Ankush Sapra
India
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior - Assurance
Ernst & Young GDS
02.2022 - Current
- Experienced in extensive group audits, business services, REITs audits, and industrial products
- Represented the GDS team, fostering client relationships and overseeing walkthroughs/placemats and for diverse SCOTS
- Proficiently performed end-to-end audits, provided technical and non-technical support and effectively managed engagement economics including increasing GDS integration at higher rates compared to historic progress on large public engagements
- Analyzed BS and IS data to develop audit strategies, assigning scopes to each component and documenting findings in a comprehensive scoping summary memo
- Led and completed test of controls and substantive tests for diverse revenue streams, including Warehouse, Transportation, and Third-Party managed, showcasing proficiency in audit procedures
- Utilized Data Analytics for Revenue Analysis and Disaggregated Revenue Analytics across multiple locations, demonstrating expertise from planning through completion stages including fraud risk procedures
- Spearheaded ASC 805 testing for 8+ business combinations and asset acquisitions, ensuring regulatory compliance and financial accuracy
- Proficiently lead and execute comfort letter procedures for securities offerings, facilitating due diligence reviews and drafting related documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Provided coaching to 50+ team members on range of important topics including Risk Assessment using Automated Techniques, Fraud Risk and IPE.
Senior - Assurance
Ernst & Young
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Conducted audit of large accelerated SEC filer as the lead auditor on the most complex areas and independently closed complex and subjective areas including Derivatives, Fixed assets (& impairment), Debt, Related Party, and Leases and identified fraud/significant risks and risks of management override based on existing year events
- Managed a big team of 12+ personnel including providing coaching to fellow team members and managing entire workflow and maintained strong relationships with client personnel including frequent in-person meetings and discussing routine as well as complex unusual events
- Conducted private fund-based audits in adherence to US and Cayman Islands standards, demonstrating comprehensive understanding and compliance and led long meetings with key executives for accounting updates and effective audit.
Staff - Assurance
Ernst & Young GDS
08.2019 - 01.2022
- Proficiently utilised analytic tools to efficiently identify critical exceptions, employing techniques such as correlation, trend, relationship, and activity analyses to enhance process effectiveness
- Analyzed Purchase Price Allocation and orchestrated Opening Balance Sheet procedures for significant acquisitions while customising Test of Control attributes for thorough testing and documentation
- Conducted reconciliations across international locations to ensure accuracy in company’s consolidation processes
- Received accelerated promotion in February 2022 to Audit Senior.
Education
PGDIBO -
Indira Gandhi National Open University
New Delhi01.2022
B. Com -
Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
New Delhi01.2019
AISSE -
Central Board of Secondary Education
Panipat, Haryana01.2016
Certification
- Received the Information Technology bronze badge at EY
- Completed Introduction to Business Data Analytics by Udemy, 2023
- Pursuing Certified Public Accountant Exam (US CPA)
Position of Responsibility
- Trainer, EY, Led the Quality initiative as part of Learning and Development and curated multiple audit mocks and its assessment programs for junior associates, 2021 - 2023
- Digital SPOC, EY, Worked closely with IT team on Digital initiatives and coached 50+ team members, 2022
- CSR Volunteer, EY, Coached about cleanliness and children’s education in the NCR region, coached kids in East Atlanta Kids Club (GA, USA), 2024
- Placement cell member, SVC, Coordinated events and managed database for more than 400+ students, 2019
Internship and Projects
- 07/17/17, Geekeasier, Authored comprehensive and informative blogs on diverse topics, including technology, leveraging in-depth research and understanding to deliver valuable insights
- 06/17/17, Interntheory, Generated awareness among graduating students about Interntheory, resulting in 125 platform registrations, demonstrating effective outreach and engagement strategies.
Awards
- Received most prestigious, Exceptional Client Service award for FY20, FY21 and FY23
- Received Global User Recognition and SPOT awards consistently every year, 2019 - 2024
Timeline
Senior - Assurance
Ernst & Young
10.2023 - 04.2024
Senior - Assurance
Ernst & Young GDS
02.2022 - Current
Staff - Assurance
Ernst & Young GDS
08.2019 - 01.2022
PGDIBO -
Indira Gandhi National Open University
B. Com -
Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
AISSE -
Central Board of Secondary Education
- Received the Information Technology bronze badge at EY
- Completed Introduction to Business Data Analytics by Udemy, 2023
- Pursuing Certified Public Accountant Exam (US CPA)