Dec 2022 – May 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Handled significant Refinitiv entities in the UK and Middle East Africa where my responsibilities in addition to those of an assistant controller, included:
• Member of the Document retention and standard operating procedures (SOP) project in the organization where we have created a central repository to store all the documents and information related to the legal entities and created detailed and summary SOPs for the compliance activities in the legal entities.
• Part of various Finance townhalls with the CFO and Group finance controller where I have explained the role of legal entity controller and its importance in the company.
• Assumed the role of team manager in the absence of manager during H1 2023. This included allocation and review of work among the team members and representing the team in key meetings with external and internal stakeholders.
• Assisted the internal tax team and external tax consultants in the implementation and the assessment of the corporate taxation impact for the UAE legal entities.
• Individually managed majority of the statutory audits and tax filings in the Middle East Africa region during my first year as a business unit controller.

Sep 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Handled Refinitiv Business entities in the UK and Middle East Africa region where my primary responsibilities include:
• Manages all local statutory and tax compliance for entity countries mainly include driving the Statutory audits by liaising with auditors and providing complete audit requirements.
• Reviewing & Filing of Corporate Income tax returns & assessments, withholding tax returns & VAT, Transfer pricing reporting within timelines per Guidelines by working closely with local tax consultants.
• Tracks and analyze for all changes introduced by authorities in regard to tax and accounts in respective countries and updating to management.
• Preparation of financial statements from local GAAP to IFRS based on recent pronouncements by working closely with outsource service providers.
• Performing Cost Analysis & Balance sheet Flux Analysis and validating on monthly basis.
• Performing OL & LG reconciliations & Balance sheet pack analysis on quarterly basis and reviewing the key variances.
• Supporting various internal and external stakeholders to provide the entity related information as and when necessary.
• Reviewing the transfer pricing numbers and agreements on a quarterly basis and ensuring that there are no variances in the TP numbers reported.

Mar 2021 – Sep 2021 · 6 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• ➢In-charge on job for statutory audit assignments of various IND AS applicable Technology, Software and other manufacturing companies.
• ➢ Led a team of 4-5 members on majority of audit assignments where I learnt:
• Planning, Coordinating and completing the assignment work within the time limits committed to the client while at the same time ensuring quality deliverables.
• Delegating, supervising and reviewing work of junior colleagues
• Reporting to the Audit Manager and Engagement Partner on the job
• Building good client relationships.

Apr 2017 – Apr 2020 · 3 yrs · Bengaluru, India

• Handled crucial areas of Statutory audit, Tax audit and Internal audit since the inception of training period and have
• been acknowledged as an active and participative team member on all assignments. Led a team of 2-3 members
• and handled the field work on small and medium sized assignments during later phase of training period.
• Work Exposure
• Analysis and Finalization of standalone and consolidated Financial Statements including notes to accounts and
• review of compliances with provisions of Companies Act 2013 and Accounting Standards.
• Reviewing the Internal financial controls established and suggesting measures for improvisation.
• Assisted the management of a manufacturing company in implementing Kaizen costing and other measures for
• reducing the turnaround time and increasing the efficiency.
• Physical Verification of Fixed Assets & Closing Stock, Scrutiny of ledgers, debtors & creditors balance
• reconciliation, Verification of BRS and Bank/ Cash Balance.
• Discussion of Audit queries and key observations with management and TCWG.
• Maintaining proper documentation of audit procedures performed and audit evidence obtained.
• The audits also provided exposure to MS Office tools, Tally ERP and other accounting ERP’s.