Girish Gunjal

Audit Testing : Perform detailed audit testing procedures on significant financial statement balances in alignment with walkthrough procedures.

• Revenue: Test accuracy and recognition of revenue transactions, ensuring proper classification.
• Operating Expenses: Evaluate the classification, completeness, and accuracy of operating expenses.
• Inventory: Conduct substantive testing on inventory balances, including valuation, classification, and count procedures.
• Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE): Test PPE balances, review depreciation, impairment, and capital expenditures.
• Share Capital: Review and test share capital for proper authorization, recording, and presentation.
• Reserves & Surplus: Verify the accuracy of retained earnings, reserves, and surplus accounts.
• Other Assets & Liabilities: Perform audit procedures to ensure the accuracy of other asset and liability balances.
  

Documentation & Reporting:

• Prepare and maintain audit workpapers in line with PwC’s audit methodology and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure audit documentation is organized, accurate, and compliant with PwC's audit standards.
• Report and document testing results with a focus on Quality Assurance.
• Communicate audit findings effectively with PwC US teams and clients for timely delivery of materials.
  

Financial Statement Analysis & Internal Control :

• Analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance with IFRS/GAAP.
• Perform checks for mathematical accuracy, internal consistency, and prior year comparisons of financial drafts.
• Perform compliance and internal control assessments to evaluate adherence to industry regulations and standards.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and provide recommendations for improvements where necessary.
  

Client Support & Data Analysis:

• Provide remote or in-house support for PwC client teams, assisting with data gathering, analysis, and financial reporting for major US audit clients such as Paychex Inc, Johnson Controls International, and John Bean Technologies Corporation.
• Utilize PwC’s advanced smart audit tools to automate the review of financial data, ensuring accuracy, compliance with accounting standards (IFRS/GAAP), and timely delivery of audit materials.

• Developed and Modified SOPs: Led the creation and refinement of internal control SOPs, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations, improving operational efficiency, and mitigating financial risks.
• Client Transaction Management: Managed accounts payable and receivable functions (invoicing, payments, receipts), ensuring timely processing of transactions while maintaining accurate records.
• Team Leadership & Taxation: Led a team of accountants, overseeing bookkeeping and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Managed timely GST and TDS return filings and ensured compliance with all tax regulations, reducing the risk of penalties.
• MIS Reporting: Compiled daily MIS reports, providing senior management with critical financial insights and performance metrics to support decision-making.
• Bookkeeping & Finalization: Reconciled balance sheets and income statements each month. Ensured accurate recording of financial transactions and assisted in finalizing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Assistant in External Audit: Provided support during external audits by preparing required documentation and responding promptly to auditor inquiries.

• Conduct internal audits for Manufacturing, Food & Packaging, Trading, Construction, IT, and Healthcare sectors.
• Perform statutory audits of companies, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Execute stock audits and fixed asset audits to verify the integrity and accuracy of financial records.
• Handle GST registration, GST return filings, and annual GST audits, including reconciliations.
• Prepare project reports for loan applications at a basic level, including financial projections and analysis.
• Develop query sheets and assist clients with resolving accounting and financial queries.
• Perform income computation and file tax returns for corporate entities, firms, individuals, and partnerships.
• Ensure TDS compliance and assist with other regulatory filings and tax obligations.