Financial Analyst - Vishay Precision Transducers India Private Limited - Chennai
(2024-09)
Reporting to Finance Director. Preparing and reviewing financial statements in compliance with US GAAP, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and participating in the Fixed Assets capitalization cycle, including asset tagging, verification, and depreciation allocation.
- Preparing and submitting SOX compliance reports related to Fixed Assets.
- Performing advance tax workings by estimating quarterly tax liabilities, projecting taxable income, evaluating deductions, and ensuring timely and accurate tax payments to avoid interest or penalty exposure.
- Modifying special incentive schemes to secure government subsidies for the company, resulting in improved financial benefits and optimized cost structures.
- Executing GSTR-1, GSTR-3B return filings and supporting preparation of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C reconciliation statements.
- Managing GST-related notices, providing responses, and coordinating with authorities.
- Contributing to income tax compliance, including drafting Income Tax Returns (ITR) and preparing Tax Audit Reports (Form 3CD).
- Preparing TDS payments, filing quarterly TDS returns (Forms 24Q, 26Q, 27Q, 27EQ), and addressing default notices.
- Assisting in Form 15CA preparation for foreign remittance compliance.
- Managing month-end and year-end closing, financial consolidation, and reporting activities.
- Performing variance and trend analysis, reconciliations, and supporting management decision-making.
- Coordinating with auditors and authorities for audit queries, documentation, and compliance reviews.
- Conducting internal control testing and walkthroughs to identify gaps and strengthen governance frameworks.
- Preparing MIS reports, management summaries, and presentations on financial performance and compliance risks.
- Supporting budgeting and forecasting with financial insights, cost analysis, and performance metrics.
- Ensuring accurate accounting of revenue, expenses, provisions, and accruals in line with applicable standards.
Advanced Audit Analyst - CohnReznick Professional Services Private Limited - Chennai
(2017-11 - 2024-02)
Acted as an Advanced Analyst in the Assurance Department, working as a permanent employee on complex audit engagements.
- Completed structured training on CohnReznick audit methodologies, firm procedures, and assurance standards.
- Prepared audit workpapers supporting attestation engagements, ensuring compliance with documentation requirements.
- Performed Financial Statement audits for US Real Estate Affordable Housing project entities in accordance with US GAAP and firm audit standards.
- Prepared and reviewed financial statements and participated in drafting audit reports.
- Assisted in preparation and review of Lower Tier Fund audits for real estate investment structures.
- Executed preparation of Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) audits in accordance with 401(k) plan requirements.
Article Assistant - Sundaresan and Subramanian, Chartered Accountants - Chennai
(2013-08 - 2017-08)
Articleship experience under a Chartered Accountants firm.
- Performed Statutory, Bank and Trust audits and led audit teams, reporting directly to Partner.
- Managed taxation assignments including preparation and filing of ITR, TDS returns and Tax Audit Reports (Form 3CA, 3CB, 3CD).
- Ensured compliance with Accounting Standards and Auditing Standards.
- Conducted verification of statutory compliances and crucial expense vouching and ledger scrutiny.
- Finalized financial statements and drafted Audit Reports as per Companies Act, 2013.
- Verified cash, loans, CIBIL reports and loan sanction procedures, and prepared LFAR.
- Performed A/R, A/P analysis including ageing, recovery and balance confirmation.
- Prepared and reviewed reconciliations and undertook ROC filings (ADT-1, AOC-4, MGT-7).
- Prepared projected and provisional financial statements.
