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Anushikha Mishra MACC Candidate • Audit & Assurance
Seeking Audit / Assurance Roles CPA Candidate (AUD & REG Cleared) Darla Moore Fellow

Audit & Risk Specialist with 5+ Years of Big 4 & Corporate Experience

Master of Accountancy (MACC) student at the University of South Carolina. Deep domain expertise in internal audit, risk assessment, ICOFR / SOX 404 compliance, and business process improvement honed at PwC, KPMG, and Canada Life. Holder of a Master’s in Finance (UK) and CPA candidate on track for full licensure by Dec 2026.

Anushikha1516@gmail.com
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Executive Snapshot
5+ Years Internal Audit & Controls
Big 4 Alumni: PwC & KPMG
2 PassedAUD & REG Cleared • 1 Pending
3.66 Current MACC GPA (USC)

Friction-Free US Hire

Canadian Citizen • 3-Yr STEM OPT + TN Visa eligible without employer corporate sponsorship.

Career History

Professional Experience & Impact

Demonstrated track record spanning Big 4 firms, financial institutions, and academic assistantships in audit planning, internal controls, and risk governance.

Academic • Graduate Assistantship

Graduate Assistant

Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina

Jan 2026 – Present Columbia, SC, USA
  • Assist faculty with teaching, specialized research, and administrative tasks within the accountancy department.
  • Provide comprehensive student support and respond to academic inquiries concerning coursework and curriculum.
  • Support end-to-end course delivery including evaluation, grading, and facilitating student office hours.
Leadership • Corporate Audit

Associate Audit Manager

Canada Life Insurance Company

Aug 2024 – Dec 2025 London, ON, Canada
  • Led and executed comprehensive internal audit engagements, including enterprise risk assessment, internal control evaluation, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
  • Scoped and planned risk-based audit plans, ensuring tight alignment with strategic organizational goals, compliance mandates, and executive risk tolerance.
  • Identified and evaluated both financial and operational risks, partnering cross-functionally to implement sustainable controls to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  • Presented critical audit findings, governance evaluations, and remediation roadmaps directly to executive leadership and stakeholders.
Internal Controls • ICOFR

Senior Auditor

Canada Life Insurance Company

April 2022 – July 2024 London, ON, Canada
  • Assisted associate audit managers and directors in the rigorous execution of operational and ICOFR (Internal Controls over Financial Reporting) engagements.
  • Authored detailed walkthrough notes and drafted control testing workpapers verifying both design adequacy and operational effectiveness.
  • Performed thorough supervisory reviews on 1st year staff members' work, providing constructive coaching notes and leading on-the-job training sessions.
Big 4 • Risk Consulting

Senior Consultant

KPMG

Aug 2021 – March 2022 London, ON, Canada
  • Assisted in planning and execution of ICOFR (ICOFR-52-109 / SOX 404) compliance and supported risk consulting projects within internal audit and enterprise risk evaluation.
  • Collaborated on diverse client engagements: conducted client stakeholder interviews, analyzed documents and datasets, performed research, and facilitated benchmarking workshops.
  • Actively contributed to the creation of client engagement plans, executive-level deliverables, and meeting rigorous client milestones.
Big 4 • Assurance

Assurance Associate

PwC

Feb 2020 – July 2021 London, ON, Canada
  • Delivered SOX 404 compliance audit for a major Canadian charter bank, rigorously testing operational and financial business controls to a successful report sign-off.
  • Assessed Business Process design effectiveness and firm-wide internal policy adherence for diverse entities spanning banking, insurance, legal, manufacturing, and financial services.
  • Reviewed complex financial schedules, footnotes, and executed tie-out procedures in alignment with audited financial statement disclosures.
Academic Background

Higher Education & Honors

Global academic grounding across the United States, United Kingdom, and India in accountancy, corporate finance, and business commerce.

Current Degree Jan 2026 – May 2027

Moore School of Business

University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC, USA

Program

Master of Accountancy (MACC)

Academic Standing

Current GPA: 3.66 / 4.0

Track & Certificate

Business Measurement and Assurance with Certificate in Business Analytics

Fellowships & Honors
  • Darla Moore Fellow
  • SC CPA Education Fund Fellowship
Master's Sep 2016 – Dec 2017

Aston Business School

Aston University

Birmingham, UK

Program

Master of Finance

Academic Standing

GPA: 3.57 / 4.0

Focus

Financial Markets, Corporate Valuation, Asset Management

Rigorous quantitative UK master's program with emphasis on advanced corporate financial theory.
Undergraduate July 2012 – Nov 2015

Amity Business School

Amity University

Lucknow, India

Program

Bachelor in Commerce (B.Com)

Major

Accounting

Academic Standing

GPA: 3.47 / 4.0

Core foundation in financial reporting, corporate law, commercial auditing, and taxation.
Professional Licensure

US CPA Licensure Tracker

Target full completion: December 2026. 2 cleared, 1 exam taken (awaiting score), FAR remaining as final milestone.

AUD

Auditing and Attestation

Passed • Section Cleared
Cleared
REG

Regulation & Ethics

Passed • Section Cleared
Cleared
FAR

Financial Accounting & Reporting

Final Milestone • Target: 2026
Final Exam: 2026
DISC

Discipline Section (TCP / BAR / ISC)

Exam Completed • Awaiting Score Release
Awaiting Result
Toolbox & Methods

IT, Analytics & Domain Expertise

Integrated technical data analysis toolsets coupled with Big 4 internal control methodologies.

IT & Analytical Toolsets (From Resume)

Microsoft Excel (Macros) Financial Modeling Pivot Tables & Slicers Solver Optimization Tableau (Data Visualization) Power BI & Statistics Executive PowerPoint Business Analytics (USC Certificate)

Audit, Governance & Assurance Domain

SOX 404 Compliance ICOFR (NI 52-109) Enterprise Risk Assessment Internal Controls Testing (Design & Operational) Process Walkthroughs & Documentation Financial Statement Tie-Outs Financial & Operational Risk Mitigation Staff Coaching & Workpaper Review Executive Stakeholder Presentation
Let's Connect

Ready to contribute to your Audit & Assurance team.

Currently in Columbia, SC and completing the Master of Accountancy (MACC) at the University of South Carolina. Open to relocation across the United States. Available for full-time opportunities with friction-free TN / STEM OPT authorization.

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