Jaspreet Sehmbi

• Well established and highly regarded consultant to business, managing exceptional volume of consultations coming to team where balance of technical experience and business acumen is needed.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of regulations that impact auditor independence (SEC, PCAOB, FRC and IESBA). In particular, ongoing challenges and scrutiny from FRC.
• Led technical sessions with leadership team, presenting credible options and influencing decisions to reach timely solution for application of FRC definitions such as connected parties.
• Led on developing policies, guidance and templates in areas of focus for FRC such as fee ratio/ fee cap and rotation matters.
• Led on discussions handling key stakeholders and independence challenges that come with difficult and complex consultations and waiver submissions to FRC.
• Heavily involved in development and implementation of guidance and training to business on fee matters as direct regulatory response. Manages ongoing monitoring to ensure FRC are satisfied with action plan and results along with ISQM1 controls. This has been very successful.
• Challenges firm’s approach to interpretation of regulation and policies. Streamlining firm’s approach to fee matters and policies around Market Traded Clients.
• Driving AI and tech enabled solutions within team. Supported build of consultation management system and developed automated processes for team and business using macros and power apps that improved efficiency and received excellent feedback from stakeholders.
• Supports recruitment for Independence team, including interviewing candidates and contributing to hiring decisions.
• Enhanced interpersonal and communication skills through liaising with Partners and staff of various grades and wide range of teams.
• Shares insights and leading practices with team to upskill knowledge in certain areas through conversations, presentations in team meetings and updates to policy and guidance documents.
• Consistently coaching junior team members – providing guidance and support to peers and juniors to helping develop their technical knowledge.
• Managed daily workflow, delegating tasks to junior members of team to ensure project and process deadlines are met to highest standards and to support seamless operations.
• Developed and delivered training programme for junior team members on core independence principles and requirements fostering culture of continuous learning.
• Led initiative to strengthen collaboration between Independence and Tax Service Line Quality team through targeted training programme, improving cross-functional working and operational efficiency.

Personal Independence Associate (Apr 2015 - Jun 2018)

• Consistently high performing in annual appraisals (2015-2021).
• Held consultations with retiring partners/ responsible individuals to draft independence papers referring back to relevant sections of IESBA/SEC/ FRC rules.
• Successfully ran partner testing programme (PICT) on day-to-day basis by delegating tasks to senior associate support and actively contributing to key/ improvement decisions for process.
• Reviewed breaches of external and internal regulations raised by other managers and senior managers as part of partner testing programme, questioning validity of breaches and investigating type of breach that should have been raised if incorrect. Included working closely with Head of Firm and Personal Independence to approve findings and meet goals set by Global.
• Produced and spoke through Executive Board reports with Partner of Independence and Ethics, Line of Service Leaders and other senior members of team which reflected results of annual partner testing programme.
• Held drop-in sessions as part of awareness campaign in restricted offices to advise about independence.
• Delivered difficult/ sensitive messages to partners of firm in relation to findings identified in their partner testing programme.
• Successfully managed relationships and processes at overseas PwC Service Delivery Centre. Including reviewing their work, providing coaching and support to maintain high standards.

• Managed budget of central London flagship store against fluctuating daily targets by automating process of calculating budget and encouraging strong/ regular communication between staff in order to meet targets.
• Actively contributed and shared knowledge in regional store meetings.
• Got involved on shop floor where customer needs were identified and responded to promptly, ensuring exceptional customer service was delivered.
• Streamlined communication channels, enhanced internal information flow.
• Boosted department efficiency by streamlining operational processes.