Daniya Anjum

Accounting and audit professional with 5+ years of experience in US GAAP financial reporting, general ledger reconciliation, analytical review, and financial, regulatory, and employee benefit plan audits. Experienced in preparing financial statements and compliance filings (Forms 990 and 5500) for US clients while working remotely across time zones. Proven record of managing multiple deliverables under strict deadlines and reviewing the work of junior staff.

Former EY audit associate; ACCA affiliate (8 of 13 papers cleared) and CA (ICAP) Intermediate level complete.

Team Lead / Manager, Audit at Vertekx Auditing (2023 – 2026)

• Prepared and reviewed US GAAP financial statements, analytical review memos, and reconciliation workpapers for nonprofit, LLC, and employee benefit plan clients.
• Led full-cycle external audits of financial, regulatory, and benefit plan engagements, including planning fieldwork, allocating staff, and reviewing workpapers for compliance with US GAAP and applicable auditing standards.
• Reconciled and analyzed client ledger and financial data, investigating variances and supporting year-end adjustments and financial statement disclosures.
• Prepared nonprofit and employee benefit plan compliance filings, including Form 990 and Form 5500.
• Managed multiple concurrent engagements for clients in the US, Qatar, and UAE, coordinating remotely across time zones and consistently meeting reporting deadlines.
• Supervised and reviewed the work of junior associates; built strong working relationships with client finance teams.
• Worked in CaseWare, EY Canvas, QuickBooks, and Xero to manage workpapers and client data.

Accounts Associate at The Outsource Expert (2022)

6 months

• Managed client bookkeeping and account reconciliations, ensuring accurate and timely financial records.
• Prepared supporting schedules and reports for client financial reviews.

Audit Associate / Intern at EY (2020 – 2021)

• Performed substantive and controls testing on external audit engagements in line with US GAAP and firm methodology.
• Assisted in preparing audit workpapers, financial statement disclosures, and client correspondence under senior review.

Sales Associate at Spyda Footwear (2019)

• Built client-facing communication and relationship-management skills in a fast-paced retail environment.

In progress (8 of 13 papers cleared) – ACCA

Chartered Accountancy (CA) — Intermediate level complete (14 of 21 papers) – ICAP (2018 – 2021)

A Levels in Accounting, Business, Mathematics – Garrison Academy for Cambridge Studies (2015 – 2017)