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Suresh Vankadhara

Suresh Vankadhara

Hyderabad

Summary

I am a qualified Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant with a Bachelor’s in Commerce and over 11 years of experience in technical accounting and financial reporting, specializing in the application and interpretation of US GAAP for public and private companies. I have successfully led audit teams across sectors such as Technology, Media & Telecommunications (mainly SaaS), Energy, and Pharmaceutical in both public and private space, ensuring the timely delivery of audit reports and clearance memorandums. My expertise includes developing, supervising, and monitoring project plans to ensure full compliance with GAAP requirements, auditing standards, and organizational policies. In addition, I proactively advise clients on complex technical accounting matters beyond the defined scope of work, consistently adding value through insightful and practical solutions.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Audit Senior Manager

Deloitte
06.2023 - Current
  • Performed design and implementation, including operating effectiveness testing of internal controls over financial reporting implemented by the management, that helped them to be SOX compliant for a pharmaceutical company.
  • Performed end-to-end audit work for emerging growth companies in accordance with the AICA framework, with a team of five professionals.
  • Facilitated a Global Manager Milestone program for the professionals who were just promoted to manager.
  • Work with the Resource Management team for the deployment of resources across the engagements.
  • Collaborate with specialist teams like Valuation, Information Technology, and Exploratory Data Analysis.
  • Performed a carve-out audit for a private entity.
  • Collaborated with the PCAOB inspection team for one of the engagements.

Audit Manager

Deloitte
10.2019 - 05.2023
  • Provided technical guidance on complex accounting issues under US GAAP, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), Accounting for compensation expense for Employee stock options (ASC 718).
  • Conducted risk assessments to identify areas of potential misstatement, and designed audit procedures to address these risks.
  • Conducted regular training sessions for audit staff, increasing their knowledge and skillset in the field.
  • Facilitated National office traninings for Audit Seniors

Audit Senior

Deloitte
10.2016 - 09.2019
  • Perform external Audit of Financial Statements (risk based audit approach) of various listed and non-listed companies into Technology, Media & Telecommunication in accordance with US GAAP.
  • Participate in audit planning meetings, development of audit program, risk assessment, scoping, implementation of audit plans, internal controls testing, testing of substantive areas and reporting and managing engagement economics.
  • Prepare and suggest 'Adjusting journal entries' (AJE's) as part of audit process for the adjustments identified as through audit process.
  • Served as a cluster leader for an impact day hosted by Deloitte

Audit Senior Assistant

Deloitte
10.2015 - 09.2016
  • Perform substantive testing on various areas like Cash, Accounts Receivable, Prepaid expenses, Accounts Payable, Debt, Operating Expenses, Cost of sales.
  • Perform walkthough for Design and Implementation for transaction level controls for all business processess.

Associate

Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountant
03.2014 - 10.2014
  • Analyze quarterly financial results of listed companies in India as per SEBI's listing agreement.
  • Provide comprehensive reviews of quarterly performance reports for listed companies in India complying with SEBI regulations.
  • Perform substantive testing on payroll with a size of 12000 labour and 500 administrative staff by reconciling the pay register with the GL account.
  • Perform substantive testing over post employment benefits such as Gratuity, Superannuation, compensated absences and conclude the balances are correctly presented in the financial statements by obtaining the valuation certificate from the actuary and confirmation from the administrators of the fund.

Articled Assistant

SHIVAPURAM SUBRANAYAM & CO, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
03.2011 - 03.2014
  • Performed statutory audits, Tax Audits, Filing of Income tax returns, Value Added Tax Returns and Tax deducted at source returns.
  • Maintained Books of accounts of mid sized companies in various ERP systems.

Education

ICAI -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

ICWA (CMA) - Pass

Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI)

B.Com - Accounts and Finance

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Delhi

Skills

  • Knowledge of US GAAP and Auditing standards
  • Indepth Knowledge on ASC 606 Standard
  • Hands on experience and Knowledge on Internal controls
  • US GAAP technical research and application
  • Financial statement preparation and analysis (US GAAP)
  • Drafting technical accounting memos and whitepapers
  • Accounting policy development and documentation
  • Internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR)
  • COSO Framework as part of SOX requirements

Hobbies

  • Regular Walking
  • Long Drives

Experience Months

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Experience Years

11

Timeline

Audit Senior Manager

Deloitte
06.2023 - Current

Audit Manager

Deloitte
10.2019 - 05.2023

Audit Senior

Deloitte
10.2016 - 09.2019

Audit Senior Assistant

Deloitte
10.2015 - 09.2016

Associate

Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountant
03.2014 - 10.2014

Articled Assistant

SHIVAPURAM SUBRANAYAM & CO, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
03.2011 - 03.2014

ICAI -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

ICWA (CMA) - Pass

Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI)

B.Com - Accounts and Finance

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Suresh Vankadhara