Harshika Mahawar
London
Summary
Finance professional with an MSc in Banking and Finance (Merit) and partial CA qualification. Possess extensive experience in auditing, tax compliance, and financial management across industries like iron, steel, and power. Successfully conducted 75+ audits, prepared 250+ Income Tax Returns, and managed GST compliance for 40+ clients with 100% accuracy. Skilled in financial reporting, reconciliation, and process improvement, consistently enhancing accuracy and efficiency in financial operations.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Articled Assistant
APAS & CO LLP (Chartered Accountant)
07.2020 - 11.2022
- Auditing Expertise: Conducted over 75 comprehensive audits (internal and statutory) across diverse sectors including iron, steel, power, logistics, and power generation, with a focus on enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring 100% compliance with industry standards. Identified and rectified financial discrepancies amounting to ₹1 million across various engagements, resulting in an average reduction of financial risk by 15-20%.
- Tax Compliance & Reporting: Successfully prepared and filed over 250 Income Tax Returns for individuals, firms, and corporations, optimizing tax liabilities and securing tax savings between ₹2-₹5 lakh per client. Assisted in tax audit compliance, maintaining a 100% on-time filing record and contributing to a reduction in tax penalties by 30%.
- GST Compliance: Managed GST compliance for 40+ clients, overseeing the filing of 150+ GST returns annually. Supported 10+ GST audits, resolving discrepancies and ensuring 100% accuracy in submissions. Helped clients avoid penalties and recover input tax credits totaling over ₹50 lakh.
- Financial Reporting & Analysis: Spearheaded the financial reporting and reconciliation for 15 companies, identifying and correcting financial discrepancies of over ₹5 crore. Improved financial accuracy by 25%, ensuring compliance with both local and international accounting standards. Played a key role in producing timely and error-free financial statements that led to unqualified audit opinions across all engagements.
- Audit-Related Management: Directed 20+ bank audits, meticulously preparing and certifying over 60 financial certificates critical for compliance and lending purposes. Maintained audit working papers with zero errors and achieved a 100% audit documentation accuracy rate, facilitating seamless audit trails and reviews.
- Process Improvement: Led the enhancement of bookkeeping processes for 10+ companies, reducing manual processing time by 30% and minimizing data entry errors by 25%. Developed and implemented new reporting templates that improved financial report preparation time by 35%, contributing to more timely and strategic decision-making for clients.
Education
Master of Science - Banking And Finance
Queen Mary University of London
London, United Kingdom01.2024
Bachelor of Commerce -
Kalinga University
Raipur, India06.2021
Skills
- Leadership Qualities
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Tax Return Preparation
- Research and analysis
- Taxation Knowledge
- Audit Planning
- Accounting Support
- Bank Reconciliation
- Auditing Techniques
- Cash Flow Management
- Bookkeeping
- Direct Taxation
Accomplishments
Partly-qualified Chartered Accountancy
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Articled Assistant
APAS & CO LLP (Chartered Accountant)
07.2020 - 11.2022
Master of Science - Banking And Finance
Queen Mary University of London
Bachelor of Commerce -
Kalinga University
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