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Ankana Saha

Kolkata

Summary

Results-driven professional with expertise in finance, marketing, and software seeking a growth-oriented organization to apply theoretical knowledge in a practical setting. Skilled in preparing financial and research reports based on assignment scope, project schedule, and resource estimation. Possesses strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Demonstrates self-motivation, creativity, and initiative to achieve corporate goals.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications

Work History

Senior (Team Lead)- Tax Risk & Quality Management

KPMG India Services LLP
08.2023 - Current
  • As a risk management professional, I work closely with Tax Engagement team of KPMG India and help them with the client acceptance / continuance (CAF / CCF) process through assessing and mitigating the risk involved in each engagement.
  • - Review CAF / CCF form by implementing and monitoring PEP screening, sanction screening and numerous adverse media which risks the due diligence process of any client engagement.
  • - Lead a team in the delivery of project related to CAF approvals.
  • - Assisting the engagement team to meet their regulatory requirements, expectation & client guidance by monitoring triggered alerts for unusual events, potential sanction violation and adverse media news.
  • - Understanding and exposure to PEP screening, sanction screening, KYC, CDD & EDD.

Associate 2

PricewaterhouseCoopers - Service Delivery Center (PwC SDC)
07.2018 - 08.2023
  • Worked as a Risk Research Analyst for PwC Ethics & Compliance (E&C) Team, to investigate publicly available news, legal, regulatory, and public record information in order to discover material that may impact a client acceptance or continuance decision. Expertise in working on a wide range of research & analysis products such as Company Analysis, RiskSnapshots, Industry Analysis, Adverse Data Search etc.
  • Knowledge about various databases such as Factiva, BoardEx, World Check, News Monitor, CIPC and Who owns whom to do PEP screening, sanction screening and monitoring adverse media coverage.
  • Correct usage of databases to accomplish a task & to reduce inefficiencies.
  • Expertise in deriving relevant & correct information & conclusions from a large set of data or information.
  • Skilled in MS office tools (especially PowerPoint, Excel & Word)

Research Analyst

eMatrix Knowledge Solutions, LLC
05.2017 - 06.2018
  • Handle equity research in the U.S. stock market through finding the investigative activities and otherpossible loopholes potentially faced by the tickers assigned. The reports primarily involve researching the data points, as defined by the client, to prepare a due diligence tool for the biggest pure -play brokeragefirm. The firm caters to the long-only funds with such reports.
  • The objective of the research report is to focus on the accounting frauds, critical accounting error and otherpotential risk factors in the corporate governance practices undertaken by the company. Capture riskfactors as identified by agencies like the SEC, DOJ, U.S. Attorneys. It also covers the impact of risk factorsin the capital market, primarily reflecting in the stock market performance. Write opinions on the longer-term effects of such downside story.

Research Associate

Market Quotient
08.2016 - 05.2017
  • - Secondary Research.
  • - Utilizing various search engines to research data about the given entities.
  • - Gather data on key profiles as well as company profiles. Capturing the researched information on excel.

Research Associate

AccessPay India Private Limited.
01.2016 - 06.2016
  • - Executing research strategies on key profiles based on the project/task prepared by the Marketing Manager.Conducting in-depth data analysis.
  • - Prepare reports of findings and fetching information with actionable recommendations.
  • - Gather data on competitors and analyze their prices, sales, and method of marketing and distribution.
  • - Worked on PITCHBOOK project.
  • AWARDS - Quality Star Employee.

Education

MBA - FINANCE

United World School of Business
Gujrat, India
04.2001 -

B.Sc - undefined

Vidyasagar College (Calcutta University)
01.2012

WBCHSE - undefined

West Bengal Board, AriadahaSarbamangala Balika Vidyalaya
01.2009

WBBSE - undefined

West Bengal Board, AriadahaSarbamangala Balika Vidyalaya
01.2007

Skills

Risk assessment

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Certification

- Certified AML & KYC Compliance Officer- Vskills. Issued in 2021.

INTERNSHIP

  • In PGDM, SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROJECT
  • Company:Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Kolkata
  • Topic: SAP FICO MODULE IN ASSET AND FUND MANAGEMENT
  • Duration: 2 months during post-graduation
  • Description:
  • Provides a snapshot version of the oil industry, through its industry process, charts, techniques, to evaluatethe industry and its trends.
  • It offers an inside on the pricing mechanisms of petroleum products by analyzing different components ofthe pricing mix. The report provides an inside on Indian Oil Corporation’s performance, through its financials, productportfolio, infrastructures and income trend.

Timeline

Senior (Team Lead)- Tax Risk & Quality Management

KPMG India Services LLP
08.2023 - Current

Associate 2

PricewaterhouseCoopers - Service Delivery Center (PwC SDC)
07.2018 - 08.2023

Research Analyst

eMatrix Knowledge Solutions, LLC
05.2017 - 06.2018

Research Associate

Market Quotient
08.2016 - 05.2017

Research Associate

AccessPay India Private Limited.
01.2016 - 06.2016

MBA - FINANCE

United World School of Business
04.2001 -

B.Sc - undefined

Vidyasagar College (Calcutta University)

WBCHSE - undefined

West Bengal Board, AriadahaSarbamangala Balika Vidyalaya

WBBSE - undefined

West Bengal Board, AriadahaSarbamangala Balika Vidyalaya

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