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Akshay Kothari

Chartered Accountant | M.Com

Karnataka

5+ years of work experience

KPMG
Jun 20251 y 3 moPresent

Bangalore

CSC
Sep 20248 mosApr 2025

Led preparation and review of 10+ financial statements in compliance with US GAAP and IFRS. Assisted in the preparation of 35+ VAT/ GST returns and ensuring clients meet al tax filing obligations. Managed the 20+ accounts month-end close, ensuring journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations are complete. Monitored 700+ transaction for Anti-money laundering checks and process the payments with proper authorization. Suggested improvements to financial reporting, leading to improved efficiency and reduced month-end closing time by 10%.
PwC
May 20231 yr 4 mosAug 2024

Anup rathi and associates
Feb 20211 yr 3 mosApr 2022

Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

Freelance
Apr 202010 mosJan 2021

Financial advices about Equity,Mutual funds, Fixed deposits. Portfolio allocation & Portfolio management.
Pre-qualification experience
20194 yrs2023

Conducted internal audits, highlighting the gaps, analyzing root cause, and providing actionable recommendations. Led the audit team for an FMCG distributor with a topline of 1,100 million+ highlighting strong leadership skills. Assisted in preparation, execution, and submission of the 70+ Tax audit report (Form 3CA/3CB and 3CD). Prepared Tax and GST return of 200+ taxpayers resulting in tax planning that led to savings of 5-20% of tax liability. Played a key role in the stock audit of a listed company in the textile sector having multiple manufacturing facilities. Developed forecasts and net worth certificates of entities for raising funds of up to 300 million. Transformation of SAP data and MIS reports into comprehensive summary reports for auditing and reporting purposes.

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Education

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Master's degree, Economics

Savitribai Phule Pune University

20182 yrs2020

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Chartered Accountant | M.Com

About

Chartered Accountant with a Master's degree in Economics from Savitribai Phule Pune University. Currently contributing as an Assistant Manager at KPMG India, driving financial insights through budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. Skilled in leveraging tools like Power BI and Power Query to automate processes, streamline month-end closures, and enable efficient data consolidation. Previous experience includes financial statement preparation, VAT/GST compliance, anti-money laundering checks, and internal audits across diverse industries. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency and delivering actionable insights through data-driven strategies and financial expertise.

Location

Karnataka

AI stack

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Work experience

Assistant Manager at KPMG, Jun 2025 - Present · 1 y 3 mo, Bangalore

Senior Associate at CSC, Sep 2024 - Apr 2025 · 8 mos, Led preparation and review of 10+ financial statements in compliance with US GAAP and IFRS. Assisted in the preparation of 35+ VAT/ GST returns and ensuring clients meet al tax filing obligations. Managed the 20+ accounts month-end close, ensuring journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations are complete. Monitored 700+ transaction for Anti-money laundering checks and process the payments with proper authorization. Suggested improvements to financial reporting, leading to improved efficiency and reduced month-end closing time by 10%.

Associate at PwC, May 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

Associate at Anup rathi and associates, Feb 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

Freelance at Freelance, Apr 2020 - Jan 2021 · 10 mos, Financial advices about Equity,Mutual funds, Fixed deposits. Portfolio allocation & Portfolio management.

Associate at Pre-qualification experience, 2019 - 2023 · 4 yrs, Conducted internal audits, highlighting the gaps, analyzing root cause, and providing actionable recommendations. Led the audit team for an FMCG distributor with a topline of 1,100 million+ highlighting strong leadership skills. Assisted in preparation, execution, and submission of the 70+ Tax audit report (Form 3CA/3CB and 3CD). Prepared Tax and GST return of 200+ taxpayers resulting in tax planning that led to savings of 5-20% of tax liability. Played a key role in the stock audit of a listed company in the textile sector having multiple manufacturing facilities. Developed forecasts and net worth certificates of entities for raising funds of up to 300 million. Transformation of SAP data and MIS reports into comprehensive summary reports for auditing and reporting purposes.

Education

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Master's degree, Economics, Savitribai Phule Pune University