Experienced Chartered Accountant with over 2.5 years of articleship at KPNB and Associates, a reputable firm with 12+ years of industry presence and a diverse clientele of over 200 companies. Proficient in audit, finance, consulting, and operations, with a strong background in senior client-facing roles.
Direct Taxation
· Prepared and filed Income Tax Returns for a diverse client base with total income ranging from INR 3 lakh to INR 65 Crore.
· Assembled, Analysed and filed approximately 60+TDS returns with related advisory of applicability of TDS on various transactions.
· Executed complete Advance tax workings and assisted in preparation of Tax Audits.
Indirect Taxation
· Prepared and filed GST Returns (GSTR-1 and GSTR3B), GST Annual returns (GSTR-9 and 9C) including reconciliation statement of companies with turnover ranging from 2 crore to 250 crore.
· Prepared and handled end to end GST Refunds (with payment and without payment of tax) and In-person meetings with department officers.
· Applied for various GST Registrations.
· Evaluated RCM applicability on various transactions and filing of Form DRC-03 and assisted in Rule 42 reversal workings.
Auditing and Assurance
· Supervised and performed Stock Audit of Listed Corporate entity.
· Performed substantive and analytical procedures such as industry analysis, ratio and variance analysis.
· Drafted various Engagement letters.
Others
· Analyzed financial forecast of a project as a part of viability of project.
· Provided dedicated leadership and guidance to a finance team of 20+ individuals of a corporate client on an assignment and assisted them on streamlining the process.
· Engineered and implemented operational improvements that reduced time and human resource cost by 65% approx, resulting in streamlined workflows and significant efficiency gains.