Sandhwana Shine

Directed end-to-end assurance engagements including planning, scoping, risk assessment, and execution, ensuring full compliance with
applicable accounting standards across multiple simultaneous client engagements.
Oversaw file closure procedures encompassing management representation letters, subsequent events assessment, financial statement
finalization, and timely preparation of audit reports and audit committee deliverables.
Managed senior client and internal stakeholder relationships, coordinating across cross-functional teams to drive timely audit closure while
maintaining consistent engagement quality.
Supervised and reviewed work of junior team members, providing on-the-job coaching and ensuring workpaper quality standards were
upheld across all engagements.

Led audit engagements across 5+ clients spanning real estate, renewable energy, and technology sectors — including listed entities and large
corporates — ensuring timely execution and adherence to applicable standards.
Played a key role in the REIT listing of a leading real estate group, including merger and demerger transactions — audited combined and
consolidated financial statements, performed GL analytics, and supported DRHP documentation with focus on compliance and disclosure
accuracy; a rare capital markets exposure at Executive level.
Drove a 25% reduction in audit turnaround time through upfront GL analytics, structured PBC master lists, parallel team execution, and
standardized workpaper templates — improving both efficiency and quality.
Conducted audits across key financial statement areas including PPE, trade payables, inventory, and cash and bank balances; identified and
rectified incorrect capitalization within fixed assets and reviewed government grant accounting.
Executed digital audit procedures using general and sub-ledger analytics tools; performed walkthroughs and control testing to evaluate
internal control environments and determine audit reliance.
Delivered statutory audits and limited reviews for a major listed subsidiary within a 14-day reporting timeline, maintaining audit quality in a
high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.
Performed tax audits and stock audits, broadening assurance exposure beyond financial statement audits.

Served as Team Lead during the second and third years of articleship, managing audit planning, work allocation, and mentoring a team of 4
trainees across statutory audits and compliance engagements.
Managed end-to-end accounting for multiple clients including journal entries, ledger review, trial balance preparation, and financial
statement preparation, ensuring accuracy and readiness for book closure.
Handled Indirect tax and Income Tax compliance for 20+ clients including registrations, monthly Indirect tax filings, and 100+ Income Tax
return filings across individuals, firms, companies, and trusts; prepared and filed Tax Audit Reports within statutory deadlines.