Stefi Gomes

Accounting and audit professional with articleship experience in statutory and bank audits, taxation, and regulatory compliance. Strong foundation in audit documentation, financial verification, and statutory filings, with a disciplined and analytical approach to professional standards.

Senior Accounts Executive - Accounting Services and Tax Consultancy Firm

(2023-12 - 2025-12)

• Applied strong understanding of accounting concepts, conventions, and the double-entry system of bookkeeping and ensured adherence to local GAAP, financial regulatory frameworks, and internal accounting policies
• Handled fixed asset capitalization and depreciation accounting in compliance with local accounting standards.
• Prepared financial statements ensuring balance sheet account reconciliations and compliance with applicable accounting standards resolving discrepancies.
• Handled Record to Report (R2R) tasks, including general ledger reviews, Bank reconciliations, and month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Reviewed and prepared 200+ tax returns for businesses, individuals, and corporations, ensuring strict adherence to tax regulations and meeting filing deadlines.
• Prepared and filed TDS and GST returns including GSTR1, GSTR3B, GSTR9, GSTR4 and CMP- 08, ensuring compliance with GST regulations.
• Handled various individual tax returns of business professionals, Individuals and corporates, trust etc ensuring adherence to relevant tax regulations and timely filing.
• Worked on ESI/EPF and tax payments and preparing Net worth certificates and 15CA/CB for foreign transfers.
• Booked Journal vouchers and purchase sale bills accurately in Tally software.
• Conducted Bank reconciliations regularly to reconcile the financial records with bank statements.

Articled Assistant - Dsouza & Lobo Chartered Accountants

(2019-11 - 2022-11)

• Led and assisted in statutory audits of nationalized and cooperative banks, focusing on compliance with RBI norms, verification of advances, asset classification, and income recognition.
• Conducted concurrent audits of bank branches, ensuring timely identification and reporting of irregularities in day-to-day transactions, KYC/AML compliance, and cash management.
• Prepared and reviewed audit reports and working papers in adherence to Standards on Auditing (SAs) and ICAI guidelines.
• Verified and documented loan files, security creation, documentation compliance, interest applications, and NPA identification using Finacle Software.
• Worked closely with audit teams to conduct stock audits and prepare valuation reports for bank-financed entities.
• Drafted audit planning documents and ensured integrity in handling financial and operational data
• Prepared and filed TDS and GST returns including GSTR1, GSTR3B, GSTR9, GSTR4 and CMP- 08, ensuring compliance with GST regulations.
• Handled various individual tax returns of business professionals, Individuals and corporates, trust etc ensuring adherence to relevant tax regulations and timely filing.
• Worked on ESI/EPF and tax payments and preparing Net worth certificates and 15CA/CB for foreign transfers.
• Booked Journal vouchers and purchase sale bills accurately in Tally software.
• Conducted Bank reconciliations regularly to reconcile the financial records with bank statements.

CA-Intermediate - Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) (2021-05)

Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce - Mangalore University (2019-05)

PUC - Sri Bhuvanendra College (2016)