Our Team

CA (Dr.) Joydeep Mookerjee, FCA, FCMA, PhD Partner

Dr. Joydeep Mookerjee is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and Fellow Cost Accountant with a PhD focused on disruptive technology adoption in finance. With over 34 years of post-qualification experience, he heads the firm's Virtual CFO & Tech-Driven Finance practice.
His professional background includes finance leadership roles across sectors such as manufacturing, IT, Media, Hotels, Hospitals, and education. He was instrumental in setting up the SSC (Shared Services Centre) in the Tata Group and later became Head of the same. He has managed SAP-enabled finance functions, finance controlling, digital transformation, investor reporting, FP&A, and fundraising initiatives, including IPO-readiness for SMEs.
Dr. Joydeep Mookerjee has previously served as CFO at Vision Rx Lab in India, USA, Canada, UAE and Europe. He had also worked as Head of Finance in the Tata Teleservices and in PCBL, a listed company in the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. He has worked in senior positions in several blue-chip MNCs, like Cookson India, Avery India, Praxair India, Vodafone, to name a few.
Since joining S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants, he now advises high-growth enterprises on strategic financial transformation, CFO Services, Business process re-engineering, and embedding AI/RPA controls to support scale and corporate governance. His specialises in Business Consulting, with special focus on revenue enhancement, increasing margins, and enhancing cash flows.

CA Pallavi Sonthalia, FCA Partner

CA Pallavi Sonthalia is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with over 12 years of professional experience in audit and tax compliance. She leads the Audit & Compliance Services vertical at S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants.
Her areas of practice include statutory and concurrent audits of banks, income tax and GST compliance, TDS administration, and cloud-based bookkeeping using Zoho Books. She also advises corporates and MSMEs on regulatory requirements under the Companies Act and other applicable laws, ensuring timely compliance and effective governance.
Prior to joining the firm, Pallavi managed her own independent practice. Her methodical approach and analytical skills enable clients to convert financial data into sound business decisions.

CA Sayan Ghosh, FCA Partner

CA Sayan Ghosh is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with over six years of independent practice experience. He leads the Public Sector & Bank Audit vertical at S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants.
He holds ICAI certifications in Concurrent Audit of Banks and Public Finance & Government Accounting, equipping him with a focused understanding of treasury controls, public-sector accounting frameworks, and risk-based audit methodologies.
Sayan previously ran his own practice, Sayan Ghosh & Co., from 2019 to mid-2025. Since joining the partnership in November 2023, he has managed statutory and concurrent audits of public and private institutions, and advised MSMEs on structuring tax-efficient operations. His fieldwork-driven approach ensures audits are both rigorous and insight-driven.

CA Rajiv Varma, FCA Partner

CA Rajiv Varma is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with over 18 years of experience in finance, insurance, and infrastructure sectors. He anchors the Business Finance & Analytics practice at S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants.
He is certified by the ICAI in Wealth Management, Master in Business Finance, and Forensic Audit, combining deep financial expertise with a strategic mindset. Rajiv's professional journey includes leadership roles at ICICI Lombard and SMS Infrastructure, where he focused on operations, risk control, and board-level financial reporting.
Since joining the firm as partner in 2013, he has mentored growth-stage businesses, guided fundraising strategies, and led forensic reviews and cash-flow modelling exercises. Rajiv's ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights supports clients in building resilient and scalable operations.

CA Praveen Kumar, FCA Partner

A valuation-focused Chartered Accountant with 10+ years of post-qualification experience, Praveen leads our Internal Audit & Valuation practice from the Bhubaneswar branch. His expertise spans enterprise valuations, specialised property valuation analytics across Eastern India, and risk-based internal audits that translate raw data into practical governance insights.
Before joining S N Banerjea & Co. in November 2023, Praveen spent a decade as Partner at Singhal Gupta & Co. (later LLP), spearheading audit and valuation mandates for diverse industries. Analytical, detail-oriented, and client-centric, he ensures every engagement delivers clear, defensible numbers that power strategic decisions.

CA Niraj Kumar Agarwal, FCA Partner

A Fellow Chartered Accountant with eight years of practice, Niraj quarterbacks audit-readiness and regulatory alignment for mid-market businesses at S N Banerjea & Co.
He stepped into the professional panorama as a sole proprietor in Ranchi (2017) and later partnered with Kolkata-based alliances, giving him a rare, cross-state lens on both regional co-operative frameworks and big-city governance demands.
Niraj is certified in Concurrent Audit of Banks and Co-operative Societies, and is currently slated for the DISA and GST certification of ICAI. This mix of ground-level exposure and formal specialisations lets him design watertight statutory audits, smart tax structures, and compliance roadmaps that keep clients one step ahead of evolving regulations.

