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· Owned the Entity Financials (EMEA) end-to-end process, ensuring compliance with local GAAP and IFRS.· Singularly managed entity Statutory Audits and liaised with external auditors for timely sign-off on Financial Statements.· Audited Blackline reconciliations performed by the Accounting Operations teams and provided high quality deliverables.· Analyzed variances in the Statement of Financial Position and the Statement of Profit or Loss as part of month/quarter-end close activities, that ensured a smooth financial close for the Company.· Collaboration with Big 4 consultants on Tax compliance, including Direct and Indirect Tax.· Appraised monthly Transfer Pricing calculations to monitor the attainment of predetermined margins, in accordance with policies governing the legal entity.· Mentored team members as an SME and enabled them to improve their performance.ProjectsLegal Entity RestructuringBranch to Entity Conversion, effective March 2018.Partnered with the Tax Director to formulate a Business Plan aiding in the external development of the Branch Valuation Report to arrive at Goodwill on conversion. Consolidated and reviewed business transfer entries in accordance with Portuguese Regulatory and Tax compliance requirements. This involved successful collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders (including Big 4 firms), to achieve the project goals of increased Tax savings and to eliminate back-office charges for the parent entity.Business Divestiture – “Refinitiv & Thomson Reuters”Thomson Reuters sold controlling interest (55%) of its Financial and Risk business in January 2018.Reviewed the Business Transfer Agreement along with the related SOX stages to ensure project milestones were met. Developed the balance sheet readiness split for the buying and selling entities, representing the legal sale of assets and liabilities from one legal entity to another.

Education record

Member Of The Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants, Advanced Financial Management & Advanced Audit And Assurance

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Finance