Sushmitha K
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven PMO professional with expertise in optimizing processes to enhance delivery and efficiency while minimizing risk. Proficient in portfolio management and performance tracking, ensuring effective stakeholder communication. Committed to advancing project management practices and governance standards.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate
PwC
Bengaluru
10.2023 - Current
- Provide project management support on Tax Accounting and Tax Compliance engagements and ensure transparency to the Clients and reporting process through a web-based portal
- Facilitated onboarding calls to clarify project scopes, budgets, and timelines.
- Allocated resources for UK Tax Compliance and Tax Accounting preparation and review.
- Maintained communication with engagement teams regarding client statuses.
- Created charge codes for each engagement to track time spent on tasks accurately.
- Monitored work progress against established budgets for effective financial oversight.
- Adjusted provisions as needed, flagging overruns or write-offs for precise tracking
- Managed invoicing processes aligned with engagement letters to ensure timely payments
- Conducted kickoff calls for rollover clients to establish clear expectations and timelines
- Excels, G sheets in the day-to-day monitoring of client engagements and effectively driving stakeholder communication through proactive engagement
- Maintained delivery, risk, and budget trackers for ongoing and new engagements, ensuring proactive and effective stakeholder communication
- Supported Client Portfolio Leads and high-risk Unallocated & Market Partnering clients, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery
- Served as the SPOC for the Real Estate segment, tracking submissions, escalating delays, and updating risk logs for segment leadership.
- Identified and escalated service line issues per engagement protocols and actively contributed to problem resolution.
- Prepared and presented quarterly Real Estate portfolio decks to leadership, highlighting achievements, challenges, and submission progress.
- Provided training, guidance, and mentorship to new team members to support team capability building
Senior Associate
KPMG
Bengaluru
05.2021 - 09.2023
- Oversaw end-to-end project lifecycle for UK Corporate Tax engagements, managing over 100 clients.
- Collaborated with Engagement Partners and Managers on client profiling, invoicing, and budgeting.
- Created new opportunities under MSD for client risk assessment and AML checks.
- Led compliance processes including due diligence, Sentinel checks, and Engagement Letter reviews.
- Conducted Time & Expense analyses, provisioning, invoicing, and charge code creation.
- Monitored delivery and financial trackers, identifying issues and escalating risks proactively.
Senior Associate
Oracle
Bengaluru
11.2019 - 05.2021
- Managed complete project life cycle from initiation through closure activities.
- Reviewed and validated business contracts, booked funds, and monitored revenue via Oracle Cloud Application.
- Generated invoices and recognized revenue for time and materials, pre-paid, and fixed-price projects.
- Approved and released invoices to ensure timely payments and accurate revenue recognition.
Associate to Senior Associate
Accenture
Bengaluru
09.2016 - 11.2019
- Handled vendor management process
- Performing quality check of vendor records, to avoid duplication
- Response to check risk documents- AML/W9 form/Invoice/setup form
- Handling Client & Supplier escalations
- Vendor Enablement Process, Legal Setups, Purchase order and Catalogue process
Education
B.com - Finance
Vidhya Vardhaka College
05.2016
PU -
S.Nijalingappa PU College
03.2013
SSLC -
Lewa English High School
04.2011
Skills
- MS Office
- G-suite
- Tally ERP 95
- SAP
- Oracle cloud
- MS Dynamics
- Project Management
Accomplishments
• Received 3 Star of Business Awards at Accenture for consistently delivering top performance
• Acknowledged with YAR Award in recognition of good productivity and quality work at Oracle
• Awarded four Territory Spot Award for exceptional work quality and additional support provided during peak workload periods at Pwc
• Acknowledged with YAR Award in recognition of good productivity and quality work at Oracle
• Awarded four Territory Spot Award for exceptional work quality and additional support provided during peak workload periods at Pwc
Certifications
- FOXTORT Practitioner Certificate
- Project Accounting certification- Gold level
- Train the trainer
Languages
- English
- Kannada
- Hindi
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Krishna Murthy V
- Date of Birth : 03-Nov-1995
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Indian
Disclaimer
I solemnly declare that the information mentioned here is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
Senior Associate
PwC
10.2023 - Current
Senior Associate
KPMG
05.2021 - 09.2023
Senior Associate
Oracle
11.2019 - 05.2021
Associate to Senior Associate
Accenture
09.2016 - 11.2019
B.com - Finance
Vidhya Vardhaka College
PU -
S.Nijalingappa PU College
SSLC -
Lewa English High School