About
Chartered Accountant with over 13 years of post-qualification experience in Business Controlling and internal audit including 5 years experience in a Big 4 Consulting Firm. Engaged in Business controlling which includes partnering with the business managers in establishing the budget and monthly forecasts of KPIs and periodic analyses of business performance and proposes improvement actions. Providing information to management by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports, making presentations of findings, analyses, and recommendations Managing a team of 10 to 15 members. Has exposure of companies in diverse segments like Manufacturing, Power and Automation, Information Technology, Wireless Telecommunications, Biotechnology, Health Care, Real Estates and Property Management Services.
Skills & Expertise
ERP: SAP ECC 740
ACL
COSO framework
US GAAP
Companies Act of India
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Research Interests
Business Controlling
Internal Audit
Financial Reporting
Risk Management
Business Analysis
Data Analysis
Team Management
Communication
Presentation Skills
Strategic Planning
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Leadership
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Experience
Corporate Function Controller
- Translating strategy into business plans and establishing measurable targets and overseeing the business planning and forecasting process. Performing analyses of business and proposes improvement actions as well benchmarking of key performance indicators with external and internal peers. Supporting effective business decisions by monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting financial data in order to evaluate various business alternatives and recommend the most appropriate business solutions Provide information to management by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports, making presentations of findings, analyses, and recommendations Optimizing own performance to increase productivity by developing automated solutions, eliminating duplications and coordinating information requirements Supporting the CFO in business intelligence and implementation of business strategies and business plans for new market opportunities and white spots aligned to identified market needs and growth areas Supervises a team of employees (10 to 15) in the execution of tasks for an assigned area of responsibility and responsible for performance reviews for team members
Manager Internal Audit
- Assisting the Head of Audit in developing risk based audit plan on an annual basis. Managing and performing engagements relating to Internal Audits across the ABB group. This include planning of the engagement based on process understanding obtained through walk through, identification of risks, validating design and operating effectiveness of controls with emphasis on system and process controls for generic business cycles such as P2P, O2C, H2C, R2R, TRE. Working with Head of Audit in Board and audit committee presentations Review and update the internal audit practice of the ABB Group.
Deputy Manager
- Performing and managing engagements relating to Internal Audits, Preparation of Manuals, Standard Operating Procedures, Pre and post implementation reviews, Special agreed upon procedures, Risk Assessment and Mitigation plans, Data Analysis, Contract risk assessment, Statutory and Secretarial compliances. Design and implementation of internal controls with emphasis on integration of controls with the current business processes with the aim of minimizing cost of control and disruptions/changes to existing business processes Testing the effectiveness of financial reporting controls across all control components of the COSO framework Usage of data analysis tools such as ACL for detecting deviations in transactional data, detection of fraudulent transactions and analyzing appropriateness of segregation of duties. Major clients handled are Real estates: Nitesh Estates group, Brigade group, RMZ group, Ascendas Group, BIAL; Manufacturing : Flient group, Lapp Group, TVS Group, Vectra Group, Astra-Zeneca; Information Technology : Infosys, Qualcomm.
Jr. Finance Executive
- Planning, managing and reporting Internal audit engagements in accordance with guidelines of ICAI, US GAAP, Companies Act of India and Europe Independent audits from planning to concluding stage Directly supervise the work of the audit team and deliver assignments in keeping with quality standards and time schedules Secretarial work which include fixing board & Annual general meetings, preparing agenda, Drafting the minutes
Education
Karnataka State Law University (KSLU)
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
The Institute of Internal Auditors
Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
KSOU Mysore
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Bangalore University
Publications (4)
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