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Audit Manager @ RSM, Ex-EY | ACCA | Licensed CPA |SOX compliance| ICFR| Risk management

About

Results-driven Audit Manager with CPA and ACCA qualifications and 8+ years of experience at EY GDS and RSM US LLP. Proven expertise in managing global audit teams, process automation, and risk assessment for SEC-registered and private clients across multiple industries. Adept at US GAAP, PCAOB auditing standards, SOX controls, and data analytics. Skilled in team leadership, stakeholder management, and driving operational efficiencies. Recognized for enhancing offshore integration by up to 51%, implementing audit automation, and mentoring high-performing team.

Location

Gurugram

Work experience

Manager at RSM USI, Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo, Hybrid, Managing Overall Cluster (16 Members): Responsible for managing the overall allocated cluster in terms of performance Assessment, drop time, trainings, USI Integration, ensuring compliances, etc. Taking Interviews: Part of the lateral hiring process. Took over 20 interviews in my tenure with RSM. Manager Reviews on Audit Engagements: Responsible for closing the audit end to end, by helping with manager reviews on engagements, guiding seniors on the job when necessary. SOX & ICFR: Led walkthroughs and testing of financial reporting controls and key internal controls under SOX 404, identifying deficiencies, performing root cause analysis, and advising management on remediation. Regulatory Audits & Reporting: Reviewed IFRS packages, 10-Ks, 10-Qs, and consolidated financial statements ensuring compliance with PCAOB standards and disclosure requirements. Additional areas worked upon as manager (in addition to listed below): Planning procedures, first year procedures, adjusting entries and Misstatements, Wrap Up procedures (including Audit Opinions)

Assistant Manager at EY, 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Leadership & Recognition Supervised and coached teams of up to 12; acted as counsellor for staff performance and appraisals. Rated high performer 7 years in a row with multiple client service awards. Audit Planning & Execution. Developed and implemented risk-based audit approach that identified and addressed potential areas of financial and operational risk. Led quarterly reviews and year-end statutory and regulatory audits for SEC-registered and private clients across Healthcare, Financial Services, Automotive, Consumer Goods, and Manufacturing sectors, overseeing planning, execution, reporting, and client communication. Internal Controls & Process Improvement: Concluded on the design and operating effectiveness of controls by performing process walkthroughs, control testing procedures, and IPE documentation as per SOX and analyzing the results. Identified deficiencies and made appropriate recommendations to the management. Substantive audit procedures Performed and reviewed audit testing conducted by staff and seniors, including testing evidence for occurrence, completeness, measurement, presentation, and disclosure for income statement accounts, as well as existence, rights and obligations, completeness, and valuation for balance sheet accounts. This involved vouching/testing samples (test of details) for significant classes of transactions and account balances. Project Management Directed planning and budgeting for 15+ audit engagements annually, accurately estimating hours and aligning budgets with engagement teams. Optimized resource allocation in collaboration with resourcing managers, improving utilization by 20%. Mentored and trained 25+ staff and seniors through coaching sessions and regular trainings, while enforcing documentation standards to ensure audit quality. Successfully coordinated multiple concurrent projects in a high-pressure environment, consistently delivering on time and within budget. Data Analytics & Audit Innovation.

Senior at EY, 2019 - 2022 · 3 yrs, Gurugram, Haryana, India

Staff at EY, 2016 - 2019 · 3 yrs

Education

ACCA, Accounting, auditing, ACCA

Bachelor of Commerce (BCom hons), Business/Commerce, General, Delhi University