RAKSHITA BALARAJ

ad21jr@r.postjobfree.com 669-***-**** San Jose, CA https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakshita-balaraj-173b6488/ OBJECTIVE

Accounting & Finance professional with three-years of experience at EY LLP, India, seeking to re-enter the corporate landscape. Eager to contribute towards the organization's growth and financial success while nurturing a fulfilling career. WORK EXPERIENCE

Corporate Tax analyst, Ernst & Young LLP,Bangalore, India.Feb 2014 - June 2017

• Assisted in filing corporate tax returns after carefully analyzing the financial statement of the Indian entities resulting in compliance with the regulatory timelines and positive feedback from the client.

• Successfully conducted risk assessments in order to resolve financial challenges for the client with regard to a merger, foreign payments and regulatory compliances.

• Cultivated strong relationships with the clients leading to increased client satisfaction and a retainer agreement for the next 3 years for a major engagement.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement a standard approach to handle litigation matters which resulted in quick resolution of the long pending issues before various income tax and appellate authorities.

• Developed a comprehensive excel tracker to efficiently organize and index 20 years of client files, streamlining the research process. The tool has been widely utilized, enhancing accessibility and facilitating easy retrieval of specific information from diverse file segments.

• Assisted in representation on legal matters before various tax authorities which resulted in obtaining a tax refund of INR 25,00,000 for a major client.

• Engaged in diverse advisory roles like overall structuring of India business of clients after extensive research.

• Provided comprehensive insights on withholding tax implications for various transactions, both domestic and international, like foreign payments, cross charges, etc.

• Conducted review of tax demands pending before various income tax authorities for audit purposes.

• Assisted in filing corporate tax returns of various foreign groups based out of Germany, Netherlands and USA.

• Won recognition for exceptional organizational and research skills while handling a major client account. SKILLS

• Financial Statement Analysis, Audit & Accounting

• Application of MS Excel in Accounting & Finance

• Basic proficiency in SQL & Tableau

• MS Powerpoint, MS Word & Outlook

• Communication Skills

• Attention to detail

CERTIFICATIONS

• Currently pursuing Certified Internal Auditor(CIA)Certification from the Institute of Internal Auditors(IIA, USA)

- Cleared Part 1.In progress

• Completed Certified Fraud Examiners(CFE)certification from Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE, USA) and obtained membership.2021

• Obtained a certificate for completion of Accounting Technician Course(ATC)from ICAI, India 2014 EDUCATION

Completed Intermediate level(IPCC)of Chartered Accountancy course from 2014 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi, India 2019 Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce- Accounting & Finance

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