Nilakshi Kedia

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Nilakshi Kedia is a Chartered Accountant and holds 10+ years of experience. She is currently working with EY India as Vice
President SAT and has strong expertise in financial due diligence, financial analysis, valuation validation, investment
recommendation, business plan, transaction documents and financial modelling.
PROFILE
 Strong Technical Skills: Adept at analyzing and understanding business trends and financial KPIs to aid Strategic
decision making. Has great attention to details and is well versed in balancing priorities and meeting deadlines under
pressure. Proficient in Powerpoint presentations and MS Excel analysis.
 High Desire to Succeed: An ambitious professional having entrepreneurial mindset who is always willing to go above
and beyond to achieve organization goals.
 Excellent Leadership Skills: Leading, Influencing and Motivating a team of 10+ persons in a dynamic fast paced
environment through excellent interpersonal and communication skills with high focus on values and integrity.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ernst & Young | VP- Transaction Diligence | July 2015 to present
 Experience across sectors: Led due diligence projects across multiple sectors such as renewable energy, thermal energy,
hydro power, power transmission, battery, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, chemicals, tiles, industrial instruments, real estate,
amusement park and industrial manufacturing.
 Relationship across private equity and corporates: Proficiently handled private equity clients such as KKR, Blackstone,
Brookfield, Omers, Keedara Capital, Actis, AION Capital, Global Infrastructure Partners, Augment Infra, Scatec, Everstone,
Piramal Group as well as corporate clients like Essel, HEG, Welspun, Allnex, Waaree, Vikram Solar, CESC, Adani, Torrent,
Reliance, and many more.
 Financial analysis and business model: Led the analysis of financial performance, including revenue and profitability,
working capital, budget vs actual, variance analysis, financial model and provided recommendations for business plan.
 Transaction documentation and valuation: Provided recommendations on transaction documents, including the
representations, warranties, and indemnities to be considered. Provided support for transaction closing, including net debt
and net working capital valuation.
 Team coordination and stakeholder alignment: Proficiently handled integrated service projects, liaising between clients
and internal stakeholders of cross functional teams, involving multiple teams and multiple geographies.
 Team building: Built a strong team of associates and senior associates by recruiting, mentoring and motivating them.
 Training and SOP: Built training materials and standardized processes and formals for data analysis of renewable energy
companies; built standard proposals for due diligence of renewable energy companies.
S.R. Batliboi & Co LLP (Member firm of Ernst & Young) | Asst Manager- Assurance | March 2010 to July 2015
 Audit: 3 listed Companies Timken India, Hindustan Motors and Exide Industries, market cap Rs 373bn and turnover
Rs 133bn, projects business of Siemens India, and unlisted companies Landis+Gyr (smart energy meters), Mageba
Bridge Products (bridge bearings), Sinclairs Hotels and many more.
 International Reporting and SOX Testing for Timken India and Mageba Bridge Products
 Working capital valuation of Adhunik Cements Limited for takeover by the Dalmia group.

EDUCATION

QUALIFICATION INSTITUTE YEAR PERFORMANCE

Chartered Accountant (First Attempt) ICAI 2012 56%
B.Com (Hons) University of Calcutta 2011 68%
Higher Secondary Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata (ISC) 2008 96%
High School St. Agnes’ Convent School, Howrah (ICSE) 2006 91%

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

 Received ‘I am exceptional’ award at EY for being intellectually stimulating 1/6 from 400+; ‘EY Excellerator’
Award (twice) for displaying exceptional teaming, executing top class engagement and providing innovative
solutions 1/15 from 300+; ‘Kudos’ for exemplary performance top 8%.
 Received 100% scholarship from college for all the 3 years for academic excellence; multiple certificates for
Excellence in Accountancy, Economics and Mathematics at various levels in school.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

 Event coordinator: organized 2 official annual get togethers for 400+ people; 10+ team events for 20+ people; 10+ family
events for 100+ people.
 Participated in mentorship and career guidance programs for underprivileged children.
 Yoga enthusiast: Daily asana practice since 5+ years; exploring different forms of yoga
 Stood 1st, 2nd, 3rd among 100+ students in school for storytelling, debate, drawing, art and craft.