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Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

1. Lead and oversee the global function of the Risk Advisory team of audit professionals in executing end-to-end audits across the client portfolios focusing on risk-based internal audits, enterprise risk audits, Sarbanes Oxley audits, SSAE 16/ 18 audits, HITRUST audits, IT Assurance audits, regulatory audits, Contract Compliance, Fraud, Forensics & AML audits, Cybersecurity & Privacy audits, and Operational Risk audits.2. Lead a cross-functional team of 250+ professionals in planning, executing, and reporting on audit findings, ensuring adherence to audit standards and regulatory requirements from and offshore and onsite delivery of global engagements based on respective frameworks.3. Develop and implement risk-based audit plans, incorporating data analytics techniques to enhance audit coverage and effectiveness.4. Collaborate with key stakeholders to assess risks, design controls, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards5. Utilize data analytics tools and techniques to identify patterns, anomalies, and potential areas of risk or fraud.6. Lead training initiatives to enhance team capabilities in data analytics and risk management methodologies.7. Manage hiring, performance evaluations, and professional development plans for audit staff.8. Managed practice budgets, forecasting, and P&L analysis to drive financial performance and profitability and other FP&A aspects to the firm leadership.9. Ensuring supervision, training, and mentoring ADs, Senior Managers, Managers, and below on projects; assessing the performance of the managers and above for engagement reviews; performing in-charge role when needed10. Assisting US advisory leaders on sales pursuits, proposals, and other go-to-market initiatives from an India office perspective.11. Ensuring overall quality engagement delivery and assurance management at the offshore practice.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Risk and Regulatory Compliance practice leader leading a team of 90 + professionals that deliver business cycle controls and general computer controls review/ testing as part of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) 404 audit assistance (business process and IT), internal audits, SSAE 16/ 18 reviews (SOC1, SOC2, SOC3), HITRUST audit assessments, regulatory compliance and operational risk solutions for clients in the US market across all the industry sectors. Harsha's role in GT involves -• Managing the end to end delivery for risk based internal audit (BP & IT), Sarbanes Oxley (SOX 404) audit assistance (BP & IT), SSAE 16/ 18 (SOC1, SOC2, SOC3) audits, HITRUST audits, Contract Compliance and Operational Risk audits, for banking and financial services, oil and gas, power and utilities, technology, consumer goods, life sciences and media & entertainment sector clients• Establishing project management for engagements from start to finish, which includes some or all of the following: planning, executing, directing, and completing engagements and managing to budget• Ensuring supervision, training, and mentoring associates and interns on projects; assessing performance of staff, seniors and managers for engagement reviews; performing in-charge role when needed.• Assisting US advisory leaders on proposals and other go-to-market initiatives from a Bangalore office perspective• Working with client service teams to plan engagement strategy, define objectives, and address business process-related controls risks and issues• Ensuring overall management of engagement delivery (including scoping and staffing) and quality assurance at the Bangalore office• Leading & managing the hiring and training process in order to build a strong team to provide global advisory solutions to our clients

Bengaluru Area, India

Controls Advisory Manager across leading a team of over 30 professionals that deliver Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) 404 audits, internal audits, contract compliance and operational risk solutions for clients in the US market across all the industry sectors. Harsha's role in GT involves -• Responsible for providing end to end delivery for risk based internal audit, Sarbanes Oxley (SOX 404) audit assistance, Contract Compliance and Operational Risk audits for various sector clients• Supporting integration of Bangalore office delivery model into the GT delivery methodology, for internal audit and SOX 404 and regulatory compliance engagements• Establishing project management for engagements from start to finish, which includes some or all of the following: planning, executing, directing, and completing engagements and managing to budget• Ensuring overall management of engagement delivery (including scoping and staffing) and quality assurance at the Bangalore office• Ensuring supervision, training, and mentoring associates and interns on projects; assessing performance of staff, seniors and managers for engagement reviews; performing in-charge role when needed• Supporting build-out and ramp-up of offshore delivery teams for Advisory services at the Bangalore office• Leading specialized engagements (large projects) for offshore ramp-up and delivery, &• Managing the hiring and training process in order to build a strong team to provide global solutions to our clients

Bengaluru Area, India

Team lead supporting Business Advisory Services teams in service delivery and engagement management of Risk based Internal Audits, Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Audits, Internal Controls Reviews, Operational Risk (AML and HMDA) and other service offerings.- Involved in leading SOX compliance engagements remotely from the Shared Service Center Bangalore. Work involved assessment of design and operating effectiveness of SOX controls and remediation recommendations for control deficiencies identified. Covered all major finance processes including Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Finance Close, Treasury, Revenue, Payroll, Fixed Assets and others.- Performed risk based internal audits, SOX 404, process compliance reviews, standard operating procedures reviews, contract compliance, data analytics and Enterprise Risk Management, managing offshore & onsite delivery of Global Advisory engagements within Shared Services.- Experienced in performing SOX readiness engagements, scoping, COSO 2013/ 2016 mapping, risk assessments, control documentation, control rationalization and testing, - Lead Anti Money Laundering and Home Mortgage Disclosure Act projects, &- Facilitated several technical training's for the team to provide global and quality deliverable to the client.

Bengaluru Area, India

1. Handled Internal Audit, Process risks, Process compliance and reviews, SOX Compliance, Standard Operating Procedures reviews & Enterprise Risk Management engagements.2. As an Internal audit team member, performed review of audit reports, incident reports, rig inspection, safety training, inventory, material transfer, and authorizations for expenditures for an Oil & Gas sector client.3. Performed SOX walk through, 404 testing and process documentation for Financial Reporting, General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Revenue, Fixed Assets and Payroll processes for IT & ITES, Media, Utility and Oil & Gas sector clients.4. Performed Model Audit Rule Internal Control Review for Annuities, Billing and Payments, Claims, Policy and Maintenance and Financial Reporting for an Insurance sector client.5. As an internal audit team member, performed review for Contract Management, Resource Planning, Performance Management and other operational controls for a Telecom sector client.6. Worked on data analytics & management reporting with “C-Suite” executives for budgeting, forecasting, financial planning & analysis and cost saving assignment for an IT & ITES sector client.

Bengaluru Area, India

1. Performed SOX compliance for Order Management and Customer Admin compliance processes.2. Role included evaluating design and operating effectiveness of controls, analyze the potential for alternative control points mitigating identified deficiencies and document conclusion on controls.3. Supported SOX 404 onsite group with efforts to foster on-going process improvements including quality, efficiency and effectiveness of testing process.4. Minimized liability exposure to 3rd parties and ensured SOX compliance by monitoring and resolving compliance issues working with Customer Admin staff, Third Party reporting, Exchange Agreements, and other applicable groups and applications.

Bengaluru Area, India

1. Branch Operations Manager performing SOX Audits for internal controls of retail banking & operations management of branch with purview of audits (both internal & external).2. Worked on preparing control documentation, test for operational effectiveness of controls to ensure continued compliance to SOX for processes including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Reporting, Customer Relationship Management, Disbursement processes and cash management services.3. Update Team Leaders and Senior Executives on process improvements and train new employees on process.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance

Pgdbm, Finance

Bachelor Of Engineering, Mechanical

Postgraduate Degree, Data Science And Business Analytics

Postgraduate Progam, Data Science And Business Analytics

Post Graduate Program in Data Science & Business Analytics, Great Learning Institute, Great Lakes Institute and The University of Texas.