Shweta Kale

• Led teams and worked on engagements related to IT General Controls review in SOX (PCAOB), external audit, functional audit including security posture review and related fields of work at local clients for EY India.

- Managed as well as executed engagements around General IT controls covering Access management, change management, Job scheduling, Business automated controls, Interfaces, IPEs / IUCs, for clients across Asset and Wealth Management, Banking Institutions.

- Other responsibilities include resource allocation, utilization tracking, project planning, budgeting, tracking and reporting.

• Performed D&I, OE tests around business controls (Manual as well as Automated) for franchise such as FC&R (Financial Control & Reporting), Services, Credit & Treasury for one of leading global bank.
• Assisted one of listed NBFC client in streamlining business automated controls by identifying design gaps before migration to cloud.
• Performed end to end IT audit work independently, including audit reviews, reporting and communication results to onshore audit team. Dealt with multiple onshore teams concurrently. Handled 9 engagements at time.
• Assisted in Business development activities by identifying potential opportunities, developing technical proposals, liaising with cross functional teams, responding to RFPs with guidance of practice directors and senior managers.
• Mentored team members through regular one-on-one sessions, fostering skill development.

• Worked on engagements related to IT Risk advisory engagements, IT internal audits, SOX (PCAOB), external audit support, compliance audits and related fields of work at local clients for Deloitte India.

- Managed as well as executed engagements around ITGCs (covering Access management, change management, Job scheduling), Application controls, SoD reviews, Interfaces, IPEs / IUCs, for clients across manufacturing, media, FMCG, telecom.

- Responsibilities included project planning, tracking and reporting, mentoring & guiding junior staff while leading teams for various audit engagements, performing process walkthrough, identifying risks, testing of controls design, implementation & operating effectiveness, documentation, drafting & discussing observations, exposure checks, identifying risk mitigating controls, training staff on the job, evaluating junior staff's performance.

• Tested Automated Business Controls for P2P, O2C, Fixed Assets, Payroll, Treasury in leading ERP systems like SAP, generic ERP, in house developed applications.
• Worked in teams, Led teams as well as executed projects single- handedly around ITGCs and Business Control testing for Audit Support and Internal Audit.
• Trained 4-5 peers / new joiners (absolute freshers) on job for ITGC and business controls testing.

• Worked as core team member of engagement teams for Internal audits, Concurrent audits, Statutory audits and Tax audits to clients across varied sectors of industry including Educational Institutions, Manufacturing, Financial Services.
• Compliance with regards to TDS, Advance Tax, etc.
• Preparation and finalization of Financial Statements.
• Preparation of Income Tax returns of various clients (including Individuals, Firms and Companies).