Sheetal Chauhan

Chartered Accountant having 5+ years of experience across Treasury Audit, Financial Reporting, FP&A, Accounting, Taxation and Statutory Audit. Experienced in working with US GAAP audits, Treasury COE, debt and cash testing, financial analysis, budgeting, variance analysis and statutory reporting. Hands-on exposure to SAP, Excel and AI-enabled audit tools.

Associate - Statutory Audit-Treasury at PwC SDC (2025-09 – 2026-05)

• Treasury COE supporting audits across Debt, Cash, and Equity FSLIs, working closely under senior team members and teams to execute audit procedures and documentation.
• Assisted in debt audit testing, including preparation and review of roll-forwards, amortization schedules, scheduled and early repayments, interest, fair value testing, and agreement reviews.
• Supported debt balance tie-outs with Trial Balance and SEC filings (Form 10K and 10Q), ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Performed cash audit procedures such as bank account scoping (100% vs sampling), bank confirmations, bank reconciliation testing, classification between cash equivalents, and cash overdrafts, and disclosure verification.
• Executed equity testing, including share capital confirmation, dividend paid/payable testing, share activity movement testing, preparation of smart equity roll-forwards and review of retained earnings and other equity components.
• Applied strong analytical, reconciliation, and documentation skills, leveraging AI-enabled review tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and audit quality.

Senior Analyst - FP&A at HCL Tech (2025-07 – 2025-09)

• Performed variance analysis between Budget, Forecast and Actuals. Supported preparation of MIS reports for senior management. And assisted in monthly forecasting and budgeting activities.

Senior Executive – Finance & Accounts at Numax Realcon (2024-06 – 2025-06)

• Performed analysis of financial statements including scrutiny of ledger/account having significant doubts.
• Audited a diverse portfolio of clients, including PSUs; Banks; start-ups with turnover up to ₹500 crores, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance.
• Conducted performance analysis of organization including forecast and projections, analysis of AP/AR to help management in various decision making.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely availability and accuracy of financial information.
• Managed day-to-day accounting operations including journal entries, ledger scrutiny and account reconciliations.
• Assisted in month-end and year-end financial closing activities to ensure timely financial reporting.
• Prepared financial statements, schedules and management reports for internal review.

Article Assistant at A.R & Co. (2021-11 – 2024-05)

• Prepared Tax Audit Reports for over 30 clients, including firms and both listed and unlisted entities, utilizing Forms 3CA-3CD and 3CB-3CD.
• Finalized and filed Income Tax Returns (ITR) for corporate and non-corporate assesses, including presumptive taxation filings under Sections 44AD, 44ADA, and 44AE, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Assisted in preparing documentation and data for income tax notices, ensuring accuracy and completeness to support compliance and timely resolution.
• Finalized and filed GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, GSTR-9C) for corporate and non-corporate entities, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Conducted GST audits to ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks and identify potential tax savings for clients.
• Reconciled GSTR-2A with GSTR-3B and purchase registers, identifying discrepancies to ensure accurate ITC claims.

Article Assistant at Maks & Associates (2021-06 – 2024-10)

• Prepared Tax Audit Reports for over 30 clients, including firms and both listed and unlisted entities, utilizing Forms 3CA-3CD and 3CB-3CD.
• Finalized and filed Income Tax Returns (ITR) for corporate and non-corporate assesses, including presumptive taxation filings under Sections 44AD, 44ADA, and 44AE, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Assisted in preparing documentation and data for income tax notices, ensuring accuracy and completeness to support compliance and timely resolution.
• Finalized and filed GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, GSTR-9C) for corporate and non-corporate entities, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Conducted GST audits to ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks and identify potential tax savings for clients.
• Reconciled GSTR-2A with GSTR-3B and purchase registers, identifying discrepancies to ensure accurate ITC claims.

CA – ICAI (2025-05)

B.Com – Delhi University (2022)

Senior Secondary School – C.B.S.E (2018)

Secondary School – C.B.S.E (2016)