PRAVIN C. MITHAL, CA

**** **** ******** ****, *******, TX 75019 469-***-**** acx7xo@r.postjobfree.com

FINANCE / ACCOUNTING & AUDIT MANAGEMENT

Business Management / Planning / Governance / Change Leadership / Auditing & Internal Controls

Regulatory Compliance / Financial Reporting / IFRS / Risk Assessment / Best Practices / Team Building

Broad experience in practice management and, auditing, risk mitigation and internal control for private and public

corporations and non-profits at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Proven leadership skills in operations, quality,

accounting, taxation, management control and business development. Experience in budgeting, analytics, process

reengineering, implementing new systems and recruiting/training top performing professionals. Can contribute by:

Taking charge and improving the performance of finance and audit operations

Implementing Best Practices to strengthen reporting and controls

Ensuring regulatory compliance and adherence to accepted standards

Improving the effectiveness, efficiency and outcomes of project teams

An energetic, creative problem-solver. A trusted advisor to client executives and colleagues as well as a true

people person. Can define the way forward for both public institutions and corporate entities in their drive to

achieve short and long-term goals. Received a Bachelor of Technology honors degree in Accountancy from the

University of Zimbabwe. Chartered Accountant in Zimbabwe. Completed the following courses with Lone Star

College, Houston, Texas (July December, 2016) to fulfill requirement to take CPA exams in 2017: Accounting and

Business Ethics, Financial Statement Analysis and Technical Writing for Accountants. US Permanent Resident.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Stepped-in to successfully revitalize $12M textile manufacturer. PwC client was struggling due to increased

competition and cash flow issues. Accepted short-term management advisory project to review financial and cost

structures. Made aggressive set of recommendations to improve profitability.

Reduced audit practice operating expenses by 25%. Led effort to reduce practice overhead through attrition,

headcount reduction and other measures. Cut direct costs 25% over two years, significantly improving profitability.

Led Audit Quality Improvement initiative. Led local initiative to install/upgrade quality standards in the shortest

possible time. Review by PwC international team confirmed that Zimbabwe practice was compliant with stringent

quality requirements.

Developed winning bid for $1M in new annual business. Led team in understanding operations, business and

corporate expectations before meeting top executives & submitting proposals. Billings grew close to $1M over time.

Key player in PwCs work during complex Zimbabwe demonetization. Government of Zimbabwe was forced by

economic conditions to introduce a multi-currency system. Served on the Executive Team that developed new

internal systems and processes to manage support and client issues. Transition to US$ went smoothly.

Prepared inflation-adjusted financial statements during period of hyperinflation. Zimbabwe economy went

through years of runaway inflation. Took the lead role in preparing complex inflation-adjusted financial statements

for a variety of corporate clients. Ensured full compliance in accordance with International Accounting Standards.

CAREER HISTORY

PricewaterhouseCoopers Zimbabwe - Partner & Assurance Leader, 1999-2015. Managed six Partners, three

Associate Directors and 140+ staff for Zimbabwe and Malawi. Served as Risk Management Partner with additional

responsibilities for Audit Methodology and Quality Assurance. Up until 2007, held the responsibility for the Human

Resources function in the Zimbabwe office. From 2007 2012, accountable for overseeing the performance and

management of the Tax Department. Additional responsibilities included management of the Learning and

Development Department and Global Deployment coordination. Active in 2016 as a Senior Auditing Consultant.

Earlier: For PwC Zimbabwe, served as Director, 1997-1999, Audit Manager, 1996-1997 and Assistant Audit

Manager, 1994-1996. Promoted to Associate in 1991 after starting career with PwC as an Intern in 1989.

PERSONAL: Married, with two children. Lead an active lifestyle and enjoy family and social activities and playing

golf.

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