Kushal Lohia
Senior Manager - Audit & Assurance
London
Summary
Senior Manager with passion for driving continuous improvement through innovation and transformation. Experience in delivering quality monitoring programs and review activities, maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior MANAGER
Deloitte LLP
1 2023 - Current
- Perform Quality reviews on different audit and assurance engagements as part of National Accounting and Auditing (NAA) - Monitoring and Remediation team
- Part of AI Champion and Team 2030 Analytics working group to plan and implement different AI and analytical tools into audit
- Pitched 2 ideas as part of AI Dragon’s Den that are currently being developed
- Collaborate closely with audit teams and review partners for in process reviews of audits
- Challenge audit procedures, coach teams for quality improvement, and identify firm-wide issues
- Contribute to high-priority service development, shaping quality culture, and enhancing client service
- Work with partners to interpret regulatory audit methodologies, ensuring the adoption of industry best practices
- Demonstrate technical excellence, constructively challenge, and uphold integrity
- Review internal controls within different business processes within the firm and resolving operational blockers.
- Implemented innovative solutions to overcome challenges, leading to enhanced productivity levels.
- Streamlined and monitored quality programs to alleviate overdue compliance activities.
AUDIT MANAGER
PwC Services Limited
12.2019 - 12.2022
- Ensure that documentation across audit is standardized resulting in good quality documentation by conducting in-flight Quality reviews
- Lead Manager for Financial Services clients like Close Brothers, HSBC and Aviva
- Lead implementation of AI Audit for Cash tool which is used to automate the process of Cash audit
- Implemented Alteryx into different audit procedures like identifying netting off items to bring quality and efficiency into the audit
- Liaison with Audit Risk and Quality team to provide updates on EGAs and respond to their queries.
AUDIT MANAGER
KPMG
12.2014 - 11.2019
- Lead manager for banking practices, serves as primary liaison for US engagement teams, creating client relationship and ensuring effective training and coaching of 40 team members
- Leading Confirmations centralization process from GDC
- Leading Innovation practice from GDC Kochi office
- Initiated Banking Champion network and managed it across KPMG US Banking clients.
Audit senior
PwC
03.2010 - 11.2014
- Worked on audits for mutual funds, hedge funds and REITs
- Drafting executive summary of Board Minutes to provide the audit impact
- Interest Income and Expense Testing for the loans taken and provided
- Different kinds of testing include fair value of investment, impairment testing of assets, amortization of different instruments (Available for Sale) like Bonds and Gilts, etc.
Education
Executive General Management Program -
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
08.2018 -
Associate Chartered Accountant - undefined
Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India
05.2009 -
Company secretary - undefined
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
06.2008 -
Bachelor of Commerce -
Calcutta University
04.2004 - 03.2007
Skills
Data Analysis
Coaching and Mentoring
Innovative Mindset
Monitoring and remediation
Quality control and supervision
Problem-solving aptitude
Teamwork and Collaboration
Analytical Skills
Visa
- B1/B2, United States, 03/19/28
- General Work Visa, United Kingdom, 01/01/26
Phone
+44 7483440732, +91 9903068077
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/27/85
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
AUDIT MANAGER
PwC Services Limited
12.2019 - 12.2022
Executive General Management Program -
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
08.2018 -
AUDIT MANAGER
KPMG
12.2014 - 11.2019
Audit senior
PwC
03.2010 - 11.2014
Associate Chartered Accountant - undefined
Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India
05.2009 -
Company secretary - undefined
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
06.2008 -
Bachelor of Commerce -
Calcutta University
04.2004 - 03.2007
Senior MANAGER
Deloitte LLP
1 2023 - Current