PRAVEEN MURALIDHARAN SUDHA
Cork
Summary
Chartered Accountant with 5+ years of experience across external audit, financial reporting, and
compliance, serving clients through Big 4 and Big 6 firms. Skilled in U.S. GAAP, IFRS, Indian
Accounting Standards (Ind AS), and financial analysis. Adept at leading audits, preparing accurate
financial statements, and assessing internal controls. Proven strengths in accuracy, cross-functional
collaboration, and process improvement.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Associate Level 2
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Bangalore
05.2023 - 11.2024
- Led and performed end-to-end audit engagements for 20+ clients privately registered in the United States of America consisting educational institutions, food manufacturers, legal advisors, and gaming-products firms, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to scope.
- Performed detailed review and reconciliation of client general ledgers, ensuring accuracy in journal entries, accruals, and inter-company balances during audit engagements.
- Structured comprehensive risk assessments, set materiality thresholds for portfolios exceeding $100 million, and evaluated going-concern factors, supporting audit planning and execution.
- Prepared and managed 400+ audit work-papers: documented control tests, executed substantive and analytical procedures, and maintained a clear audit trail that accelerated review cycles.
- Coordinated client kickoff and progress meetings over 10 sessions monthly to clarify requirements, foster transparent communication.
- Reviewed financial statements using GAAP disclosure checklists to ensure completeness and compliance, identifying and resolving omissions or misstatements, thereby improving reporting accuracy.
- Guided junior team members during assignments, ensuring tasks are completed successfully.
Audit Associate
BDO USA
Bangalore
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Conducted full-scope audits for mid-sized real estate entities registered in the United States of America, completing 100% of testing within deadlines.
- Prepared and validated journal entries, depreciation schedules, and reconciled bank, inventory, and inter-company accounts.
- Analyzed financial data, performed substantive testing, and documented findings to support audit conclusions in line with GAAP.
- Communicated with clients, attended meetings, addressed inquiries, and provided timely updates throughout the audit process.
- Assisted in drafting audit reports and management letters, contributing to stakeholder communication and audit quality improvements.
Audit and Accounts Assistant
Varma & Varma Chartered Accountants
Cochin
08.2018 - 09.2021
- Key member of the audit team for Ind AS-compliant companies, contributing to statutory audits and regulatory compliance. Involved in preparing audit reports, income tax returns, and related filings.
- Conducted comprehensive statutory audits across diverse industries, including a leading listed Non Banking Financial Company, manufacturing firms, and companies in the gems and jewelry sector.
- Conducted comprehensive internal audits for listed companies across sectors such as ship manufacturing, textiles, home appliances, and footwear. Identified risk control gaps and recommended actionable improvements to strengthen compliance and efficiency.
- Performed bookkeeping in compliance with GAAP, managing accounts payable and receivable processes, and preparation of statutory accounts and financial statements for various small to midsized firms.
- Performed substantive testing, analyzed account balances, identified anomalies, assessed risks, and supported preparation of adjusting journal entries and reconciliations.
- Participated in client meetings, addressed queries, drafted audit reports and management letters.
- Supported professional development of junior trainees by providing hands on training, feedback, and coaching on audit methodologies and technical skills.
Education
Master of Science - International Accounting And Analytics
University of Galway (NUIG)
Galway, Ireland 01.2025 - 09.2025
Bachelor of Commerce - Major in Accountancy and Finance
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Bangalore, India 06.2023 - 07.2024
Chartered Accountancy - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Delhi, India 06.2016 - 01.2023
Chartered Certified Accountant - Accounting And Finance
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Galway, Ireland 08.2025 - 12.2026
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Audit engagement
- GAAP standards
- Process improvement
- PowerPoint
- Word
- Outlook
- Tableau
- Robotic process automation via UiPath
- sap
- Xero, QuickBooks
- Tally
- Amazon AWS
- Alteryx
- Able2Extract
- CaseWare
- PwC Aura Audit Technology
- Halo for journals
- Smart Audit Tool
- DataSnipper
- BDO APT
- US GAAP
- Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)
- IFRS
- CSRD
- Auditing standards
- Financial reporting
- Audit documentation
- Risk assessment
- Team collaboration
- Client communication
- Variance analysis
- Regulatory compliance
- Financial controls
- Irish GAAP (FRS 102)
References
Available upon request.
Awards
- Spot Rewards - PwC : Recognized for quality of work, teamwork
- Rising Star - BDO : Awarded for achieving the highest utilization hours while delivering exceptional quality of work.
Personal Information
Visa Status: Stamp 1G
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Malayalam
Native
Native
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Tamil
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Certification
Data Analysis with Excel (Kubicle)
Principles of Generative AI (Kubicle)
L1 Xero certified associate (Xero)
Timeline
Chartered Certified Accountant - Accounting And Finance
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
08.2025 - 12.2026
Master of Science - International Accounting And Analytics
University of Galway (NUIG)
01.2025 - 09.2025
Bachelor of Commerce - Major in Accountancy and Finance
Indira Gandhi National Open University
06.2023 - 07.2024
Associate Level 2
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
05.2023 - 11.2024
Audit Associate
BDO USA
01.2023 - 04.2023
Audit and Accounts Assistant
Varma & Varma Chartered Accountants
08.2018 - 09.2021
Chartered Accountancy - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
06.2016 - 01.2023