Debjani Kundu
Bengaluru
Summary
Qualified CA (CPA pursuing) with 10 years’ experience across EY, PwC, Deloitte and Grant Thornton, leading statutory audits, ICFR/SOX testing and financial reporting under US GAAP/IFRS. Strong exposure to alternative investments (PE/Hedge Funds).
Overview
2024
2024
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager
EY Global Delivery Services India LLP
Bangalore
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Managed auditing and assurance clients at EY GDS India LLP under US-GAAP standards, ensuring compliance and quality of deliverables.
- Utilised data analytics and automation tools under WAM to enhance audit processes and deliver insights.
- Supported US GAAP audits for Carlyle PE funds across multiple strategies—Asia Real Estate (Asia RE), Asia Growth, Asia Buyout, and US Real Estate (US RE).
- Led integrated teams to streamline audit workflows, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of client services.
- Supervised teams of 8–10 associates.
- Worked on cutting-edge audit tools and technologies, including artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, data visualizations, and process flow automation to perform analysis of client data to provide meaningful insights for the audit.
- Participated in the EY recruitment team, conducting interviews for multiple positions.
Manager
PWC Service Delivery Center (Kolkata) Private Limited
Bangalore
12.2021 - 01.2023
- Primarily worked in Clients related to Private Practice ie) AICPA based clients, US GAAP / Canadian Clients following ASPE and IFRS.
- Working with onshore Partners directly on various aspects of Auditing Matters involving judgements and estimates.
- Involved in the planning of the Audit including but not limited to determining nature and extent of Audit Procedures, reliance and testing of controls, risk assessment, substantive procedures and concluding activities.
- Worked in integrated teams and acted as team leader for ensuring smooth flow of audit work and timely meeting of deliverables in good quality to clients.
- Have extensively propagated and used AI tools, Project Management Tools (at Pilot Phase).
Assistant Manager
Grant Thornton KCC
Bangalore
11.2019 - 08.2021
- Predominantly working on Clients under US GAAP both for PCAOB & AICPA Clients.
- Supported audit engagements for Private Equity funds, focusing on review of quarterly valuation packages and NAV supporting schedules.
- Performed audit review/testing over fund economics including management/incentive fees, carried interest, PCap allocations, and waterfall calculations, corroborating outputs to fund documents and administrator support schedules.
- Supervised audit testing and documentation for year-end US GAAP financial statements, ensuring compliance with disclosures for investments, ASC 820 fair value hierarchy, and commitments/contingencies.
- Coordinated with engagement stakeholders and fund administrators to gather evidence, address queries, and facilitate timely completion of deliverables.
- Reviewed workpapers (WPs), resolved complex audit queries, and addressed Senior Manager / Partner review comments, ensuring documentation quality and adherence to deadlines.
- Supervised and coached junior staff, including task allocation, on-the-job training, technical guidance, and quality review of deliverables to ensure adherence to audit methodology and documentation standards.
- Strengthened audit documentation quality through structured workpapers, analytical reviews, and exception follow-ups.
Audit Senior
Deloitte USI
Hyderabad
12.2018 - 11.2019
- Predominantly working on Clients under US GAAP both for PCAOB & AICPA Clients.
- Utilized Deloitte Control for executing, reviewing and measuring the operating effectiveness of the audit areas.
- Delivered audit results under US GAAP by completing audit quality milestones and using Deloitte Ways of Workflows.
- Conducted walkthroughs and created process narratives; performed D&I and Operating effectiveness testing for areas such as NAV preparation, pricing, fee calculations, investor allocations, reconciliations, and system-dependent controls.
- Worked on Hedge Funds/Private Equity, including review of NAV packs, valuation support, and audit documentation for complex investment portfolios.
- Performed audit support over investor activity including capital calls, distributions, and partner roll forward, including tie-outs to administrator reports and underlying support.
- Worked on other additional areas such as Investment Testing for Level 2/3 securities and drafted memos thereon.
Senior Associate
PwC Service Delivery Centre Kolkata Pvt. Ltd
11.2013 - 11.2018
- Was associated with PricewaterhouseCoopers as a Senior Associate- II in dealing in Statutory Audit of private companies under AICPA (US GAAS), additionally have working experience on Fund-of-Funds (FoF), Mutual Funds, and Private Equity engagements.
- Worked in integrated teams and acted as team leader for ensuring smooth flow of audit work and timely meeting of deliverables in good quality to clients.
- Assisted in the planning of the Audit including determining nature and extent of Audit Procedures performed including an assessment of the reliance on controls.
- Assisted with audit procedures over FoF/MF investment reporting areas, including tie-outs of portfolio schedules/NAV-related support and review of investment-related disclosures.
- Checked NAV-related schedules (income, expenses, units/flows) by agreeing figures to supporting schedules and underlying documents; documented workpapers and raised exceptions for review.
- Assisted in review of investment-related disclosures including fair value hierarchy tie-outs and cross-referencing to financial statements.
- Was awarded SPOT Award for excellent Client Service.
Article Assistant
S.Sarkar and Associates
- Conducting and assisting senior partners in concurrent audits of major Public sector banks in India.
- Audit and account finalization of private limited companies.
- ITR and other statutory compliances for companies and individuals.
- Assisted on various matters involving appeals to CIT(A) and ITAT.
Education
CA -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
IndiaB.Com (Hons.) -
University of Calcutta
ISC (XII) -
Calcutta Girls' High School
KolkataICSE (X) -
Calcutta Girls' High School
KolkataSkills
- US GAAP expertise
- Data analytics
- Data visualisation
- Advanced MS Excel
- ChatGPT and other AI tools
- MS Visio & Copilot
- EY Helix
- Copilot
- Deloitte Control
- MS Visio
- ChatGPT
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Bengali
Proficient
C2
Personal Information
Father's Name: Ramesh Chandra Kundu
Certification
- ACA, August 2013
Timeline
Manager
EY Global Delivery Services India LLP
01.2023 - 12.2023
Manager
PWC Service Delivery Center (Kolkata) Private Limited
12.2021 - 01.2023
Assistant Manager
Grant Thornton KCC
11.2019 - 08.2021
Audit Senior
Deloitte USI
12.2018 - 11.2019
Senior Associate
PwC Service Delivery Centre Kolkata Pvt. Ltd
11.2013 - 11.2018
Article Assistant
S.Sarkar and Associates
CA -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
B.Com (Hons.) -
University of Calcutta
ISC (XII) -
Calcutta Girls' High School
ICSE (X) -
Calcutta Girls' High School