Experience

NorthStar Academy 'NSA'

• India
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CMA/CPA Mentor

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Irfat is a CA, CPA, CMA(USA), and CIMA by profession and an educationist by passion. With more than a decade of teaching experience, he is one of the most sought-after faculty for Strategic Management Accounting (called AMA under old syllabus) for CA Final and Costing and Financial Management for CA Intermediate.Over the years, Irfat has taught thousands of students in most cities of southern India and has earned a name which is synonymous to the subject he teaches.Irfat has been felicitated with various awards and recognition including most recently ‘The Teaching Excellence’, awarded by the Chairman of the Skill Development Corporation, Government of Karnataka and Indus Global Foundation at Bangalore. Show less

• Director

  • Apr 2017 - Oct 2021

  A team of educational enthusiasts incorporated NorthStar Academy with the sole objective of providing the right guidance quality education to students aspiring to acquire a professional qualification in the field of finance.



The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

• India
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Faculty at ICAI

  • Jul 2012 - Apr 2017

  Passionate about teaching. Have been taking classes at the Bangalore Branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for Advanced Management Accounting and Costing and Financial Management for CA Finals and IPCC students. Passionate about teaching. Have been taking classes at the Bangalore Branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for Advanced Management Accounting and Costing and Financial Management for CA Finals and IPCC students.



Shell

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Mar 2017



BMR Advisors (Merged with Deloitte)

• Bangalore

• Senior Associate

  • Nov 2013 - Aug 2015

  Meeting and frequent interaction with service tax, VAT and customs authorities, regular compliance under service tax and VAT for retainer clients, drafting replies to show cause notices and orders, handling SEZ and Customs (SVB’s) related issues, representing clients before various statutory authorities (Service Tax, VAT, SEZ and Customs). Expertise in the following areas: 1. Service tax; 2. VAT; 3. Special Valuation Branch (SVB Customs); 4. Transfer Pricing Meeting and frequent interaction with service tax, VAT and customs authorities, regular compliance under service tax and VAT for retainer clients, drafting replies to show cause notices and orders, handling SEZ and Customs (SVB’s) related issues, representing clients before various statutory authorities (Service Tax, VAT, SEZ and Customs). Expertise in the following areas: 1. Service tax; 2. VAT; 3. Special Valuation Branch (SVB Customs); 4. Transfer Pricing



ASA

• India
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Nov 2013

  Worked closely in building new practice in Indirect Taxation and forming a successful team capable of delivering to the clients requirement. Meeting and converting references and contacts into clients. Handling multiple retainer clients, drafting replies to various show cause notices, consultancy, and filing periodic returns. Expertise in the following areas: 1. Service tax; 2. VAT; 3. Special Valuation Branch (SVB Customs); 4. Transfer Pricing Worked closely in building new practice in Indirect Taxation and forming a successful team capable of delivering to the clients requirement. Meeting and converting references and contacts into clients. Handling multiple retainer clients, drafting replies to various show cause notices, consultancy, and filing periodic returns. Expertise in the following areas: 1. Service tax; 2. VAT; 3. Special Valuation Branch (SVB Customs); 4. Transfer Pricing



Unibuzz IT Solution Pvt Ltd

• Bangalore

• Functional Consultant

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2011

  Worked as a functional consultant in finance and accounting domain. Worked for major software company analyzing their current work process (as is process) in finance and accounting and implementing the new time tested work process (to be process) based on the work flow in the company and current practice in the software industry. Worked as a functional consultant in finance and accounting domain. Worked for major software company analyzing their current work process (as is process) in finance and accounting and implementing the new time tested work process (to be process) based on the work flow in the company and current practice in the software industry.