Deepti Shekar

Deepti Shekar

Senior Tax Associate

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Manager

  • Education

    • Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology

      2011 - 2013
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Accounting and Finance

      Activities and Societies: • Secured 1st place for Paper Presentation on ‘Rise And Decline of Aviation Industry’- 2011- RGIT • Participated in the National Conference Student Paper Presentation and presented a paper on ‘Women Empowerment’ - SAMVIT 2011- SJBIT Institute of technology. • Coordinator, INFINITY Cultural Fest –RGIT• Coordinator, finance fest ‘ABHIYOG’ -RGIT

    • Imarticus Institute

      2016 - 2016
      Certified Investment Banking and Operations (Short - term) Pursuing Investment Banking

      ▪ Securities and Derivatives▪ End to end Trade life cycle of Listed and OTC products▪ Functioning of Clearing and Settlement systems▪ Risk Management

    • Bishop Cotton Women's Christian College

      2008 - 2011
      Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Business/Commerce, General

      Activities and Societies: • Received ‘SCROLL OF HONOUR’ 2008-2011 -B.C.W.C.C • Secured 2nd place for Collage on ‘Women Empowerment’- 2007- B.C.W.C.C • Secured 2nd place for debate in the inter collegiate commerce fest-2009- B.C.W.C.C • Secured 2nd place in the Personal Selling event- 2012 -RGIT • Secured 3rd place for ‘Team Building’ in the E – WEEK (NEN)- 2011 -B.C.W.C.C • Secured 3rd place in ‘Mock Stock’- 2009 B.C.W.C.C • Secured 3rd place in Environmental Quiz in the E – WEEK (NEN)- 2011 -B.C.W.C.C • Member of National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) - B.C.W.C.C• Coordinator, ‘DISHA 2011’- B.C.W.C.C • Coordinator, COMPACT COMMERCE CLUB 2011- B.C.W.C.C

  • Experience

    • KPMG

      Oct 2013 - Mar 2016
      Senior Tax Associate

      • Engaged to perform tax analysis, frontload, and return planning for U.S individuals tax returns for expatriate and foreign nationals. • Supported the implementation of various tax projects, such as FinCEN 114 and amended returns.• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate with the assurance team and to improve the professional development of junior employees. • Completed two tax seasons in US business tax (1120 and 1065) as a resource exchange.• Trained juniors on U.S. tax technical and assisted by reviewing their work. Show less

    • PwC

      Jan 2016 - Apr 2022

      • Appointed to manage the tax function of an internationally recognised firm and successfully devising, assessing, and signing tax returns. • Working closely with alongside the team and management to complete quarterly client reports and influence senior-level decision making. • Empowered junior employees by performing training sessions and serving as a key point of contact for technical questions.• Utilised Alteryx workflows to prepare, review and spearhead a diverse range of billing and equity sourcing projects. • Reviewed tax notices and resolved any discrepancies by corresponding with the IRS, state, and local tax authority.• Formulated and evaluated amended tax returns, tax equalizations and tax estimations to ensure accuracy and uphold compliance• Instrumental member of the PwC Digital Ambassador team and drove innovative solutions to strengthen operational efficiency. • Handled extension project, phantom calculation and penalties and interest allocation. • Content development for trainings (Learning and Development team)• Utilised compensation mapper tool for the teams.. Recruitment team -Conducted interviews and part of the recruitment drives..Handled country cost projections Show less

      • Manager

        Sept 2016 - Apr 2022
      • Senior Associate Level 2

        Jan 2016 - Aug 2021
    • Summer Camp

      Mar 2016 - May 2016
      Coordinator and part time teacher

      • Marketing Coordinator – Providing ideas for marketing the camp and using various social media platforms in promoting the camp.• Part – time teacher for a class of 35 students.

    • Vialto Partners

      Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
      Manager

      • Responsible for devising, assessing and signing tax returns. • Point of contact for taxpayers. • Utilisation of Alteryx workflows for refund tracking. • Handling Quarterly client business reports.

    • Deloitte

      Mar 2023 - now
      Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Enrolled Agent

      Jan 2017
    • Alteryx Foundational Micro-Credential

      Alteryx
      Feb 2023
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