This document contains the resume of Chitrajit Ghosh, a Chartered Accountant with over 9 years of experience providing audit and assurance services to financial services clients, mainly in asset management and hedge fund companies. His experience includes senior associate roles at PwC SDC Pvt Ltd and fund accounting roles at HSBC. He has experience reviewing financial statements, conducting audit procedures, and preparing documentation for hedge funds and asset management companies. Prior to his current role, he held fund administration and finance executive roles. He has experience with ERP software like SAP, Geneva, and Chempax.
Dear Sir,
This letter is to introduce myself as a potential candidate for a position in the department of Audit/Finance in your esteemed organization. I have on my credit a degree of M. Com (Accounting) from University of Peshawar, have qualified CA Inter from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and have also qualified CPA from the Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Pakistan. For practical experience, I have exposure and professional work experience at Dawar Group as a Finance Manager, at Joint Efforts For Relief Guidance & Awareness as Regional Finance Manager, at Oscar Furniture Company LLC (LIFCO Group) as a Chief Accountant and at Business solution Consultant as a Senior Auditor. My work experience, coupled with a track record of academic qualifications have enabled me to present myself as a potential candidate for the position that can fulfill my need for professional development and provide me an opportunity for career growth.
Having worked for above nine years in various capacities as a senior member of different organizations, equipped me with good experience & exposure about different areas of Accounting, Auditing and dealing with financial institutions.
I am creative, confident and a self-motivated person possessing team participation skills. I enjoy working in teams and have effective interpersonal and communication skills. Having worked with close deadlines, I also possess the required stress tolerance and deadline meeting attitude. On the basis of my qualification, professional experience and aforementioned traits, I consider myself as a potential member of your organization.
The attached CV further explains my skills and experience and I would welcome the opportunity to discuss with you personally as to how my qualifications may suit your organization’s needs.
Regards,
Muhammad Shoaib
• More than 8.5 years of experience in Finance with exposure in FP&A, Strategic Planning & Forecasting, Pricing and auditing role;
• Expertise in Strategic Financial Planning, Analysis and preparation of MIS & monthly rolling estimate and involves in quarterly & yearly budgeting & planning process;
• Experience in Month close, Accounting controls &Tax, Statutory, Regulatory compliances with process controls;
• Pricing, Contracts & Negotiations and RFP/RFI/RFQ bidding process;
• Developed deal cost models, evaluate different scenarios for new business & structured commercial terms for proposals;
• Created Pricing Portal on Sharepoint (Intranet) for internal stakeholders & EC members & Prepared Rate Card for a new acquisition for all geographic location aligning to the parent company;
Dear Sir,
This letter is to introduce myself as a potential candidate for a position in the department of Audit/Finance in your esteemed organization. I have on my credit a degree of M. Com (Accounting) from University of Peshawar, have qualified CA Inter from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and have also qualified CPA from the Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Pakistan. For practical experience, I have exposure and professional work experience at Dawar Group as a Finance Manager, at Joint Efforts For Relief Guidance & Awareness as Regional Finance Manager, at Oscar Furniture Company LLC (LIFCO Group) as a Chief Accountant and at Business solution Consultant as a Senior Auditor. My work experience, coupled with a track record of academic qualifications have enabled me to present myself as a potential candidate for the position that can fulfill my need for professional development and provide me an opportunity for career growth.
Having worked for above nine years in various capacities as a senior member of different organizations, equipped me with good experience & exposure about different areas of Accounting, Auditing and dealing with financial institutions.
I am creative, confident and a self-motivated person possessing team participation skills. I enjoy working in teams and have effective interpersonal and communication skills. Having worked with close deadlines, I also possess the required stress tolerance and deadline meeting attitude. On the basis of my qualification, professional experience and aforementioned traits, I consider myself as a potential member of your organization.
The attached CV further explains my skills and experience and I would welcome the opportunity to discuss with you personally as to how my qualifications may suit your organization’s needs.
Regards,
Muhammad Shoaib
• More than 8.5 years of experience in Finance with exposure in FP&A, Strategic Planning & Forecasting, Pricing and auditing role;
• Expertise in Strategic Financial Planning, Analysis and preparation of MIS & monthly rolling estimate and involves in quarterly & yearly budgeting & planning process;
• Experience in Month close, Accounting controls &Tax, Statutory, Regulatory compliances with process controls;
• Pricing, Contracts & Negotiations and RFP/RFI/RFQ bidding process;
• Developed deal cost models, evaluate different scenarios for new business & structured commercial terms for proposals;
• Created Pricing Portal on Sharepoint (Intranet) for internal stakeholders & EC members & Prepared Rate Card for a new acquisition for all geographic location aligning to the parent company;
1. (+91) 9748004022 | chitrajit.ghosh@gmail.com
Date of Birth -30th November 1978
Adress-27A, Nehru Colony, Tollygunge, Kolkata-700040, INDIA
Chitrajit Ghosh Chartered Accountant (ICAI)
A focused individual with 9 years post qualification experience in the field of Hedge Fund’s and Asset
Management companies with a good front line knowledge of Finance, Internal Audit and ERP -SAP.
