Sandhya Rao

Sandhya is a Chartered Accountant and finance specialist with rich experience in professional services firms, particularly in the areas of finance, accounting and audit.Sandhya has 18 years of experience across corporate and development sectors. Having worked at RSM & Co, EY, Pricewaterhouse Cooper and Dasra, she has developed deep insights on how businesses are run and their impact on finance and accounts.

Sandhya has in-depth knowledge on auditing standards and experience in audit planning, execution and reporting. Her technical expertise also includes International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).

During her stint in the social sector, Sandhya developed and monitored organisational and program budgets, was responsible for board and donor reporting, and managed donor audits. She also helped set up and strengthen processes and systems around governance and embedded controls and consistency across departments.