Prateesh Srinivasan

• Manage a diversified audit portfolio covering trading, education, financial advisory (DIFC & ADGM licensed firms), shipping, and lubricant
manufacturing — gaining broad cross-industry financial exposure.
• Execute end-to-end audit procedures (walkthroughs, risk assessment, control testing, substantive procedures) on IFRS-compliant financial
statements, identifying misstatements and ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Perform analytical reviews and variance analysis on revenue, expenses, and balance sheet accounts, surfacing unusual fluctuations and
providing management with actionable risk insights.
• Led the statutory audit and limited review of a UAE-listed manufacturing company (ADX), ensuring full compliance with Capital Market
Authority (CMA) and Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA) regulatory guidelines, including disclosure and reporting requirements
applicable to publicly listed entities.
• Conduct Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) engagements under DFSA and FSRA regulatory frameworks, covering Client Money, Safe Custody,
and Public Disclosure requirements.
• Evaluate internal control frameworks and issue management letter recommendations to strengthen financial governance and mitigate
operational risks.
• Liaise with client finance teams and senior management to resolve complex accounting issues and improve financial reporting processes,
acting as a trusted advisory contact.
• Coordinate multi-engagement audit timelines across concurrent clients, ensuring efficient completion within regulatory deadlines.

• Executed statutory audits for clients with annual turnover ranging from AED 50M to AED 900M across FMCG, technology, textiles, and
professional services sectors.
• Performed detailed financial statement analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, and audit analytics to validate accuracy and reliability of
financial reporting.
• Analysed budget-vs-actual variances on revenue and cost lines, providing finance teams with structured commentary to support corrective
management decisions.
• Identified control deficiencies in revenue recognition and operational processes; recommended corrective actions that were adopted by client
management.
• Conducted stock audits and quarterly financial reviews for high-revenue clients, improving inventory accuracy and data integrity through
enhanced analytical procedures.
• Participated in IFRS 1 (First-Time Adoption) transition for a listing company, assisting in financial statement conversion, opening balance
adjustments, and disclosure preparation.
• Led audit team, ensuring timely completion of engagements with minimal review-stage adjustments.

• Prepared monthly MIS reports, financial dashboards, and management accounts, enabling data-driven business decisions and timely
performance monitoring.
• Developed and maintained budget templates and rolling forecasts; tracked actuals against budget and prepared variance analysis reports
with management commentary for decision-making.
• Performed cost analysis and working capital analysis, identifying opportunities to optimise cash flow and reduce operational expenditure.
• Managed full-cycle accounts receivable and accounts payable, improving collections efficiency and payment processing timelines.
• Automated financial reporting templates using Advanced Excel (Power Query, Pivot Tables, dynamic dashboards) and ERP tools, reducing
monthly report preparation time by 30%.
• Assisted clients in responding to tax assessments and regulatory notices, strengthening compliance posture and reducing resolution timelines.

>> Statutory Audit of diversified clients, large corporates, partnership firms, charitable organisations, including Indias largest Gastroenterology & Laparoscopic Hospital & Coimbatores leading Multi-speciality Hospitals, Textile Industries and infrastructure development sectors.
>> Limited Reviews for listing entities in the energy sectors having a turnover of around Rs. 300 crores.
>> Managing end-to-end audits, Income Tax filings, Tax Audits and GST filings compliances for Corporates, Partnership firms, trusts and HNIs having exposure to AIF, REIT, PMS and Futures & Options.
>> Assisted in Transfer Pricing (Form 3CEB), Trust Audit (Form 10B), and GST audits (GSTR-9/9C),
Annual Reports, ROC (Form AOC-4, MGT-7, DPT-3), ensuring statutory compliance and timely
submissions.
>> Conducted Stock audits across various manufacturing and trading industries.

• Completed the mandatory 3-year ICAI articleship covering statutory audits, internal audits, and tax compliance across healthcare,
manufacturing, infrastructure, and textiles sectors.
• Conducted internal audit engagements including process reviews, risk assessments, and control gap analysis; prepared internal audit reports
with actionable recommendations for management.
• Reviewed management accounts and financial statements; performed analytical procedures including ratio analysis, trend analysis, and flux
analysis to identify anomalies.
• Assisted in budgeting and cost variance analysis for manufacturing clients, comparing actuals to standard costs and highlighting operational
inefficiencies.
• Prepared and reviewed financial statements, audit working papers, and tax compliance documentation for corporates, partnerships, and
trusts.
• Successfully completed 30+ tax audits and 70+ income tax filings with accurate documentation and timely submissions.
• Handled GST audits, ROC compliance, trust audits, and transfer pricing documentation across a diverse client base.