• Plan and perform audits, assess risk areas in the field and at the Head Office, test internal controls, identify key findings and make recommendations to upper management.
• Oversee all operational audit functions, including inventory, loss prevention and financial.
• Internal auditor for SOX compliance on inventory and other operational processes in the local markets. Reduced inventory losses by 2% over last year.
• Liaison between Corporate and the field on inventory management, handling of cash receipts, fraud, and other retail operations.
• Functional in revamping the carrier commission reconciliation process and chargeback policies.
• Perform periodic audit engagements to ensure compliance of policies and procedures with Corporate Standard Operating Policies.
• Develop and deliver exception reporting for control weaknesses to the executive team on a timely basis.
• Provide planning and control information by assembling and analyzing historical financial data; identifying trends; providing forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions.
• Identify and recommend internal audit best practices, creatively generating recommendations, and managing projects to completion on time and on budget
• Develop and prepare value-added weekly and monthly operational controls and management reporting and analysis to meet the needs of Senior Management and Carriers including AT&T and Verizon
• Increase productivity by developing automated applications; eliminating duplications; coordinating information requirements. Extensive use of Excel. (Macros, pivot tables, look-ups and filtering)
• Monitor and assist in the implementation of the external audit recommendations.

Analyst - GESCO Ltd (Shipping Division), Mumbai, India 

January 2002 – May 2003 

• Assisted in documenting key processes within the company and performing the related compliance evaluations. This included participating in walkthroughs of key business areas, identifying key process risks and controls, reviewing and approving the compliance work performed by other internal controls staff or outside parties, and identifying deficiencies in the design or operation of identified controls.
• Assisted in general ledger month-end close, preparation and input of monthly journal entries, preparation and review of financial statements and reconciliation of A/R and bank statements.
• Assisted in evaluating and interpreting various financial reports, analyses and forecasts
• Assisted in the implementation of the new accounting software and developed clear and concise documentation including presentations and training materials for the new software.
• Regularly reviewed departmental policies, process and forms for necessary changes and revisions in order to keep current with changing company needs and new regulations

• Organizational Analysis, Managerial Finance, Business Management, International Marketing
• Final Thesis consisted of a study of the Customer Perception and post purchased behavior for Television Brand “CANDY” for Onida Electronics Brand Mapping.

H.R College, Mumbai University, Mumbai, India

• Audit, Financial Management & Accounting, Economics, Taxation, General Management, Commerce, Banking, Mathematics,