Pooja Ambashree
Gurgaon
Summary
- Chartered Accountant with over six years of diverse experience in audit, assurance, finance, and corporate solutions.
- Proven expertise in statutory audits, internal controls evaluation, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance.
- Adept at leading teams and managing multi-location financial operations, including invoice processing, reconciliation, and variance analysis for large corporate clients, like Bank of America.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex audit engagements within global standards such as PCAOB, SEC, ERISA, and IFRS, with a strong focus on employee benefit plans, and risk assessment.
- Skilled in stakeholder management, process improvement, and delivery of high-quality financial insights to support business decisions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Audit Senior
Deloitte (Offices of US India)
Gurgaon
02.2022 - Current
- Led audit engagements for multiple public and private clients within the Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) Centre of Excellence, ensuring compliance with ASC 960, ASC 962, ASC 715, IFRS 19, and other relevant accounting standards.
- Managed and mentored a team of audit professionals, coordinating efforts across multi-location and cross-functional teams to deliver timely, accurate financial audit reports.
- Served as primary liaison between clients and Deloitte teams, facilitating smooth communication and issue resolution with Tax, Human Capital (HCAS), and Analytics departments.
- Performed detailed risk assessments, internal control evaluations, and walkthroughs to identify key audit risks and recommend process improvements.
- Prepared and reviewed technical accounting memorandums addressing complex audit issues and new accounting standards (e.g., SAS 136 adoption).
- Analyzed large data sets including demographic and financial data to identify risk trends and variances, enabling proactive client advisory and risk mitigation.
- Assisted in audit planning, drafting audit reports, and presenting findings to audit committees, ensuring clear communication of key risks and recommendations.
- Recognized with multiple Applause and Spot Awards for outstanding client service, technical expertise, and commitment to audit quality.
Senior Finance Executive
JLL Property Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Gurugram
03.2020 - 02.2022
- Managed end-to-end invoice processing and ensured compliance with GST regulations for Bank of America's RES team across multiple locations (Gurgaon, Chennai, Hyderabad).
- Performed reconciliation of landlord payments against system reports and agreements, conducting variance analysis and reporting discrepancies to senior management.
- Prepared detailed MIS reports on monthly invoices, payment delays, and rejections to track and improve payment cycles.
- Conducted quarterly analysis of payments and expenses, identifying variances from budgets and implementing corrective actions.
- Led GST input credit reconciliation by analyzing GSTR-2 and purchase registers; coordinated with vendors to resolve mismatches and optimize tax credit claims.
- Established and managed robust controls for payments, deposits, and lease compliances across PAN India locations, reducing risk of penalties and delays.
- Provided regular financial reporting and insights based on PAN India leases to support cross-functional teams and management decision-making.
- Supervised and led a team of 6 Site Finance professionals across India and 2 finance professionals based in Gurgaon to ensure timely financial operations and compliance.
Article Assistant (Assurance Services)
PwC India
Gurugram
03.2014 - 01.2018
- Executed and assisted in statutory audits, tax audits, and limited reviews for clients across industries including IT and shared services (notably American Express and Xchanging Solutions).
- Conducted risk analysis matrices, process walkthroughs, and internal controls testing to evaluate design and operating effectiveness of client controls.
- Independently audited critical business processes such as Payroll for shared services, ensuring compliance and assessing control environment robustness.
- Performed variance analysis on financial statement line items to detect inconsistencies and risks.
- Assisted in audit planning, preparing comprehensive audit reports and presentations for audit committees and senior stakeholders.
- Managed client meetings independently to discuss audit risks, findings, and remediation steps, strengthening client relationships and audit quality.
- Collaborated closely with audit teams to ensure adherence to auditing standards and regulatory compliance throughout engagement lifecycle.
Education
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
11.2020
B.Com (H) -
Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, University of Delhi
New Delhi07.2013
Skills
- Financial and statutory audits
- Risk assessment and internal controls,
- Financial reporting and variance analysis, team leadership and mentoring
- Team leadership and mentoring
- Client and stakeholder management
- Data analysis and MIS reporting
- MS Office and Power BI
Languages
English, Hindi
Timeline
Audit Senior
Deloitte (Offices of US India)
02.2022 - Current
Senior Finance Executive
JLL Property Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd.
03.2020 - 02.2022
Article Assistant (Assurance Services)
PwC India
03.2014 - 01.2018
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
B.Com (H) -
Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, University of Delhi
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