Performed detailed credit appraisal for Business Installment Loans and Commercial Card facilities.
Managed underwriting for Commercial Cards portfolio across Karnataka with independent credit decision-making responsibilities.
Ensured compliance with internal credit policies, regulatory guidelines, and risk management frameworks.
Maintained portfolio quality through prudent underwriting and proactive risk identification, contributing to overall credit stability.
Monitored portfolio performance and ensured policy adherence, effectively mitigating delinquency and minimizing credit losses.
Evaluated startups, fintech companies, manufacturing units, traders, professionals, and service-based businesses through financial and qualitative analysis.
Conducted assessment of audited financial statements, cash flows, GST data, bank statements, bureau reports, and management profiles.
Collaborated with sales and business teams to align growth objectives with risk appetite, enhancing strategic decision-making.
Delivered consistent turnaround times while handling high underwriting volumes and maintaining credit quality standards.
Developed strong understanding of SME and business banking products, working capital requirements, and business cash flow cycles.
Article Assistant
J.B.S & Company (Associate of R. Kothari & Co. LLP)
Kolkata
10.2019 - 10.2022
Statutory Audit
Conducted statutory and tax audits, along with limited reviews, for clientsacross 5+ sectors including mining, services, construction, and leasing, with turnovers of ₹25 Crores to ₹200 Crores
Identified material irregularities in the recognition of statutory provisions, resulting in an understatedincome of ~₹4.2 Crores
Discovered inflated revenues of ~ ₹5 Crores as a result of significant inconsistencies in revenue recognition
Led a 3 member team in the statutory audit of a listed entity, managing the audit engagement and collaborating with senior management to present findings and strategize action plans
Identified material irregularities in the recognition of statutory provisions, resulting in an understatedincome of ~₹4.2 Crores
Discovered inflated revenues of ~ ₹5 Crores as a result of significant inconsistencies in revenue recognition
Responsible for auditing critical business processes, including revenue, purchases, loans, investments, and fixed assets, involving the rigorous testing of assumptions employed for their recognition and valuation
Taxation
Spearheaded an assignment involving the comprehensive compilation, summarization, and filing of GST refunds under the inverted tax structure, concerning GST inputs of ~ ₹4.3 Crores
Represented a client before the Assistant Commissioner, successfully recovering ~ ₹1.2 Crores in GST inputs from disallowance
Prepared and filed GST, income tax and TDS returns for entities with turnover of ~ ₹100 Crores
Non- Assurance Services
Conducted a Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Audit for 4 office buildings, covering ~ 24 lakh square feet at an IT-SEZ, for clients in construction and leasing business
Participated in investigating over 200 vacant land parcels for a real estate client, focusing on verification, compilation, summarization, reconciliation, variance analysis, and delivering recommendations
Prepared IND AS and AS compliant financial statements as per Schedule III for companies in service, jewelery, and real estate industries
Managed regular reconciliation for multiple bank accounts, each averaging over 10,000 transactions monthly, also, provided insights that boosted reconciliation efficiency by ~ 27%
Education
CFA Level 2 - Results Awaited
CFA Institute
USA
05-2026
Chartered Accountant -
ICAI
India
07-2024
Chartered Financial Analyst -
CFA Institute
USA
02-2021
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Calcutta
Kolkata
06-2020
CBSE - XII -
South Point High School
Kolkata
05-2017
WBSSE - X -
South Point High School
Kolkata
03-2015
Skills
Credit Risk Assessment
Credit Appraisal
Financial Statement Analysis
Ratio Analysis
Working Capital Assessment
Financial Modeling
Company Valuation
Auditing
Taxation
MS-Excel
MS-Word
MS-Power Point
Tally Prime
SAP
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Bengali
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Credit Manager
ICICI Bank Ltd
09.2024 - Current
Article Assistant
J.B.S & Company (Associate of R. Kothari & Co. LLP)