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Mukesh Sekhani

Mukesh Sekhani

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

Summary

Auditing and Accounting Professional with around 12 years of experience in Statutory Audit in offshore environment for Financial Services clients. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Work History

Proprietor

Mukesh Sekhani And Associates
03.2024 - Current
  • Audit Services - Performs a variety of audit services, including General Audit, Income Tax Audit, Statutory Audit, and Internal Audit.
  • Tax and Compliance - Provides Income Tax consultancy, e-Filing of various returns, GST registration and filing, e-TDS consultancy and filing, and assistance with EPF and ESIC monthly returns.
  • Statutory Compliances - The firm helps clients with various statutory compliances, such as Annual Returns for LLP and Companies, as well as providing certification services as required under many laws and statutes.


Senior Manager

PwC SDC Kolkata Private Limited
1 2012 - 12.2023
  • Conducting offshore audit for various Financial Services industries like Banking Industry and Asset Management companies in service delivery model
  • Involved in preparation and review of accurate financial statements for Investment Funds which includes Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets & Liabilities, Statement of Operations etc. This has been done specifically for one of the engagements I was involved i.e., BNY Mellon Funds.
  • Involved in review of various US Engagements financial & other statements such as 10-K, 10-Q, Prospectus etc following required standards and PwC methodologies & tools.
  • Assisted in providing technical expertise for US GAAP and SEC requirements by conducting research on the required topics.
  • Knowledge of US GAAP with understanding of ASC 606, 842, 815, 820 etc.
  • Assist in managing various projects while directly coordinating with the client.
  • Handled a team of around 70 people for AU territory under Australian IFRS reporting framework
  • Short-term Secondment to Sydney Australia, for the period of July to September 2017, for Compliance Plan Audit of few fund clients
  • Exposure of working on testings of various manual controls (specifically operating effectiveness testing) for highly regulated banking clients
  • Performed Tests of Details (such as Interest & Dividend Testing, PP&E Testing, Cut off Testing, TB Tie-outs etc) and Analytical Assistance (Such as NAV Reasonableness Testing, Capital Roll Testing etc)
  • Worked on various FSLIs such as Share Capital & Equity, Loan Capital, ECL (IFRS 9) etc
  • Performed financial statements review of various client under US GAAP and IFRS which includes verification of proper disclosure requirement
  • Performing substantive analysis and reasonableness testing for various Opex costs (Salaries & Payroll expenses, Operating expenses)
  • Supporting Human Capital Team in the recruitment process
  • Lead trainer in providing various client specific trainings and on the job coaching to new hires
  • Looking after various MIS reporting as per requirement
  • Major Banking clients worked on: Westpac Banking Corporation, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, HSBC, Macquarie Group Limited
  • Major Asset & Wealth Management clients worked on: BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, John Hancock
  • Mentoring and coaching direct reporting managers and seniors on technical aspect and on soft skills e.g., how to handle people issues, difficult client, decision making
  • Fostering a diverse and inclusive team environment by empowering teams - mobilizing the strengths, trust, and collaboration of team members so they are focused on achieving the highest standards and results
  • Responsible for successfully monitoring the actual results against the budget for key KPIs like number of hours delivered, utilization etc.

Education

Chartered Accountancy -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Kolkata
05.2007 - 2011.05

Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) -

St. Xavier's College
Kolkata, India
06.2007 - 2010.05

Higher Secondary (Class 12) -

Shree Jain Vidyalaya
Kolkata, India
04.2005 - 2007.05

Skills

  • Time Management
  • People Management
  • Quest for Learning
  • Attention to details
  • Strong analytical skill
  • Setting priorities
  • Work with Positive Energy

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Late Babulal Sekhani
  • Date of Birth: 11/05/1988

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Bengali
Elementary (A2)

Accomplishments

  • Many Spot Awards for excellent performance
  • Star Team Award for one of the project
  • Outstanding Manager Award
  • Received Rank Certificate from College for being in the 14th position in the Commerce Department
  • Received CSR certificate for participating in Tree Plantation

Interests

Visiting & exploring new places

Watching movies

Timeline

Proprietor

Mukesh Sekhani And Associates
03.2024 - Current

Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) -

St. Xavier's College
06.2007 - 2010.05

Chartered Accountancy -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
05.2007 - 2011.05

Higher Secondary (Class 12) -

Shree Jain Vidyalaya
04.2005 - 2007.05

Senior Manager

PwC SDC Kolkata Private Limited
1 2012 - 12.2023

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