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Work History
Education
Skills
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Projects And Certifications
Hobbies and Interests
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Nikhil Soni

Gurugram

Summary

Chartered Accountant (CA) with expertise in internal auditing, SOX compliance, SOC 1 audits, and financial reporting. Strong background in statutory audits, risk assessment, and process improvements across banking, private equity, and corporate sectors. Proficient in MS Excel (Advanced), financial modeling, and regulatory compliance. Adept at leading audits, identifying control weaknesses, and implementing corrective measures.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Management Trainee

Wipro DOP
09.2023 - Current
  • Internal Audit at Blackstone: -
  • 1. Conducted internal audits, identifying risks and recommending process improvements.
  • 2. Performed Control Design Assessments (CDA) and Tests of Effectiveness (TOE) for internal controls.
  • 3. Mapped annual risk assessments per entity based on jurisdiction and service offerings.
  • 4. Reported audit findings and collaborated with management on remediation plans.
  • 5. Participated in post-audit training sessions to address findings and corrective actions.
  • SOX Compliance at Blackstone: -
  • 1. Designed and tested SOX controls for processes including Private Equity and Investment Management.
  • 2. Ensured compliance with financial reporting standards and regulatory requirements.
  • SOC 1 Compliance at Blackstone: -
  • 1. Performed SOC 1 Type 1 audits, evaluating service organization controls.
  • 2. Strengthened internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) to mitigate risks.

Intern

Brijesh Agrawal and Associates
09.2020 - 09.2022
  • Company Overview: A leading CA Firm in Jaipur in field of Auditing and Assurance
  • Auditing & Assurance: -
  • 1. Performed Statutory Audit of Air force.
  • 2. Performed various Tax Audits, GST Audits, Audit of Charitable Trust.
  • 3. Assisted in fraud investigation involving an amount of Rs. 20 Crore.
  • 4. Handled Departmental GST Audit along with representation before authorities.
  • Internal Audit:-
  • 1. Assisted in the preparation of MIS (Balance sheet and P&L), TDS, GST and Bank reconciliation.
  • 2. Checking SOP and identifying the weakness in internal control through vouching, verification and ledger scrutiny.
  • 3. Review of revenue and capital expenditure in accordance with SOPs.
  • A leading CA Firm in Jaipur in field of Auditing and Assurance

Intern

Goyal Rajesh and Co.
09.2019 - 08.2020
  • Company Overview: A leading CA Firm in Jaipur
  • Auditing & Assurance: -
  • 1. Statutory Audit at Bank of Baroda, Bikaner Branch. (The year 2019-20).
  • 2. Statutory Audit at ICICI bank. (The year 2019-20).
  • 3. Revenue Audit of Oriental bank. (The year 2019-20).
  • 4. Stock Audit of National Seeds Corporation. (The year 2019-20).
  • Accounting: -
  • 1. Assisted in preparation of Financial Statements of various companies as per schedule III.
  • 2. Bank Statement verification of companies and firms.
  • ROC Compliances and filing of forms.
  • Taxation: -
  • 1. Filing of ITRs, TDS Returns and GST Returns.
  • 2. Replying to orders of ITAT and CIT.
  • A leading CA Firm in Jaipur

Education

CA Final -

ICAI
05.2023

B.Com - undefined

MGSU Bikaner
01.2020

CA Intermediate - undefined

ICAI
05.2019

Senior Secondary(XII) - undefined

RSV School (CBSE)
01.2017

Secondary (X) - undefined

RSV School (CBSE)
01.2015

Skills

  • Professional skepticism
  • Critical thinking
  • Attention to details
  • Analytical Reasoning
  • MS-Excel (Advanced)
  • MS-Word
  • MS-Office
  • Sigma (Basics)
  • Team Work
  • Co-operating with Team
  • Taking Leadership

Core Skills

Professional skepticism, Critical thinking, Attention to details, Analytical Reasoning, MS-Excel (Advanced), MS-Word, MS-Office, Sigma (Basics), Team Work, Co-operating with Team, Taking Leadership, English, Hindi

Projects And Certifications

  • 2023, Scored exemption in 4 out of 8 subjects in CA Final.
  • 2021, Prepared Project Report and Financial Modeling for School and Hospital.
  • 2019, Scored exemption in 3 out of 8 subjects in CA Intermediate.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Listening to Music
  • Loves to travel
  • Playing Chess

Attributes

  • Strong academic background.
  • Self-confident and Positive.
  • Ability to work efficiently even during high pressure.
  • Ability to work in teams and maintain effective communication.
  • Good with numbers.

Timeline

Management Trainee

Wipro DOP
09.2023 - Current

Intern

Brijesh Agrawal and Associates
09.2020 - 09.2022

Intern

Goyal Rajesh and Co.
09.2019 - 08.2020

B.Com - undefined

MGSU Bikaner

CA Intermediate - undefined

ICAI

Senior Secondary(XII) - undefined

RSV School (CBSE)

Secondary (X) - undefined

RSV School (CBSE)

CA Final -

ICAI
Nikhil Soni