Anu Singh
Sharjah
Summary
Qualified Chartered Accountant with 7+ years of experience in leading and successfully delivering complex Internal Audit engagements, developing Enterprise Risk Management Framework, documenting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), performing Risk Assessments, and developing Risk Control Matrix & performing control testing as per SOX compliance. Result-driven with a good understanding of business processes across multiple industries such as Manufacturing – Industrial and Consumer Products, Asset Management, Healthcare, Telecommunication, and Information Technology.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Specialist
IHS Towers
08.2022 - 10.2023
- Performed process walkthroughs to update existing SOX documentation for business processes –Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Record to Report, Acquire to Retire, Inventory Management, Treasury Management, Financial Planning & Analysis and Hire to Retire
- Performed control testing for the business processes managed through Shared Service Center - Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Record to Report, Acquire to Retire and Inventory Management
- Documented and presented control design and test results to the key stakeholders
- Presented and discussed control gaps identified during control testing with the process owners
- Provided recommendations which are implementable and meet the requirements of SOX compliance
- Continuously liaison with the statutory auditors to resolve queries pertaining to SOX controls
- Prepared presentations for Executive Committee, SOX Steering Committee to provide periodic updates
- Provided training and guidance on SOX compliance requirements to the control and process owners.
Senior Consultant
Ernst & Young
10.2016 - 09.2020
- Led risk-based internal audits and process documentation engagements, supervised activities of team members to ensure that work is completed within stipulated timelines
- Led engagements that involved developing an ERM framework including documentation of risks, prioritization of risks and risk management policy
- Provided implementable recommendations to clients which enhanced existing control environment and improved governance framework to support effective management decision making
- Developed risk-based internal audit programs considering identified enterprise-wide risks and existing control environment
- Presented final audit report and discussed observations and recommendations with stakeholders.
Associate Consultant
ANB Consulting
03.2016 - 09.2016
- Organized and executed internal audits to evaluate risks and processes across functional areas
- Worked collaboratively with team members in communicating audit observations and developing implementable audit recommendations for improved business processes
- Validated completion of management actions, minimizing overdue management actions through continuous follow-ups with stakeholders.
Audit Assistant
Sanjay Tandon and Associates
09.2014 - 08.2015
- Conducted internal audits and performed process walkthroughs to identify control gaps and areas of improvement
- Gathered and analyzed data, verifying accuracy to ensure compliance with defined policies and procedures, identified control gaps and highlighted improvement opportunities
- Drafted findings for inclusion in internal Audit report and presented to management to agree on management actions.
Education
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Delhi, IndiaBachelor of Commerce -
Punjab University
Pursuing -
PRMIA
Skills
- Internal audit
- SOX Compliance
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Standard Operating Procedure documentation
- Risk-based assessments
- Compliance Review
- Data Analytics
Certification
- ISO 31000: Risk Management
- ISO 22301: Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS)
- BASEL I, II, III Norms
Value Added To Clients
- Unearthed instance of excess payment of INR 1.8 million to the subcontractor responsible for the supply of manpower.
- Identified instances of excess payment of INR 2.4 million to the third-party agency appointed by the company for broadcasting the advertisement on television.
- Highlighted credit exposure of INR 10 million due to inadequate monitoring over credit limits assigned to the customers and by-passing of preventive automated controls.
- Identified an instance of INR 0.71 million where due to inadequate bank reconciliation controls an unreconciled transaction of payment made by the customer which was appearing in bank reconciliation statement for continuous months was not reported to management for appropriate actions.
- Identified instances of blockage of working of INR 1.5 million since the inventory was procured in excess of the actual requirement.
- Identified and reported instances of significant differences in cash-in-hand and cash balance reflected in the books of accounts.
- Worked with Data Analytics and power BI team to automate some of the key reports which were manually prepared by the business teams.
Key Engagements
- Automobile company, led the enterprise risk management engagement which involved developing an ERM framework including documentation of risks, prioritization of risks and risk management policy
- Telecommunication Infrastructure Company , led the enterprise risk management engagement which involved updating existing risk registers aligning to company’s operating environment.
- Mobile Manufacturing Company, led internal audit engagement for Order to Cash, Marketing Management and Finance and Accounts business processes
- Telecommunication Company, performed sales & distribution and marketing review for Karnataka Circle; customer Service review for PAN Africa operations; call center and churn management process review for four circles in India
- Cycle Manufacturing Company, led internal audit of business processes - finance and accounts, HR and payroll, procurement to pay, fixed asset management, inventory management, and statutory compliances
- Industrial Products Company, performed internal audit of business processes - finance and accounts, HR and payroll, fixed asset management, and statutory compliances
- Asset Management Company, led internal audit engagement and covered business processes - lease & tenant management, insurance compliance, contract management (with service providers), accounts payable & receivables, and cash management & disbursement process related to property managers servicing company's properties.
- Telecommunication Company, led revenue assurance, related party transactions, and commission pay-outs audits
- Healthcare Company, managed internal audit for the warehouse management process for warehouses spread across different geographies
- ITes Company, involved in standardization of SOX framework for two ITes companies which got merged. This engagement involved understanding the processes for two companies, evaluating the controls implemented in two companies from design perspective and subsequently, identifying appropriate controls which should be implemented in the new entity.
- ITes Company, involved in documentation and testing of Entity Level Controls as part of Indian Company's Act Compliance
- Pharmaceutical Company, involved in the testing of controls as per the SOX compliance for business processes - HR & payroll, order management and procure to pay
- Entertainment, prepared test scripts, and performed SOX testing for business processes - accounts payable and receivables, fixed assets management, lease accounting, etc.
- Technology Company, Supported business & sales operations by gathering relevant information required for preparation for periodic management reporting, supported in the preparation of management reports, providing recommendations for improvement of processes by identifying opportunities for automating management reports
Timeline
Specialist
IHS Towers
08.2022 - 10.2023
Senior Consultant
Ernst & Young
10.2016 - 09.2020
Associate Consultant
ANB Consulting
03.2016 - 09.2016
Audit Assistant
Sanjay Tandon and Associates
09.2014 - 08.2015
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Bachelor of Commerce -
Punjab University
Pursuing -
PRMIA