Lavwinya Sreedharan
22/23 Angas Street, Meadowbank
Summary
Ambitious accounting graduate eager to contribute to team success through hard work and excellent problem-solving skills. Prior experience in Actuarial and Audit field contributed to strong aptitude with numbers and skills in data analysis with hawk-eye attention to detail. A highly curious, positive and bubbly person who is motivated to become a Chartered Accountant. Excited to contribute to professional teams.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
External Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers, PWC
06.2022 - Current
- Provided valuable insights to management through comprehensive analyses of financial data and performance trends
- Evaluated the effectiveness of internal controls, recommending improvements to enhance operational efficiency and mitigate risks
- Developed digital skills to help digitise the audit by joining the Digital Accelerator program and made presentations on using digital tools in audit for company leadership
- Presented clear, concise audit findings reports to management, detailing observations and recommended corrective actions for identified issues
- Leveraged advanced data analytics tools to improve the accuracy and efficiency of financial statement audits
- Verified accuracy, compliance and completeness of team auditing work
- Ensured timely completion of audit engagements, consistently meeting or exceeding deadlines while maintaining high quality results
Peer Notetaker
Macquarie University
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Produced high-quality documents (Microsoft Word and PDF) for students with special needs
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
- Mentored groups of 5 students via one-on-one communication through flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts
- Talked with students in need of extra attention and made plans to
assist with concerns - 100% students reported improvements in grades
Actuarial Intern
MCIS Life Insurance
12.2018 - 03.2019
- Created 5 Microsoft Excel documents daily to assist with pulling metrics data and presenting them to give concise understanding of best Insurance pricing strategies
- Worked alongside Auditors to assess accuracy and completeness of data used in preparation of financial reports
- Corrected any data entry error to prevent later issues such as data duplication or degradation
- Learned various actuarial concepts, which included forecasting, assumption building and modelling on Prophet
- Built and ran analytical models to assess mortality risk for accurately pricing Insurance products
- Constructed probability tables on Excel for events such as fires, natural disasters and unemployment based on analysis of statistical data and other pertinent information
Mathematics Tutor
Macquarie University
02.2017 - 07.2018
- Taught Discrete Mathematics and Advanced Mathematics to groups of 5-6 students from fields including Actuarial, Engineering and Astrophysics.
- Designed age-appropriate math activities to help students progress.
- Used positive reinforcement, repetition and review to help students master challenging material.
- Designed engaging lessons, using art and visual aids to enhance learning process.
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
Education
Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting -
Chartered Accountants Australia And New Zealand
Sydney, NSW2025
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW07.2021
Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Communication skills
- Problem Solving
- Highly Analytical with Mathematics background
- Strong Attention to Detail
- Great Leadership and Teamwork skills
- Exemplary Work Ethic
- Organisational skills
- Efficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Alteryx, PowerBI
- Empathetic and Compassionate
Accomplishments
- Mastered PwC applications (Aura, Connect, Workbench) to perform financial audits effectively
- Developed digital skills in Alteryx, PowerBI and PwC-specific tools on digital platform to aid in digitising the audit for PwC and clients
- Used Microsoft Excel to record, organize and analyze big data for financial reporting and insurance product pricing
- Worked alongside Auditors and resolved the largest number of reporting discrepancies in a week
- Led groups of 10-15 colleagues during clean-up volunteer programs over the course of one month.
- Collaborated efficiently with team of 10 people in the development of insurance products within set deadlines
- Developed proficient social skills in dealing with various personalities in a fast-paced environment
- Successfully resolved 100% customer complaints with effective communication strategies
- Achieved 100% success rate with students achieving their desired scores based on my personalised scheduling for their studies and tutoring
Certification
- PwC’s Financial Audit Virtual Case Experience
- Alteryx Intermediate Certificate
- PowerBI Intermediate Certificate
- Microsoft Excel Certificate - Advanced (ongoing)
- Xero Certificate (ongoing)
- Chartered Accountants ANZ Virtual Experience Program (ongoing)
Volunteer Activities
- National Zoo of Malaysia (Malaysia) - 2015
- Turtle Watch Camp Malaysia (Malaysia) - 2017
- Meals on Wheels Volunteer Program (California, USA) - 2020
- Heal The Bay Volunteer Program (California, USA) - 2020
Referees
Hashnit Kaur
Senior Associate at PwC, Sydney
Phone: +61 479 026 801
References
Available on request
Timeline
External Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers, PWC
06.2022 - Current
Peer Notetaker
Macquarie University
07.2020 - 12.2020
Actuarial Intern
MCIS Life Insurance
12.2018 - 03.2019
Mathematics Tutor
Macquarie University
02.2017 - 07.2018
Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting -
Chartered Accountants Australia And New Zealand
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Macquarie University
- PwC’s Financial Audit Virtual Case Experience
- Alteryx Intermediate Certificate
- PowerBI Intermediate Certificate
- Microsoft Excel Certificate - Advanced (ongoing)
- Xero Certificate (ongoing)
- Chartered Accountants ANZ Virtual Experience Program (ongoing)
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