Group SNS is a conglomerate based out at Africa and is into Retail, Wholesale, Pharma, Construction and manufacturing. The Group HQ is based out at Dubai and has a Centre of Excellence Office at Mumbai.

 Group is a conglomerate currently into varied school services, school operations, content development and into hospitality Varied school services includes separate verticals divided into School supplies (KARE)- handling purchase of supplies like uniform, shoes, bags, furniture, etc., Transportation (TRIGON)- handling fleet of approx 600 buses including repairs and maintenance of buses, Sports & Events (OLYMPIA)- handling various international student programs, school events, etc., School infra (DORIC)- handling entire end to end project management/construction of new schools Setting up of the Internal audit function for the group covering all the above verticals and developing the culture by partnering with the key stakeholders Conducting audits independently for various verticals including Accounts payable, Employee expenses (travel, lodging, conveyance, etc.), HR payroll audits, Warehouse audit, Administration review,  Setting up Quality Assurance Group and assisting in updating Risk control assessment checklist for various areas including Administration, HR, Transport, Finance, IT and Marketing Implementing Risk control checklist based control self assessment reviews and overseeing the entire process and updating the management the status on monthly basis Conducted schools operations audit (co-sourced with Big 4) covering areas and verticals of the group- HR, Administration, Transport, Finance, Projects, IT and Marketing/Branding Conducted project audit for Doric co-sourced with Big 4 covering areas – project management, quality control, Statutory compliance, Bill passing process, etc. for upcoming projects Conducted Safety and Security assessment (co-sourced with specialized firms) for 24 centres covering key areas- Perimeter, CCTV, Bus transport safety, fire safety etc.  Assisted in creating safety handbook, Safety pocket card, Emergency preparedness plan as part of the safety assessment

 Co-ordinated and conducted Warehousing and Logistics audit with support of mid size consulting firm Co-ordinated and conducted Warehouse Project review for upcoming distribution centre at Vapi where key areas of Project budgeting & planning, vendor management, Compliance to budget, compliance to contract, quality check & labour compliances were covered Conducted financial review of new online business with the group company. Prepared process flowchart and highlighted key gaps Inputting all observations in the automated tracker and regular follow up with the process owners for their closure Publishing monthly MIS on the status of the open and closed design gaps to all HOD’s including the Managing Director Preparing audit committee presentation for IFC and audit update to the audit committee Co-ordinating with the big 4 consulting firms in laying down entire Internal Financial Control (IFC) framework for the organization Co-ordinating with the process owner for fixing up the design gaps highlighted by the auditors during the IFC review Conducted IFC review of Investment and Treasury function and prepared risk control matrix, testing templates and report Co-ordinated with big 4 consulting firm in IFC review of Indirect taxes (VAT and Service Tax) Co-ordinated in selection of internal auditors for the yearly audit plan. Updated the audit charter of the IA department  Participating in the monthly Governance meeting for discussion of open design gaps and timelines/plans for closure of the same Worked on Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). Coordination and updation of risk register basis the key risks identified Participated in discussions with the risk owners on the mitigation plan and timelines under ERM

 Co-ordinating with the Internal Auditors for Quarterly audits of six owned and two managed Leela properties. The areas covered under Quarterly audits are as below:o Q 1: Room revenue, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Information Technology, Statutory Compliance related to Income tax, Luxury Tax, Service Tax, VAT, C form o Q 2: Procurement, Inventory, Imports, Accounts Payable, Expense review, Statutory Compliance related to Standard Weights and Measures Act, IPRS, PPLo Q 3: F&B Point of Sales, Banquet, HR Payroll, Statutory Compliance related to Contract Labour, Minimum Wages, Payment of Bonus Act, Payment of Gratuity Act, Apprentice Acto Q 4: Sales and Marketing, Safety and Security Ensuring quality of the Internal audit report in terms of coverage and issues noted by the auditors Ensuring timely completion of audits and taking part in discussion of the report with the General Manager and obtaining necessary management responses for the observations noted during audits Providing list of critical areas to be covered during Quarterly audits to the auditors depending upon operational requirements Conducting surprise checks at units in various revenue and expense areas  Drafting Quarterly Executive Summary for the audits conducted by the Internal Auditors for Audit Committee meeting Co-ordinating with units for Implementation of Standard Operating Policies framed by the management relating to Discount on BAR, Allowances, Room Upgrades, Banquet Complimentary and Discounts, F&B Entertainment, Late Check out and Early Check in Conducting Special audits at different units such as Review of Fix me rates, Review of Open Checks, Lost Posting, Credit card Pre authorization, Minibar Allowances, Review of Corporate rate code, Review of Preferred Domestic Leisure Travel Partners rates and agreements, Review of SFIS license, Review of Excom Attendance, Review of delay in settlement time of the F&B checks, Review of reprint of checks

 Participated in introductory meetings with the clients to understand concerns and formulated audit plan to focus on key areas Created Risk Control Matrices (RCMs) by engaging in discussions with process owners to understand the processes and the control framework to map the risks associated with each activity  Executed testing of different areas to identify process / design gaps and recommended solutions for their resolution Drafted reports detailing the audit observations giving a summary of the issue, the root cause, impact and recommendation Actively participated in closure meetings with the process owners and Operational Heads to discuss the issues noted and took management comments from them for issues noted Participated in Management Committee discussions with top management and discussed the audit observations with them Prepared Audit Committee decks for presentation to members of the management board Created a repository of the process understanding, business information, risk control matrices, audit reports and work papers and uploaded them in the knowledge portal to serve as a reference for future team members

• Conducted Internal Audit of 5 Star Hotel Le Royal Meridien Mumbai and Le Meridien Ahmedabad.• Worked as a part of IPO team for launching IPO of the company.• Conducting In house Audit of different companies/departments such as HR Department, Procurement Department. • Conducted Inventory Audit of Heritage Hotel at Jaipur.• Monitoring of Daily Sales Report of Lounges at Chennai and Ahmedabad. • Co-ordinating with Internal Auditors of the Company on finalising the Internal Audit Report.• Providing comments on MIS prepared by the Hotel on regular basis.• Preparing Bank Reconciliation Statement on daily basis of all companies.