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PRIYA CHEEKALA

CA | Finance Associate at FalconX | Ex-Goldman Sachs
Bengaluru

Summary

Objective driven and detail oriented Finance Associate with an experience of 4.3 years and a proven track record at FalconX and Goldman Sachs, adept in financial reporting and enhancing operational efficiency. Expertise in US GAAP, internal controls, and audit preparation, complemented by strong analytical, collaborative skills and attention to details. Achieved significant time savings and improved financial accuracy through automation and process optimization.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Finance Associate

FalconX
08.2023 - Current
  • Led the migration of critical modules, including Fixed Assets, Leases, and Operating Expenses, from outsourcing platforms to NetSuite, ensuring seamless integration and continuity.
  • Collaborated with auditors to achieve timely and accurate completion of multiple audits and audit processes.
  • Optimized and standardized documentation processes, enhancing accessibility and accuracy across teams.
  • Developed and implemented internal controls to ensure accurate and transparent representation of financial information, aligning with regulatory standards.
  • Partnered with accounting advisors to analyze product-specific GAAP implications, creating structured templates that automatically generate journal entries and financial statements based on quarterly data.
  • Collaborated with the engineering team to automate daily reconciliation of custody product and generate exception reports, enhancing accuracy and operational efficiency.


Associate - Legal Entity Controller

Goldman Sachs
03.2020 - 03.2023
  • Performed full-cycle, entity-level accounting in accordance with US GAAP, including reviewing and analyzing asset-level activity and financial statements.
  • Managed all accounting operations, including A/R, A/P, GL, reconciliations, and Revenue Recognition.
  • Assisted in accounting functions, including cash management, loan movements, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, budgeting, financial forecasting, and report variance analysis.
  • Legal Entity Management - Entity's jurisdiction-specific reporting, accounting, and compliances.
  • Intercompany Balances monitoring, settlement, managing Transfer pricing arrangements.
  • Deal-wise P&L production, review, and substantiation of monthly and quarterly balance sheet entries.
  • Oversaw month-end journal entries, accruals, provisions, and true-ups, including impairments, HFS reclassifications, and amortizations.
  • Driven improvements aiming to standardize the process and collaborated with Product Control, Operations, Tax, and Technology teams to ensure accurate financial reporting process.
  • Prepared critical management reports and executive-level reporting packs, contributing to informed decision-making.
  • Ensured robust internal controls for all legal entities, liaising with internal and external auditors for accurate financial reporting
  • Driven and been part of multiple automation processes and efficiency initiatives

Education

CA -

ICAI
06.2015 - 11.2019

BCOM A&F -

IGNOU
Bengaluru
06.2018 - 06.2018

Skills

Financial Accounting and reporting

Accomplishments

  • Automated Legal entities' TB clean up process resulting in an annual savings of around 200 manual hours.
  • Nominated for annual excellence award under the category Leadership and people Management for the year 2022
  • Received a Spot Bonus in recognition of exceptional efficiency and performance in audit processes.

Timeline

Finance Associate

FalconX
08.2023 - Current

Associate - Legal Entity Controller

Goldman Sachs
03.2020 - 03.2023

BCOM A&F -

IGNOU
06.2018 - 06.2018

CA -

ICAI
06.2015 - 11.2019

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PRIYA CHEEKALACA | Finance Associate at FalconX | Ex-Goldman Sachs