 - 03.2025
- In-charged end-to-end audits of private enterprises (including onshore and offshore-based teams) with a strong focus on delivering high-quality work with practical IFRS/FRS application
- Identifying client expectations, drafting work plans, risk assessment, controls testing, determining audit approach and timely and effective execution of jobs including planning resource requirements
- Conducted performance evaluation for junior team members, leading a team of 15 juniors including Qualified Chartered Accountants / ACCA and Graduates, provided constructive feedback and guidance for their professional development
- Responsible for preparation of Analytical Review with corresponding numbers and budgeted figures for all areas, understanding & analysing reasons for the variances
- Acting as quality champion by liaising with topic experts and helping the wider team with implementing new technology in the department, Reporting to UK directors/partner and people champions by analysing and tracking effective utilisation of team
- Conducted interviews to identify ideal candidates
Assistant Manager
KPMG LLP, UK (secondment)
London, UK
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Responsible for planning, executing, and finalising audit engagements
- Reduced need for engagement manager oversight by leading audit engagements independently
- Led and in-charged multiple teams of 2 to 5 associates each, successfully delivered audit work on engagements in diverse industries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to audit standards
- Coaching and training staff to deliver quality audits and cascading best practices for reporting, documentation and liaising with off-shore teams, gave regular and constructive feedback
- Coordinated between KPMG specialists' teams, Data and Analytics team, and IT Audit team to deliver audit solutions
- Conducted session in UK by cascading best practices to work with offshore teams and presented culture session about India at the UK (secondment)
Article Assistant
S.N. Kapur & Associates
Lucknow, India
10.2015 - 10.2018
- Conducted Tax Audits of Private Clients (Companies, Firms, Societies & Individuals) u/s 44AB of Income Tax Act,1961
- Conducted Concurrent Audit of transactions under various areas for bank as per the audit plan
- Worked on Stock and Internal Audits for clients as team leader
Education
Chartered Accountancy -
ICAI
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting & Finance
IGNOU
Diploma in IFRS -
ACCA
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Broad technical experience in UK GAAP (FRS 101,102) and IFRS
- Auditing standards
- Lead and collaborate within cross-functional teams
- MS Office (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Performance evaluation
- Project/Team management
- Conducting interviews
Awards & Accomplishments
- Rewarded with 'Super employee' by KPMG.
- Awarded with 'Kudos', 'Ulteamate' & 'Audit quality and culture award' for for delivering quality work and operational excellence.
- Selected for the secondment opportunity to KPMG UK for 1 year.
- Received internal quality review rating of 1 (being the highest) in audit files in-charged.
- Appreciated for exceptional people management from junior team members for conducting performance evaluations with diligence, preparedness and empathy.
- Presentation, structuring and organization of quarterly department meetings(townhall) in the department.
Timeline
Assistant Manager
KPMG LLP, UK (secondment)
08.2022 - 08.2023
Assistant manager
KPMG Global Services
11.2019 - 03.2025
Article Assistant
S.N. Kapur & Associates
10.2015 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting & Finance
IGNOU
Chartered Accountancy -
ICAI
Diploma in IFRS -
ACCA
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