Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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AKASH UTKARSH DAS

AKASH UTKARSH DAS

Bengaluru,India

Summary

Dynamic senior management professional with a proven track record of delivering strategic leadership and operational excellence to drive organizational success. Expertise in project management, team collaboration, and process optimization consistently leads to impactful results. Recognized for navigating complex challenges while fostering a culture of accountability and adaptability to meet evolving business needs. Strong decision-making abilities and effective communication skills contribute to building and leading high-performing teams that exceed expectations.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers
India
06.2025 - Current
  • Facilitated strategic engagements exceeding 10 projects in hedge/private equity and fund of fund areas for IAC India, ensuring alignment with client objectives.
  • Managed client relationships by reviewing tasks and conducting regular communication through phone calls and email correspondence.
  • Executed final review processes following partner evaluations.
  • Led a team of 15 professionals, overseeing project assignments and daily operations.
  • Started helping in Creating budget , SOW, Engagement Letter, and other Admin tasks.
  • Generated invoices for multiple clients to ensure timely billing and payment processing.
  • Developed and delivered global-level training programs focused on tools, technologies, and tax technical skills.
  • India AC Leader of TRACK (PwC Homegrown tool)

Manager

Pricewaterhousecoopers
Bengaluru
07.2022 - 06.2025
  • Continue to lead and manage the same Clients and starting doing Manager Review on most the them , post which it directly reviewed by Partner.
  • Enrolled myself for Interview initiative programme and will start taking Interviews too.
  • Continued to work on Deployment Schedule and maintaining proper resources within the team.
  • Continuing the Coach responsibility by offering them support and constructive feedbacks regularly.
  • Proficient with MS -Excel, MS -PowerPoint, Gosystem, Alteryx, 1099 PRO Tool and TRACK.

Senior Associate - 2

Pricewaterhousecoopers
Bengaluru
07.2020 - 06.2022
  • Worked on Private Equity , FOF and Hedge Fund Clients.
  • Margin from previous year got increased by 30% and additionally took up more clients to expand my Book of Business.
  • Reviewed and trained the team on Federal K1s, Federal K3s, and Book to Tax Workpapers.
  • Reviewed and trained the team on Complex Federal Returns, Federal K2 and M3 Workpapers.
  • Learned the basic knowledge of Alteryx.
  • Worked on Deployment Schedule and Budgeting for the next season.
  • Worked as a Coach and provided constructive feedbacks to the coachees on a regular basis
  • Took up an initiative to review 1042s and 1042 in 1099 PRO Tool.
  • Continued to handle Multiple Engagements directly and worked closely with Partners in US.
  • Continued to Review and train the team on the following forms.
  • 926
  • 8621
  • 8865
  • Continued to take firm wide training on technical and Automations
  • Took the ownership to become the Ambassador of various platforms and upskilled myself with the Automations.

Senior Associate -1

Pricewaterhousecoopers
Bengaluru
12.2018 - 06.2020
  • Worked on Private Equity and FOF Clients
  • Reviewed and trained the team on Federal K1s and Book to Tax Workpapers.
  • Reviewed and trained the team on Federal Returns and M3 Workpapers.
  • Handled Multiple Engagements directly and worked closely with Managers and Directors in US.
  • Reviewed and trained the team on the following forms.
  • 926
  • 8621
  • 8865
  • Took initiative to take firm wide training on technical and Automations

Tax Analyst

Ernst & Young
Bengaluru
05.2016 - 12.2018
  • Worked on preparation and review of Federal Returns
  • Worked on preparation and review of Fed k1s, Workpapers and K-1 Suite.
  • Worked on preparation of 1042 and 1042S forms in 1099 PRO tool.
  • Worked on preparation of following forms.
  • 926
  • 8621
  • 8865

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (HONS) - Accounting and Finance

Christ University
Bengaluru, KA
05-2001

Skills

  • PERSONAL SKILLS:
  • Integrity
  • Outspoken
  • Effective Communication
  • Leadership
  • Team Coaching
  • INTERESTS
  • Cricket
  • Singing

Accomplishments

  • Received Star Award for the year 2019
  • Received Spot Award on a continuous basis for the year 2019,2020, 2021 and 2022.
  • Received Tax Excellence Award for the year 2021, 2022 & 2023.
  • Visited US (Chicago) in 2023 and also Pitched to client with US Team
  • Core Member of Learning and Development Team and taken all Firm level trainings.
  • Core Member of Automation and Technology team

Certification

  • Cleared Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 3 got lapsed, will re-appear in 2026

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Senior Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers
06.2025 - Current

Manager

Pricewaterhousecoopers
07.2022 - 06.2025

Senior Associate - 2

Pricewaterhousecoopers
07.2020 - 06.2022

Senior Associate -1

Pricewaterhousecoopers
12.2018 - 06.2020

Tax Analyst

Ernst & Young
05.2016 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Commerce (HONS) - Accounting and Finance

Christ University