Shiva Praneeth Thota

Ethical Senior Auditor (CPA) with over 4 years of experience, specializing in private equity, real estate, and fund structures. Strong track record assessing emerging risks, optimizing internal controls, and supporting SOX, ASC 606/842 compliance, drafting and presenting audit findings, and acting as a subject-matter expert for senior stakeholders. Now, eager to contribute to Citi’s Treasury & Capital Planning Transformation team.

• Early Promotion to Senior Associate – Recognized for consistently exceeding expectations in audit execution, leadership, and client service; promoted ahead of the standard timeline at Deloitte USI.
• Excellence Award for Professional Judgment – Received monetary recognition for demonstrating exceptional attention to detail, technical precision, and critical thinking during high-risk audit engagements.
• Client Recognition – Commended by U.S. engagement teams and client stakeholders for proactively identifying issues in client workings.
• Audit Innovation Contributor – Led process improvement initiatives by integrating automation tools (e.g., Excel VBA, Alteryx, cloud based audit software) into testing procedures, reducing manual effort and increasing audit efficiency.

• Certified Public Accountant - Washington State Board
• Audit Analytics from Rutgers University, NJ

• Pursuing CISA Certification – To strengthen understanding of IT audit, controls, and systems security.
• Ongoing Learning – Actively building expertise in Audit automation tools – Alteryx, Tableau, MySQL
• Career Goal – Progress into strategic internal audit and transformation roles focused on capital planning, treasury, and risk assessment in financial institutions.