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Gowtham Chellu

Gowtham Chellu

Vancouver,BC

Summary

An enthusiastic professional seeking challenging environment in the field of Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds, Financial Reporting in PAN India

Semi Qualified Chartered Accountant with Wide range of knowledge on, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds, Corporate Actions, Financial Reporting and Financial Markets Efficient in performing an analytical review of financial operations of the business, interpreting financial data for determining past financial performance and hence giving recommendations Skills in appraising the current state of affairs in the equity segment for determining risk levels for various investment portfolios; abilities in predicting the further growth of a company by looking at the fundamental and technical analysis Good working knowledge on MS-Excel and understanding about Macros A keen analyst with a passion to know the working of global economy and daily monitoring the stock market as well as watching documentaries Analytical & problem solving skills with the capability of working effectively in a team as well as individually to complete challenging projects professionally and academically within stipulated deadlines

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Fund Accountant

Citco
Hyderabad, Telangana
03.2022 - 02.2023
  • Prepared timely and accurate net asset values, yields, distributions, and other fund accounting output.
  • Created balance sheets, income statements and documents listing partner and investor capital and performance returns.
  • Prepared client financial statements by calculating asset value.
  • Maintained fund portfolios, bookkeeping and records based on GAAP and IFRS regulatory standards.
  • Reconciled cash and stock portfolio, generating shareholder allocations, incentives and fee calculations for financial management.
  • Prepared audit-related materials, performing numbers reconciliation alongside auditors.
  • Prepared daily and monthly portfolio valuation reports for clients.
  • Ensured accuracy of the general ledger by performing periodic reconciliations with custodians, prime brokers, administrators and other third parties.

Audit Assistant

S M V P & Co Chartered Accountants
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
12.2019 - 12.2021
  • Reviewed internal audit controls.
  • Inspected accounts receivable and payable ledgers.
  • Checked and reconciled bank deposits and payments.
  • Planned and executed audits in accordance with accepted standard operating procedures.
  • Reviewed client's general ledger accounts and reconciled account balances on a monthly basis.
  • Analyzed complex financial statements using specialized software programs such as Microsoft Excel.
  • Tested client's system controls to ensure they were operating effectively according to applicable regulations.
  • Established alternative audit, accounting and internal control procedures and recommended process improvements to aid clients in addressing deficiencies.

Education

MBA - Accounting And Finance

UCW
Vancouver, BC
01-2024

Qualified CA- IPCC -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
11.2014

Bachelor of Commerce -

IGNOU

12th -

Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh

10th -

Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh

Skills

  • Appraising
  • Risk assessment
  • Investment portfolios
  • Fundamental analysis
  • Technical analysis
  • MS-Excel
  • Macros
  • Analytical skills
  • Problem solving skills

Knowledge Purview

Knowledge on Private equity fund structure, Master-Feeder funds, Blocker entity and the role of each entity in fund structure, Understanding on the Differences between Private Equity, Hedge Funds & Mutual Funds, Thorough Knowledge on the Life Cycle of Private Equity Fund, Knowledge on the Role of Investor Classes, Initial & Subsequent Closings, Computation of Management fees, Preferred Returns, Catch Up and Carried Interest, Conceptual understanding about Methods of Charging Management Fee by Private Equity Fund, Knowledge on Waterfall Mechanism (American & European), Conceptual understanding on Limited Partnership Agreement (LPA), Private Placement Memorandum (PPM), Investor Commitments, Contributions, Distributions, Unfunded Contributions, Allocation, Call and Distribution Notice, Knowledge on Private equity fund Performance Measures like Internal Rate of Return, Time Weighted Return, Multiple of Invested Capital (MOIC), Knowledge on the Investment strategies of Private Equity and Hedge Funds, Basic understanding of Fund Accounting Terms (AUM, AUA, Placement Fee), Basic understanding of Private Equity and Hedge Funds Financial Statements, Solid Understanding on the process of Re balancing (Equalization) on Subsequent closure, Fundamental Knowledge on IFRS and US GAAP and Differences Between them, Basic understanding on Fair value hierarchy as per IFRS 13-Fair Value Measurement, Experience on Mutual Funds Accounting and NAV Calculations, Knowledge about ETFs, Index Funds, Closed ended Funds and Open ended Funds, Conceptual understanding on Types of Mutual Funds and Mutual Fund Structure, Knowledge on Corporate Actions and its impact on Stock Price, Practical knowledge on Trading in Derivatives and Knowledge on OTC Derivatives, Knowledge on Bond Markets, Type of Bonds and factors impacting the Bond Prices

Areas Of Knowledge

  • Maintanence of Books of Accounts
  • Review of Books of Accounts
  • Preparation and filling of Income tax , TDS, and GST Returns
  • Audit of Books of accounts, Reviewing the compliances etc

Work Experience

  • 3 Years, Suresh and Babu Chartered Accountants, Vijayawada
  • 2 Years, Audit Assistant, Vijayawada
  • 11 Months, Fund Accountant, Hyderabad

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 05/24/92

Languages

  • English
  • Telugu

Timeline

Fund Accountant

Citco
03.2022 - 02.2023

Audit Assistant

S M V P & Co Chartered Accountants
12.2019 - 12.2021

MBA - Accounting And Finance

UCW

Qualified CA- IPCC -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Bachelor of Commerce -

IGNOU

12th -

Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh

10th -

Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh
Gowtham Chellu