Senior Accountant - Angola Iron & Steel Corporation - Luanda, Angola
(2025-04 - 2026-04)
- Finalization of Financial Statements in compliance with applicable accounting standards
- Managed end-to-end accounting and finance operations, ensuring accurate books of accounts and timely financial reporting.
- Prepared and reviewed monthly financial statements, MIS reports, budget variance analysis, and management reports for senior leadership.
- Ensured timely closure of monthly and annual accounts, including reconciliation of general ledger, balance sheet schedules, and income statement accounts.
- Implemented and strengthened accounting processes, financial controls, and reporting systems to improve operational efficiency.
- Headed Accounts Payable operations, ensuring accurate booking of procurement expenses, GRN matching, and efficient invoice processing, while strengthening vendor reconciliations and ensuring strict adherence to procurement and payment policies
- Headed Accounts Receivable operations, driving accurate invoicing, effective collections, and robust credit control, while strengthening customer reconciliations and ensuring compliance with company policies.
Proprietor - Somnath Jha & Co. Chartered Accountants - New Delhi
(2024-03 - 2025-03)
- Established and operated an independent CA practice with full ownership of client engagement- Internal Audit, Risk Advisory, and Assurance Services.
- Ensured compliance with Income Tax, GST, Companies Act, TDS, and other statutory filing requirements.
- Managed GST registration, return filing, reconciliation, and annual compliance.
- Incorporated Private Limited and Section 8 Companies, Filed ROC forms including AOC-4, MGT-7, DIR-3 KYC, DIR-12, ADT-1, etc.
Assistant Audit Manager - Thakur, Vaidyanath Aiyar & Co. (Chartered Accountants) - New Delhi
(2022-02 - 2024-02)
- Coordinated and managed Statutory Audit, Tax Audit, and Internal Audit processes, ensuring timely completion and closure of audit observations.
- Performed walkthroughs and control testing across Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Record-to-Report (R2R), Inventory and Fixed Asset cycles.
- Filing of Income Tax Returns (ITR) for companies within prescribed timelines
- Managed monthly GST compliance: GSTR-1, GSTR-3B filing and GSTR-2B reconciliation
- Prepared audit reports and presented findings, risks, and recommendations to management.
Audit Associate - H.C. Srivastava & Company (Chartered Accountants) - New Delhi
(2020-04 - 2022-01)
- Conducted fieldwork to gather necessary data for thorough audits.
- Assisted in preparing audit documentation and reports for client reviews.
- Assisted in GST workings, TDS reconciliations, and preparation of financial statements for statutory audit clients.
- Supported audit team in compliance checks under Companies Act 2013, CARO, and Standards on Auditing
Article Assistant - Andros & Company (Chartered Accountants) - New Delhi
(2014-03 - 2017-03)
- Performed Tax Audits u/s 44AB and drafted Tax Audit Reports (3CA-CD / 3CB-CD) for multiple entity types
- Computed total income and filed ITRs for Companies, Trust, Partnerships firms & Individuals: advised on tax planning under Sections 115BAC, 115BAA, 44AD/44ADA/44AE, and Chapter VI-A
- Conducted statutory audits of small and medium-sized companies including vouching, ledger verification, and depreciation checks; ensured compliance with Standards on Auditing, CARO, and Companies Act 2013
- Drafted Independent Auditor's Reports (including CARO), prepared Financial Statements (Schedule III), and filed ROC forms (AOC-4, MGT-7, DIR-12, DIR-3, ADT-1) with MCA