Provide audit and assurance services to Financial Services clients, mainly in asset management and
Hedge Fund companies. Proven ability to work on own initiative and as a part of team. Would like to
extrapolate this in a professionally managed organization offering vertical as well as lateral growth
potential. Accustomed and easy with various ERP software – SAP, GENEVA, CHEMPAX.
E M P L O Y M E N T
2012 – Present SENIOR ASSOCIATE – PWC SDC PVT LTD
Review of financial statement of Hedge Funds and Asset Management companies based on
understanding of relationships between supporting documentation and financial statements
in accordance with auditing standards.
Apply various auditing procedures to form an opinion on the numbers of the financial
statements pertaining to Hedge fund and asset management companies including fund of
funds, master feeder funds.
Conduct tests of details for Interest, Dividend, realized gains, expenses/fees with supporting
documents and controls for various assets.
Check the internal consistency of the financial statements, mathematical accuracy and the
prior year numbers of countless hedge fund financial statements and reviewing them till they
are made final draft.
Perform specific audit procedures, prepare work papers documenting the audit procedures
performed and prepare reports in (AURA), also prepare ADC (Additional Disclosure checklist).
Critically review statutory accounts to ensure they fully meet financial
reporting requirements.
Prepare user Manual Documentation and Functional Training to other employees.
Act with objectivity, independence and integrity at all times.
Contributed to development of many junior staff by coaching new hires and less experience
associates.
2009 – 2012 HSBC (EDPI) - FUND ACCOUNTANT
Reviewing & Preparing Financial Statements (Statement of Financial Position, Operations,
Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement, Notes on Accounts) and annexure to Annual or
Interim Reports of HEDGE FUNDS.
Act as a liaison between the clients and the development team i.e. analyzing the client’s
requirements and prepare functional specifications for the development team to arrive at
the required output.
Dealing with IFRS and US GAAP related with Hedge Funds.
Preparation of various types of reconciliation between TPA and HSBC data, dealing with the
reasons for such differences and taking corrective action.
Supporting the audit / review process as and when required - This would primarily involve
generation of reports and tying off numbers in the Financial Statements.
2007 – 2009 HSBC (EDPI) - FUND ADMINISTRATOR
Valuation of Hedge Funds for NAV calculation.
Preparation of portfolio valuations and maintenance of the underlying accounting records
for funds.
Reconciliation and research of transactions as per Broker Reports -Goldman Sachs and
Morgan Stanley and dividend reconciliation.
Maintenance of HSBC internal control standards, including the timely implementation of internal
and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators.
Liaise with Fund managers to communicate information and resolve issues on a timely
manner.
2. (+91) 9748004022 | chitrajit.ghosh@gmail.com
Date of Birth -30th November 1978
Adress-27A, Nehru Colony, Tollygunge, Kolkata-700040, INDIA
2007 ANANDA BAZAR PATRIKA (ABP PVT LTD) – FINANCE EXECUTIVE
Analysis of Profit& Loss Account on a monthly and Yearly Basis.
Tracking of Revenues and cost of Events and Production.
Generation of monthly reports from SAP.
Co-ordination of Circulation audit (ABC Audit) and providing assurance to management on the
existence of desired internal control.
Performance Analysis for various Regions- AD Revenue.
Providing management with analysis on the Target and Actual.
Billing management and outstanding follow-up.
MIS- Expenses, Revenues and Print order.
Finding out ways & means of cost cutting & cost control.
Reporting to General Manager and Chief Finance Manager.
2006 BERGER PAINTS INDIA LTD – INDUSTRIAL TRAINEE
Making of Purchase Orders, Planning of Purchase of Packaging Items and
communicating with vendors.
Keeping a track of stock (Packaging Materials) and giving orders to vendors.
Planning of Stock Audit.
2000 -2004 M/S T.K. SAHA & ASSOCIATES (CA FIRM) – ARTICLE CLERK
Underwent a comprehensive training program as per the regulations of ICAI for a period of
three years and continued as an audit Assistant till December 2004.
Took part in various Govt. & Non Govt, statutory and concurrent organizational audits of
Nationalized Banks, schools & colleges and Private Ltd Co’s.
E D U C A T I O N
2007 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT – THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF
INDIA
1997 – 2000 BACHELOR OF COMMERCE – SOUTH CITY COLLEGE
(HONS) (Prafulla Chandra College)
1995 – 1997 CLASS X11 – SOUTH CITY COLLEGE
(Prafulla Chandra College)
1995 CLASS X – JULIEN DAY SCHOOL
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A W A R D S
2009 HSBC - SUPER PERFORMER OF MARCH 2009
2014 PWC - STAR AWARD OF FEB 2014
CHITRAJIT GHOSH