RAHUL BALAKRISHNAN
Thalassery,Kannur
Summary
An Aspiring Chartered Accountant with over 7 years of experience in Accounting, Audit, and Taxation. Conducted payroll audits for 1,500 university employees and statutory audits for various organizations, ensuring strict compliance with financial regulations. Expertise in Tally, Zoho Books, and payroll software, with a proven track record of enhancing financial reporting processes. Proficient in preparing income tax returns, managing GST compliance, and leading audits to ensure accuracy and regulatory adherence.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Head
Center For Global Digital Jusice
Ontario
08.2025 - Current
- Created and maintained annual budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections.
- Ensured compliance with corporate governance policies relating to finance and accounting procedures.
- Reviewed contracts and agreements to ensure they are financially viable prior to signing off on them.
- Coordinated with external stakeholders such as government agencies, private foundations and corporate donors.
Finance,Accounts and Administration Officer
IT for Change
Bangalore
06.2025 - Current
- Monitored compliance with organizational policies and procedures to maintain operational integrity.
- Conducted thorough financial analysis to support strategic decision-making and improve operational efficiency.
- Maintained accurate records of financial transactions and ensured timely updates to financial databases.
Article Assistant
MA Braganza and Associates
Bangalore
06.2022 - 06.2025
- Planned, organized and executed the statutory audit, tax audit, and Internal audit across diverse industries like Financial Institutions, Charitable Organization, Education, Construction etc.
- Prepared and analyzed financial statements like balance sheet and profit & loss statement.
- Experience in Income Tax, FCRA, GST related matters.
Accountant
Karuna Associates, Peekay Associates, Krishna Traders
Thalassery
11.2019 - 02.2022
- Managed accounting for above mentioned three partnership firms with the same partners.
- Accounting, Book keeping, Filing GST returns and other matters.
Accounts Assistant
Abhirami Professional Academy
Thalassery
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Performed basic bookkeeping tasks such as balancing accounts receivable and payable ledger entries.
- Managed daily operations related to accounts receivable and payable using Tally ERP 9 software.
- Maintained and reconciled general ledger accounts, including bank statements.
Education
CA Intermediate 2nd group -
Institute of Chartered Accounants of India
11.2022
CA Intermediate 1st group -
Institute of Chartered Accounants of India
11.2020
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Madras
01.2020
CA Foundation -
Institute of Chartered Accounants of India
12.2017
Class 12th CBSE -
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
01.2017
Class 10th CBSE -
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
01.2015
Skills
- Tally
- Front Accounting
- Zoho books
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- Payroll Software like Cosec, HROne etc
- Financial analysis
- Budget management
- Forecasting
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Malayalam
Native
Native
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Kannada
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Finance Head
Center For Global Digital Jusice
08.2025 - Current
Finance,Accounts and Administration Officer
IT for Change
06.2025 - Current
Article Assistant
MA Braganza and Associates
06.2022 - 06.2025
Accountant
Karuna Associates, Peekay Associates, Krishna Traders
11.2019 - 02.2022
Accounts Assistant
Abhirami Professional Academy
11.2018 - 11.2019
CA Intermediate 2nd group -
Institute of Chartered Accounants of India
CA Intermediate 1st group -
Institute of Chartered Accounants of India
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Madras
CA Foundation -
Institute of Chartered Accounants of India
Class 12th CBSE -
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Class 10th CBSE -
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya