
Gaurav Varma

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About me
Chartered Accountant | Research Manager | Motilal Oswal
Education

Smt. Laxmibai Radhakisan Toshniwal Commerce College, Akola.
2016 - 201712th (HSC) High schoolBook 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 - 201510th (SSC) High school
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
2017 - 2021Chartered Accountant Accounting and FinanceCA 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 2021a) 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 2021Article Trainee
Sept 2018 - Dec 2019

Evalueserve
Dec 2021 - Mar 2024Research AssociateWorked 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 - nowManagerCurrently working for India Capital Goods sector
Licenses & Certifications
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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 IndiaOct 2020.webp)
Accounting Fundamentals
Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)Oct 2021
Discounted Cash Flow Modeling
CourseraNov 2021
Advanced Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (AICITSS)- Management and Communication Skills Course
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of IndiaNov 2020
Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS) - Orientation Course
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of IndiaJun 2018.webp)
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 IndiaJun 2018
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Gaurav VarmaMade My Day Award Evalueserve Feb 2023 For exceptional performance and invaluable contribution to the organization
- Awarded to Gaurav VarmaGEM 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.
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