Shubh Kanstiya

Conducted fundamental financial analysis and valuations of client businesses across Real Estate, Hospitality, and Trading sectors, assessing asset quality, earnings power, capital structure, and investment risk to generate insights comparable to equity research deliverables.
Built financial models incorporating revenue forecasting, DCF-based asset valuations, and scenario analysis to quantify investment returns and support strategic capital allocation decisions for clients.
Led UAE corporate tax and VAT compliance engagements, applying detailed financial analysis to identify tax optimization opportunities and quantify after-tax investment returns across client portfolios.

Delivered end-to-end auditing services, including drafting audit reports and collaborating with firms on audit planning, resulting in a 50% improvement in audit effectiveness and reduced audit risk.
Advised clients on corporate structuring and transactions, implementing cost-optimization strategies that reduced expenses by over 20%.
Provided UAE corporate taxation and compliance support, advising on provision for tax, ensuring adherence to UAE and international reporting standards.

Developed deep investment expertise across mutual funds, private equity, and hedge fund structures by analyzing portfolio composition, NAV calculations, equity valuations, risk exposures, and liquidity classifications for portfolios exceeding $10 billion AUM.
Validated 60+ regulatory filings (Form PF, CPO PQR, CFTC) requiring granular position-level analysis, building front-office adjacent knowledge of fund structures, derivatives exposure, leverage metrics, and performance attribution.
Partnered with portfolio management teams and Big 4 advisors to resolve complex valuation
discrepancies in private equity and derivative positions, gaining direct exposure to investment decision frameworks and fair value assessment processes.
Led cross-border training initiatives and authored SOPs across US, Europe, and APAC teams,
standardizing investment fund reporting workflows aligned with global regulatory and internal control frameworks.
Designed SQL automation tools that reduced reporting cycle time by 50% and saved 120+ hours annually, enhancing the quality of investment data delivered to senior management and stakeholders.

Ensured accurate filing of GST returns(similar to UAE VAT) and annual reconciliations for clients with turnovers exceeding $5 million, resulting in consistent regulatory compliance and minimal errors in input tax credit reporting.
Applied a risk-based approach during tax audits, identifying critical compliance gaps and enabling corrective actions that reduced client penalty exposure.
Led preparation of detailed responses to show-cause notices and liaised with clients across diverse sectors, contributing to timely resolution of audit queries and strengthening client trust.

Supported internal audits for companies with revenues of $1 million by planning and executing control testing, which uncovered internal control deficiencies that were subsequently remediated, reducing audit timeline significantly.
Collaborated with department heads to communicate findings and implement improvements aligned with COSO frameworks, enhancing overall internal control effectiveness and risk management.
Assisted in preparing comprehensive audit reports that improved stakeholder clarity on financial statement accuracy and compliance, facilitating smoother audit sign-offs.