Sujaya Sahu - Assistant Manager / Senior Associate – External Audit - Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountant LLP

Summary

Results-oriented finance professional with a strong foundation in IFRS, Ind AS, and the Statutory Audit of financial statements across diverse sectors. Proven ability to lead and manage complex audit engagements, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver high-quality, accurate financial reporting. Qualified Chartered Accountant with experience in external audit of banking & financial services. Experienced across complete audit lifecycle—planning, execution, review, and completion—with strong expertise in financial statement audits, internal controls, regulatory compliance, audit analytics, and stakeholder management. Proven ability to lead engagement teams, coach junior professionals, resolve audit issues, and deliver high-quality work within demanding timelines. Results-oriented Finance Professional with a strong foundation in IFRS, Ind AS, and Statutory Audit. Leads complex audit engagements, ensuring regulatory compliance and delivering high-quality financial reporting. Coaches junior professionals, manages engagement teams, and resolves audit issues within demanding timelines.

Overview

3

Languages

5

years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager / Senior Associate – External Audit

Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountant LLP

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

03.2022 - Current

Executed statutory audit engagements for UK-based Banking and Capital Markets clients, as well as Indian-origin multinational corporations across diverse sectors such as manufacturing entities
Successfully managed a 10-member audit team on a major engagement while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
Successfully led an engagement team of 10 members, managing work allocation, progress tracking, coaching, and timely delivery.
Audited key financial statement areas including related party transactions, revenue, interest income and expense, intercompany balances and transactions, trade receivables, trade payables, revenue, share capital, and financial statement disclosures.
Reviewed financial statements to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with IFRS, Ind AS, and applicable legal and regulatory frameworks.
Evaluated and tested internal controls across multiple business processes, assessing control design and operating effectiveness to support audit conclusions.
Conducted Analytical Review of financial statements to identify variances, trends, and deviations, supporting data-driven audit conclusions.
Participated in client walkthrough meetings to gain insights into process flows, key controls, risks, and the overall control environment.
Coordinated with client management to resolve audit queries, obtain supporting documentation, and ensure timely closure of open items.
Ensured timely completion of audit deliverables while maintaining audit quality and professional standards.
Mentored junior team members through technical guidance, on-the-job coaching, and review feedback.
Developed strong project planning, stakeholder management, and execution skills through leading complex audit engagements.
Best Buddy Award (2 Times) – Recognized for proactively coaching junior team members and supporting successful audit delivery.
Above & Beyond Individual Award – Recognized for exceptional performance and contribution during audit engagements.

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA) -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

01-2022

B.com -

Science college Hinjilicut (Autonomous)

Hinjilicut

+2 - Science

Cambridge College Berhampur

Berhampur

Skills

External Audit
Banking and Financial Services Audit
Risk Assessment
Internal Controls Testing
Financial Statement Audit
Revenue Testing
Related Party Transactions
Interest Income & Expense Testing
Intercompany Reconciliations
Debtors & Creditors Audit

Regulatory Compliance
Share Capital Audit
Financial Statement Disclosures
Team Leadership
Project Management
Coaching & Mentoring
Financial analysis
Risk assessment
Project management
Analytical review

Accomplishments

Best Buddy Award (2 Times) – Recognized for proactively coaching junior team members and supporting successful audit delivery.
Above & Beyond Individual Award – Recognized for exceptional performance and contribution during audit engagements.
Successfully managed a 10-member audit team on a major engagement while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.

Languages

Odia

English

Hindi

Custom

External Audit
Banking & Financial Services Audit
Risk Assessment
Internal Controls Testing
Financial Statement Audit
Revenue Testing
Related Party Transactions
Interest Income & Expense Testing
Intercompany Reconciliations
Debtors & Creditors Audit
Regulatory Compliance
Share Capital Audit
Financial Statement Disclosures
Audit Planning & Completion
Audit Analytics
Team Leadership
Project Management
Coaching & Mentoring

Interests

Travel enthusiast with a love for adventure and exploration
Have interest in cooking different items and experimenting with some new dishes

Timeline