Consultant
Capgemini India
Total years of experience :13 years, 10 Months
As Consultant- Internal Audit and Compliance(Risk) Sep 2014- Till date
Capgemini India Ltd, Bangalore.
Responsibilities
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Performing Internal Audit - SSAE16 Audit.
• Audit experience in Media and Entertainment sector, Energy sector, Distilleries and FMCG sector
Perform TOD and TOE for the Account Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger.
Design and develop the audit test steps.
Segregation of Duties(SOD)- SOD analysis and SAP access controls Testing
• Execute KCO & KCFR test plans and document results while meeting established deadlines effectiveness of internal controls.
• Assist in the development of detailed testing plans for both KCOs & KCFRs improve overall efficiency.
Provide complete and accurate status updates, Proactively conduct follow up tests to determine adequacy of remedial actions, issues as they arise. Work on Defect, RCA, action plan to fix defect
• Provide walk-through during all audit reviews.
• Help the team to achieve the testing goals.
• Provide education to different department in SOX and Compliance.
IBM India- Bangalore May '05 - Till Date
Growth Path with Highlights:
Joined in IBM as Associate in Accounts Payable got promoted to Senior associate and later promoted to Lead F&A. Worked with different department in IBM business.(Includes Payable, Receivables, Reconciliations, Project Management etc)
Responsibilities and Duties in different role
As Lead Auditor - Business Controls- IBM GPS
• Bagged with Star Awards several times for outstanding performance
• Oversaw the FIC - Frame Work of Internal Control Auditor and performed check for KCO (Key Control over Operations) and KCFR (Key Control over Financial Reporting)
• Played a key role in auditing different divisions to verify whether these divisions are in compliant with corporate instructions, business guidelines, policies & procedures
• Partcipated in the successful transition of IBM Business Control Audit and has transformed the process to high levels in terms of quality and delivery
• Contributed significantly towards performing tests to make sure the adherence to US Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Distinguished efforts towards executing KCO, KCFR test plans and documenting the results to objectively evaluate the adequacy & effectiveness of internal controls, while meeting established deadlines from Manager
• Shouldered the responsibility of: o Providing Testing Team Manager with accurate weekly status updates, by the established deadlines
o Explaining defect to Process Driver/KCFR Testing Coordinator, as well as information to assist with root cause analysis (RCA) & document the action plan.
• Instrumental role in conducting follow-up tests to determine adequacy of remedial actions in a timely manner as well as alert the Manager & Process Driver about the arising issues
• Efficaciously worked with Process Driver to ensure the root cause & action plan information are complete & accurate along with imparting training to other testers as needed
• Efficiently designed timelines, framework and transitioned the entire audit process from US to India
As Lead Accounts Payable-Finance and Accounts (IBM Bangalore.)
• Imparted training to new comers in accounts payable activities and reconciliations
• Spearheaded the audit of high dollar payments and of different kinds of blocks in SAP
• Developed the presentation for monthly measurement and supported PwC and SOX Audits
• Pivotal in working on SAP FI and supported IBM Accounts Payable as SAP- EDI Invoice Query Resolutions
• Essayed a stellar role in: o EDI & WOI Invoice Reconciliations and managing the audit of post process activities
o Error resolution for the fall out in SAP and EDI
o Content Manager Reconciliation and APU analysis & approvals
o SAP Support for Accounts Payable SAP Error Resolutions (End User Support)
• Pivotal in supporting IBM vendors in EDI invoice submission (Electronic data interchange)
• Successfully transicioned the EDI reconciliation process
• Essayed a stellar role in successfully transitioning jobs from US to India for the Accounts Payable Process at IBM India, Bangalore.
Lead Receivables
*Order Management/Billing Management
*Credit worthiness check status
*Collection and Cash application
*Reconciliation and Dispute management.
As Associate
• Played a vital role in streamlining the Accounts Payable Post process as well as induced process improvement in Invoice Cancellation Process.
As Senior Associate
• Successfully trained people in Manila (Philippine) to take Account Payable process, helped team to achieve their SLA's
• Achieved cost control by eliminating the unnecessary printout (in invoice reconciliation) before every day normal print out of hardcopy for audit purpose
• Initiated measures in the field of content manager reconciliation. This helps in processing of pending invoices by the processers at a very fast rate as well as timely payments to the vendors.
Lots Shipping & Trading Pvt. Ltd., Cochin Jul '97 - Dec '00
Designation: Accounts Manager
2001 Diploma Course in French Language from Alliance Franciais de, Cochin
1999 Diploma in Global Software Engineering from Sprint Computer, Cochin
1998 Post Graduation-M.Com. (Finance) from Kerala University Trivandrum
1996 Post Graduate Diploma in System Development from S.H. College, Cochin
1995 Graduation -B.Com. (Costing) from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottaym