Ravi Kumar
Bangalore
Summary
Seasoned auditing and assurance professional with over 13 years of experience, holding a Bachelor of Commerce and membership in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Specialized in leading large-scale audits across diverse geographies, adeptly managing offshore and expert teams in tax, valuations, and more. Extensive background encompasses complex accounting and auditing areas, including revenue recognition, financial instruments, ESOPs, and business combinations and Global Business process reviews. Significant experience with IFRS, US GAAP, and Ind AS engagements, and is well-versed in reporting under PCAOB, International Standards of Auditing, Indian auditing standards, and US GAAS in various industry such as IT/ITES, Trading, Manufacturing, Renewables energy, E-Commerce and so on . Demonstrated success in Business planning, operations, budgeting, and managing teams of 25+ size. Strong leadership and team-building abilities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Associate Director
Grant Thornton
05.2023 - Current
- Led teams of up to +25 personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans
- Established strong relationships with key industry partners, creating mutually beneficial opportunities for growth and collaboration
- Mentored junior staff members, providing guidance on professional development opportunities and career progression paths within organization
- Maintained compliance with industry regulations while adapting to changes in legislation or best practices as needed
- Developed training programs for existing staff members as well as new hires
- Finalization of assurance assignments (including group reporting) independently
- Planning for assignments
- Ability to display project management skills and execute tasks within strict deadlines
- Build and manage team of assurance professionals
- Training and research
- Being SPOC for clients
- Good technical knowledge on AS, Ind As, SAs, US GAAP etc
- Needed for execution of assignments
- Communicate with clients and their overseas counterparts as and when required
- Co-ordination with Firm's cross service teams (IDT, Tax, C Law, TP, etc.) for assignments
- Ownership over client responsibilities like billing, recovery, collection etc
- Travel across all locations
Senior Manager
Aris Global
10.2021 - 04.2023
- A)
- Company Overview: A leading developer of integrated software solutions and services for pharmacovigilance and safety, regulatory a airs, clinical research and medical information
- It has presence in more than 10 countries primarily North America, European regions
- Leads planning and forecasting activities with business partners to achieve business and company goals
- Participates in the execution of changes to procedures, policies, and systems to facilitate expansion, compliance, and scaling of the business
- Reviews financial reports, revenue contracts for ASC 606, and other account to comply with US GAAP and other local GAAP
- Analyzes revenue, expenses, cashflows, and balance sheets
- Monitors Financial details to ensure legal compliance
- Assists management to make financial decisions
- Investigates means to improve profitability
- Maintains an accurate in record keeping system for all financial statements and company documents
- Ensures business processes, administration, and financial management are aligned
- Prepares of key financial forecasts model and review through the business and executive team
- A leading developer of integrated software solutions and services for pharmacovigilance and safety, regulatory a airs, clinical research and medical information
- Coordinated with internal departments to ensure successful execution of projects according to timeline and budget constraints
- Identified areas of improvement within existing operations through process analysis and benchmarking studies
- Created detailed reports on project progress for senior management review
- Established active communication channels between different departments within organization
- Mentored junior staff in organization's business processes, customer service standards, and quality assurance protocols.
Audit Manager
Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
08.2019 - 10.2021
- Provide guidance and expertise to professional staff and participate in the conduct of a wide range of assurance services, with a particular focus on complex and specialized issues, including audits, controls reviews, remediation projects, and assistance with regulatory compliance
- Understand the client's industry, key performance drivers, business trends, and emerging technical and industry developments
- Identify new business opportunities
- Understand service lines and actively assess ways to apply knowledge and services
- Develop long term relationships and networks both internally and externally
- Plan engagement objectives to ensure compliance with professional standards and appropriately address risk
- Prepare and review management communications, proposals budgets, and negotiate fees and overruns
- Optimizing the audit process to increase compliance and efficiency
- Maintain relationships with other engagement teams and monitor team progress against plan and drive performance as required
- Develop team members by encouraging individuals to think for themselves and take responsibility for their contributions to the team
- Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback/training
- Develop technical expertise -both functional and industry.
Article Trainee
Walker Chandiok & CO LLP
03.2014 - 03.2021
- And assisted in various sectors of clientele for statutory audits, Group audits, Internal control reviews and International GAAP audits.
Audit Assistant Manager
Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
07.2017 - 07.2019
- Support the planning, execution and delivery of in assurance engagements
- Manage the auditor team allocating responsibilities and reviewing the team's performance
- Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
- Contribute to people initiatives, including recruiting and retaining assurance professionals
- Maintain an educational program to continually develop personal skills of all staff .
Audit Senior
Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
04.2014 - 07.2017
- Preparing reports or audit workpapers to auditing manager
- Ensuring the timely completion of work/task assigned
- Analyze risks and develop measures to reduce them to acceptable level
- Understanding knowledge of client's business
- Solves engagement and technical issues as well as communicating engagement progress on a timely and organized manner.
Education
Finance And Audit
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Bangalore 03.2010 - 11.2009
Bachelor of commerce -
Bangalore University
Bangalore 06.2006 - 03.2009
Skills
Managed US and Indian Listed entities
undefinedTimeline
Associate Director
Grant Thornton
05.2023 - Current
Senior Manager
Aris Global
10.2021 - 04.2023
Audit Manager
Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
08.2019 - 10.2021
Audit Assistant Manager
Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
07.2017 - 07.2019
Audit Senior
Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
04.2014 - 07.2017
Article Trainee
Walker Chandiok & CO LLP
03.2014 - 03.2021
Finance And Audit
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
03.2010 - 11.2009
Bachelor of commerce -
Bangalore University
06.2006 - 03.2009
Accomplishments
Led the audit of a digital startup company operating under the marketplace model, facilitating its successful listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange through a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) merger.
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Work Availability
monday
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