Chartered Accountant with 8+ years of experience in statutory audits, SOX audits, and financial reporting for MNCs. Proven track record of identifying control deficiencies and recommending improvements, resulting in enhanced financial accuracy and compliance. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in auditing. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
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4
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Work History
Assistant Manager - Internal Audit
JCSS Consulting Private Limited
Bengaluru, Karnataka
11.2024 - Current
Spearheaded end-to-end internal audits across roasting operations, supply chain management, inventory movement, and cost centers, ensuring process compliance and operational efficiency.
Designed and implemented audit programs tailored to the service and coffee industry, focusing on cash controls, customer experience standards, vendor management, and regulatory compliances.
Reviewed procurement practices, vendor payment cycles, and consumables usage across multiple store formats to identify leakages and standardize best practices across business units.
Led surprise audits and store process walkthroughs, benchmarking SOP adherence and identifying root causes for operational inefficiencies and revenue loss.
Partnered with cross-functional teams (Ops, HR, Finance) to evaluate internal policies, conduct fraud risk assessments, and support implementation of mitigation controls.
Developed and presented audit dashboards to senior leadership with insights on control gaps, cost savings, and internal audit KPIs for board-level visibility.
Played a key role in enhancing the internal audit framework by incorporating data analytics into audit sampling, exception reporting, and compliance trend analysis.
Led internal audits of Internal Financial Controls (IFC) and operational processes for clients in the banking, payments, coffee, and service industries, ensuring alignment with regulatory and company-specific risk frameworks.
Conducted end-to-end reviews of critical business cycles including Customer & Vendor Onboarding, Purchase-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Revenue Recognition, Lease Accounting, and Financial Reporting under IND AS and IFRS frameworks.
Executed process walkthroughs, Test of Design (TOD), and Test of Effectiveness (TOE); identified control gaps and recommended improvements, several of which were successfully implemented by clients.
Managed audit planning including budgeting, risk scoping, and engagement resourcing; coordinated timelines and task allocation to ensure timely and efficient execution of audit mandates.
Acted as a key liaison between client stakeholders and the on-site audit team, fostering clear communication, mitigating audit risks, and ensuring smooth closure of audit observations.
Mentored and guided junior auditors during fieldwork, enhancing quality of documentation, issue identification, and compliance with internal audit methodology.
Senior Audit Executive
B S R and Co LLP (KPMG)
09.2019 - 07.2021
SOX Audit / Test of Controls: Performed walkthrough, TODI, TOE for Vendor related controls (Creation / change in Vendor master); Journal posting related controls etc. Identified control deficiencies and made recommendations to client which were considered and implemented by the clients.
Statutory Audit of investment, finance companies registered in UK. Handled core areas like PPE, Impairment of Investment in intercompany, Expected Credit Loss etc.
Group Reporting of Listed Entity: Performed agreed upon procedures w.r.t revenue, equity, etc for the entities with diverse industries across the globe along with preparation of report.
Tax audit reporting of companies Software development and Educational institute.
KPMG
Articled Assistant
JCSS and Co
03.2016 - 03.2019
Company Overview: a mid-sized firm in Bengaluru, Karnataka
Internal Audit experience of companies of diverse industries such as Manufacturing, Investment and other Service sector organizations, including drafting of Audit report.
Preparation of Internal audit report and presentation to the Audit committee.
Conducted Audit of Internal Financial Controls for reporting under the Companies Act. Testing the effectiveness of the controls by identifying the weakness and make suitable recommendations.
Conducted Operational audit of listed company engaged in manufacturing of Coffee.
Statutory Audit experience of companies of diverse industries such as Manufacturing, Transportation, IT and other Service sector organizations, including drafting of Independent Auditors Report, CARO, 2016.
A mid-sized firm in Bengaluru, Karnataka
Education
Chartered Accountant - FINAL, Group II, Group I, IPCC, CPT
Awarded as 2 Applause Award and 1 Spot Award in Deloitte for outstanding performance and building the meaningful relationship with client and the engagement team.
Conducted various technical and non-technical training or coaching sessions.
Awarded as Kudos in B S R and Co LLP for outstanding performance.
<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.