# Prakash Kalwar

Prakash Kalwar is a remote worker on Himalayas, Research Analyst at NIMB Ace Capital, based in India.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@prakashkalwar

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FP&A and financial reporting professional who automated Excel reporting at Max Life Insurance, cutting turnaround by 2–3 days.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | India |
| Authorized to work in | India |
| Salary expectations | 1300k-1500k INR |
| Job categories | FP&A Analyst, FP&A Analyst |
| Skills | Financial Planning And Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance Analysis, MIS Reporting, Financial Modeling, DCF Valuations, Business Valuation, Equity Research, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Regulatory Compliance, Internal Audit, Statutory Audits, Sensitivity Analysis |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/prakashkalwar07 |

## What I'm looking for

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I’m seeking an FP&A role where I can support budgets, forecasts, and KPI reporting to enable informed business decisions.
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## About

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At Max Life Insurance Company Limited, I developed Excel, VBA, and macro reporting systems that reduced turnaround time for recurring monthly and quarterly deliverables by 2–3 days. I also analyzed financial results, prepared variance commentary, and supported reporting under IRDAI regulations.

At NIMB Ace Capital, I assess IPO companies and develop DCF and relative valuation models. My experience also includes audit work across banking and insurance, and I’m a Chartered Accountant and CFA Level I candidate seeking an FP&A role.
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## Experience

### Research Analyst (current)

NIMB Ace Capital. Apr 2026 - Present

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Performed financial due diligence on 12 IPO companies and built valuation models using DCF and relative valuation methods. Conducted fundamental and sector analysis to support investment recommendations.
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Skills: Financial-Due-Diligence, DCF-Valuations, Relative-Value-Analysis, Sensitivity-Analysis, Fundamental-analysis, Sector-Analysis, SEBON-Compliance, Investment-Recommendations

### Audit Executive

S.R. Pandey & Co.. Sep 2024 - Feb 2026

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Managed internal audit teams for a commercial bank and life insurance company, identifying control gaps and preparing audit reports. Directed statutory audit for a non-life insurance entity ensuring regulatory compliance.
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Skills: Internal-Audit, Statutory-Audits, Risk-Assessment, Control-Gap-Analysis, Audit-Reporting, Regulatory-Compliance, Team-Leadership

### CA Industrial Trainee

Max Life Insurance Company Limited. Jan 2023 - Jul 2024

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Analyzed financial results, prepared variance commentary, and closed books per IRDAI regulations. Designed Excel/VBA reporting systems reducing turnaround time by 2-3 days and led annual industry benchmarking.
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Skills: Financial-Reporting, Variance-Analysis, IRDAI-Compliance, SEBI-Regulatory-Reporting, Cash-Flow-Statements, Excel, VBA, Macros, Benchmarking, SOP-preparation

### Article Assistant

Ray & Ray Chartered Accountants. Jul 2021 - Jan 2023

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Led internal audit of Fusion Micro Finance covering HR, IT, and statutory compliance. Prepared consolidated financial statements for 48 branches and presented reports to senior partners.
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Skills: Internal-Audit, Statutory-Audits, Audit-Working-Papers, Consolidated-Financial-Statements, Financial-Reporting, Team-Leadership

## Education

### CFA Institute

CFA Level I Candidate, Finance

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CFA Level I Candidate for May 2027, recipient of the CFA Institute Access Scholarship.
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### Indira Gandhi National Open University

Bachelor of Commerce, Accountancy and Finance

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Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy and Finance, result published in December 2025 with certificate awaited.
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### Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Chartered Accountant, Accountancy. Grade: 52%

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Chartered Accountancy qualification completed in May 2024 with a final score of 312/600 (52%) on the first attempt.
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### National Examination Board

Class XII, General. 2015 - 2017. Grade: 72.5%

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Completed Class XII with a score of 725/1000 (72.5%).
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### SLC Board Nepal

Class X, General. 2014 - 2015. Grade: 84%

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Completed Class X with a score of 672/800 (84%) and distinction.
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### Udemy

Financial Modeling and Company Valuation, Finance

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Completed certification in Financial Modeling and Company Valuation.
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### Udemy

Beginner to PRO in MS Office: Financial Modeling, Finance

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Completed certification in Beginner to PRO in MS Office: Financial Modeling.
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## Tech stack

- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Power BI
- SQL

To contact Prakash, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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