Abirami Shankar
Finance, Audit and Process Improvement Professional
Singapore
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abirami-shankar
Portfolio: https://abiramishankar.com/
Professional Summary
Finance and audit professional with experience across external audit, financial reporting and finance operations, currently serving as Audit Associate II at Kreston Helmi Talib. Experienced in independently managing audit portfolios, preparing financial statements, handling consolidation engagements and evaluating judgemental accounting matters across Financial Reporting Standards. Strong exposure to client coordination, technical accounting research, group reporting and process improvement. Particularly interested in finance transformation, automation and practical AI applications that improve efficiency and documentation quality while maintaining professional judgement and human oversight.
Core Competencies
External Audit · Financial Reporting · Financial Statement Preparation · Audit Planning and Execution · Technical Accounting Research · Financial Reporting Standards · Consolidation · Group Reporting · Impairment Assessment · Revenue Recognition · Principal-versus-Agent Assessment · Contract Assets and Liabilities · Lease Accounting · Fair Value · Related-Party Transactions · Risk Assessment · Internal Controls · Client Management · Stakeholder Coordination · Process Improvement · Workflow Automation · Applied AI · Microsoft Excel · Audit Documentation · Professional Judgement
Professional Experience
Kreston Helmi Talib
Singapore
Audit Associate II
January 2026 – Present
- Manage a portfolio of 14 audit clients, taking ownership of engagement planning, client coordination, fieldwork, financial reporting and completion.
- Prepared 14 sets of Financial Statements within eight months in accordance with applicable Financial Reporting Standards and supporting audit documentation.
- Manage four consolidation engagements involving group reporting, consolidation workings, adjustments and group-level disclosures.
- Develop audit approaches across impairment, revenue recognition, principal-versus-agent considerations, contract assets and liabilities, leases and fair-value assessments.
- Independently research Financial Reporting Standards and firm guidance to evaluate technical accounting matters and prepare well-supported conclusions for manager and partner discussion.
- Implemented a more efficient audit approach for high-volume related-party transactions, reducing manual confirmation procedures while maintaining appropriate audit coverage.
- Lead client discussions on changes in business activities, accounting treatments, audit adjustments and supporting documentation.
- Co-developed and presented an internal AI and Audit Automation initiative covering workflow automation, PowerShell-based engagement setup and tracking, journal-entry matching, general-ledger filtering and automated data extraction.
Kreston Helmi Talib
Singapore
Audit Associate I
November 2024 – January 2026
- Independently managed 15 audit engagements, including eight first-year audits and seven recurring engagements.
- Prepared 15 complete sets of Financial Statements in accordance with applicable Financial Reporting Standards.
- Led day-to-day engagement execution, coordinating PBC requests, resolving audit queries and monitoring progress against reporting deadlines.
- Performed audit procedures across revenue, impairment, leases, related-party transactions, consolidations and financial statement disclosures.
- Completed two consolidation engagements, preparing consolidation workings and supporting audit documentation.
- Researched Financial Reporting Standards and firm guidance to support technical accounting assessments and audit conclusions.
KPMG
Singapore
Audit Associate
January 2024 – November 2024
- Executed audit procedures across financial statement areas and prepared supporting working papers.
- Analysed client records, assessed financial reporting risks and evaluated relevant internal controls.
- Contributed to financial statement review, audit documentation and engagement completion.
- Coordinated with engagement teams and client stakeholders to address outstanding audit matters.
- Applied accounting and auditing standards when completing assigned work.
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Singapore
Temporary Finance Assistant
September 2023 – December 2023
- Recorded daily receipts in the Bill Aggregator and maintained accurate transaction records.
- Performed MEPS+ inward repair activities for Vostro payments.
- Completed weekly and monthly bank reconciliations across six bank accounts.
- Processed ad-hoc CISNET and OPERA receipts, bank transactions and refunds.
- Reviewed international revenue classifications for services and goods provided outside Singapore.
Deloitte Asia Pacific
Singapore
Audit Fastrack Intern
December 2022 – September 2023
- Contributed to approximately 15 audit engagements involving multiple entities and reporting requirements.
- Updated trial balances, financial statement schedules, materiality calculations and audit documentation.
- Prepared and updated consolidated financial statements, IFRS checklists and relevant audit manuals.
- Performed vouching, sampling, revenue reconciliation and testing across profit-and-loss and balance-sheet accounts.
- Used SAP and audit platforms to retrieve documents and complete assigned audit procedures.
- Coordinated with engagement teams and client contacts while managing multiple deadlines.
Mothercare Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong
Singapore
Finance Intern
August 2022 – November 2022
- Prepared supporting reports for bank reconciliation.
- Monitored bank transactions and investigated discrepancies.
- Reconciled differences between company accounts and financial records.
Education
Singapore Institute of Management
Singapore
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Accounting and Finance
2019 – 2023
Technology
Microsoft Excel · Audit platforms · SAP · PowerShell concepts · Workflow automation · AI-assisted research and drafting · General-ledger filtering · Journal-entry matching · Data reconciliation · Microsoft Outlook
Additional Leadership Experience
SIM Career Champs
Singapore
Director of Partnerships and Engagement
August 2022 – January 2023
- Coordinated career and internship initiatives involving external organisations and student participants.
- Managed stakeholder communication, programme planning and event execution.
SIM Career Champs
Singapore
Partnerships and Engagement Associate Member
September 2021 – August 2022
SIM Accounting Association
Singapore
Research and Editorial Subcommittee Member
September 2021 – February 2022
- Contributed to accounting-industry editorial content and professional-development initiatives.
- Coordinated an interview with a Deloitte manager and assisted with an interview-preparation series.