Audit Manager

Education/Qualification

• 2018     Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) – Chartered Accountant
• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) – Bachelor of Commerce (Accounts and Finance)

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel

Key skills

• Fortune Global 500 company audit
• UK GAAP Reporting
• FRC Compliance
• IFRS
• Sarbanes Oxley Act Audit (SOX)
• US GAAP Reporting
• PCAOB Compliance
• All India 14th and Kerala state 1st Rank holder for Chartered accountancy entrance examination (CPT) December 2012
• Awarded twice, ‘Deloitte UK Collaborate for measurable Impact: Values Hero-Individual’ for the performance quality and commitment to work
• Awarded thrice, ‘Deloitte India Move the Dot-Individual’ for the outstanding performance
• Awarded ‘Deloitte India Move the Dot-Team’ five times for significant contribution through Team efforts
• Promoted as Deputy manager in July 2020 and as Manager in July 2022
• Achieved PCAOB accreditation for performing PCAOB audits
• Selected as the best speaker of Management Communication Skills (MCS) Programme of ICAI, in Alleppy branch batch ended 06.06.2018
• Selected for Inspire scholarships for top 1% 12th board students across India
• Languages: Indian and Malaysian

Career Summary

Most Recent Employer – Chartered Accountants

Position – Audit Assistant Manager

Dates – September 2023 – December 2024

• Leading a team of 10 and reporting into the Audit Manager
• Part of audit teams engaged in audit of clients from various industries including Manpower supply, Nuclear Energy, Public sector and Consumer Retail chain
• Coordinated group audit of a large UK based company (over $2.5 billion), whose operations spread across Europe, United States and Middle East
• Prepared component scoping and referral instructions for components in United States, Middle East, Norway, Australia and Canada
• Undertaken audit in UK GAAP under FRC compliances
• Performed PCAOB audits for components based in UK
• Coordinated with the audit delivery centres across the globe for the audit executions
• Lead team of 10 (including delivery centres) from the commencement till the closure of a larger engagement (over £2.5 billion)
• Performed end to end of the audit, including risk assessments, control testing, revenue testing, Impairment analysis, Payroll testing, preliminary and concluding analytical reviews, going concern assessments, subsequent events testing, misstatements evaluation, drafting of audit reports and audit committee presentations, financial statements front end and back-end tie throughs

Previous Employer – Global Accounting

Position – Various Roles

Dates –September 2018 – June 2023

Position – Audit Manager

Dates – June 2022 – June 2023

•  Manager in PCAOB group reporting of a Fortune global 500 company (Over $20 billion turnover), leading a team of 20 members, communicating effectively with directors and partners of Deloitte, across globe
• Preparation of audit summary memorandum and other deliverables such as audit report and other statutory reports
• Lead multiple teams for statutory audits in India, workings with multiple partners, including direct interaction with company directors and execution of client deliverables
• Engaged with scheduling teams for team resourcing
• Review of audit files as manager and reporting to partners
• Communications with the extended audit team including delivery centers to set expectations on responsibilities and deadlines
• Communications with the entity management on project plan, timelines, fees and any repercussions

Position – Deputy Manager

Dates – June 2020 – May 2022

• Part of team engaged in audit of controls under Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) and reporting under PCAOB and US GAAP standards for a Fortune global 500 company (Over $20 billion turnover)
• Lead a team of 15 members for audit of over 20 companies across Europe and Oceania
• Performed Risk Assessment and Test of controls (Internal control testing) for major processes including Revenue, Leases, Payroll, Cash, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Accruals
• Performed test of controls for Leases for the first time implementation of ASC 842 for a $20 billion turnover company, and identified deficiencies
• Performed statutory audit for a private limited company (over $700 million turnover), under Indian Companies Act 2013, reporting under Ind AS (IFRS Equivalent)
• Performed Tax Audit for a manufacturing company (listed in Indian Stock Exchange with over $100 million turnover), under Indian Income Tax Act 1961

Position – Assistant Manager

Dates – September 2018 – May 2020

• Test of details performed for account balances and transactions, including revenue, payroll, leases, accounts receivable and payable, unbilled and deferred revenue, deferred cost, accrued liabilities, prepaid expenses, operating expenses and cash and bank
• Conducted stock audits and stock counts of various manufacturing companies
• Performed audit of smaller companies (VSA) of turnover $1 million to $50 million

Previous Employer – Chartered Accounts

Position – Audit and Articled Assistant

Dates – March 2014 – March 2017

• Handled statutory, tax and stock audits and accounts regularisations
• Handled internal audits and assisted entity management in execution of controls and process
• Prepared financial statements including cashflow statements in accordance with the financial reporting and regulatory framework
• Involved in financial planning, budget, forecast and variance analysis as part of entity management assistance
• Undertaken management consultancy and allied services
• Filed Income tax, TDS, Service Tax, VAT and MCA (ROC) returns