Punya Arora Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Identified and monitored Controls Testing, reviewed Manual Processes of Investment Management clients to bring in automation and understanding current Controls• Examined Operational Risks and Operational Risk Events, determined Key Risk Indicators • Conducted Design and Execution Reviews of various accounting functions such as Payment of Invoices, Security setup, Forwards Reconciliation, Money Market and Investment Funds (MMIF) Return• Drafted a knowledge document for Embedded Controls team on Mutual Funds, its Components and NAV Calculations

Delhi, India

•Ensured compliance of Professionals with respect to EY Global and Country Independence Policy, standards & guidelines•Acted as a key point of contact for Concierge Mailbox which caters exclusively to Partner level queries•Handled queries on Global Monitoring System, EY Professionals’ Independence and provided daily status reports to stakeholders across multiple geographies•Assessed permissibility of financial instruments such as bonds, equity, segregated and mutual funds, etc for EY professionals using databases like Factiva, D&B, OneSource etc.•Assessed audit/non-audit and business development services provided by Professionals globally to client viz a viz reporting made in the form of financial or family relationships and financial interests•Mitigated potential Independence breaches by conducting comprehensive secondary research and effective communication•Expert in handling financial relationships (loans, deposits & broker- dealers) of U.S professionals with SEC entities•Assisted reporting manager in day-to-day project management activities and workpaper management on sharepoint•Enhanced productivity and achieved cost efficiency through continuous process improvement and best practices initiatives, leading to 400 man-hours of savings•Trained new resources hired in the team, conducted knowledge dissemination sessions for the existing ones•Participated in converting cost centric division into revenue generating division, leading to $60,000 yearly yield for EY’s EMEIA Region- Transitioning from Cost to Revenue

Delhi, India

Delhi, India

Delhi, India

• Worked on Sun Vision & Cognos databases to extract financial data for making informed decisions• Prepared MIS reports of service lines and identified revenue trends on monthly and quarterly basis• Represented financial data in the form of scorecards, dashboards, and presentations to Senior Management for business assessment• Led annual Customer Profiling for all service lines for Indian subcontinent operations• Handled invoicing and billing using Enterprise Resource Planning software• Organised and Presented Annual Event – iAppreciate in Feb 2013

Delhi, India

• Research & Analysis of data collected on companies, industries and economies• Representation of data using MS Excel tools like graphs & tables• Benchmarking of Indian annual reports with global best reports• Content writing based on the research for annual reports including management reports of the companies• Worked on companies such as Asahi India Glass Limited (Manufacturing-Automotive Sector), SITI Cable & Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Radio Mirchi- Entertainment Network (India) Limited (Media and Entertainment), Cigniti Technologies (IT Sector) and more.

Mba, Finance, International Business

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, International Business

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