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Manisha Anarkat, CPA
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Toptal member since May 7, 2024
Expertise
Bio
Manisha is a versatile accounting and audit executive with a proven track record of working across multiple functions and departments. As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Accountant (CA), she's a detail-oriented and trusted business partner passionate about accuracy and compliance. Manisha is skilled in managing and building accounting and audit programs from the ground up, automating business processes and internal controls with the collaboration of cross-functional teams.
Career Highlights
Accounting Advisory Services
MNA Fintech Services
Senior Director – SOX Compliance and Internal Auditing
An Online Freelance Agency
Education Highlights
Bachelor's Degree
University of Mumbai
Certification Highlights
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
California Board of Accountancy
Chartered Accountant (CA)
Institute of Chartered Accountants
Case Studies
SOX Compliance for an Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Internal AuditsSOX Compliance
IT Auditing, Policies, and System Reviews Implementations
IT AuditsSOX Compliance
Improvements for Revenue Process Optimization
Process DesignRevenue Process
Expertise
- Accounting
- Auditing
- Business Process Flow (BPF)
- Finance Process Improvement
- Internal Audits
- IT Audits
- SEC Filing
- SOX Compliance
Work Experience
Accounting Advisory Services
2023 - PRESENT
MNA Fintech Services
- Managed multiple accounting advisory client engagements, currently working as an accounting consultant at tech companies.
- Led end-to-end accounting operations, including GL, AP/AR, payroll, stock-based compensation, accruals, fixed assets, and tax. Oversaw the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across global entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Delivered monthly management reporting and variance analysis with actionable insights for executive leadership. Partnered with FP&A to align close results with forecasts and provide financial insights to support business decisions.
- Collaborated with operations and supply chain teams on inventory accounting and sales operations for revenue accounting. Managed relationships with external tax advisors to support U.S. and international tax compliance.
Focus areas: Accounting, Auditing, Finance Process Improvement, Monthly Close Process, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Senior Director – Internal Auditing and SOX Compliance
2022 - 2023
Fastly
- Managed the execution of global SOX compliance for business and IT departments, overseeing the end-to-end SOX program, including managing a team of full-time employees and 3rd-party consultants.
- Performed annual scoping, risk assessment, and periodic SOX control rationalization aligned with evolving business processes.
- Partnered with business and IT process owners to prepare a detailed remediation plan for various control deficiencies.
- Presented periodic updates to the audit committee on SOX status and deficiencies remediation efforts.
- Acted as the business advisor for system implementation and enhancement projects, including Workday and BlackLine.
Focus areas: Auditing, Internal Audits, SOX, Process Design, Workday, BlackLine
Senior Director – SOX Compliance and Internal Auditing
2019 - 2022
An Online Freelance Agency
- Designed and implemented a year-one SOX compliance strategy, reporting directly to the audit committee following the company's transition from an emerging growth company.
- Collaborated with engineering, product, and IT security teams to ensure compliance with IT SOX and platform controls. I worked with external auditors to make audits more efficient and increase reliance on management's work.
- Implemented an annual internal audit program to mitigate operational and financial risks.
- Established an anti-money laundering (AML) compliance audit program with periodic reports and recommendations for improvement.
- Conducted SOX training for process owners and guided the improvement of accounting operations. I also hired and managed the internal audit team.
- Partnered with the legal compliance team for enterprise risk assessments, business continuity plans, and AML compliance. I became a member of the disclosure committee and participated in reviews of SEC filings.
- Successfully remediated previously reported material weaknesses and other significant deficiencies.
Focus areas: Auditing, Internal Control, Finance Process Improvement, BSA AML Compliance, SOX Compliance, Budgeting, Resource Management
Principal Consultant – Auditing and Advisory Services
2019 - 2019
Protiviti
- Handled multiple internal audit and SOX compliance engagements for various clients.
- Designed and implemented fraud risk and business continuity programs for clients after thorough consultation with stakeholders and leaders..
- Managed IT audits, segregation of duties analyses, and a 3rd-party vendor's SOC report reviews.
Focus areas: Business Risk Assessment, SOX Compliance, Internal Audits
Director – Internal Auditing and SOX Compliance
2014 - 2018
Splunk
- Established an in-house internal audit and SOX compliance function and hired and trained the audit team.
- Managed business and IT audits, departmental budgets, resource planning, and hiring and coaching of audit staff.
- Monitored Open Control deficiencies, advised stakeholders on proposed remediation, and reported deficiencies and remediation progress to management leaders.
- Acted as a member of the SEC disclosure and business process improvement committees.
Focus areas: SOX, Internal Control, Internal Audits, SEC Disclosure
Education
1986 - 1989
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Auditing
University of Mumbai - Mumbai, India
Certifications
AUGUST 2019 - SEPTEMBER 2025
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
California Board of Accountancy
NOVEMBER 1992 - PRESENT
Chartered Accountant (CA)
Institute of Chartered Accountants
Skills
Finance
Internal Audits, Finance Process Improvement, Accounting, Taxation, BSA AML Compliance, Budgeting
Other
SOX Compliance, Internal Control, Auditing, IT Audits, Business Process Flow (BPF), Reconciliation, SEC Filing, Monthly Close Process, SOX, Process Design, Resource Management, Business Risk Assessment, SEC Disclosure, Revenue Process, Business Process Re-engineering, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Workday, BlackLine
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