Shilpa Kalra
Financial Controller | FP&A | US GAAP | Masters in Finance | Chartered Accountant
- Role
- Manager Tax, Fp & a at Coforge
- Location
- Princeton, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shilpa Kalra
Highly skilled financial controller with 15+ years of global experience, specializing in private equity, financial planning and analysis, and US GAAP accounting. Demonstrated ability in leading cross-cultural teams, structuring and managing private equity deals, and driving financial forecasting and modeling. Adept at leveraging data analysis tools to ensure accurate financial reporting, budgeting, and variance analysis. Proven record of streamlining tax payments, achieving significant cost reductions, and ensuring compliance. Portfolio includes successful negotiation of tax liabilities, pricing strategy overhauls, and operational cost reductions.AREAS OF EXPERTISEFinancial Analysis | Corporate Finance | Accounting | Auditing | Business Strategy | Private Equity | Financial Modeling | Internal Controls | Internal Audit | Management Information Systems (MIS)| Tax | Portfolio Management | Managerial Finance | Banking | U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)| Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)| Financial Reporting | Valuation | Due Diligence | Venture Capital | Investments | Variance Analysis | Investment Accounting | Compliance | Deal Sourcing | Investor Reporting | Budgeting | Account Reconciliation | Accounting | Leadership Management | MS Office | R | Power BI | Tableau | MS D365 | Lacerte | SAP FICO | NetSuite | Xero | QuickBooks
Experience
Manager Tax, Fp & a
Aug 2023 — Present · Princeton, NJ, US
SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS- Streamlined federal, state, and sales & use tax payments, reducing interest costs by 70% through improved processes and timely filings at Coforge. Successfully finalized tax returns for six entities at Coforge ensuring 100% on-time tax payments and compliance with all deadlines and assessed tax notices and resolved discrepancies, leading to a 90% reduction in legal and penalty expenses. Played a key role at Coforge in a sales and use tax audit, achieving a $50K reduction in tax liabilities through effective negotiations and documentation review.
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Business Analytics for Leader Program
University of Mumbai
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chartered Accountant
Hult International Business School
Master's in Finance, Finance
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