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Praveen Parameswaran

Summary

Accounting professional with over 5 years of experience in accounting and bookkeeping, statutory audit and reporting, internal audit, financial analysis, and tax reporting.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Accounting and Audit Associate II

KGRN Chartered Accountants
05.2023 - Current

Led group financial reporting for a global leader in marine and geotechnical surveying, overseeing financial statement preparation per IFRS and IAS standards and ensuring comprehensive regulatory compliance reporting.


Managed quarterly standalone and consolidated reporting for one of the region's leading concrete tile manufacturing company, overseeing financials for multiple subsidiaries and associates.


Lead statutory audit of a global leader in marine survey and geotechnical survey Involving Drafting of Financial Statements as per IFRS & IAS, Analytical Review, Risk Assessment and Audit Planning, Control Testing, Finalization and Report drafting.


Handled MIS reporting including budgetary forecast and review, variance analysis and provided oversight for accounting operations at a prominent glass processing and trading company, having subsidiaries and branches across the UAE.


Handled Internal audit, involved in identification and drafting of SPOs, control testing, identification of control weaknesses, providing recommendations and monitoring of implementation.


Prepared financial statements, working papers and supporting documentation in adherence to agreed-upon procedures for the audit of a prominent oil and gas company conducted by one of the Big Four accounting firms.


Finance and Tax Accountant

Freelancer
03.2020 - 10.2023

Maintenance of books of accounts of SMEs, compliance with GST & Income Tax requirements.

Income tax return filing for individuals and businesses under presumptive income scheme.

Preparation of financial statements as per the financial reporting framework such as AS, Ind AS and IFRS.


Articled Assistant

JCSS Charted Accountant
02.2016 - 06.2018

Engaged as a member of the statutory audit team of fortune 500 electronics contract manufacturing company. Handled the Statutory audit of various DTA & SEZ units, also performed the finalization and consolidation of financial statements.

Obtained insights on US-GAAP accounting principles and the conversion process of financial records to comply with Indian Accounting Standards.

Been part of Due Diligence audit team and coordinated with Big Four accounting firm on acquisition of the country's largest cashew processing and export unit having 8 domestic and 10 international units.

Handled and led audits of various multinational auto component manufacturing companies simultaneously.

Handled Performance audit and Operational audit and statutory of reputed film Production and Distribution Company.

Have been part of Operational & Performance audit and internal control testing of automobile assembling unit operating out of SEZ, EoU and DTAs.

Preparation of formal written reports along with action plans on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of controls and the efficiency with which activities are carried out.


Articled Assistant

Sivadas C & Co
02.2015 - 10.2015

Have been part of various Statutory, Tax and Bank branch audits.

Filing of Income Tax Returns for Individuals and Companies.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce -

IGNOU
Delhi
05.2019

CA Inter -

ICAI
02.2015

High School Diploma -

C.B.S.E
Palakkad
05.2012

Skills

    Statutory Audit

    Internal Audit

    MIS Reporting

    Financial Statement Analysis

    Financial Reporting

    Group Consolidation and Reporting

    IFRS & GAAP Compliance

    International Standards on Auditing

    Accounting Supervision

    Tax Return Filing

    VAT & Corporate Tax

    Financial Data Analysis

    Tableau (Data Visualization)

    Python (Programming for Finance)

    Financial Planning and Analysis

    Critical Thinking

Certification

Data Science Professional Certification on Data Analytics

Languages

English
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil

Timeline

Accounting and Audit Associate II

KGRN Chartered Accountants
05.2023 - Current

Finance and Tax Accountant

Freelancer
03.2020 - 10.2023

Articled Assistant

JCSS Charted Accountant
02.2016 - 06.2018

Articled Assistant

Sivadas C & Co
02.2015 - 10.2015

Bachelor of Commerce -

IGNOU

CA Inter -

ICAI

High School Diploma -

C.B.S.E
Praveen Parameswaran