Senior Audit Manager with 12+ years’ experience with expensive knowledge of financial and operational risk. Offering sound judgment and interpreting policies and controls. Recognized to thrive in either collaborative or independently-motivated settings. Analytical Audit Manager leveraging exceptional risk management skills. Adept with financial statement review to identify errors. Highly knowledge with GAAP and accounting compliance standards and leading team and, delivering high impact large scale projects across Audit, Finance, consulting and operations.
Audit and Assurance
· Headed Statutory Audits of entities in 20+ Companies in the sectors of GTA (T/O>35cr), Security Services, Construction, Software(IT)
· Carried out audits of a transportation company that was registered for GST in ten states, gathered all sales data, filed GST forms, and created consolidated statements.
· Headed Statutory Audits of 100+ Trusts and Societies in the areas of Education (Receipts > 40cr), Social Awareness, Medical, Old age and Orphanage, Religious etc. and recommend changes in Revenue Recognition, Fixed Asset capitalization and Depreciation.
· Headed Statutory Audit of Micro Finance Trust ensured compliance of FEMA Act, Interest disbursements outside India and ECB-2, 15CA&C filings.
· Analyzed and finalized the financial statements of companies on adhering to Schedule lll norms and accounting standards.
· Conducted Internal Audits and recommend changes in maintenance of Books of accounts and controls of cash collections and payments of NGO.
· Managed audits for nonprofit organizations that operate Hospitals and Schools, worked closely to prepare donor budgets for FCRA, and ensured that all FCRA regulations were being fulfilled.
· Conducted Stock Audit of Retail store.
· Handled various areas including inventory, cost of goods sold, trade payables, provisions, employee benefit expenses, borrowings, deposits.
· Ensured the compliance with various acts and regulations FCRA, Income Tax, GST, ESI and EPF etc
· Managed the handling of service tax and GST notices, which included meeting with the assessing officer, formulating replies, and closing the notices that had been issued.
Team Management
· Have experience in handling short team of 15 to 20 and ensure they are trained in all the necessary accounting and audit related compliance.
· Manage and assigning task to the team and monitoring the tasks and ensuring it is completed within the timelines.
· Provided guidance to team members regarding best practices in auditing techniques.
· Maintained professional relationships with clients while ensuring objectivity in decision making.
· Singlehandedly managed the audit team and the client communications from start to end, including review meetings with Senior Manager, Director, and Partner
· Developed and implemented internal audit programs to ensure compliance with regulatory.
· Improved overall team morale with effective motivational techniques like reward programs, recognition events, and transparent communication practices.
· Optimized resource allocation to maximize team output while minimizing costs for the organization.
· Cultivated positive, productive team environments, resolving conflicts quickly.
· Implemented training programs to maximise team member development and potential.
Taxation
· Conducted Tax Audits of Partnership Firms, Proprietors, Companies (T/O> 20cr), Trusts and Societies (Receipts > 50cr).
· Prepared and submitted Audit Reports 3CA/3CB & 3CD and 3CEB.
· Prepared and submitted more than 300+ Income Tax Returns (ITR 1-7) for Individuals, Company, AOP, Partnership Firms, Trusts and Societies.
· Conducted Transfer pricing Audit of Company and ensured compliance with Safe harbour rules.
· Prepared and filed TDS returns (24Q, 26Q and TDS on sale of Immovable Property) and generated 200+ form 16 for employees.
· Handled GST Monthly & Quarterly filings, ITC reconciliation, GSTR 9 & 9C of 20+ entities in different sectors like GTA, Security Services, Retail, Textiles, Construction, Food and Restaurants, Software (IT) etc.
· Provided Consultancy and Advisory on Tax Planning, Tax Savings, DTAA on salaries, GST tax rates and HSN codes.
· Drafted and Submitted response to assessments and scrutiny related to Income Tax demands >5cr and GST.
· Ensured the compliance with various tax regulations, including detailed examination of TDS & RCM, applicability, validation of input tax eligibility etc.
Compliance
· Drafted MOA and AOA and incorporation of Companies (Private limited and Subsidiary of Foreign) and Partnerships. Prepared and submitted documents for Company closures.
· Prepared and submitted various ROC forms AOC-4, MGT-7, DPT-3, DIR-12, ADT-1 and ADT-3.
· Drafted deeds for Trust, Associations, Partnership firms, collated information/documents for FCRA department scrutiny and Special Audit.
· Involved in applying various registrations GST, EPF, ESI, FCRA, PT, 12AA and 80G registrations and Renewals.
· Preparation of Books of Accounts in Tally, Quick Books and Zoho Books and preparation of MIS.
· Completing the required adjustment entries in Zoho books and creating bank, customer, and vendor reconciliation statements.
· Attended board meetings, set up the company's accounts, and served as a director of M/s Bronkhorst Instrumentation India Private Limited Private Limited, ensuring that all compliance requirements were completed in the early phases of the business.
Audit Planning
· Audit Innovation Award – Recognized for implementing a new audit process that improved accuracy and efficiency.
· Outstanding Performance Award – Received for leading a successful audit project resulting in improvement in client base.
· Employee of the year – Recognized for best performer award for 2 consecutive years 2015 and 2016.
· Leadership Award 2022 – Received recognition for exceptional leadership skills and ability to inspire and motive team members.