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Hi, I’m
Sharmila Chetlangia
US Corporate Taxation
Kolkata
Summary
Motivated US Corporate Tax Accountant promoting more than 13 years of expertise (1120, 1120F,1120S,1065,5472,5472,FBAR,1099,1042, Extensions, Estimates, State Returns, Consolidated, Combined returns, Workpaper preparation) in monitoring federal and state tax laws and changes. Action-oriented individual with experience assisting with Tax. Team-player and tax expert with dynamic analysis and process improvement talents.
Received “PwC Spot Award of the Month” awards.
Received “PwC Employee of the Month” award.
Received “Mystartupcfo Top Performer Q2 2022” award.
Received “Appreciation Certificate" from Client in EXL Nov 2023
Overview
14
years of professional experience
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
EXL
Assistant Vice President
03.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Setting up and managing a new Team for US Corporate Taxation
- Strong communication with US Partners to understand their requirement to deliver quality assistance and work product
- Weekly call with the 8 Partners and 10Senior managers
- High level review and IRS updates to the Team
- Tax consulting
- Collaborated closely with executive leadership to align department goals with overall company objectives, resulting in stronger organizational cohesion.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver successful projects on time and within budget, enhancing company reputation in the industry.
- Oversaw change management initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions during periods of organizational restructuring or process improvements.
- Improved employee retention rates through the development of comprehensive training programs and mentorship initiatives.
- Handled administrative systems to assist senior leadership and staff members.
- Performance Management
- Forecasting
- Annual Projected hour analysis
MyTaxFiler
US Tax Manager
10.2021 - 03.2023
Job overview
- Proactively managing 250 plus clients. 2
- Providing quote, closing the deal, assigning the work, reviewing, E filing and payment collection from the Client after completing the services. 3
- DE Annual Filling, State Registration, Dissolution 4.Reviewing Forms 1120, 1065, States, Extension, Estimates, Internation Forms etc 5
- Develop team members. 6
- Develop professional and cordial relation with Clients 7
- Nomination of team members for Reward & Recognition. 8
- Employee Retention. 9
- Imparting training to team members. 10
- Real time tracking of ongoing engagements, budgets (including budget overruns), timelines and ensuring that everything is going perfect for the team. 11
- Periodic calls with the Engagement teams to keep them updated about Engagement status and actual hours consumed. 12
- Proactive in communicating with all Stakeholders Example: Updating the reporting manager on the responsibilities given, updating the progress on the engagements to US, responding back to the emails on timely basis etc. 13
- Assessing the availability of the team perfectly and releasing resources/accepting adhoc engagements on real time basis. 14
- Proactive in doing follow ups on the forecasted hours and minimizing the variance. 15.Fetching more clients from the market. 16
- Evaluation of performance of the team members, providing rating
PwC Acceleration Centers in India
Manager
02.2018 - 10.2021
Job overview
- Senior/Manager Review of Returns and workpaper. # Develop team members. # Developing "Go to persons" in each Tax tools and technologies. # Develop professional and cordial relation with engagement team. # Maintaining cordial relations with the Market, ET Managers & staff. # Achieve a annual utilization target of self and the team members. # Maintain balanced utilization across the team including the new hires. # Nomination of team members for Reward & Recognition. # Employee Retention. # Imparting training to team members. # Real time tracking of ongoing engagements, budgets (including budget overruns), timelines and ensuring that everything is going perfect for the team. # Periodic calls with the Engagement teams to keep them updated about Engagement status and actual hours consumed. # Proactive in communicating with all Stakeholders Example: Updating the reporting manager on the responsibilities given, updating the progress on the engagements to US, responding back to the emails on timely basis etc. # Assessing the availability of the team perfectly and releasing resources/accepting adhoc engagements on real time basis. # Proactive in doing follow ups on the forecasted hours and minimizing the variance. # Fetching more clients from the market. # Evaluation of performance of the team members, providing rating # Currently maintaining the team of 15 people, including Kolkata & Bangalore location
PwC Acceleration Centers in India
Assistant Manager
01.2016 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Reviewing of simple and moderate returns prepared by associates and developing/helping them. # Delivering client work with minimal review notes or no review notes. # Need to be expert in using Tax Technical tools & technologies. # Agile in working on different types of returns.1120, 1120S, 1065, States, International, FBAR etc. # Taking ownership of engagements .Being with the team at all the times and leading from the front in case of issues/escalations. # Achieve a annual utilization target,maintain balanced utilization across the team including the new hires. # Develop professional and cordial relation with peers
- Not only will associate have excellent relation with his/her peers but also with the seniors in the team. # Review of complex returns and workpapers
- Being agile in picking the work according to the business requirements.
PwC Acceleration Centers in India
Senior Associate
01.2013 - 01.2016
Job overview
- Preparation of complex consolidated/partnership returns. # Doing Quality review of work. # Performing self review on all deliverables. # Proactiveness in seeking client work and keeping busy throughout the year. # Getting hands on experience on the Tax Technical tools & technologies. # Achieve a annual utilization target. # Develop professional and cordial relation with peers
- Not only will associate have excellent relation with his/her peers but also with the seniors in the team. # Communicating to engagement team . # Handling whole engagement solely. # Taking ownership of engagements and providing quality output.
PwC Acceleration Centers in India
Associate
04.2010 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Preparation of returns and less complex workpapers. # Performing self review on all deliverables. # Proactiveness in seeking client work and keeping busy throughout the year. # Getting hands on experience on the tax technical tools & technologies. # Develop professional and cordial relation with peers
- Not only will associate have excellent relation with his/her peers but also with the seniors in the team. # Achieve a annual utilization target. # Completing the assigned work with quality and demonstrating the dedication and commitment according to the requirements of the business. # Should be compliant to time charging and other firm related things.
Education
Heritage Institute of TechnologyKolkata
MBA, Finance & Marketing
01.2007 - 04.2009
Bijoylal College, West Bengal BoardWest Bengal
Intermediate
Holy Family Girls' High SchoolWest Bengal
10th
Kalyani UniversityWest Bengal
BCom (H), Financial Accounting
Skills
Financial StatementsAnalysisAccounting
US Payroll
Software
Lacerte
OneSource
Timeline
Assistant Vice President
EXL
03.2023 - Current
US Tax Manager
MyTaxFiler
10.2021 - 03.2023
Manager
PwC Acceleration Centers in India
02.2018 - 10.2021
Assistant Manager
PwC Acceleration Centers in India
01.2016 - 01.2018
Senior Associate
PwC Acceleration Centers in India
01.2013 - 01.2016
Associate
PwC Acceleration Centers in India
04.2010 - 01.2013
Heritage Institute of Technology
MBA, Finance & Marketing
01.2007 - 04.2009
Bijoylal College, West Bengal Board
Intermediate
Holy Family Girls' High School
10th
Kalyani University
BCom (H), Financial Accounting