Amish Gala

Business Consultant

• Planned, supervised and led the execution of statutory audits and tax audits
• Initiated the trend of analyzing the industry trends, product profitability and then assist clients in preparing business plans for the purpose of raising finance
• Supported the senior management in preparing reports for pitching for new clients after identifying suitable opportunities and also successfully convinced existing clients for additional business opportunities lending to an increase in the business revenue by 10 percent
• Trained and led a team of 5 juniors to enhance their skills to perform as per international industry standards and established high quality expectations

Audit Executive

• Planned and executed statutory audits for multinational clients such as DSP Blackrock Mutual Fund, UTI International Ltd, Aon Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd and India Equity Partners Pvt Ltd on crucial areas like equity & debt investment valuation, corporate actions accounting, revenue recognisation, identification of non-performing assets and consolidation of subsidiary accounts.
• Ensured the compliance of financial accounts with Indian Companies Act, Indian Income Tax Act, Mutual Funds Regulations and various circulars issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
• Performed product profitability, service line profitability and business segment revenue and cost analysis
• Analysed the year-on-year financial performance of clients in comparison to that of the competitor’s to identify and investigate unusual variances and incongruity.
• Evaluated and tested various manuals and system controls to ensure data security and authenticity
• Assisted the seniors in preparing management reports and presentations to be delivered to the board of directors
• Identified and implemented process changes required for faster and accurate processing of accounting activities which helped reduce manual efforts by significant amount
• Conducted post migration audit to ensured accurate transmission of data during outsourcing of the accounting system by one of the largest mutual fund in India
• Identified deficiencies in the cash flow management system which helped the company to earn additional interest income of 40 percent
• Reviewed and effectively communicated the hindrances in the project executions which helped to avoid cost and time over runs by 25 percent
• Worked alongside the senior management to negotiate the fees with clients and also internal Service Line Agreements with various departments within the organization
• Mentored and motivated juniors for dynamic client facing profiles

Audit Executive

• Led statutory and tax audits assignments to ensure compliance with relevant laws & regulations
• Prepared and filed income tax return for individual and corporate clients
• Advised clients on taxation issues and represented them in income tax proceedings
• Supported the senior executives in preparation of future business plans for clients to liaison with banks for term loans and overdraft facilities
• Internship (February 2003 to February 2006)
• Acquired in-depth knowledge of company law and income tax laws while performing statutory audits and tax audits for clients operating in industries like textile processing, trading of cloth and manufacturing of plastic granules
• Learned the art of paying attention to details while performed concurrent audit for a branch of Bank of India
• Developed analytical skills while critically appraising the business proposals submitted by potential borrowers to the bank. The role as an internal auditor was to identified potential areas of credit risks and revenue loss for the bank
• Developed knowledge for finalizing the annual accounts of individuals, partnership firms and private companies
• Assistance in drafting board meeting minutes and AGM minutes

Aston Business School

Institute of Chartered accountants of India (ICAI)

mithibai College