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Ashlin Joseph

Ashlin Joseph

ACCA finalist (12/13)

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CochinMember since June 4, 2026
BookkeepingAccounts Payable/ReceivableBank ReconciliationFinancial ReportingFinancial AnalysisAudit Risk AssessmentControl TestingSubstantive TestingAudit Working PapersProfessional SkepticismIFRS/IASUK TaxationUAE VATUAE Corporate TaxIndian GSTVAT/GST Return ProcessesTax ComplianceAdvanced ExcelPivotTablesVLOOKUPPower QueryXeroZoho BooksPower BITaxcalcMS WordPowerPointAnalytical ThinkingAttention to DetailProblem Solving
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About

ACCA finalist with 12 of 13 papers completed and a B.Com in Finance & Taxation, with training and practical exposure across audit, accounting, financial reporting and taxation. Experienced in transaction processing, reconciliations, audit risk and control testing, financial data analysis, and client documentation. Technical proficiency in Advanced Excel, Xero, Zoho Books, Power BI and Taxcalc, with knowledge of IFRS/IAS, UK taxation, UAE VAT and corporate tax, and Indian GST.

Available to relocate and join immediately.

Experience

Corporate Finance & Accounting Intern at Ledgify Consultants LLP (2026-06 – 2026-08)

  • Processed client bills and invoices using Zoho accounting software, supporting day-to-day accounting workflows.

  • Cleaned and summarized approximately 100,000 transaction records to support accurate financial summaries and client documentation.

  • Maintained accounts receivable and accounts payable documentation and worked to reporting deadlines.

Accounts Assistant (Volunteer Bookkeeper) at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church (2026-04 – Present)

  • Maintained financial records for receipts, disbursements and fund accounting using accounting software.

  • Performed monthly bank-to-ledger reconciliations to identify discrepancies and support financial accuracy.

  • Categorized income and operating expenses and assisted with budget monitoring and internal-audit record keeping.

Freelance Audit Associate at Independent Practice (2026 – 2026)

  • Supported multiple on-field audit assignments, including engagements lasting up to 15 days.

  • Performed physical verification of assets, identified operational irregularities, and organized supporting documentation.

  • Compiled financial verification working papers and self-reviewed data for accuracy before senior review.

EY Audit Job Simulation at Forage (2026-09 – 2026-09)

  • Completed a job simulation involving identifying and assessing risks, and control and substantive testing for EY's Audit team.

  • Put a transaction flow into the correct order, assigned risks of material misstatement to elements of the transaction flow, and identified which significant accounts these issues could impact.

  • Prepared for a conversation with the client about control failures found during control testing and what this means for testing strategy.

  • Reviewed outputs of an accounts analysis tool and summarized which issues to raise with my Senior.

Education

  • ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) – ACCA | 12/13 papers completed | Final paper: Strategic Business Leader (result awaited)

    Key papers completed: Advanced Audit & Assurance (AAA), Advanced Financial Management (AFM), Strategic Business Reporting (SBR), Financial Reporting (FR), Audit & Assurance (AA), UK Taxation (78%).

  • Bachelor of Commerce in Finance & Taxation – Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam; St. Paul’s College, Kalamassery (2023-03)

    Cumulative score: 82%.

Skills

ACCA finalist (12/13)

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