SONI CHATRATH - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Advisor
- Principal
- Group Director, President of Internal Assurance
- Principal Advisor to the Firm
Arvind Chopra is the Principal Advisor to the Firm. He is a certified Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor's degree in Commerce with honours from the Shriram College of Commerce, Delhi University. With a multifaceted career spanning nearly 35 years in professional services and the industry, his extensive international experience includes Management consulting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Assurance, Internal audit, Corporate governance, Risk Advisory and Compliance.
Professionally, Arvind has served as the Group Director, President of Internal Assurance, Compliance at Arcelor Mittal, Essar Group and the Bharti Group. He has been a senior partner of KPMG India, where he founded the GRC/RAS of their firm. He has also been a Partner with PwC London where he was leading RAS for London Top Tier clients and Industrial markets with a focus on FTSE 100 companies, apart from being a leader for Emerging Markets & Strategic Initiatives with a special focus on India. Further, Arvind has also led the Internal Assurance function at Bharti Enterprises Limited in the capacity of Group Director and has held management positions in Arthur Andersen & Co as well as Nestle.
Arvind has a keen interest in motorcycling. He has successfully completed 225k km on biking expeditions globally while handling his professional commitments with utmost prudence.
Monish has over 29 years of professional experience - both in the profession, where he has worked with Arthur Andersen, KPMG, Grant Thornton & Mazars; and the industry at Schlumberger, Barista Coffee (where he was nominated for the prestigious CFO of the Year Award in 2001) & Exl Services.
He has been closely involved in development & growth of Grant Thornton & Mazars in India where he served as a member on Grant Thornton's national management board, was the office lead partner for their New Delhi office and their national markets leader, apart from starting and developing their national business risk services practice; and Mazars where he had started and developed their national consulting practice and the markets function in India. In addition to these national leadership roles, Monish has also served as a key member of specific global task forces for these two firms.
Monish is a master strategist, who has also played a crucial role in the financial and brand development of Barista Coffee and structured a historic equity infusion at a landmark valuation. He is well respected for his views & expertise on corporate governance (having co-authored several publications on the subject), controls assessments & change management (having successfully established financial centers, integrated organizations with varied cultures and created centers of excellence).
He has been an office bearer on the Board of Governors of the Delhi Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors and a Committee Member of the Doha Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is currently a member of the prestigious Rotary Delhi Mid Town Club, where he has served as a co-chairperson on their CSR committee.
Nakul has been a partner with Soni Chatrath & Co since 2011. A Fellow Chartered Accountant, he has done his management studies from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. Nakul also holds a Diploma in Information Systems Audit.
Prior to joining Soni Chatrath & Co., Nakul has worked with S.R.Batliboi & Co. (a member firm of Ernst & Young) for 4 years, where he was responsible for conducting statutory audits, limited reviews and tax audits. In his career as an assurance expert, he has delivered value to clients across sectors which include large and mid sized corporates in manufacturing, process outsourcing, IT services, education, health, travel services etc. Nakul's experience of various sectors would allow him to proactively reach timely decisions in relation to complexities arising, if any. Nakul is also a Certified Proadvisor for QuickBooks online.
Being a man who believes in hands-on execution to gain business insights, Nakul lets his work do the talking. With his experience of over 10 years, Nakul leads the Audit & Assurance Practice at Soni Chatrath and has led the charge to a grow this practice by 150% over the past three years.
Nakul leads the audit practices not only as a compliance exercise but also as an effective business tool, helping organizations strategize their operations and critical-decision making processes.
His experience includes accounting advisory, revenue assurance, fraud investigations, multiple IPO listing, certifications and financial due diligence reviews. He takes active participation in training, recruitment and other quality initiatives for the firm and profession.
Nakul has been a partner with Soni Chatrath & Co since 2011. A Fellow Chartered Accountant, he has done his management studies from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. Nakul also holds a Diploma in Information Systems Audit. Previously, Nakul has worked with S.R.Batliboi & Co. (a member firm of Ernst & Young, India).
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner Tax and Regulatory
Parv has over 10 years of post qualification experience and specializes in tax and business advisory. Parv has a diverse skill set through his multi disciplinary qualifications as a Fellow Chartered Accountant and MBA graduate from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. With initial years at Bank of America ML, Parv now leads the tax and regulatory practice for Soni Chatrath.