Harikesh P.

Experience

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  Lakhani & Company

  Sept 2011 - Oct 2019

  Manager - Audit

  • Managed P&L functions and led budget planning, reducing costs and improving profitability.• Ensured compliance with direct taxes, achieving timely payments and 100% compliance.• Finalized books of accounts and prepared financial statements, increasing accuracy.• Managed internal finance, operational, and statutory audits, improving audit efficiency.• Advised on local/international transactions, optimizing tax savings.

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  M/s K. H. Rawal and Associates

  Nov 2019 - Sept 2021

  Manager - Audit & Accounts

  • Completed interim audits for public and private companies, enhancing audit efficiency.• Reviewed ledgers and finalized books, improving accuracy and reducing errors.• Ensured timely payment of statutory liabilities, achieving 100% compliance, and prepared Form DPT-3, Foreign Liabilities & Assets (FLA), and Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT).

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  UJA

  Dec 2021 - May 2023

  Assistant Manager - Audit & Compliance

  • Performed statutory, tax, and internal audits, identifying discrepancies that saved clients potential penalties.• Led the finalization of books of accounts and financials preparation, increasing accuracy.• Ensured compliance with direct taxes and timely payments and conducted transfer-pricing audits, achieving 100% compliance.• Advised on local/international transactions, optimizing tax efficiency and saving clients.

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  Ajmera Realty & Infra India Ltd.

  Jun 2023 - now

  Manager - Internal Audit & MIS

  • Manage internal audits and monitor open audit points, reducing unresolved issues.• Ensure accuracy and compliance of financial records, improving audit readiness.• Guarantee timely payment of liabilities and submission of periodic returns, achieving 100% compliance.• Conduct risk, return analysis, and develop rolling forecasts, enhancing financial predictability.• Lead budget planning, reducing costs and improving gross margins and profitability.