Gaurav Varma

Gaurav Varma

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chartered Accountant | Research Manager | Motilal Oswal

  • Education

    • Smt. Laxmibai Radhakisan Toshniwal Commerce College, Akola.

      2016 - 2017
      12th (HSC) High school

      Book Keeping and Accounting- 98 percentileOrganisation of Commerce and Management (OCM) - 98 percentileSecretarial Practice- 97 percentileEconomics- 93 percentile- City topper in OCM

    • Holy Cross Convent High School - India

      2005 - 2015
      10th (SSC) High school
    • The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

      2017 - 2021
      Chartered Accountant Accounting and Finance

      CA Final- July 2021| First AttemptExemptions: Strategic Financial Management (SFM) Economic Law (EL) Direct Tax Laws and International TaxationCA Intermediate- May 2018| First AttemptExemptions: Accounting Corporate and other laws Advance Accounting Auditing and AssuranceCA Common Proficiency Test (CPT) May 2017| First Attempt

  • Experience

    • PwC

      Sept 2018 - Sept 2021

      a) Worked on Listed and Private Limited Companies Statutory Audit and Tax Audit in Automobile,Manufacturing, Service, FMCG, and Logistics industriesb) Handling the Unit level audits along with Limited Reviews and Quarterly Variance Analysisc) Coached teams of junior members at initial stages in PwC about audit methodologies and standard bestpracticesd) Eliminated redundant time by simultaneously working on several projects/clients along with implementingsystem-driven bots for saving time in audit procedurese) Performed an audit with major control over the Financial Statements along with the notes to accounts,drafting of audit reports, writing up observations and other sections of the audit reportf) Represented PwC on initial engagement to build client relationships and developed specific audit plans -draft work programs, risk assessments, testing strategies, data requests, etc.g) Reviewed Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements presented according to IGAAP/ INDAS beforereviewing of engagement leader/manager Show less a) Worked on Private Limited Companies Statutory Audit, Tax Audit, Group Reporting, and Certificates inHealth Care, Manufacturing, Service, Media, Construction, Logistics, and Sportsb) Executed audit procedures on various Financial Statement Line Items such as Treasury, Property, Plant, andEquipment, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Provisions and Contingencies, Revenue, Payroll, andExpensesc) Performed Statutory Audit extensively of a sports industry client with the responsibility of financialstatements along with presentation and review of Financials with Partner and Managerd) Worked on a First Time Ind AS adoption client with exposure of critical adjustment from IGAAP to Ind ASalong with presentation and documentatione) Executed walkthroughs to understand financial reporting systems and internal controls of the client andtest checked the same to ensure operating effectiveness of controls implementedf) Prepared various certificates prescribed by RBI directions like Annual Performance Report, Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure Show less

      • Article Trainee

        Jan 2020 - Sept 2021
      • Article Trainee

        Sept 2018 - Dec 2019
    • Evalueserve

      Dec 2021 - Mar 2024
      Research Associate

      Worked with Evalueserve in India Consumer sector where I supported in analysis and preparations of financial models and templates on several ad-hoc requests including industry data, analysis over coverage stocks, and financial ratios.I perform regular study of Financial statements, Management Discussion and Analysis and notes to Financial Statements along with usage of data sources like Bloomberg, Thompson Reuters and Euromonitor.

    • Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd

      Apr 2024 - now
      Manager

      Currently working for India Capital Goods sector

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Reading Financial Statements

      Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
      Oct 2021
    • Advance Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (AICITSS) -Advanced Information Technology

      The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
      Oct 2020
    • Accounting Fundamentals

      Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
      Oct 2021
    • Discounted Cash Flow Modeling

      Coursera
      Nov 2021
    • Advanced Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (AICITSS)- Management and Communication Skills Course

      The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
      Nov 2020
    • Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS) - Orientation Course

      The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
      Jun 2018
    • Excel Crash Course - Spreadsheet Formulas for Finance

      Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
      Nov 2021
    • Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS) - Information Technology

      The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
      Jun 2018
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Gaurav Varma
      Made My Day Award Evalueserve Feb 2023 For exceptional performance and invaluable contribution to the organization
    • Awarded to Gaurav Varma
      GEM Award- Going Extra Mile PwC Jul 2020 Award relates to support in visiting client site during lockdown period which enabled us to deliver to our client on the stringent deadline and meet client expectations.