Abarna Jeyakumar
Ilford
Summary
Attentive and careful professional that is good with numbers and successful at working with little oversight to produce reliable results. Offers top strengths in organisation, analysis and time management.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Audit Associate
Moore Kingston Smith LLP (Formerly Shipleys LLP)
, London
2024.01 - 2025.10
- Training as an audit junior at Shipleys LLP until May 2025, when the company was acquired by Moore Kingston Smith LLP continuing in the same role as an associate
- Assisting in the planning and execution of statutory audits for clients on site and remotely more specifically in the financial services industry, while ensuring compliance with IFRS/UK GAAP standards
- Supporting senior members of audit staff in completing working papers in balance sheet and profit or loss areas and generating audit letters
- Performing substantive testing and analytical review to identify potential inconsistencies and risks
- Completing disclosure checklists for financial statements as well as tagging accounts
- Communicating with clients to receive audit deliverables, clarify queries and resolve issues via email or Microsoft teams/call
- Developing proficiency in audit software such as Pro Audit and CaseWare (post acquisition) while carrying out audits and Sage Accounts Production Advanced for accounts preparation (trial balance to accounts).
Accounts Assistant (Volunteer)
Vedanta Institute London
, London
2022.01 - 2023.04
- Reconciling income from donations, book sale, etc. on Xero received through bank transfer, stripe credit card platform and PayPal
- Making payments bank transfer and reconciling other standing orders and direct debits
- Processing monthly payroll and making payments to staffs, HMRC and pension provider (NEST)
- Updating donor's details in the system and claiming gift aid using Infoodle software
Sales Advisor, Cosmetics
Superdrug Stores
Barkingside, London
2021.10 - 2022.02
- Advise customers on makeup products, techniques, skincare, and general queries about the products.
- Vigilantly keeping an eye out for shoplifters or anyone suspicious
- Carry out many tasks at the till including promoting weekly deals on the products, offering the sim card deal, educating customers about and offering a points card as well as scanning and bagging items
- Assisting and advising on fragrances located behind the till
- Achieved the Strike rate weekly target by selling Star buys to customers
Education
Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) -
ICAEW
London 2024.01 -
BSc - Mathematics with Finance and Economics (G1L1)
City, University of London
Islington, London 2020.09 - 2023.07
Skills
Pro Audit
CaseWare
Sage Accounts Production Advanced (accounts prep)
AlphaTag
MS Office
Social Media
Affiliations
- Singing (7th Grade Karnatic Vocalist)
- Veena (Ancient Indian Lute, 7th Grade)
- Teaching
- Cooking
LANGUAGES
English
Fluent
Tamil
Fluent
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) -
ICAEW
2024.01 -
Audit Associate
Moore Kingston Smith LLP (Formerly Shipleys LLP)
2024.01 - 2025.10
Accounts Assistant (Volunteer)
Vedanta Institute London
2022.01 - 2023.04
Sales Advisor, Cosmetics
Superdrug Stores
2021.10 - 2022.02
BSc - Mathematics with Finance and Economics (G1L1)
City, University of London
2020.09 - 2023.07