Ankit Kansara
Mumbai
Summary
Detail-oriented finance and audit professional with 14 years in real estate, focusing on project finance, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance. Expertise in finalizing accounts, managing cash flows, and leading audit closures in alignment with GST, income tax, and corporate regulations. Experienced in ERP implementation and enhancing internal controls, with a strong ability to conduct audits and develop improvement strategies.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Internal & Statutory Auditor
Atul HMV & Associates LLP
2025.06 - Current
- Conducted statutory and internal audits for real estate clients, enhancing financial accuracy and ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Reviewed financial statements, controls, accounting processes, and tax positions, providing insights for comprehensive risk assessment.
- Advised clients on GST, income tax, RERA, and other statutory compliance requirements, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Identified control gaps, recommending measures to mitigate risks and strengthen governance frameworks.
- Supported management in process improvement and SOP implementation initiatives.
- Automated finance functions to enhance operational efficiency and streamline workflows.
Senior Manager - Accounts & Finance
Viceroy Properties
2021.04 - 2025.06
- Led finalization of standalone and project-level financial statements and coordinated statutory, tax, and internal audits.
- Managed end-to-end GST and TDS compliances, ensuring accuracy in computation, reconciliations, return filings, and audit support.
- Coordinated with banks and NBFCs for project finance, overseeing compliance, documentation, disbursements, and lender reporting.
- Managed project cash flows, budgeting, fund planning, and utilisation monitoring to ensure financial discipline and liquidity management.
- Strengthened financial controls and implemented SOP-driven processes, enhancing operational efficiency across functions.
- Oversaw RERA compliances, including preparation and submission of quarterly, annual, and regulatory filings.
Manager - Accounts & Finance
DB Realty Limited
2014.12 - 2021.03
- Oversaw accounting, financial reporting, and compliance activities, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulations for multiple group entities and SPVs.
- Led finalization of accounts, preparation of balance sheets, notes to accounts, and coordination with statutory auditors.
- Managed preparation, review, and monitoring of project cash flows and budgets, ensuring financial viability for large-scale residential and redevelopment projects.
- Presented project financials, cash flow projections, and utilization reports to JV partners and senior management.
- Managed GST, Service Tax, and VAT compliances, reconciliations, return filings, and departmental audits.
- Handled tax assessments and scrutiny proceedings, ensuring compliance and timely financial reconciliations with regulatory authorities.
Senior Auditor
V N Gandhi & Co.
2014.01 - 2014.12
- Executed internal and statutory audits for real estate clients, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Advised clients on compliance issues, tax positions, and accounting treatments to mitigate risks.
- Oversaw GST, service tax, and income tax filings, providing audit support to enhance accuracy.
Internal Auditor & Audit Assistant
N K Builders & Developers & Bhupendra Kansara & Associates
2012.06 - 2014.01
- Provided advisory and compliance services for income tax, sales tax, and service tax, enhancing client understanding of obligations.
- Managed return filings and supported clients with routine tax matters, facilitating accurate and timely submissions.
- Ensured timely statutory payments and compliance with tax laws, minimizing risk of penalties.
Education
CA Inter -
ICAI
CS Inter -
ICSI
B.Com -
Nagindas Khandwala College
Malad, MumbaiIFRS Training -
ACCA (KPMG)
Skills
- Audit management
- Financial reporting and compliance
- Tax compliance
- Income tax compliance
- Regulatory compliance advisory
- Internal financial controls
- Financial analysis
- Cash flow management
- Budgeting and fund utilization
- Financial process automation
- Stakeholder coordination
Accomplishments
- Awarded Employee of the Quarter in recognition of excellence in financial operations, audit management, and process efficiency.
- Independently managed finalisation of accounts, statutory audits, and preparation of notes to accounts for a listed real estate entity in coordination with reputed audit firms.
- Successfully led Farvision ERP migration and SOP implementation initiatives, resulting in stronger financial controls, improved reporting accuracy, and process standardisation.
- Streamlined payment workflows through API-enabled automation, improving control efficiency and reducing manual intervention.
- Conducted organisation-wide budgeting and tax impact sessions to improve financial awareness and support informed management decision-making.
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Gujarati
- Marathi
Timeline
Senior Internal & Statutory Auditor
Atul HMV & Associates LLP
2025.06 - Current
Senior Manager - Accounts & Finance
Viceroy Properties
2021.04 - 2025.06
Manager - Accounts & Finance
DB Realty Limited
2014.12 - 2021.03
Senior Auditor
V N Gandhi & Co.
2014.01 - 2014.12
Internal Auditor & Audit Assistant
N K Builders & Developers & Bhupendra Kansara & Associates
2012.06 - 2014.01
CA Inter -
ICAI
CS Inter -
ICSI
B.Com -
Nagindas Khandwala College
IFRS Training -
ACCA (KPMG)