Pooja

Pooja Vora 66/ Daima Building, Near Noor Shopping Mall, Ghala, Muscat. -- CAREER GOAL To add value to the organization as well as value to self by transforming my knowledge, learning, expertise and skills. EDUCATION C.A.| 2014 | ICAI Bachelor degree in Commerce | 2011 | R A Podar College of Commerce and Economics Certificate course on International Taxation | 2016 | ICAI VALUE OFFERED- IFC, Finance, tax activities, B/S monitoring & Analysis, identifying Cost Saving/ Reduction. Experienced in accounts, finance, tax activities, identifying areas of Potential Cost Saving and Reduction. Experienced in accounts, finance, tax activities, identifying areas of Potential Cost Saving and Reduction. JP Morgan Chase and Co , from Aug 2017 to April 2018. ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Partnering with Financial/Legal entity Controllers to prepare & review financial statements across different JP Morgan legal entities and geographies. Working with various teams to research, escalate, and clear exceptions to the general ledger and other interfacing systems in a timely manner to ensure the integrity of ledger/risk management systems Performing monthly General ledger Reconciliation & Substantiation process Adherence to various regulatory reporting requirements when performing the reporting / month end close process Supporting various lines of business with business wise - performance reporting and their query resolution Ensuring appropriateness of reference data for account hierarchies Performing various reconciliations (Account level, system, inter-company etc) to ensure financial and reporting integrity. Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Ltd , from Oct 2014 till Aug 2017 ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Updating the SOPs and polices documents. Preparation of Risk control Matrix and RCSA to adhere with IFC. Access Rights Review. Conducting Process review, variance analysis and exception reporting. Preparing reconciliation and ageing for ensuring account code balances are backed by balance in source system or genuine transaction, to analyze the health of account codes and to report on inactive balances. Categorizing the accounts as reconciled, un-reconciled, current and non-current in dashboard basis the standards set for reconciliation and ageing. Identification of the new leakage avenues and monitoring regulatory activities. Preparation of monthly dashboard for CFO and board. Identifying & designing the scope & control framework and monitoring performance of branches with minimal manual intervention for remotely controlling the branch related processes in 494 branches across India. Articled Assistant & executive at KLT Chartered Accountant , from Sept 2008 to Mar 2012 Soft con Services (Income Tax Practitioner) , from June 2013 to March 2014 1. Non Resident Individuals ➢ Finalization of Accounts and Income Tax Return Preparation and filing thereof. ➢ Taxability of the income earned by the non-resident individuals. ➢ Preparation of MIS and Calendar Year Reports about status of the NRI Client’s investment. ➢ Managing the money market operations of the Non-Resident Individuals in India. 2. Resident Individuals ➢ Prepared Income tax Returns of Individuals, HUF, Partnership Firms, Estate, Trust and Corporate Assesses. ➢ Managed Tax Audits u/s 44AB of Income Tax Act, 1961. ➢ TDS return preparation and issuance of form 16 and 16A. 3. Accounts and Audit Matters ➢ Statutory Audit of manufacturers & traders of precious stones and Real Estate Sector. 4. Income Tax offices ➢ Handling Income Tax scrutiny Assessments and preparation of Documents for proceedings of Assessments. 5. Wealth Tax Return ACHIEVEMENTS & CERTIFICATIONS ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Completed 100 Hrs of Computer Training conducted by ICAI. Well versed with MS Office, Advanced Excel, Analyser Tool and Oracle. Awarded Wise mind Award at Birla Sun life for Fixed Asset Exception Reporting. Received Kaizen Champion Award for driving through highest number of Kaizen PAN India. Completed VBA ( Excel Macros) Training at JP Morgan Chase & Co. PERSONAL DETAILS ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Date of Birth - 16th October, 1990 Marital Status Married Languages Known English, Hindi, German, Gujarati, Marathi Hobbies Dancing, Reading Novel, Travelling, Movies