Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Tax software skills
Languages
Accomplishments
References
Other skills
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Kawsar Ahmed

London,Canada

Summary

A dynamic Senior Compliance Specialist and an aspiring Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with extensive Big Four accounting firms experience, excelling in tax compliance and client relationship management. Proven track record in optimizing processes and leading teams, ensuring timely delivery of complex tax returns. Adept at problem-solving and documentation review, consistently enhancing operational efficiency in high-pressure environments.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Compliance Specialist - Canadian Tax Compliance

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
London, Canada
02.2020 - 07.2025
  • Reviewed Canadian Corporate (T2), Trust (T3), Partnerships (T5013) & Personal (T1) tax returns, including complex tax returns for PwC Partners, other High net worth individuals (HNWIs) and corporate clients.
  • Managed various aspects of tax deliverables, such as information gathering, managing client communications and inquiries, performing thorough reviews, facilitating partner sign-off, coordinating timely e-filing, and delivering final documents to clients.
  • Reviewed various other tax related projects such as Safe Income On Hand calculations.
  • Handled CRA responses to audits and inquiries related to corporate and personal tax compliance.
  • Supported the Filing Admin team in e-filing Canadian corporate and personal tax returns with the CRA.
  • Managed a team of 1 Tax Specialist year-round and 2-3 Tax Associates during peak seasons.

Senior Associate, Tax - Global Mobility Services

Ernst & Young LLP
Bangalore, India
06.2017 - 09.2019
  • Provided support to Tax Compliance teams in EY offices across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions.
  • Managed monthly tax billing processes, including generating invoices and securing internal approvals on behalf of EY member firms globally.
  • Performed weekly tax deliverable reconciliations and prepared meeting presentations for EY and client leadership.
  • Oversaw three shared mailboxes, responding to inquiries related to Global Tax Compliance and Billings.
  • Consistently mentored and coached 3 Associates and Advanced Associates.

Regional Contributions Analyst - Content Acquisition & Business Management

Bloomberg LP
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
04.2014 - 10.2016
  • Implemented pricing data acquisition proprietary tools used to acquire, analyse and manage financial market data portfolio for Bloomberg Terminal users in Foreign Exchange and Bond Trading market.
  • Reviewed Pricing Data for quality assurance and developed custom Excel solutions for Treasury Departments in banks and financial institutions.
  • Worked with internal teams (Financial Product Sales, Specialists, R&D, etc.) and participated in client meetings to establish strong stakeholder relationships.

Tax Consultant II - U.S. Tax Compliance

Deloitte Tax LLP
Hyderabad, India
03.2012 - 01.2014
  • Prepared U.S. corporate and partnership tax returns (Forms 1120, 1065).
  • Completed Deloitte Tax LLP’s 90-day Tax Technical Program (Client Service Readiness 4.0), Mar–Jun 2012.
  • Managed workload, met tight tax filing deadlines and reviewed tax work by junior consultants.

Content Analyst - Investment and Advisory

Thomson Reuters Corporation
Bangalore, India
08.2009 - 12.2011
  • Gathered real-time company financial statements from stock exchanges and third-party vendors using direct sourcing, FTP, and secure login credentials.
  • Verified Fundamentals Data for accuracy, timeliness, and completeness before processing into Thomson Reuters' database.
  • Improved Thomson Reuters' database quality by leading data clean-up projects.
  • Handled internal/external client queries or Service Requests using Siebel CRM tool.

Education

MBA - Finance

M.S. Ramaiah Management Institute
Bangalore, India
06-2010

B.Com. - Accountancy

K.C. Das Commerce College
Guwahati, India
06-2007

Skills

  • Tax compliance
  • Corporate taxation
  • Client relationship management
  • Process optimization
  • Team leadership
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Effective communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Documentation review
  • Due diligence
  • Time management
  • Teamwork

Tax software skills

CCH iFirm, Taxprep, GoSystem Tax RS, Corptax

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Full Professional
Assamese
Native/ Bilingual

Accomplishments

  • Extra Miler Award (x3) - Ernst & Young LLP 2018–2019: Awarded for exceeding expectations in global tax compliance.
  • Spot Award(x2) - Deloitte Tax LLP 2013: Recognized for meeting tight filing deadlines and mentoring junior consultants.
  • Above and Beyond Award- Thomson Reuters 2011: Recognized for leading data cleanup and resolving complex service requests.

References

References available upon request.

Other skills

  • Office & automation: VBA Macros (Basic) Excel (Advanced) Word, PowerPoint (Expert)
  • Financial platforms: Bloomberg Terminal Thomson Reuters Eikon

Timeline

Senior Compliance Specialist - Canadian Tax Compliance

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
02.2020 - 07.2025

Senior Associate, Tax - Global Mobility Services

Ernst & Young LLP
06.2017 - 09.2019

Regional Contributions Analyst - Content Acquisition & Business Management

Bloomberg LP
04.2014 - 10.2016

Tax Consultant II - U.S. Tax Compliance

Deloitte Tax LLP
03.2012 - 01.2014

Content Analyst - Investment and Advisory

Thomson Reuters Corporation
08.2009 - 12.2011

MBA - Finance

M.S. Ramaiah Management Institute

B.Com. - Accountancy

K.C. Das Commerce College

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