CA. Farheen Ashfaq Ansari
New Delhi
Summary
Assistant Team Lead with over 4 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) operations, including general ledger management, balance sheet reconciliations, and international support cost preparation. Demonstrated expertise in process transformation and continuous improvement, driving operational excellence through best practice implementation. Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to identify pain points and develop effective solutions. Skilled in negotiation and relationship management, fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders and team members.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Team Lead
Clifford Chance Business Services Pvt Ltd
01.2020 - Current
- Conducted analysis of business performance versus budget and quarterly forecasts.
- Executed month-end closing activities and generated MIS reports for respective functions.
- Collaborated with financial professionals to analyze drivers of financial performance.
- Analyzed overhead absorption rates to identify root causes and conducted cost-benefit assessments.
- Prepared budget templates and ad-hoc reports to support organizational financial planning and forecasting.
- Drafted variance tracker reports at month-end, including risk and opportunity analyses.
- Created monthly business review decks and presentations for stakeholders and partners.
- Validated accuracy of financial data through reconciliation and review of discrepancies.
Sr. Accountant/Auditor
M/s Siddiqui & Co. Chartered Accountants
11.2014 - 03.2019
- Audit of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd, Punjab National Bank, Baroda Gramin Bank, Central Bank of India, Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, Jaiswal Industries, India Plastic, Reyan Infratech Private Limited, Paradise Labels Private Limited, Tara Product etc.
- Capitalization of Fixed Assets, maintaining fixed assets schedule.
- Hands-on experience in reviewing balance sheet and profit & loss accounts.
- Preparation of Income Tax computation of Individual, Firms and Companies.
- Analysis of draft financial statements including notes to accounts.
- Physical stock and valuation as on the year end in accordance with AS Issued by ICAI.
- Determination of Applicability of Accounting Standards and verifying the applicability thereof.
- Verification of Sales and Purchases.
- Compliance with Accounting Standards.
- Analysis of Debtors and Creditors-Ageing, Recovery Period.
- Reporting: - Preparing and analyzing the financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L, and Cash Flow) as per IFRS Requirements.
- Providing narratives in above mentioned report(s) based on analysis.
- Preparing Cash Flow statements & analyzing the variances and preparing narratives.
- Preparing Balance sheet submission reports.
- Analyzing the schedules, perform variance analysis, and investigate the reasons for movement.
- Reconciliation:- Preparing & reviewing Reconciliations (Intercompany, Balance Sheet & Bank Reconciliations).
- Reporting of Aged Items & Reconciliation Items.
- General ledger to sub ledger reconciliation.
Article Assistant
M/s Siddiqui & Co. Chartered Accountants
01.2012 - 10.2014
- Audit of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd, Punjab National Bank, Baroda Gramin Bank, Central Bank of India, Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh.
- Audit of Jaiswal Industries, India Plastic, Reyan Infratech Private Limited, Paradise Labels Private Limited, Tara Product etc.
- Preparation of various books of accounts, filing of return and dealing with clients.
Article Assistant
Neeraj Prakash & Associate Chartered Accountants
04.2011 - 12.2011
- Audit of UCO Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Union bank Of India, United Bank of India, Purvanchal vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.
- Asset Classification involving detection of NPA as per relevant Prudential Norms issued by RBI.
- Income Recognition as per Norms issued by RBI.
- Detection of Non-Operative Accounts.
- Preparation of Income Tax computation of Individual, Firms and Companies.
- Analysis of draft financial statements including notes to accounts.
- Physical stock and valuation as on the year end in accordance with AS issued by ICAI.
Education
Chartered Accountant -
ICAI
New Delhi01.2019
Master of Commerce -
University of Allahabad
Allahabad01.2011
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Allahabad
Allahabad01.2009
Skills
- Handling Audit Assignments
- Financial Reporting
- Recording Inter-company transactions
- Analysis and Clearing of Open Items
- Variance Analysis
- Quick Process Automation (QPA)
- Control Accounts of AR
Certification
- General Management and Communication Skills by ICAI
- 100 Hours of IT Training by ICAI
- Excellence performance certificate by Govt. of India for Graduation
- Topper of University of Allahabad
- UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) qualified
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Hobbies and Interests
Interior designing
Disclaimer
In the view above qualification, I hope you will kindly consider my case sympathetically & give me a chance of my serving under your kind control for which I shall ever be grateful. I assure you, Sir/Mam, that I shall always devote myself to give the entire satisfaction with my work. If you require my further information, I am ready to furnish the same. Thanking you in anticipation of your favorable reply.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/14/87
- Gender: FEMALE
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Affiliations
- Oracle
- Tally
- Finacle
- Busy
- Marg
- Powerpoint
- Advanced Excel
- Power BI
Timeline
Assistant Team Lead
Clifford Chance Business Services Pvt Ltd
01.2020 - Current
Sr. Accountant/Auditor
M/s Siddiqui & Co. Chartered Accountants
11.2014 - 03.2019
Article Assistant
M/s Siddiqui & Co. Chartered Accountants
01.2012 - 10.2014
Article Assistant
Neeraj Prakash & Associate Chartered Accountants
04.2011 - 12.2011
Chartered Accountant -
ICAI
Master of Commerce -
University of Allahabad
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Allahabad
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