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Pallavi Sharma
Audit Associate
Summary
ACCA Finalist with 3 years of experience in external audit and assurance within professional services environments, supporting Australian and international engagements across corporate, property, trust account, and not-for-profit sectors. Experienced in statutory audits, financial statement reviews, risk assessment, internal control evaluation, substantive testing, and compliance engagements in accordance with IFRS, ISA, AASB standards and other regulatory requirements. Proven ability to manage concurrent engagements, supervise junior auditors, review workpapers, identify financial reporting inconsistencies and control deficiencies, and deliver high-quality audit files within strict reporting deadlines in high-volume audit environments.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Audit Associate
Befree Global Services LLP
01.2024 - Current
- Manage external audit and assurance engagements from planning through completion and reporting for Australian and international clients across corporate, property, trust account, and not-for-profit sectors.
- Assess risks of material misstatement and perform substantive audit procedures across revenue, payroll, receivables, payables, expenses, PPE, lease transactions, and other balance sheet and profit-and-loss areas.
- Prepare and review audit workpapers in compliance with IFRS, ISA, AASB standards, and firm methodology requirements.
- Conduct financial statement reviews, reconciliations, and analytical procedures to identify reporting risks, financial inconsistencies, and compliance issues.
- Evaluate internal control environments, identify deficiencies, and perform control testing to support audit conclusions and improve compliance processes.
- Perform Variable Outgoings engagements for commercial and retail property clients in accordance with the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 (WA).
- Execute Real Estate and Business Agents (REBA) Trust Account audits in accordance with the Agents Financial Administration Act 2014.
- Conduct grant acquittal engagements and not-for-profit compliance engagements in accordance with Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) requirements, incorporated association legislation, and constitutional obligations.
- Coordinate engagement timelines, stakeholder communication, and audit deliverables across multiple concurrent engagements.
- Review workpapers prepared by junior auditors and provide coaching on audit procedures, documentation standards, and engagement quality.
- Support managers and partners in engagement planning, completion, and reporting to ensure timely and efficient delivery of audit services.
- Apply firm methodology, quality control procedures, and regulatory compliance standards across all engagements.
Education
ACCA -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
London, United Kingdom 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
University of Rajasthan
Jaipur, India 04.2001 -
Skills
- External & Statutory Audits
- Audit Planning, Completion & Reporting
- Substantive & Analytical Audit Procedures
- Risk Assessment & Internal Controls Testing
- IFRS, ISA & AASB Compliance
- Audit documentation
- Financial analysis
- Financial Reporting & Data Analysis
- Regulatory & Compliance Engagements
- Variable Outgoings & Trust Account Engagements
- Grant Acquittal & Not-for-Profit Engagements
- Client management
- Team Leadership, Coaching & Review
- Misstatement assessment
Software
Caseware agile
RexCirrus8
Myob
Xero
Myworkingpapers
Additional Information
- Open to relocation and employer-sponsored opportunities in Australia.
- Experienced supporting Australian audit engagements within professional services environments.
Accomplishments
- Managed high-volume Australian assurance portfolios involving 300+ Variable Outgoings engagements, 180+ Public and Private Ancillary Fund (PAF) audits, and 20+ REBA Trust Account audits within strict reporting deadlines.
- Delivered 8+ corporate and private entity statutory audits and 10+ not-for-profit engagements across diverse reporting environments.
- Delivered review-ready audit documentation with minimal manager review adjustments, contributing to improved engagement efficiency and audit quality.
- Identified lease-related financial statement misclassifications supporting corrective adjustments and improved compliance with accounting standards.
- Reviewed and coached junior auditors across multiple engagements, improving workpaper quality and reducing review points.
- Coordinated multiple concurrent Australian engagements during peak reporting periods while consistently achieving on-time completion and maintaining engagement quality standards.
- Recognised multiple times as a “Rising Star” for strong performance, stakeholder management, and contribution to high-volume Australian assurance engagements.
Timeline
Audit Associate
Befree Global Services LLP
01.2024 - Current
ACCA -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
University of Rajasthan
04.2001 -