Payal

CA Finalist with 3+ years of experience in statutory audits, ICFR testing, IND-AS reporting, and assurance services across multinational and large corporate clients. Skilled in financial analysis, control evaluation, and delivering high-quality audit support in fast-paced professional environments.

Associate at PWC Acceleration Centre (2025-10 – 2026-04)

Assurance Services (Statutory Audit)

• Performed Statutory and Group audits for multinational clients in the Manufacturing and Consumer Goods sectors, including a Fortune 500 company with revenues exceeding USD 24 Billion
• Tested Key Reports (IPE) to verify the completeness and accuracy of data generated from client IT systems across complex environments
• Executed mathematical accuracy, prior year checks, and consistency checks on financial statements and disclosures using specialized PwC audit tools
• Conducted core substantive testing across key areas, including Inventory, Related Parties, Equity, ESOPs, PPE, and Loans & Borrowings
• Evaluated Service Auditor Reports (SOC 1 / SOC 2) to analyze internal controls at third-party organizations

Article Assistant at Forvis Mazars (2021-10 – 2024-10)

Assurance Services (Statutory Audit, Tax Audits, Group Reporting, Limited Reviews)

• Performed Statutory audit including Limited Reviews of multiple large size clients, including corporate and non-corporate clients of 5+ Sectors with revenue ranging from INR 50 Crores to exceeding INR 9000 Crores
• Evaluated design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over reporting as part of ICFR reporting, performed control testing of key business processes including Treasury, Payroll, FSCP, ELC and identified control gaps and suggested improvement measures
• Prepared CARO 2020 reports and performed in depth evaluation of related party relationships supported in executing arm's length testing
• Applied Data Analytics (like Pareto Analysis, Benford's Law etc.) to facilitate efficient and effective audit
• Prepared certificates under SRS 4400 verifying project commitments for submission in government infrastructure bids
• Performed in-depth testing of high risk manual journal entries, focusing on unusual timing, large value adjustments and control breaches to identify potential misstatements
• Worked on lease modification accounting under IND AS 116, involving system migration, remeasurement of lease liabilities, and treatment of security deposits during entity-wide restructuring
• Conducted physical inspection of inventories to verify inventory count process and adjustments of variances
• Performed group reporting for overseas entities as per the Group reporting packs
• Identified a major underreported legal matter, leading to a potential impact of 10 crores in the reported Financial Statements

CA Final - Group 1 in Chartered Accountancy – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2026-05)

CA Final - Group 2 in Chartered Accountancy – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2025-09)

CA Inter in Chartered Accountancy – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2021-07)

CA CPT in Chartered Accountancy – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2018-12)

B.Com. (H) in Commerce – Delhi University (2021)

Class XII in Senior Secondary – CBSE (2018)

Class X in Secondary – CBSE (2016)