Joel Jose

B.com, CA (India), CPA (Aust.)

Senior Manager - Audit at Chemmanur International Jewellers Dec 2023 to Present Oversaw the finalization and audit processes for Group companies, ensuring robust compliance with statutory requirements. My role involves addressing Show Cause notices and summons,and representing the organization before statutory authorities. I manage the accounting function, ensuring adherence to GST, TDS, and other statutory obligations. Additionally, I assess and implement internal control measures in collaboration with internal and statutory auditors. I also liaise with internal and external IT teams to optimize ERP systems, enhancing accuracy in financial and management reporting. Financial Advisor, Audit Manager at Joy Thomas & Co, Chartered Accountants Nov 2022 to Dec 2023 (1 year 2 months) Financial Advisor to Clients - Detected and resolved issues within the billing software by collaborating closely with operational managers and the software development team. Implemented essential features to ensure accurate reporting in compliance with GST laws. - Independently managed data imports from billing software to accounting software. Employed Python scripts to automate and optimize the importing process, enhancing efficiency. - Worked closely with managers and department heads to identify and obtain missing expense bills, consolidate trade receivables, trade payables, loans and inventory valuations. - Identified errors in invoices and unreported bills, taking proactive steps to rectify discrepancies. Collaborated with GST and TDS Consultants to amend records on the GST Portal and Traces. - Identified and addressed issues related to the collection and payment of ESI/EPF dues. Collaborated with HR Consultants to implement preventive measures, ensuring smoother compliance processes in the future. - Provide continued guidance w.r.t accounting matters and cash flow. Audit Manager - Conducted thorough financial audits of clients' books and providing guidelines to streamline accounting practices for consistency and reliability. - Assist in incorporation of companies/LLPs and obtaining GST Registrations. - Managing and mentoring audit teams, helping them adopt tools like Pivot Tables and VBA to improve efficiency and save time. - Enhanced operational efficiency by developing Python scripts using PyAutoGUI and Pandas to automate data entry processes into Tally, resulting in a remarkable 98% reduction in data entry time. - Actively participate in the recruitment process for audit team members and interns, interviewing potential candidates to assess their skillset and experience, performing evaluations and providing feedback to improve their performance. GST and TDS Consultant at FONTANA IMPEX (P) LTD and its associates Aug 2020 to Sep 2022 (2 years 2 months) Evaluation and rectification of errors in accounts caused due to frequent turnover of administrative staff. - Preparing GST compliance reports for present and previous years, identifying and computing estimated future liability for non-compliance, providing solutions guidelines to prevent such occurrences in the future. Identified non-compliance liability exceeded Rs. 20 lakhs. - Preparing TDS compliance reports for present and previous years by identifying mistakes in TDS returns. Assist in revision of TDS returns. Identifying and finding lost unclaimed TDS Challans due to frequent turnover of administrative staff in the organisation. Unutilised TDS Challans was worth more than Rs. 2 lakhs. - Assist during GST audits by preparing documentation, reconciling financial data, and collaborating with auditors to ensure a smooth audit process. - Provided training sessions to internal teams to enhance their understanding of GST and TDS regulations and processes. Internship at RGN Price & Co, Chartered Accountants Dec 2015 to Nov 2018 (3 years)

Financial Management Statutory Compliance (GST, Income Tax, TDS, EPF/ESI) Financial Statement Preparation (P&L, Balance Sheet, MIS) Ind AS and Indian GAAP Budgeting & Forecasting Taxation (Direct & Indirect) Tax Audit & Statutory Audit Internal Controls & Risk Mitigation Regulatory Representation (GST Intelligence, Income Tax)