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Jahnavi Kasturi

Chartered Accountant|Fund Controller
Hyderabad

Summary

Fund accounting professional with 4 years of experience supporting a leading U.S. private equity client. I’m looking to be part of a team that inspires growth—where I can continue learning, improve my leadership and decision-making skills and I’m committed to building the skills needed to support the team and the company just as much as I grow within it.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Team Leader

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2023 - 06.2025
  • Appointed Fund Family Owner for two large funds while continuing to review deliverables for my own assigned funds; oversaw quality reviews and delivery management across a 15-member team.
  • During this time, took full accountability for fund execution, including tracking delivery timelines, ensuring SLA compliance, mitigating risks.
  • Proposed and assisted in building a VBA tool for formatting working papers, resulting in ~400 man-hours saved annually.
  • Implemented Excel-based automation tools at the fund level, reducing turnaround time and minimizing manual errors.
  • Suggested a workflow improvement that has the potential to reduce recurring KPI breaches from 4 to 1.
  • Contributed to a more positive and efficient team culture by recommending structured client communication sessions and internal engagement initiatives.

Process Specialist

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
06.2021 - 01.2023
  • Started as a Preparer, gaining hands-on experience in preparing quarterly and audited financial statements — Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, Cash Flow, and Partner Capital Statements.
  • Worked on preparing Investor PCAPs, ILPA templates, IRR reports, Piercedown files, Waterfall & Carried Interest Calculations, Management Fee Calculations, Capital Call and Distribution files, and Cost & Cash reconciliations.
  • Handled and responded to investor requests with accuracy and timeliness.
  • Assisted in managing auditor queries, ensuring clarity and prompt resolution during reviews.
  • Promoted to L2 Reviewer – reviewed and assisted in the preparation of all client deliverables while learning to maintain clear, concise, and professional communication with clients.
  • Proposed the idea of Financial Statement (FS) automation, which was approved by the client and contributed to improving reporting efficiency.

Article Trainee

Pavan & Co
03.2015 - 03.2018
  • Gained hands-on experience in audits (statutory, tax, bank), return filings, and client support.
  • Contributed to uncovering two significant irregularities during a concurrent bank audit, leading to timely action.
  • Reviewed documents for accuracy and compliance with legal requirements before submission to courts or regulatory bodies.

Education

Chartered Accountancy -

The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India
Hyderabad
11-2020

Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Accounting

Siddharth Degree College
Hyderabad
03-2015

Skills

  • Fund Accounting & Financial Reporting (BS, P&L, Cash Flow, PCS)
  • Indian GAAP, US GAAP, IFRS – comparative understanding
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Client Communication & Delivery Oversight
  • Quality improvement
  • Advanced MS Excel, Power Query, Power BI (learning)
  • Outreach & Innovation Coordination

Additional Information

Acted as Point of Contact (POC) for:

Outreach Initiatives – Coordinated CSR and employee engagement events; led a 10-member volunteer team.

Innovation Projects (along with a senior) – Organized idea-sharing sessions to enhance efficiency and reduce operational errors.

Certification

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Timeline

Team Leader

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2023 - 06.2025

Process Specialist

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
06.2021 - 01.2023

Article Trainee

Pavan & Co
03.2015 - 03.2018

Chartered Accountancy -

The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India

Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Accounting

Siddharth Degree College

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