CA Ashok Mathur, FCA Partner

CA Ashok Mathur is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with over 45 years of experience in corporate finance, internal controls, and advisory services. He leads the Strategic Finance & Governance practice at S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants.
Prior to joining the firm in 2017, he held senior finance roles at organisations including Escorts Finance, Shriram Industrial Enterprises, Vam Organics, and the Shahnaz Hussain Group. His expertise spans corporate budgeting, treasury operations, tax planning, and multi-location governance frameworks.
Ashok brings a board-level perspective to complex assurance and turnaround assignments. His long standing leadership in finance ensures practical, solution-oriented outcomes for businesses facing regulatory, operational, or structural challenges.

CA Md Shadab Alam, ACA Partner

CA Md Shadab Alam is an Associate Chartered Accountant with nine years of combined pre- and post-qualification experience in audit and advisory. He leads the Leather & Export Assurance desk at S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants.
His professional background includes work at PwC's Service Delivery Centre, where he gained exposure to Big 4 audit methodologies. Since joining the partnership in January 2023, Shadab has led statutory and tax audits, refined GST and TDS processes, and implemented cost dashboards tailored for manufacturing and trading entities.
Focused on Kolkata's leather export sector and related industries, he applies a practical and technically strong approach to financial reporting. His familiarity with IFRS and Ind AS supports clients in meeting both domestic and global compliance benchmarks.

CA Paresh Chandra Jana, FCA Senior Partner

A finance stalwart with 45 years in power-sector accounting and systems assurance, Paresh helms our Utilities & Information-System Audit vertical. Before joining S N Banerjea & Co. as partner in 2016, he spent 24 years as Senior Manager-Finance at WBSEDCL, mastering tariff accounting, large-scale ERP roll-outs, and statutory compliance for one of India's largest electricity distributors.
A DISA-qualified Fellow Chartered Accountant and ICAI-certified in Concurrent Audit of Banks, he now deploys that deep operational insight to conduct risk-based audits, review IT controls, and mentor teams on governance frameworks that keep critical-infrastructure clients audit-ready and future-proof.

CA Debayan Patra, FCA, RV (Securities & Financial Assets), CFP Partner

Fellow Chartered Accountant with 13 years of post-qualification experience, Debayan heads the firm's Audit, Valuation and Cross-Border Advisory practice. He is a Registered Valuer for Securities & Financial Assets with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India and a Certified Financial Planner.
His professional work spans statutory audits, business valuations under the Companies Act 2013 and the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code 2016, and advisory mandates involving overseas transactions. He has led assurance and tax assignments across the transport, leather-export, FMCG and polymer sectors, and has guided Bhutanese corporates through GAAP-to-BAS convergence and turnaround initiatives.
Debayan joined S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants as a partner in 2017. He was elected Chairman of the Eastern India Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for the term 2023-24.

CA Rakesh Singh, FCA Partner

CA Rakesh Singh is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with 16 years of experience in FinTech services and outsourced finance leadership. He heads the MSME Advisory & Process Optimisation practice at S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants.
Prior to joining the partnership, Rakesh founded and led advisory platforms including Upsourced Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd and Finplus Advisory Services Pvt Ltd. His professional background includes structuring finance functions, implementing risk controls, and preparing clients for fundraising initiatives across diverse sectors.
At the firm, he works closely with growth-stage businesses to streamline finance operations, improve internal governance, and align systems with strategic goals. His focus on practical execution supports sustainable scale and investor readiness.

CA Priti Hallan, FCA, DISA Partner

CA Priti Hallan is a DISA-qualified Fellow Chartered Accountant with 20 years of experience in audit, advisory, and systems assurance. She leads the Systems & Forensic Assurance vertical at S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants.
Priti holds ICAI certifications in Concurrent Bank Audit, Forensic Audit & Fraud Detection, Ind AS, and Artificial Intelligence for CAs. Her assignments span statutory audits, IFRS/Ind AS transitions, and governance reviews across manufacturing, retail, and service sectors.
Since becoming a partner in 2012, she has applied data analytics and technology-driven approaches to uncover risks, improve internal controls, and deliver forward-looking insights that enhance audit quality and business performance.

