Independent Project: Domain, DNS Architecture & Deployment engineered end-to-end by me

Chartered Accountancy Finalist & Financial Analyst.

CA Final (Grp 1 Qualified) with extensive experience leading statutory, branch, and tax audits for industrial corporate clients with turnovers exceeding ₹100 Crores. Passionate about financial modeling, process optimization, and corporate strategy.

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₹100 Cr+

Turnover Audited

5 Members

Audit Team Led

~50%

Audit Cycle Savings

95%

Class XII Topper

Candidate Overview

Status: CA Finalist (Articleship Complete)
Experience: Associate & Senior Accountant (2026–Present)
Leadership: McKinsey Forward Program Graduate
Award: Best Presenter (ICAI MCS Jaipur, 2025)
Languages: English (Fluent), Hindi (Fluent), Odia (Conversational)

Track Record

Professional Experience

Associate

M. Murarka & Co. • CA Firm

Jan 2026 – Present

Promoted to Associate role following completion of 3-year articleship training. Heading audit assignments, overseeing junior trainees, and driving corporate advisory engagements with additional leadership and client-facing responsibilities.

Senior Accountant

Jay Jagadambay Traders

Jan 2026 – Present

Financial & Accounting Operations: Managing daily accounting workflows, general ledgers, financial statements, and establishing internal checks and controls.
Compliance & Analytics: Ensuring rigorous statutory tax compliance, periodic financial reporting, and conducting variance analysis on primary business metrics.

Articled Assistant

M. Murarka & Co. • Sambalpur, Odisha

Jan 2023 – Jan 2026 (3 Years)

Statutory & Internal Audits

• Led a 5-member team conducting statutory, tax, and limited review audits across 6+ industrial sectors (FMCG, Rice Mills, Authorized Tata Workshops, Flour Mills, Sponge Iron Plants) with turnovers > ₹100 Crores.
• Conceptualized audit methodology tools for a major automobile dealer, slashing revenue audit cycle time by ~50%.
• Evaluated spares and service module internal controls, identifying process redundancies and revenue leakages.
• Conducted Statutory Branch Audit for a major nationalized bank, assessing an advances portfolio between ₹50 Crores and ₹200 Crores.

Taxation & Financial Reporting

• Formulated and filed GST refunds amounting to ~₹50 Lakhs for client entities generating turnovers well above ₹80 Crores.
• Prepared books of accounts, financial statements, and cash flows adhering to AS, Ind AS, and Schedule III for entities with ₹50–100 Cr turnovers.
• Delivered strategic client advisory on tax-planning optimization and evaluated capital allocation/investment decisions.

Credentials

Academic Qualifications

Course / Degree	Institution / Board	Year	Marks / Result	Distinction & Remarks
CA Final (Group 1)	ICAI	May 2026	157 / 300 (52.33%)	Exemption in 1 Subject
CA Intermediate (Group 2)	ICAI	Nov 2022	208 / 400 (52.00%)	Exemption in 1 Subject
CA Intermediate (Group 1)	ICAI	May 2022	232 / 400 (58.00%)	Exemption in 3 Subjects
CA Foundation	ICAI	Jan 2021	264 / 400 (66.00%)	Exemption in 3 Subjects
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)	Sikkim Manipal University	Pursuing	In Progress	Undergraduate Degree
CBSE Class XII (Commerce)	DAV Public School, Burla	Mar 2020	475 / 500 (95.00%)	🏆 School Topper (Batch of 80)
CBSE Class X	Indian Public School, Sambalpur	Mar 2018	455 / 500 (91.00%)	🥈 2nd Rank (Batch of 50)

Technical Toolkit

Skills & Certifications

Core Enterprise Software

PowerBI Tally Prime Tally ERP 9 Busy Accounting Advanced Excel & Modeling

Languages

English: Fluent

Hindi: Fluent

Odia: Conversational Proficiency

Certified Training Programs

SAP FICO (45+ Hours): Comprehensive training in financial accounting, cost center allocations, and general ledger configurations.
Goldman Sachs Job Simulation: Excel Skills for Business program conducted via Forage.
Financial Modelling (20 Hours): Valuation, 3-statement forecast structures, and cash flow sensitivity models.
PowerBI Training (33+ Hours): Business dashboarding, data transformation, DAX queries, and visual reporting.

Initiative & Communication

Leadership & Accomplishments

McKinsey Forward Program

April 2026 – Present

Completed 10+ behavioral role-playing simulations for cross-functional collaboration. Applied proprietary McKinsey problem-solving frameworks and engaged with an exclusive global network.

Best Presenter & Debating

Statewide Competitions

Awarded Best Presenter at ICAI MCS Training (Jaipur Branch, 2025). Led inter-school teams to win over 15 debate competitions across Odisha as Debate Club President.

Portfolio Management & Quizzing

Personal Initiatives

Actively manage personal equity portfolio (> ₹1 Lakh) delivering ~100% returns through fundamental stock picking. Runner-up at DSBM Statewide B-Quiz (out of 35 teams).

Technical Ownership

Self-Engineered Web Architecture

This entire web presence was conceptualized, configured, and deployed independently by me. From purchasing the custom domain on Namecheap, configuring 4 root DNS A-Records and CNAME forwarding, to continuous delivery via GitHub Pages with Let's Encrypt TLS/SSL enforcement—built end-to-end to demonstrate hands-on digital ownership.

Custom DNS & CNAME Resolution

Automated GitHub CI/CD Pipeline

Strict TLS / HTTPS Enforced