Harmeet Pahuja

• Managed daily accounting across group entities, ensuring GAAP-compliant reporting and continuous regulatory adherence.
• Designed and implemented risk-based audit procedures in line with enterprise risk management (ERM) principles.
• Performed operational risk evaluations, identified control inefficiencies, and proposed enhancements within the COSO framework.
• Leveraged data analytics techniques to improve sample selection, enhance audit precision, and identify potential fraud indicators within ERP systems.
• Contributed to internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) evaluations to reinforce governance structures and ensure regulatory alignment.
• Prepared and presented risk-focused observations to the audit committee, offering practical recommendations for control and process improvements.

• Conducted control environment evaluations for SMEs, identifying operational risks and refining audit universe mapping.
• Prepared multi-year CMA reports using Excel to support funding projections and improve risk assessments.
• Evaluated segregation of duties to strengthen financial governance and compliance mechanisms.
• Improved MIS reporting accuracy, aligning financial analysis with regulatory and industry standards.
• Applied sample testing methods for forensic review of financial transactions.

• Assisted in statutory audits, performing GAAP-aligned risk assessments and test of controls to strengthen
internal governance.
• Directed a 5-member team in conducting statutory audit procedures for a bank branch, focusing on
compliance, financial accuracy, and audit documentation.
• Supported the development of structured audit plans, mapping key risk areas and the audit universe.
• Contributed to compliance with Companies Act and ICFR frameworks through risk assessments and control testing.
• Managed audit working papers and maintained documentation aligned with professional standards.
• Prepared audit reports with clear, actionable findings for client presentations.