Hi, I’m
Priyanka Kapur
Arlington,VA
Summary
Graduated from the University of Kansas with a Master of Accounting degree and a BSB in Accounting with a Business Analytics concentration. 1 year of working experience at KPMG as an external auditor, currently working at Grant Thornton, LLP, in advisory, specifically in risk controls & compliance. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Grant Thornton LLP
Experienced Associate
06.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Currently working on clients who are in the healthcare and third-party supply chain industries to develop as much face-to-face client interaction virtually.
- Facilitated walkthrough meetings to gain knowledge about various controls and processes based on the related narratives and other workflow process documentation.
- Using IDEA and other software applications to filter out data and create complete and accurate supporting documentation
- Leveraged standardized tools (i.e., Visio) to evaluate workflow processes.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for risk controls & compliance audits.
- Enhanced audit controls by improving planning and testing processes.
- Identified management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation.
- Developing relationships with my co-workers and other client engagement teams I'm currently working with and/or want to potentially get involved in
- Mentored an Associate under me on a client engagement to help them get accustomed to the client and testing, such as supporting documentation and understanding of the process (i.e., Payroll, AP, Financial Reporting)
KPMG, LLP
Audit Associate
09.2019 - 10.2020
Job overview
- Worked on a variety of clients including oil and gas, government, and manufacturing; Had face-to-face client interaction while on client engagements; Gained experience in artificial intelligence by using bots to upload client documents onto another software; Developed relationships with my co-workers and other client engagement teams I was working on the back-end for; Used eAudit software to create and add audit documentation to databases
- I was also a mentor to interns on my client engagement teams to help them get accustomed to audit work, such as sampling and its related documentation.
Larson and Company
Intern
05.2017 - 05.2018
Job overview
- Used QuickBooks software to process invoices and other information for clients; Access software for creating and adding information to databases; organized client information and prepared tax returns
- I was also a mentor to a co-worker and helped her get accustomed to the work environment.
Education
University of KansasLawrence, KS
Master of Accountancy
05.2019
University of KansasLawrence, KS
Bachelor of Business from Accounting
05.2018
Skills
- SQL, Tableau, and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise (intermediate proficiency)
- IDEA
- Microsoft applications (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio, and Access)
- Quickbooks accounting software
- Training Junior Team Members
- Report on Findings
- Effective and Professional Communication
- Test Financial Controls
- Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
- Reports and Documentation
Affiliations
2014 - 2018: Member of KU Jeeva (Bollywood Fusion dance team), CCO (Center for Community Outreach), ABWA (American Business Women Association), SASA (Southeast Asian Student Association), Hall Government (Residence Halls), AASU (Asian American Student Union), Beta Alpha Psi (Member).
Timeline
Experienced Associate
Grant Thornton LLP
06.2021 - Current
Audit Associate
KPMG, LLP
09.2019 - 10.2020
Intern
Larson and Company
05.2017 - 05.2018
University of Kansas
Master of Accountancy
University of Kansas
Bachelor of Business from Accounting
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