As a Financial Professional, I have been fortunate to get a broad range of experiences both academically & professionally at a relatively early stage in my career. These various formative experiences taught me that I most enjoy working in a results-oriented and collaborative environment.
Business Analyst @ From November 2015 to Present (2 months) Senior Manager, Finance & Accounts @ What i did...
•Monitored and tracked Financial Budgets of 10+ ongoing and forthcoming projects including a 262 acre Urban Township Development
•Led an end-to-end implementation of a new ERP across all 9 departments (100+ Employees) with a successful Go-Live in a span of 4 months
•Authorized company wide procurement orders ($ 3.5 MM+ per month)
•Authorized company wide commercial contracts ($ 1MM+ per month)
•Liaison with legal & financial representatives of a leading Indian Bank during due diligence for a loan of $ 32 MM
What i learnt...
•Project management skills & ability to effectively juggle multiple priorities for on-time deliveries
•Developed an ability to build effective business partnerships in a cross-functional organization
•An ability to learn quickly & achieve in-depth understanding of complex processes & workflows
•To identify both control gaps & opportunities to gain process efficiencies & make recommendations to Management
•Communication skills across the entire organization to ensure that the entire company was on board for what was to be a disruptive change (ERP Implementation)
•To manage teams both large and small, as well as to work across various levels of the corporate hierarchy From February 2014 to December 2014 (11 months) Executive @ What i did...
•Performed Statutory Audit & Limited Reviews in accordance with Indian GAAP for multiple public & private companies across India
•Performed Tax Audits under Indian Income Tax Act, 1961; Issue of Certificates
•Analyzed 10K & 10Q for Financial Statement Closure Procedures of multiple American Companies (MSLO, J B Hunt, Emcor Group, Carbo Ltd, Roger Corp.,etc)
•Major Sectors Audited: Construction, Manufacturing, Healthcare, FMCG, Mining, Information Technology
What i learnt...
•Developed an understanding of multiple industry’s core businesses and financial processes
•To ensure overall quality & consistency of audit work & adherence to professional standards for audits; document risk assessments, work papers & audit findings in accordance with work paper documentation standards; proficient use of automated work papers/ company tools
•Strong analytical skills and orientation to details
•To manage & communicate with clients to meet tight deadlines while maintaining grace under fire From May 2012 to January 2014 (1 year 9 months) Kolkata Area, IndiaIndustrial Trainee @ Assurance Services From November 2010 to April 2012 (1 year 6 months) Kolkata Area, India
Finance, General, Summer Course @ University of California, Berkeley From 2015 to 2015 Investments and Securities, Summer Course @ University of California, Berkeley From 2015 to 2015 C.A., Accounting @ The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India From 2007 to 2012 C.S., Company Law @ Institute of Company Secretaries of India From 2007 to 2010 Bachelor's Degree, Business/Commerce, General @ Jadavpur University From 2007 to 2010 Mahadevi Birla World AcademyMahadevi Birla World Academy Harshita Banka is skilled in: Auditing, Project Management, Statutory Audit, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Tax, Public Speaking, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Account Reconciliation, GAAP, Internal Audit, Assurance, Accounting