CA Swapan Kumar Basu Chaudhuri, FCA Senior Partner

CA Swapan Kumar Basu Chaudhuri is a veteran Fellow Chartered Accountant with over 43 years of experience in statutory audits and tax advisory. He has been a key member of S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants, since 1995.
His career includes audit assignments for Central and State Government undertakings, public sector enterprises, and large private manufacturers. Swapan holds a Master of Commerce from Calcutta University and began his professional journey with Lovelock & Lewes.
As Senior Partner, he contributes extensive audit knowledge and regulatory insight to complex assurance engagements. His leadership ensures integrity, depth, and consistency across the firm's multi-branch audit operations.

CA Varun Kajaria, ACA Partner

CA Varun Kajaria is an Associate Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of multi-sector audit and advisory experience. He heads the Statutory Audit & IFRS/Ind AS Advisory desk at S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants.
Trained at Ernst & Young, KPMG, and Deloitte, Varun has led large-scale audits for listed entities and multinational corporations. Prior to joining the firm in November 2022, he operated his own independent practice for nine years, serving clients across sectors and geographies.
At the firm, Varun focuses on guiding clients through complex financial reporting frameworks, aligning audit procedures with evolving regulatory expectations, and delivering assurance that is both technically sound and investor-ready.

CA Harsh Sonthalia, ACA Partner

CA Harsh Sonthalia is an Associate Chartered Accountant specialising in technology-driven finance transformation. He leads the ERP & Governance Optimisation practice at S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants.
Since joining the firm as a partner in November 2022, Harsh has implemented ERP systems, developed control-oriented SOP manuals, and conducted due diligence reviews for businesses undergoing structural change. His expertise lies in aligning finance operations with corporate governance through process automation and data analytics.
Harsh's work helps growing businesses translate operational gaps into efficient, scalable systems, ensuring financial controls support both compliance and strategic execution.

CA Sanjib Sanghi, FCA, DISA Partner

CA Sanjib Sanghi is a DISA-qualified Fellow Chartered Accountant with 27 years of experience in technology-led finance operations, outsourcing, and audit. He leads the Global Outsourced-Finance practice at S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants.
Sanjib has built and managed large-scale BPO/KPO delivery hubs, offering virtual CFO services, multi-GAAP accounting, and AI-enabled finance automation for global clients. His past affiliations include strategic roles with Desai Haribhakti & Co. and DRMS & Associates.
He blends hands-on systems thinking with governance frameworks to design scalable finance functions and decision-support dashboards. In addition to his professional role, Sanjib is a Central Council Member of ICAI and served as Chairman of the Eastern India Regional Council for the term 2024-25.

CA Sarita Agarwal, FCA Partner

CA Sarita Agarwal is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience in US accounting, taxation, and professional training. She leads the Offshore Accounting & Compliance desk at S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants.
Her career includes a decade of consulting roles with Cloud Infosolutions and Digital Accountants, where she worked on QuickBooks and Xero-based bookkeeping, IRS-compliant tax preparation, and GAAP conversions for North American small and mid-sized enterprises. She joined the partnership in November 2022 to scale these offerings through structured processes and cloud-led execution.
Sarita is also known for mentoring professionals in accounting systems and tools, including Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks, combining technical depth with a trainer’s clarity to strengthen remote finance operations.

CA Arindam Sengupta, FCA Partner

CA Arindam Sengupta is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with over 31 years of experience spanning utilities, shared services, and US banking back-office operations. He is a Certified Process Professional and registered Insolvency Professional.He is a Lean Six Sigma expert and has led several transformation projects. He has also managed several companies under CIRP.
Arindam has held senior roles including CEO and Vice President in high-growth service firms. He has led business turnarounds and end-to-end finance process reengineering. His prior assignments also include transformation programmes for global financial institutions such as Bank of America.
He heads the Bengaluru office of S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants.

CA Kumar Pankaj, ACA Partner

CA Kumar Pankaj is an Associate Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of post-qualification experience in manufacturing-sector finance and systems assurance. He heads the Plant Finance & SAP Assurance desk at S N Banerjea & Co., Chartered Accountants, operating from the Bengaluru office.
Before joining the firm in February 2024, Kumar held senior finance positions including Finance Controller at Yokogawa India and Manager - Accounts at Bal Pharma. His work focused on J-SOX compliance, global financial reporting, and cash-flow optimisation across multi-plant environments.
He has completed ICAI certification courses in Ind AS and GST, and previously managed his own practice, advising mid-cap manufacturers on costing, compliance, and ERP implementation. At the firm, he integrates SAP FI/CO, Tableau, and Hyperion capabilities to deliver robust audits, operational dashboards, and tax-efficient structures tailored for production-centric enterprises.

 
     
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