Ashu Arora

Chartered Accountant with 10+ years of progressive US and international accounting experience.

Former

Manager – Assurance at Ernst & Young LLP (Big 4) with deep expertise in US GAAP, month-end and year-end close, multi-entity consolidations, internal controls (SOX/ICFR), variance analysis, and financial reporting.

Certified

QuickBooks ProAdvisor and Xero Advisor. Managed accounting operations for 180+ clients with monthly revenues from $100K to $5M. Seeking a remote senior accountant, accounting manager, or controller role with a US-based company.

Senior Accountant & Bookkeeping Manager at Freelance (2021-12 – Present)

• Oversee full-cycle accounting and financial reporting for 180+ clients across the US, UK, and Australia, ensuring GAAP, IFRS, and UK GAAP compliance.
• Lead month-end and year-end close including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, intercompany reconciliations, and GL review; consistently close within 5 business days.
• Prepare and review financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow); deliver board-level MIS and management reporting packages.
• Manage multi-entity GL in QuickBooks, Xero, and MYOB; handle intercompany eliminations and consolidations across complex group structures.
• Conduct budgeting, rolling cash flow forecasts, and budget-vs-actual variance analysis for SaaS, real estate, eCommerce, and professional services clients.
• Prepare and file US tax returns (Forms 1040, 1065, 1120S, 1120); manage multi-state sales tax and payroll tax compliance.
• Key clients: MMA CPA Inc, Upside Tax CPA, Dimes Capital Group (US Real Estate), EcomX LLC, Mediapedia.

Manager – Assurance at Ernst & Young LLP (EY) (2017-07 – 2021-12)

• Led assurance and outsourced accounting engagements for US, UK, Canadian, and Australian clients at one of the world's Big 4 accounting firms.
• Reviewed and strengthened SOX/ICFR internal controls; documented process flows, identified control weaknesses, and recommended improvements.
• Prepared and reviewed financial statements under US GAAP, IFRS, and Ind-AS; conducted substantive testing, ledger scrutiny, and variance analysis.
• Supervised accounting teams on full-cycle GL, AP/AR, payroll, and month-end/year-end close; consistently delivered accurate and on-time financial reporting.
• Filed US federal and state tax returns including Forms 1040, 1065, 1120S, 1120; managed multi-state payroll compliance via ADP and Gusto.
• Incorporated entities in the US, UK, and Australia; managed statutory filings and initial accounting setup for new group companies.

Internal Auditor & Financial Analyst at Oswal Sunil & Associates (2014-05 – 2017-06)

• Managed bookkeeping records and conducted bank, statutory, revenue, and IS audits with detailed findings and actionable recommendations.
• Built financial models for medium and large-scale organisations to support strategic planning and investment decisions.

Chartered Accountant (CA) in Accounting – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) in Commerce – Kurukshetra University

Certified Xero Advisor | Xero Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor | Intuit QuickBooks

IFRS Certification | ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India)

GST Certification | ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India)