Tamil Nadu, India
Originally from Madurai, I studied in Muscat and Chennai and am currently based in Chennai. I’m an Audit & Assurance Senior at Deloitte USI with 4+ years of U.S. audit experience, primarily serving Financial Services clients across Investment Management (private equity, fund-of-funds, and select hedge funds) and Employee Benefit Plans (ERISA limited-scope and select defined benefit audits). I support the full audit lifecycle—planning, walkthroughs and controls testing, substantive testing, reporting, archiving, and client-facing issue resolution—under U.S. GAAP and U.S. GAAS. I also bring 3 years of Chartered Accountancy (CA) internship experience and 1+ year of India-based audit and taxation experience. I enjoy taking on new challenges, improving audit quality and efficiency, and collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality work.
Reviewed junior staff workpapers in detail; supervised, trained, coached, and recognized team members. Served as key support to the manager by maintaining engagement trackers (status, open items, and timing). Used audit analytics/tools to drive efficiency and streamline testing. Led day-to-day engagement execution by managing resources, keeping work on schedule, and ensuring readiness for manager review. Communicated proactively to keep workflow on track and resolve blockers quickly. Took ownership of Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) audits as a new area; worked independently and supported concurrent industry engagements. Managed time across two industries, quickly learning requirements and applying best practices from both.
Performed complex audit testing and prepared workpapers, ensuring client support aligned with U.S. GAAP. Took ownership of challenging audit areas and completed them independently, reducing senior effort. Supported and coached junior staff by answering questions and unblocking issues. Early adopter of new audit tools; learned them first and trained the engagement team. Managed high-volume work with increasing independence; sought feedback to maintain quality. Conducted first-level reviews of junior work and helped delegate tasks to reduce senior workload. Owned assigned workpapers end-to-end, provided timely status updates, aligned daily priorities, and coordinated closely with U.S. counterparts to meet audit timelines.
Prepared financial statements under applicable Indian reporting requirements. Prepared and filed ROC compliances and statutory forms; drafted supporting documentation for income tax notices. Drafted legal/corporate documents (e.g., partnership deeds, loan/service agreements, resolutions, minutes, notices, auditor appointment/consent documentation). Executed statutory audits and supported income tax return preparation/filing for corporate entities, individuals, and firms. Performed audits for Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs).
Prepared financial statements under applicable Indian reporting requirements and supported ROC compliance activities.
Handled tax audits and filed tax audit reports Checked TDS deductions and compliance Audited housing societies and stock Filed company annual returns with MCA Supported service tax and IFRS audits Verified payroll claims and related TDS Prepared and filed individual income tax returns