Bharti Pal
About Bharti Pal
Bharti Pal is the Castor Finance Accounting Manager, currently overseeing financial management reporting and tax compliance in the Netherlands. With extensive experience in accounting roles across various companies, she has a strong background in resolving complex accounting issues and leading process improvements.
Work at Castor
Currently, Bharti Pal serves as the Finance Accounting Manager at Castor, a position held since 2023. In this role, she leads process improvements within the financial accounting team and oversees financial management reporting functions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Bharti is responsible for tax compliance, which includes VAT, US Sales taxes, Wage Tax, Corporate Income Tax, and transfer pricing. She actively participates in the Audit Committee and presents financial reports to the board.
Previous Employment History
Before joining Castor, Bharti Pal held several positions in the finance and accounting sector. She worked at ProQR Therapeutics NV as an Accounting Team Leader from 2019 to 2023. Prior to that, she was an Actuarial Accountant at elipsLife from 2013 to 2016 and a Financial Accounting Specialist at uniQure from 2016 to 2019. Bharti also served as an Assistant Manager at XL Catlin from 2009 to 2013 and began her career as an Analyst at the same company from 2007 to 2009.
Education and Expertise
Bharti Pal holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degree in Accounting and Finance from Delhi University, which she completed from 2000 to 2003. She furthered her education by obtaining an MBA in Finance from Delhi University from 2003 to 2005. Her educational background supports her extensive experience in financial management and accounting.
Professional Skills
Bharti Pal has demonstrated expertise in resolving complex accounting issues, particularly related to Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP), forecasting, and banking. She works alongside external advisors to ensure compliance with tax regulations. Her skills encompass financial reporting, tax compliance, and process improvement within financial accounting teams.
Early Career
Bharti Pal began her professional journey at Genpact, where she worked as a Senior Process Associate for Swiss Re from 2003 to 2006. This role laid the foundation for her career in finance and accounting, which she further developed through various positions in different organizations.