Mahesh Das

Qualified Chartered Accountant with over 4+ years of progressive experience spanning a 3-year articleship and 1+ year of postqualification (Big 10 firm). Specialises in Internal Audit, Risk Advisory, Taxation, and Financial Statements Finalisation. Proven ability to assess internal controls, identify risk exposures, and deliver actionable recommendations across diverse industry verticals.

Adept at working within structured audit frameworks and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive compliance and operational efficiency

Management Consulting | Internal Audit | Risk Advisory at T R Chadha & Co LLP — Chartered Accountants (Big 10 Firm) (2025-06 – Present)

• Planned and executed Risk-Based Internal Audits for a leading FMCG organization client with an annual turnover of approximately ₹2,000 Crores.
• Conducted end-to-end process audits covering Sales (O2C), Purchases (P2P), Inventory Management, Production, Maintenance, Logistics, Record-to-Report (R2R), Taxation, Information Technology (IT), and Plant Safety functions.
• Identify control gaps and process inefficiencies, prepare detailed audit reports with root-cause analysis and actionable recommendations for process improvements.
• Led and managed a team of 4+ audit professionals, ensuring timely execution of audit assignments and effective stakeholder coordination.
• Monitor implementation of audit recommendations and track closure of high-priority observations in coordination with business process owners.
• Performed Internal Financial Controls (IFC) testing and evaluation, successfully assessing and concluding the 80+ key controls.
• Executed Handing Over & Taking Over (HOTO) Project audit for a Green Energy Listed Company involving a project value of approximately ₹1,200 Crores, assessing project governance, asset transfer, contractual compliance, and operational readiness.
• Prepared audit reports presented key findings to management, and monitored closure of audit observations through effective follow-up mechanisms.

Article Assistant — Finance, Accounts & Taxation at EB & Co — Chartered Accountants (2022-01 – 2025-03)

• Assisted in finalisation of books of accounts and preparation of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) for clients across manufacturing, automation, transportation, and service sectors.
• Managed end-to-end GST compliance: Preparation and filing of GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B reconciliation, GST liability computation, and resolution of reconciliation differences.
• Handled TDS compliance including computation, quarterly return filing, TDS reconciliation, and resolution of TDS mismatches.
• Prepared and filed Income Tax Returns (ITR) for Individuals, Partnership Firms, LLPs, and Companies in compliance with the Income Tax Act.
• Conducted Tax Audits under Section 44AB — preparation and filing of Tax Audit Reports, verification of financial records, and compliance reporting.
• Represented clients in GST litigation matters: drafted replies to notices, prepared submissions, and appeared before GST authorities during assessments and adjudication proceedings.
• Conducted stock audits and physical inventory verification for multiple clients operating multi-location warehouses.

CA Final (Both Groups) in Chartered Accountancy – ICAI (2024-11)

CA Intermediate Group II in Chartered Accountancy – ICAI (2022-11)

CA Intermediate Group I in Chartered Accountancy – ICAI (2020-11)

CA Foundation in Chartered Accountancy – ICAI (2019-11)

Diploma in Financial Management (DFM) in Financial Management – BAOU (2024-02)

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) in Commerce – Bhavans College (2022-06)

Class XII (HSC) – GSHSEB (2019-03)

Class X (SSC) – GSEB (2017-03)