Seema Kunjal
Bengaluru,Karnataka
Summary
Accomplished External Audit Manager with a proven track record at EY, excelling in analytical and relationship-building skills. Spearheaded audit processes, integrating automation tools like Data Snipper and Alteryx, enhancing efficiency and accuracy. Renowned for transforming client challenges into opportunities, significantly improving audit service delivery and client satisfaction.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
External Audit Manager
EY
07.2014 - 01.2025
- Managed audit process with appropriate consideration of audit risk and accounting technical matters
- Liaising with other departments and lead the fieldwork on client sites to ensure exceptional delivery of audit process
- Reviewed work prepared by other audit personnel and handled coordinating the review of senior manager and partner
- Identified and conducted meeting with clients Conducted strategic and technical reviews to verify compliance with quality control standards, schedule constraints and budget parameters.
- Cultivated mutually beneficial relationships with clients and company financial officers to facilitate exceptional audit services.
- Advised clients of insurance industry trends and emerging conflicts and presented solutions that enhanced client business goals.
- Analyzed complex client problems and generated targeted solutions that resolved outstanding issues while enhancing client relationship.
- Coordinated, managed and implemented auditing projects and prepared for evaluation.
- Demonstrated expertise in primary accounting frameworks and in related financial reporting matters
- Designed centralized and standardized audit process
- Embraced and built in automated solutions involving Data snipper, Alteryx and power BI
Audit Senior
EY Hartford
10.2022 - 10.2024
- Interacted with clients to collect all the necessary data and information to carry out the audit.
- Worked with the team in understanding the clients, their businesses and how they work.
- Completed audit processes and documented higher-risk areas like reserves to increases technical and business skills.
- Lead the fieldwork, managed performance and kept the engagement leaders updated on audit engagements.
- Engaged with clients and provided authoritative advice and exhibited professionalism throughout interaction.
- Constantly developed my understanding of current market trends and processes and shared the knowledge to develop junior colleagues
- Coordinated with other departments to cater our clients' unique ambitions
Education
United State Certified Public Accountant (US CPA) - Finance And Accounting
AICPA
United States07-2024
Bachelor's of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Visayan College
Bengaluru, India07-2014
Skills
- Analytical skills
- Accounting skills
- Risk Management
- Audit presentation
- Relationship building
- Communication
- Time management
- Automation
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Kannada
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Interests
- Dance
- Reading Books
- Travelling
Timeline
Audit Senior
EY Hartford
10.2022 - 10.2024
External Audit Manager
EY
07.2014 - 01.2025
United State Certified Public Accountant (US CPA) - Finance And Accounting
AICPA
Bachelor's of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Visayan College
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