Arpita Upadhyay
Zurich
Summary
Dedicated finance professional with a proven track record in accounting and financial management. With a strong foundation built on the basis of diverse roles at renowned firms, Will bring expertise in technical accounting, financial reporting, and advisory services
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant
KPMG AG
01.2022 - Current
- Created an ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) presentation deck introducing the concept and highlighting its financial implications.
- Authored technical accounting memos for audit clients, addressing carve outs and auditing the applicability of complex accounting standards. Developed financial flowcharts to enhance understanding of business processes.
- Loaned to the "Financial Controlling Department" of a prominent financial institution for a cumulative period of approximately 2.5 years.
- Innovated and refined transfer pricing methodologies for clients, contributing to improved financial structures.
- Applied managerial accounting techniques, utilizing trend analysis to assess costs related to contractual agreements. Provided decision-making support by presenting cost estimates from diverse stakeholders and outlining contract frameworks.
- Orchestrated collaboration across international teams to gather pertinent data for informed decision-making.
- Contributed to the merger and acquisition process of a leading Swiss financial institution
Senior Consultant
Ernst & Young
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Successfully seconded to EY's Business Consulting team in New York to provide valuable support.
- Led and managed significant projects targeting crucial financial reporting challenges, including Conducted impact assessments for GAAP/IFRS differences, analyzed potential high-level accounting implications. Have developed client-specific accounting policies compliant with IFRS and US GAAP, transformed shell data into comprehensive notes to accounts and have crafted comprehensive accounting memorandums covering a range of complex technical topics. Addressed ASC and IFRS standards related to Revenue Recognition, Leases, Financial Instruments, and Business Consolidation. Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to enhance finance control processes.
- Expertly executed SPPI (Solely Payments of Principal and Interest) testing, Loan File Report (LFR) testing, and credit testing for banks.
- Prepared meticulously detailed US SEC-compliant annual reports and financial statements in accordance with FRS 102.
- Provided pivotal support for SEC-mandated regulatory filings, including N-PORT PART-F, Wrappers of N-CSRs, Form PF, etc.
- Demonstrated expertise in standards such as IFRS 3, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, as well as ASC 606, 842, 820, 825, and 810.
- Garnered diverse work experience across industries spanning manufacturing, services, telecommunications, Banking & Finance and software sectors
Associate Consultant
KPMG
06.2017 - 10.2018
- Conducted thorough GAAP/IFRS impact assessments, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
- Crafted comprehensive accounting memorandums covering a range of intricate technical subjects.
- Conducted in-depth research in targeted technical accounting domains, benchmarking the company's disclosures against industry peers
Chartered Accountant
Free Lancer
05.2016 - 05.2017
Education
Master in Accounting & Finance - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountant of India
India05.2016
Skills
Ethical Judgment, Financial Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting, Strategic Planning, Team Leadership, Process Improvement & Project Management, MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, word) SAP (ERP), Intelligize, Tally
Timeline
Assistant
KPMG AG
01.2022 - Current
Senior Consultant
Ernst & Young
01.2019 - 05.2021
Associate Consultant
KPMG
06.2017 - 10.2018
Chartered Accountant
Free Lancer
05.2016 - 05.2017
Master in Accounting & Finance - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountant of India
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