Diplekha Banerjee

• Currently designated as Senior Manager in PwC SDC – Kolkata performing role of Market team lead for a team of 80 people catering to 2 large US Insurance clients with multiple sub engagements working as the Lead Senior Manager replacing onshore Senior Manager on a highly integrated US engagement primarily working on audit of a top Fortune 500 Insurance company
• Experience in Financial Reporting: worked on preparation of draft financial statements, preparing disclosure notes, passing journal entries and recalculating balances to be disclosed in the financial statement
• Experience in Fund audit: Worked on asset and wealth management sector and primarily worked on a major client in Australia territory
• Experience in Engagement Quality Control Review and Consultation: Performed review of engagement team’s workpapers to ensure compliance with Auditing and Accounting standards(PCAOB, US GAAP, US STAT)
• Experience in Public company audit: Completed multiple audit assignments within time, budgets and schedules while handling multiple tasks

- Worked on SOX controls which included going on virtual walkthroughs with the client to gain an understanding of the business process, documenting them and performing test of controls to ensure the operating effectiveness of the controls

- Analyzed the test plans of the internal auditors and provided comments where required

- Worked on end-to-end audit from planning phase to completion, preparing Engagement Letters, involved in budget discussions with end client, providing FS Comments, sending inquiries to lawyers, management etc and delivering final signed financials to the client

- Performed analytical procedures building an expectation about the movement of each line item which required gaining a thorough understanding of the engagement and providing explanation based on the actual movement

- Performed complex test of details procedures and performed Final manager reviews as well

- Worked on researching FASB, PCAOB and other regulatory sites to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements while finding efficiencies in documentation

- Independently handled relationship and communication with end client in the US and coached my team to be able to take calls with them for questions, support or communicating observations and next steps

• Handled relationships with onshore Partners and Directors on multiple engagements and ensured that any issue that arose were resolved quickly without hampering the relation within the onshore and offshore engagement teams
• Worked on budgeting and analyzing resource requirements for the year and placing requirements accordingly to ensure the deadlines during the busy season would be met
• Have been actively involved in interviewing in various campus recruitments and lateral hires to be able to onboard the best talent to meet the resourcing requirements
• TTT trained and provided both classroom and real time coaching to various team members ensuring they become ready to perform quality work efficiently and provided real time feedback to ensure their improvements
• Was on a secondment to the US for an asset and wealth management client’s corporate component’s audit in 2016.
• Developed and implemented strategies to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and increase productivity.
• Conducted regular performance appraisals for direct reports to provide feedback on their work performance.
• Participated in recruitment initiatives by interviewing potential candidates and selecting suitable hires.
• Collaborated with cross-functional team members to build and execute development plans.
• Maintained adequate staffing to meet objectives within budget.
• Provided leadership for strategic planning initiatives.

• Handling Tax, Internal Audit, Bank Audit of various firms & companies along with compliance with accounting standards and company law provisions
• Preparing audit reports with a view to highlight shortcomings and implementing necessary recommendations
• Understanding audit requirements; observing & validating process for following quality procedures
• Preparing documentation for audit observations and the conclusions derived
• Giving recommendations on internal control and process improvement
• Filing of Financial Statements and other documents with Registrar of Companies (ROC) & Income tax Return
• Prepared and maintained Statutory Registers and Financial Statements.