DIVYA MATHEW

Roles & Responsibilities-

• Developed strong relationships with clients, fostering trust and collaboration throughout the audit process.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry regulations, ensuring compliance within all audit processes.
• Participated in continued education opportunities to stay current on industry trends and best practices in auditing procedures.
• Managed a team of junior auditors, providing guidance and support for their professional development.
• Reviewed financial statements for accuracy and completeness, identifying any discrepancies or irregularities.
• Part of Pilot batch for Switzerland Audits for PCAOB clients - Worked on IFRS and PCAOB audits extensively.

Roles & Responsibilities -

• Directed audit staff to complete audit procedures, ensuring accuracy and compliance; improved audit completion rate by 25% and reduced review time by 15% through meticulous oversight and targeted feedback.
• ·Engaged with senior client management to gather critical information, resolve complex audit issues, and deliver actionable recommendations; enhanced business processes resulting in a 20% increase in operational efficiency
• Fostered open communication channels with client personnel, ensuring timely response to inquiries; effectively relayed status updates and procedures to engagement manager, driving a 15% improvement in project turnaround time
• Led, managed and performed risk-based audit engagements for a diverse client base ranging from small private (US GAAP) in the Private Equity , Hedge Funds clients along with ERISA 401K clients.
• Held meetings with auditing teams to discuss project requirements, delegate tasks and communicate goals.
• Provided detailed progress reports to partners, anticipating additional costs to keep projects on budget.

Position Served during the tenure -

Audit Senior - ( Oct 2021- Jan 2022)

Lead Audit Associate - ( Oct 2020- Sep 2021)

Advance Audit Associate - ( Oct 2019- Sep 2020)

Audit Associate - ( June 2018- Sep 2019)

Roles & Responsibilities -

• Led a team of over 5 team members on the audit of the SEC US GAAP clients in the Southwest region of the United States with ownership of overseeing walkthroughs, substantive testing, and test of controls.
• Performed Data Analytics using EY -specific automation tools such as Helix and SQL and presented significant variations or inconsistencies to the teams for risk-assessment procedures.
• Establishing working relationships with client personnel through active communication for requests/questions and effectively communicating status and procedures to the engagement manager.
• Received Global User Recognition for efficiency in meeting audit deadlines under the budgeted hours on multiple engagements.