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Work History
Education
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Neil Rahalkar

Mumbai,India

Summary

Experienced Audit and Accounting professional with close to 6 years of experience in audit of financial statements. Core competencies include international audits, project management, ICFR and analysis of financial statements. Direct experience in services and technology space. Extensively worked on large listed entities in India and engagements in UK geography.


Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior

KPMG (BSR & Co. LLP)
Mumbai, India
10.2021 - Current
  • Spearheading planning, execution, and completion of audits of companies in the IT, Services and Media sectors
  • Team leader in several assurance engagements including listed companies, start-ups, FCA regulated entities and other major clients in service industry. Engagements managed includes companies with annual revenues of GBP 20 billion +, and international businesses.
  • Supervising audit team and providing on-site coaching to team members
  • Reviewing financial statements and consulting clients with respect to application of accounting standards and ICoFR. Core competency in IFRS 15.
  • Adapted plans and schedules to manage client requirements efficiently, comply with the firm's quality and risk management policies, recoverability and overall project management.
  • Conducted classrooms training sessions over key accounting and auditing matters such as estimates, IFRS, etc.

Executive

KPMG (BSR & Co. LLP)
Mumbai, India
04.2020 - 09.2021
  • Core team member in large statutory audit engagement team of more than 50 members and spearheaded revenue assurance area including delivery of first IFRS 15 financials in the country.
  • Delivered audits of private, overseas engagements on a loan-staff basis and group audits end-to-end.
  • Reviewed field work prepared by junior team members and ensured quality documentation and adherence with global quality standards.
  • Developed relationships with key client stakeholders and finance controllers/heads.
  • Adept at understanding and break-down of contracts, legal documents, accounting/auditing guidance and its application.
  • Ensured documentation requirements in internal auditing software such as Clara, eAudit.

Staff Accountant

KPMG (BSR & Co. LLP)
Mumbai, India
04.2017 - 04.2020
  • Assisting audit team in field work, data analytics, sampling solutions and documentation on file.
  • Delivered smaller sized private clients end-to-end as an in-charge .
  • Managing engagement formalities and deliverables such as audit report, communications to management, etc
  • Conducting process walkthroughs, tests of operating effectiveness of controls and process narratives
  • Contract Analysis of client revenue arrangements and analysis from IFRS 15 5-step model perspective.
  • Complying with the firm's quality, risk management and documentation policies

Education

Chartered Accountant -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
03.2017 - 05.2022

Chartered Financial Analyst Level I -

CFA Institute
06.2018 - 06.2018

Bachelor of Commerce -

University of Mumbai (H.R. College of Commerce & Economics)
Mumbai
06.2015 - 04.2018

Skills

    IFRS, UK GAAP and Ind-AS

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Accomplishments

  • Received Pan-India Audit Quality Award for Best Team member in KPMG in 2022.
  • Received a performance rating of "Exceeds Expectations" for each of the 5 years at KPMG
  • Received "Above and Beyond" Award for exceptional contribution to the engagement 2 times
  • Received the Best team award engagement team for delivering the audit of the first IFRS-15 financials in India
  • Participated in the firm Global Quality review and received "Best engagement file" award

Timeline

Senior

KPMG (BSR & Co. LLP)
10.2021 - Current

Executive

KPMG (BSR & Co. LLP)
04.2020 - 09.2021

Chartered Financial Analyst Level I -

CFA Institute
06.2018 - 06.2018

Staff Accountant

KPMG (BSR & Co. LLP)
04.2017 - 04.2020

Chartered Accountant -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
03.2017 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Commerce -

University of Mumbai (H.R. College of Commerce & Economics)
06.2015 - 04.2018

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