RAMYA BALIGA
Chartered Accountant
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
Dynamic manager with a proven track record in directing and enhancing operations through innovative employee motivation strategies and robust policy enforcement. Adept at leveraging industry best practices, market trends, and regulatory requirements to drive operational excellence. Skilled leader with an analytical mindset, excelling in strategic business planning and effective problem-solving to achieve organizational goals. Committed to fostering a collaborative environment that encourages growth and maximizes team performance.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President
Goldman Sachs
02.2024 - Current
- February 2024 – Present | Handled end-to-end in-house fund accounting for GS private equity funds, including transaction processing, reconciliations, and preparation of financial statements in line with US GAAP. Coordinated with auditors for timely completion and release of audited reports, and managed the preparation and issuance of capital account statements to investors and partners. Worked closely with global teams to strengthen teaming across geographies, ensure regulatory compliance, and enhance reporting efficiency.
Associate Director
KPMG
10.2020 - 02.2024
- On boarding of client- including KYC checks and risk assessment.
- Planning and performing audit to obtain reasonable assurance that financial statements are free from material misstatements through substantive audit and risk assessment procedures.
- Performing audits of mutual funds and hedge funds based in Cayman Islands.
- Making sure FAR is filed with CIMA before due dates.
- Leading engagement teams by developing strategies.
- Dealing with onshore teams and understanding requirements.
Manager
EY Global Delivery Services
10.2018 - 10.2020
- Planning and performing audit to obtain reasonable assurance that financial statements are free from material misstatements through substantive audit and risk assessment procedures.
- Performing audits of US based hedge funds and mutual funds as per US GAAP.
- Leading engagement teams by developing strategies for resourcing, providing adequate trainings.
- Dealing with onshore teams and understanding requirements.
Manager
Amicorp Fund Services
08.2012 - 09.2018
- Preparing financial statements, handling auditors' queries, ensuring that statutory returns are filed in-time and communicating with auditors.
- Preparing financial statements as per IFRS and US GAAP based on requirement from client.
- Providing reports and other reconciliations requested by auditors.
- Interact regularly with auditors for any clarification.
- Preparing cost rolls and equity rolls.
- Preparing FAR and other statutory reports required by client.
- Deliver training.
- Fund Accounting.
- Calculation of fund's NAV and portfolio pricing.
- Corporate action processing Reconcile cash position, investment position and market values.
- Review securities valuation as per pricing policy, expense and fee accruals.
- Calculate and record of performance fee.
- End to end NAV calculation and validation.
- Ensure adherence to defined procedures, time schedules and quality standards.
- Respond promptly and effectively to all client requests.
- Organize workload in effective manner.
- Handled Internal Audit & ISAE Audit.
- Prepare / update procedure manuals and other register as required.
- SPOC for ISAE audits.
- Auditee for ISMS and other audits.
Audit Staff
Sriramulu Naidu & Co
05.2011 - 01.2012
- Computation of total income and tax return filing of individuals, firms and companies.
- Tax audit of manufacturing company, hospitals, construction company, along with tax audits of partnership firms and individuals engaged in other business activities.
- Statutory audit of manufacturing company, hospitals, educational institution, construction Company.
- Internal audit of an educational institution.
Articled Assistant
Pai Nayak & Associates
03.2007 - 09.2010
- Responsibilities Computation of total income and tax return filing of individuals, firms and companies.
- Tax audit of manufacturing company, construction company, company engaged in transport business, company engaged in financing activities, branch of Public Sector Bank along with tax audits of partnership firms and individuals engaged in other business activities.
- Statutory audit of manufacturing company, educational institution, construction company, company engaged in transport business, company engaged in financing activities.
- Statutory audit of Divisional Office of noted General Insurance Company, branch of Public Sector Bank.
- Internal audit of an Educational Institution.
- Concurrent audit of Bank.
Trainee
Pai Nayak & Associates
10.2006 - 11.2006
- Computation of total income and tax return filing of individuals and firms.
- Statutory audit of partnership firm.
Trainee
Shridhar Kamath- Sales Tax Consultant
04.2005 - 06.2005
Education
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Delhi05.2012
Company Secretary - undefined
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Delhi12.2009
Computer Knowledge - Understanding Information Technology
NIIT
Udupi07.2008
Computer Training Course - undefined
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
07.2008
B Com - undefined
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College
Udupi03.2007
PUC - undefined
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College
Udupi03.2004
SSLC - undefined
English Medium High School
Udupi03.2002
Skills
- Staff
- Management Excellent
- Strategic Planning Excellent
- Business Excellent
- Operations management Excellent
- Verbal and written communication Excellent
- Project Management Excellent
- Self-motivated professional Excellent
- Good listening skills Excellent
- Good telephone etiquette Very Good
Timeline
Vice President
Goldman Sachs
02.2024 - Current
Associate Director
KPMG
10.2020 - 02.2024
Manager
EY Global Delivery Services
10.2018 - 10.2020
Manager
Amicorp Fund Services
08.2012 - 09.2018
Audit Staff
Sriramulu Naidu & Co
05.2011 - 01.2012
Articled Assistant
Pai Nayak & Associates
03.2007 - 09.2010
Trainee
Pai Nayak & Associates
10.2006 - 11.2006
Trainee
Shridhar Kamath- Sales Tax Consultant
04.2005 - 06.2005
Company Secretary - undefined
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Computer Knowledge - Understanding Information Technology
NIIT
Computer Training Course - undefined
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
B Com - undefined
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College
PUC - undefined
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College
SSLC - undefined
English Medium High School
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India