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Lakshmi Narayana Thabjeel

Summary

Dynamic Controls Framework Specialist at Cargill Business Services with expertise in financial reporting and internal controls. Proven ability in risk mitigation and compliance, leveraging advanced MS Excel for data analysis. Strong leadership and communication skills, successfully overseeing control assessments and enhancing audit processes. Committed to delivering high-quality results in fast-paced environments.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Controls Framework Specialist

Cargill Business Services India Private Limited, Bangalore
03.2024 - Current
  • Performed Testing of Balance sheet reconciliations in Blackline systems based on Cargill's BSR Policy, in order to mitigate the financial reporting risk
  • Performed Controls Testing (Test of Design and operating effectiveness) of various Internal Controls over Financial Reporting as part of Cargill's Risk Assessment Procedures
  • Overseen the Control Self-Assessment activity performed by various Control Owners.

Audit Experienced Associate

BDO Rise Private Limited
Bengaluru
01.2022 - 03.2024

Worked as an Audit Associate providing Statutory Audit and Assurance services to the clients of USA in the Manufacturing & Distribution Industry. As part of assurance assignments, I performed the following activities: - Opening Balance verification

- Revenue Recognition Testing under ASC 606 - Verification of Lease Accounting under ASC 842 - Checking the Accounts Receivable Aging & AR Circularization Testing - Drafted Positive Confirmations as a part of Accounts Receivable Testing. - Sampling Work through BDO Automation Sampling in the excel. - Roll Forward of Property, Plant & Equipment Workpapers - Addressing various Risks in Audit using various Substantive procedures. - General Ledger Review - Review of Bank Reconciliation Statements - Worked on Payroll Substantive Analytical Procedures & Selling General and Administrative Expenses Testing. - Testing of Cost of Goods Sold - Applied Substantive and compliance procedures. - Performing testing on Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss items - Evaluating and analyzing the management reports, expert reports, other related documents, and information. - Drafting the reports and statutory certificate. - Preparing Process Flow Diagrams of various accounting processes as part of PCAOB Audits

Audit Executive

MD & Associates
Bengaluru
03.2018 - 06.2021

Led the team in conducting of Audit engagement of various Entities and ensuring timely completion. • Review of internal controls and accounting systems in the areas of Sales, Purchases & utilization of funds and communication of weaknesses to the management as part of special assignment. • Preparation, presentation and finalization of Financial Statements including Disclosure requirements, Statutory Audit Reports and Tax Audit Reports. • Engaged in Internal Audit and Tax Audit assignments of Companies, Firms. • Filing of GST returns and filing of refund claims under GST. • Assisted in ensuring compliance of internal management policies and applicable statutory laws. • Reviewing the compliance of the Labour Laws. (Provident fund, Professional Tax, and ESI) • Preparation and filing of annual returns to ROC. • Preparation and filing of TDS and Income Tax returns of various assesses. • Preparation of search reports & Projections. • Companies incorporation. • Registration of various entities. • Facilitated in replies to Scrutiny assessments

Article Assistant

BVS & Associates
Bengaluru
09.2013 - 10.2016

Well known firm with 3 Partners having more than 200 Clientele and engaged in offering a variety of services. Statutory Audit ● Statutory audit of entities engaged in Trading and Manufacturing. ● Analyzed Financial Statements including notes to accounts of companies and scrutinized compliances of TDS as well as applicable Accounting Standards & Audit Report preparation and analysis. ● Scrutinized ledgers, reconciled debtor and creditor balances, vouched income & expenditures. ● Ensured that depreciation is calculated as per Accounting Standard 10 and as per schedule II of Companies Act 2013. Taxation ● Prepared Tax Audit Report of 20+ clients consisting of Individuals, Firms, and Companies in Form 3CA-3CD & Form 3CB3CD. ● Prepared and filed 50+ Income Tax Returns, TDS return preparation and filing for Salary and Non-salary deductions. ● Appeared before the Income Tax Officials for the processing of Rectification of Orders u/s 154. ● Assisted in filing the returns of the Indirect taxes Others ● Prepared Books of Accounts & Financial Statements as per AS & Schedule III of Corporate Entities. ● Responsible for bookkeeping, documents maintenance, maintenance of accounts, finalization of books for audit. ● Experienced in filing of different ROC forms like AOC-4, MGT-7 etc

Education

CA Final Group 1

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
11-2020

B.Com. (A&F)

IGNO University
06-2016

Skills

Working knowledge of Tally ERP 9, MS-Word, Advanced MS-Excel

Affiliations

  • Self-motivation, positive thinking, strong commitment
  • Quick learner, ability to work under pressure, never-give-up attitude

Languages

Telugu
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Kannada
Advanced (C1)
C1

Timeline

Controls Framework Specialist

Cargill Business Services India Private Limited, Bangalore
03.2024 - Current

Audit Experienced Associate

BDO Rise Private Limited
01.2022 - 03.2024

Audit Executive

MD & Associates
03.2018 - 06.2021

Article Assistant

BVS & Associates
09.2013 - 10.2016

CA Final Group 1

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

B.Com. (A&F)

IGNO University
Lakshmi Narayana Thabjeel