Strategic Audit Manager with extensive knowledge of financial and operational risk. Offering sound judgment and interpreting policies and controls. Recognized to thrive in either collaborative or independently-motivated.
Post qualification experience of nine years in Audit, accounting, financial advisory services, diligence, internal controls assessment and taxation.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Business segment handled
Non-Banking financial institution & Banks,
Manufacturing,
IT and ITES companies,
Healthcare,
E-Commerce business,
Private ports,
Real Estate and
other service sectors.
Work History
Audit Manager
Walker Chandiok & Co LLP, Grant Thornton
Chennai
03.2015 - Current
Worked across various frameworks such as Indian Accounting Standard, , Indian GAAP and IFRS engagements.
Lead statutory audit for listed engagement with market capitalization ranging between 2 Billion to 21 Billion, India Rupee.
Lead audit engagements on financial reporting of listed and unlisted companies including developing work plans for simple and complex engagements.
Handled and assisted GAAP transitions to Manufacturing, IT & ITES, NBFC clients, specific included restatement of financial statement and reporting service concession arrangement for private port sector
Detailed review suspicious activity including fraud identification resulted in significant protection of re-acceptance risk
Lead detailed review of work of other auditors work across geographies like USA, Japan, Singapore, UK as part of statutory audits in compliance with ISA 600
Lead Japan SOX Internal Control audit including developing business process for manufacturing/NBFC sector including implementation and testing
Lead financial statement review for due diligence engagement
Secured significant new business to organization including fees increases to existing clients.
Handling significant value of business portfolio in Chennai location
Key roles
Leading people and culture sub-committee for Chennai location
Leading super-coach team size of 15 to 20 people
Mentoring professionals/intern to achieve their goals and provide career visibility/ path as super-coach. Consistent in securing team super-coach leader board at national level.
Leading senior and trainee advisory council.
Lead and assisted audit tool implementation
Leading Learning and Development and conducted significant technical training in firm audit methodology, Indian Accounting Standard and accounting, regulatory and methodology updates.
Senior Incharge
RGN Price & Company
Chennai
10.2013 - 03.2015
Work experience
Lead and managed statutory audit and internal audit
Developed key business process/financial controls in manufacturing and service sector including assisted management in implementation of business process.
Received great client feedback on business process implementation.
Article Assistant
R. Mugundhan (Proprietor)
Chennai
02.2009 - 08.2012
Lead and managed statutory audit and internal audit
Assisted in various income tax hearing with Partner before Assessing officer
Assisted corporate obtain debt financing from banks by preparing project reports and other requirements for obtaining loans.
Implemented process improvements to maximize efficiency and reduce costs.