Kushal Anand
Delhi
Summary
Chartered Accountant with over 10 years of experience in governance, compliance, audit oversight, grant assurance, and performance monitoring across international donor agencies, UN organizations, government-funded programs, and multinational consulting environments. Extensive expertise in public financial management, grant governance, internal controls, budgeting and financial analysis, audit coordination, risk management, due diligence reviews, fraud risk assessments, expenditure verification, and institutional advisory assignments. Proven experience working with Government and donor-funded institutions including GFATM, Gavi, UNICEF, UNDP, WHO, WWF, IKEA Foundation, Stockholm University, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (India), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh), and other international development and not-for-profit institutions across India and South Asia.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director/
Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP
New delhi, India
08.2017 - Current
- Led governance, compliance, grant assurance, and institutional strengthening assignments for donor-funded and international development projects.
- Conducted fraud risk assessments, procurement reviews, expenditure verification exercises, due diligence reviews, and compliance assessments across government-funded and donor-supported programs.
- Reviewed financial records, grant expenditures, procurement documentation, contracts, supporting records, and control frameworks to assess compliance with donor requirements and identify potential irregularities and control gaps.
- Managed internal audits, procurement reviews, special purpose audits, baseline and endline reviews, efficiency audits, and institutional assessments.
- Coordinated audit readiness, compliance reporting, and closure of audit observations with implementing agencies, government counterparts, donors, and other stakeholders.
- Developed SOPs, governance frameworks, monitoring tools, and internal control mechanisms to strengthen accountability, compliance, and risk management.
- Delivered executive-level reports, dashboards, analytical reviews, and recommendations to senior leadership, boards, donors, and funding agencies.
- Led cross-functional teams across multiple countries and stakeholders in high-accountability environments involving governance, compliance, risk management, grant assurance, and institutional advisory engagements.
- Key Client Portfolios: GFATM, Gavi, UNICEF, UNDP, UNOPS, WHO, WWF Germany, Stockholm University, European Commission, IKEA Foundation, IUCN, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (India) and other international development and not-for-profit institutions.
Assistant Manager-
VVDN Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
New Delhi, India
11.2016 - 07.2017
- Managed internal audit assignments, process reviews, compliance assessments, and operational control evaluations.
Article Assistant/Audit Executive-
M. Mehra & Co.
New Delhi, India
04.2012 - 10.2016
- Conducted internal audits, handled taxation assignments, and performed financial compliance reviews to ensure adherence to regulations.
Education
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
01-2016
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) -
01-2012
Skills
- Fraud Risk Reviews
- Due Diligence Assessments
- Audit Coordination
- Risk Management
- Internal Controls
- Grant Compliance
- Expenditure Verification Reviews
- Financial Analysis
- Performance Monitoring
- Analytics
- SOP Development
- Procurement
- Donor Fund Management
- Multi-country Project Management
- Executive Reporting
- Board-Level Reporting
- Evidence-Based Reviews
Languages
Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
MILESTONES
- Consistent Career Progression: Achieved steady progression at PwC from Associate to Associate Director within an accelerated timeframe, reflecting sustained performance, increasing responsibilities, and leadership trust.
- Performance Recognition: Recognized through performance-based ex-gratia payouts in 2024-01-01 and 2025-01-01, over and above the standard variable bonus structure, for consistent contributions and delivery excellence.
- International Experience: Extensive experience working with international donor agencies, UN organizations, government-led programs, and reputed not-for-profit institutions across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Bhutan.
- Project Leadership: Led cross-functional teams across multiple concurrent projects in high-accountability environments involving governance, compliance, risk management, and institutional advisory engagements. Teams managed were recognized through exceptional client ratings from one of the organization’s high-priority clients over three consecutive years.
Certification
- Certification Course on Public Financial Management and Government Accounting- Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
- Certification of Associate Directors Programme – IIM Ahmedabad, India
- Certification of Managers Programme – SPJIMR, Mumbai, India
Timeline
Associate Director/
Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP
08.2017 - Current
Assistant Manager-
VVDN Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
11.2016 - 07.2017
Article Assistant/Audit Executive-
M. Mehra & Co.
04.2012 - 10.2016
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India