Vidhi Poddar Email & Phone Number

Chartered Accountant with 9+ years of audit and assurance expertise, specializing in the financial services industry - asset management, housing finance and broking. Currently excelling as an Assistant Audit Manager at KPMG LLP, UK.Proven leadership skills in successfully managing and delivering complex audits, consistently meeting stringent timelines and budget constraints.Possesses extensive international exposure, including secondment in the KPMG UAE, KPMG UK, and proficiency in US Capital Market Transactions (US CMG).• Audit Leadership: Led and managed statutory audits for major financial groups, including Raymond James, GAM Group, and Talvik Group, adhering to ISAs UK standards.• Project Management: Oversaw audit projects for multiple entities, focusing on income attribution, management fees, brokerage expenses, taxation, and transfer pricing, ensuring compliance and timely execution.• Team Management: Proficiently managed audit teams, ensuring effective work execution, project timelines, and adherence to client requirements.• Currency Transition: Successfully managed the transition of functional currency from USD to GBP for Raymond James Group.• Regulatory Compliance: Conducted CASS audits in compliance with FCA requirements, demonstrating expertise in limited assurance audits.• Industry Exposure: Gained extensive experience in auditing asset management, broking, NBFCs, HFCs, and US CMG transactions within the financial services industry.• Client Management: Cultivated strong client relationships, liaising with CFOs, Directors, financial managers, and business heads, providing regular audit updates.• Listing Facilitation: Managed IPO listings for HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, Yes Bank's Further Public Issue (FPO), and HDFC Limited's QIP, collaborating with diverse stakeholders.• Portfolio Management: Oversaw audits for HDFC Asset Management Portfolio Management Services (PMS), issuing timely PMS certificates and managing comprehensive reviews.• Retail Loans and Consolidation: Contributed to the statutory audit of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited, involving retail loans, consolidation, and journal entry testing.• Broad Financial Expertise: Audited Sharekhan Group, focusing on brokerage income and investment transactions, while supervising a team of qualified Chartered Accountants.• Financial Product Proficiency: Participated in the statutory audit of ECL Finance Limited and Edelweiss Finance & Investment Limited, with an emphasis on understanding complex financial products and processes.