Prajwali Ganesh
Dubai,UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Summary
Experienced IT Auditor at EY GDS with 7 years of experience, focused on improving business compliance, workflow and processes through detailed audits and optimization recommendations. Have experience in the field of SOC Reporting and SOX Compliance along with testing of design and operating effectiveness of IT General Controls, Business Line Controls and Application Controls as part of SOX audit.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
IT Auditor
Ernst & Young
2018.09 - 2025.11
- Demonstrated experience in the field of Automated Controls, Internal Control Testing, SOC Reporting, SOC Compliance, and ICFR Compliance.
- Led multiple US engagements within the Technology Risk practice as a Manager and Senior in the GDS team, largely focused on Financial Audit IT Integration.
- Performed walkthroughs to ensure the design effectiveness of controls around Change Management, Manage Access and Manage Operations processes for leading firms in Healthcare, Banking, Insurance, and Financial Services Industry.
- Analyzed and tested the operating effectiveness of IT General Controls and Manual controls as part of Sarbanes Oxley 404 (SOX), SOC 1 and SOC 2 engagements.
- Collaborated with the core financial audit team to understand the Financially Significant Class of Transactions for Asset Management clients and worked on testing the design of Internal Controls to support the audit report.
- Analyzed the SOC report for Asset Management companies and verified that user entity controls are in place to address the CUECs.
- Aligned control operations with the defined Risk Control matrix to determine whether the Internal controls are framed to Mitigate the Risk.
- Performed Business control testing, which involves – assessing related risks, performing inquiries with the control owners, reviewing IAs testing, assess the population select samples and testing team, assessing deficiencies if any noted and its implication to conclude on the operating effectiveness of the control.
- Performed substantive procedures that involves defining threshold, computing variance and investigative material variances, deriving the sample size with the thresholds, selecting the samples and testing them to conclude the accuracy of the account level details.
- Led a team of 8 people in delivering quality audit reports reviewed deliverables of staffs and seniors, provided guidance and training to junior team members, and constructive feedback as a counselor for their professional development and growth.
Education
MBA - Finance
Alvas Institute of Engineering and Technology
Moodbidri 2017.01 - 2018.01
B.Com - General
Alvas Degree College
Moodbidri 2015.01 - 2016.01
Skills
Functional Skills
- ITGC Testing and ITACs
- Financial Audit IT Integration
- Internal control evaluation
- Project Management
- Reporting
- SOX Compliance / SOC
Other Role related Skills
- Team Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership
- Ownership and Accountability
- Proactive Execution abilities
Accomplishments
- EY badge holder in Data Integration, Data Visualization, Cybersecurity and Better Me.
- Won EY Extra Miller award and SPOT award various times.
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Elementary
References
References available upon request.
Personal Information
Title: Manager 2, Technology Risk at Ernst and Young
Timeline
IT Auditor
Ernst & Young
2018.09 - 2025.11
MBA - Finance
Alvas Institute of Engineering and Technology
2017.01 - 2018.01
B.Com - General
Alvas Degree College
2015.01 - 2016.01