Prathiksha Bharadwaj
About Prathiksha Bharadwaj
Prathiksha Bharadwaj is a Corporate Accounting Lead with extensive experience in accounting and auditing roles across various companies, including Ducommun Incorporated and Verizon. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Economics from UC Irvine and has a proven track record of improving operational efficiency in financial processes.
Current Role at Ducommun Incorporated
Prathiksha Bharadwaj serves as the Corporate Accounting Lead at Ducommun Incorporated, a position she has held since 2019. In this role, she manages a team of staff accountants and direct reports. She is responsible for preparing cash flow, equity, and ASC 842 lease footnotes for financial statements, ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Bharadwaj has successfully reduced the month-end turnaround time to five days by reprioritizing team tasks.
Previous Experience in Corporate Accounting
Before her current position, Bharadwaj worked at Ducommun Incorporated as a Senior Corporate Accountant from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, she held various roles in accounting and auditing. She was an Internal Audit Team Lead at Verizon for six months in 2016, and an Internal Audit Consultant at Verizon Wireless from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, she worked as a Staff Accountant in Assurance and Advisory at Singerlewak LLP from 2012 to 2014.
Internship Experience at Global Connect
Bharadwaj began her career with an internship at Global Connect, where she worked from 2008 to 2010 in Mays Landing, New Jersey. This two-year internship provided her with foundational experience in the accounting field.
Educational Background in Business Economics
Prathiksha Bharadwaj earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Economics from the University of California, Irvine, where she studied from 2007 to 2011. Additionally, she participated in a travel study program at Cambridge University in 2010, further enhancing her educational experience.