Dipti Mehta, Cpa, Cisa Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Mississauga, Canada

Head the internal audit department and manage the SOX compliance program, overseeing team budgets and resources, optimizing a mix of internal and outsourced functions to enhance operational effectiveness.Conduct comprehensive operational reviews, including Directors’ Compliance and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act assessments, to mitigate control risks.Develop and implement strategic initiatives to strengthen the organization’s control environment and ensure regulatory compliance.Drive continuous improvement efforts, promoting best practices in risk management and internal auditing.Report on SOX Compliance matters and activities directly to the CFO as well as the CEO and the Board on a quarterly basis.

Led the ongoing management of the SOX program, integrating transformational projects such as the implementation of Concur and Boomi, driving efficiency and automation within the SOX Program.Involved in various automation initiatives, optimizing processes and reducing operational risks.Actively participated in the GDPR project, aligning organizational practices with new data protection regulationsFostered a culture of SOX compliance and continuous improvement, strengthening the organization’s overall controls risk management framework.

Achieved CISA certification bringing IT general controls, automated and access controls in-house and integrating them into the internal SOX program, significantly improving oversight and compliance.Contributed to the successful documentation of SOX narratives and controls during the company’s IPO in China in 2015, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.Continued to oversee the SOX program, enhancing the effectiveness of internal controls and audit processes.Managed the various operational reviews and initiatives such as theatre audits and other compliance activities

Assisted in the design of the SOX control framework after the ERP implementation of SAP in 2013, enhancing operational efficiency across business processes.Designed and tested a comprehensive control framework, ensuring robust internal controls and compliance with SOX requirements.Authored detailed SOX narratives and conducted walkthroughs, facilitating transparency and understanding of internal processes.Conducted various theater audits, identifying areas for improvement and strengthening compliance protocols.

Dubai

Responsibilities include• Prepare consolidated financial statements in compliance with IFRS or US GAAP. • Provide insights to enhance the level of internal controls, free cash flow and working capital analysis, efficiency and effectiveness of business work processes and accounting procedures.• Prepare financial statement analysis for balance sheet and income statement items such as ratios and financial variance analysis.• Assume responsibility for small components of engagements and contribute to a strong client relationship through interactions with client personnel.• Demonstrate ability to plan and manage engagements and people along with ensuring deliverables meet work plan specifications and deadlines.• Supervise audit team on the field by providing them on the job training and directly reviewing their working papers.• Perform the audit assignments as per accounting standards, regulatory framework and DTT methodology ensuring reporting to all statutory bodies in a timely manner. • Analyze the financial performance of the client, particularly areas where management estimates and judgements are substantial. • Develop meaningful insights to management assertions and add to the accuracy and completeness of financial information.• Prepare audit strategy and business plans, setting budgets and pricing, scheduling audits, selecting staff and assigning workloads.• Recognize and communicate opportunities to sell “add-on” work to client and contribute to a positive team attitude.Industries worked in - banking, construction, media, manufacturing, trading & oil and gas.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Process and post G/L entries as well as perform month end/year end closing procedures.• Maintain daily financial summary for the company and monitor daily cash activity.• Prepare cost benefit analysis as well as annual budgets and sales forecast reports.• Perform bank reconciliations every month and investigate any reconciling items.• Assist external auditors in specific tasks and make necessary improvements for internal control.• Screen customers and analyze payment pattern (age analysis) of high-risk customers.• Perform credit check and assist with credit hold status troubleshooting process and maintain credit policies and procedures.