Audit professional with extensive experience in statutory audit processes. Demonstrated ability to enhance team performance and implement innovative audit solutions. Adaptable to fast-paced environments and last-minute changes, consistently delivering high-quality work under pressure.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager 2, Assurance
Price Waterhouse Coopers Service Delivery Centre
Bangalore
12.2022 - Current
Directed team in providing high-quality audit and assurance services to diverse clients and stakeholders within PwC USA - New York Metro region.
Supervised audits for clients within multiple fields including Retail, Manufacturing, Automotive, Real Estate, and Pharmaceuticals.
Actively engaged in project management, team leadership, and strategy formulation that elevates business and team performance.
Coached and mentored team members to upgrade their technical knowledge and leadership skills.
Responsible for business development and increasing the offshoring penetration in various audit clients.
Executed planning and implementation of new services and procedures, enhancing process improvements and innovation initiatives within firm.
Manager, Assurance
Ernst & Young (Global Delivery Services)
Kochi
10.2014 - 11.2022
Led operations as team leader across various engagements in the MENA region. Involved in directing, supervising, and assessing tasks, in conjunction with resolving daily operational issues.
Supervision, review, and finalization of assurance engagement along with collaboration with client’s management.
Designing and performing substantive tests generated for each of the significant accounts at the planning phase and tailoring the audit approach in response to any further risks identified.
Ensure adherence to Audit methodology for executed tasks and convey suggested non-compliance to audit teams.
Managed multiple clients simultaneously.
Implemented data analytics during distinct phases of audits.
Assisted clients in crafting financial statements consistent with required reporting frameworks, upholding compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), local corporate regulations, and mandates from regulatory agencies.
Authored management letters outlining findings highlighted by audit teams.
Secondment
Ernst & Young
Kuwait
10.2014 - 12.2021
Deputed from EY Cochin to provide necessary support to EY Kuwait audit team in the completion of the external audits.
Independent handling of audits from planning phase to the finalization. Also, worked as senior in charge of the audits and assisted the main team in finalisation of audit.
Got extensive exposure in different Industries like Retail, Automobile, Real Estate and Trading.
Articleship & Audit Assistant
Joseph & Rajaram Chartered Accountants
Chennai
10.2007 - 08.2013
Conducted statutory/internal/tax audit of companies, banks, partnership firms, charitable trusts, schools and religious institutions.
Preparation of financial statements and accompanying schedules/reports.
Evaluating financial statements to facilitate decision-making.
Preparation of Financial forecasts.
Scrutiny of cash book, ledgers, journal, voucher, BRS.
Physical verification of cash, security items, stock and related records.
Verifying the implementation of internal control procedures.
Provided services for companies, partnership firms, small to medium enterprises & individuals on compliance with laws relating to Service tax, VAT, Income tax, Company law.
Representation before Income tax authorities.
Filing of Income Tax Returns, Service Tax Returns etc.
Exposed to following sectors: - Manufacturing, Trading, Service, Educational institutions and Charitable trusts, Companies, Educational Institutions and Banks.
Experienced Associate at Price Water House Coopers Service Delivery Center (Kolkata) Private LimitedExperienced Associate at Price Water House Coopers Service Delivery Center (Kolkata) Private Limited