Mrs. Nirmala Balkaran is a finance professional and member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), with experience in public sector financial management, regulatory compliance, and business leadership.

She has contributed to national development through her work on the Public Financial Management Reform Project at the Ministry of Finance, where she supported the implementation of public financial management reforms, including audit coordination, financial oversight, and governance initiatives during the project.

Mrs. Balkaran is also an experienced auditor and professional accountant, having held roles with a leading global accounting and audit firm. She currently serves as an Auditor within the Petroleum and Large Tax Business Unit at the Board of Inland Revenue, where she supports effective tax administration, revenue governance, and regulatory oversight in complex and high-value sectors.

Her experience encompasses the development and implementation of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) policies and procedures, applying a risk- based approach to ensure regulatory compliance within the private sector.

In addition to her public sector experience, she brings strong strategic and operational leadership, having overseen business operations and team management within a private company environment. She is a wife and mother of two amazing children, balancing professional excellence with family responsibilities.

Her diverse professional background, spanning public sector reform, regulatory oversight, compliance, and private sector management enables her to provide strong governance, accountability, and strategic insight at the board level.