Pooja M.

About Pooja M.

Chartered Accountant with 9 years of post-qualification experience in the fields of Auditing, Taxation, Company Law Matters, Corporate Advisory and Financial Accounting. She is proactive and enthusiastic by nature possessing leadership and accountability attributes. With strong learning aptitude and analytical skills, her objective is to pursue challenging professional career applying the knowledge across diverse industries in a dynamic environment and be an asset to the organisation.Key Competencies:Accounts & Taxation• Audit & Assurance• Taxation Matters• Company Law Matters• Corporate Advisory• Financial AccountingManagement• Execution of duties• Effective delegation• Supervisory skills• Decision making • Conflict resolutionPersonal• Attention to detail• Collaboration• Effective communication skills• Analytical mind• Problem solving

Experience

1. Business Unit Controller

   Thomson Reuters

   Sep 2018 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Taking ownership and accountability of entity financials and ensuring the Statutory audits are signed off timely as per the requirements. Ensuring monthly /quarterly analysis and qualitative commentary for cost. Responsible for local statutory and tax compliance either for a Country or a group of Countries, by working closely with outsources service providers. Liasioning with auditors for performance of Statutory & SOX audits. Review of work done by Accounting operations to ensure the accounting is in accordance with IFRS and/or local GAAP requirements and ensuring proper implementation of the same. Review and ensuring completion of tax packs, booking of tax provisions and monitoring tax accounts movements. Reviewing Transfer Pricing calculation and ensure the same is in accordance with the agreement/arrangement. Strong supervisory and team handling skills and act as direct touch point for direct reports. Providing guidance & assistance to the team ensuring all the deliverables are of high quality and delivered on time. Handling all adhoc requests from senior management and escalation point of contact for all stakeholder queries. Managing primary relationship with Regional Tax Department, Finance, Internal Audit, Treasury, General Accounting, Statutory Auditors and outsource partners.

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant

  2009 — 2013

• Birla High School for Girls

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom

  2009 — 2012