Kiran Kumar Wallajabad Ramaswami Email & Phone Number

Maharashtra, India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

India

• Delivered ICS/SOX and IFRS as part of accounting policies compilation for the group – including policies, procedures & (work) instructions. • Led the ICS/SOx testing processes part of Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) requirements • Co-led the management of controls deficiencies reporting to the organisations senior management Provided guidance and steer to the Control Owners & Operation Leads on internal controls

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Managed the implementation of CCM and the deployment of manual control platform bringing together a single application, for the first time in Philips, where all all manual / IT-dependent controls are managed.• Led a three-member team to integrate the controls on to a single platform in six months – delivering simplicity and real-time transparency on controls performance.• Deployed six controls as part of the CCM Implementation over a span of 12 months

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Led centralization of Test of Controls (TOC) and group financial audit at Global Business Services unit. Centralization of TOC increased from a mere 5% to 76% .• Built a strong five-member team to drive the centralized audit from Chennai and work with the Operations Team to standardize the process leading to significant centralization of audit hours (from <1% in ~20%).• Worked with Business Process Owners / Experts to develop harmonized work instructions and ensured deployment of the same across all ORUs which helped in the centralization efforts

Muscat Governorate, Oman

• Led the Incident Management & Reporting process (IM&R). Prepared a feasibility study for automating the IM&R process and developed a roadmap for the implementation of a SharePoint-based system• Evaluated SAP GRC Process Controls system to build a capability for Continuous Controls Monitoring and developed a roadmap for implementation• Led the engagements with the Joint Venture (JV) Partner and successfully piloted Bi-Annual Control Owner Confirmation process to replace the quarterly Self-Assessment Process, resulting in a 50% FTE reduction.• Developed and deployed methodology for independent assessments using sample-based testing• Advised management on risk identification, controls monitoring and process improvement initiatives• Developed a risk matrix and designed strategic controls to mitigate them

Chennai Area, India

- Coordinate the Group Risk & Control Identification exercise (group wide perspective of key financial risks and the appropriate controls to address them) and will advise and engage with multiple stakeholders from all Group businesses and functions- Coordinate and steer Business/Function controls activities to ensure that Shell meets internal and external compliance requirements (including the annual SOX 404 attestation on Internal Control over Financial Reporting). Support and coordinate Financial Controls sign-off. - Contribute to the implementation of a world-class financial control framework; support the Head of Financial Controls in the process to design and deploy of standard controls for standard processes. Advise and support businesses and drive to further standardisation of relevant tools and processes- Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Finance Standards, Financial Control Manual and SOX404 methodology and guidance

Chennai

• Responsible for managing a team of 10 with activities ranging from deployment of controls for standard ERPs/ Process Standardization to maintain the Manual of Authorities (MoA) Tool. • Recently led a team of 8 working on Controls Deployment in SAP environment (Financial and Business ) for Downstream Australia • Key Contributions: Successfully led the deployment of Financial Controls (125 Controls) for during DS India SAP Deployment with just 2 resources. Successfully managed the deployment of Controls as a result of Fixed Assets Process standardization across Downstream/ Upstream/ Service Companies over a 3 year period (circa 300 controls) with less than 1 FTE.  Co- lead the FO Chennai GRA Team for 6 months in the absence of a GRA manager and ramped up the team by doubling the staff, ensured staff are highly motivated by giving them ample development opportunities and challenges and the result of the same was a successful SoX sign off for 2011.  As the lead for MoA Maintenance Team, drove the MoA Changes due to the organizations restructure in Upstream and Downstream in 2012 and 2013 respectively Showcased my ability to successfully multitask by handling 3 roles around the same time for over a period of 18 months viz., Control Migrations , Control Assurance and Deploy. As the MI Focal for FO Chennai provided necessary guidance and support to the MI Team to do a holistic review of the process and associated risks and shared the results of the review with the VP Process MI

Chennai Area, India

• Part of the Controls Migrations Team responsible for ensuring safe migrations and successfully embed controls in the process by effective Walkthrough of controls and timely remediation’s, if any.• Key Contributions:- Controls Standardization – Was successful in convincing the stakeholders in LPG Hong Kong to adopt the LPG MY/SG controls in order to standardize the controls where the platform was the same.- Successfully implemented Group Record Management and rolled out TRIM in SBSC Chennai in 2008 and SBSC Chennai was the second SBSC to go Live on TRIM though the centre commenced operations only in early 2008.

Chennai Area, India

 Part of the Global Internal Audit Team of RR Donnelley, parent company of Office Tiger and a listed company in US responsible for Undertake SOX Compliance Audits of all RR Donnelley facilities across the globe. Key Contributions:- Develop and implement new audit methodologies and audit support systems as founding member of the Internal Audit Team within the Finance Service Centre in Chennai.- Identified gaps in the Accounts Payable process in the ERP used and plugged the same with the assistance of IT.

Doha, Qatar

 Founding member of the Internal Audit team in Qatar and audit incharge of Internal Audit clients in Qatar. Handled Internal Audits of Alfardan Group, one of Qatar’s leading business conglomerates with businesses ranging from Real Estate, Jewellery, Automobiles to Money Exchange. Part of a team responsible for documenting an operations manual for Qatar’s largest bank

Renukoot, India

 In charge of Maintaining and developing Corporate and Trade Finance business.

Chennai Area, India

 Handled Trade Finance Business of the Bank, which includes opening of Irrevocable Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantees, and Bill Discounting etc.  In charge of preparation of Credit Proposals and submission of the same to Corporate Office and Periodical review of the credit facilities sanctioned to the customers, with respect to the bank’s norms and guidelines for information of the Corporate Office Monitoring of the facilities sanctioned with respect to timely servicing of interest and installments as well as ensuring adherence to the drawing power limits as defined in the facilities agreement/bank norms

Chartered Accountancy, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Commerce, Commerce

1997, Accounting And Business/Management

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