CA Dhaval Mishra
Mumbai,
Summary
A qualified Chartered Accountant from India with over 7 years of experience in executing Internal audits and Internal controls testing.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Internal Auditor
Rubrik
Bengaluru
11.2024 - Current
- Assist with the execution of the SOX program, including testing and validation of internal controls, and maintaining work papers.
- Coordinated and participated in process walkthroughs to ensure adequate identification and design of key controls.
- Collaborated with process owners to identify control gaps and develop remediation plans.
- Provide guidance and training to process owners on internal control best practices.
- First-time SOX implementation for business manual controls.
- Facilitated the implementation of AuditBoard and conducted training sessions for process owners.
- Updated the process flowcharts and RCM in AuditBoard to incorporate changes.
- Served as a liaison for inquiries and queries to ensure smooth interaction between external auditors and process stakeholders.
- Performed SOX testing for critical finance related areas such as Human Resource, Payroll, Treasury, Revenue, Commissions.
Senior Internal Auditor
Splunk (A Cisco company)
Hyderabad
01.2024 - 11.2025
- Lead and manage collaborative walkthroughs with external auditors, ensuring thorough controls testing for business process controls.
- Conducted SOX testing for critical finance-related areas, including revenue, expenses, investments, financial statements close (US GAAP), entity-level controls, tax, payroll, and Cisco acquisition controls.
- Drafted detailed process documentation and flowcharts of the Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) financial metric.
- Draft and refine Risk Control Matrices (RCMs) to mitigate risks associated with the Cisco – Splunk acquisition.
- Acted as a liaison between external auditors and process stakeholders for inquiries.
Senior Consultant, Internal Audit
Ernst & Young (EY)
Mumbai
09.2021 - 01.2024
- Formulated audit scopes and programs in accordance with the planned audit calendar.
- Conducted internal audits, produced detailed reports, and crafted executive summary decks for presentation at Audit Committee meetings (ACM).
- Developed audit checklists for audits assigned, reported key findings to senior management, and meticulously maintained audit documents.
- Enhanced SOX documentation and work papers, collaborating closely with process owners to refine the risk control matrix, optimize process flows, and establish robust test procedures.
Senior Analyst, Internal Audit
Mahajan & Aibara
Mumbai
02.2018 - 07.2021
- Conducted tests to evaluate the effectiveness of controls, and perform analytical procedures to identify issues and capture areas of improvement.
- Executed internal audits and prepared the internal audit report independently.
- Assisted drafting of SOPs and Risk control matrix for key business areas.
- Performing data analytics, trend analysis, trial balance, ledger reviews as and when needed.
Education
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Mumbai, India05-2021
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India03-2018
CSOE (Certification) -
Certified Sarbanes Oxley Expert
US (remote)05-2024
Skills
- Internal audit
- SOX compliance
- Internal control testing
- Process documentation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Training facilitation
IT Proficiency
- MS-Officer Suite (Excel, Powerpoint, PowerBi, Word)
- AuditBoard
- SAP ERP
- Oracle NetSuite ERP
- Lucid Charts
- Google Office Suite
- Blackline, Revpro, Xactly
Languages
Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Marathi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Key Clients
- Tata Chemicals Limited
- Voltas Limited
- Polycab India Limited
- Starbucks
- Datadog
- Nutanix
Other information
- DOB - 24th November 1997
- Nationality - Indian
- US B1 Visa holder
Timeline
Senior Internal Auditor
Rubrik
11.2024 - Current
Senior Internal Auditor
Splunk (A Cisco company)
01.2024 - 11.2025
Senior Consultant, Internal Audit
Ernst & Young (EY)
09.2021 - 01.2024
Senior Analyst, Internal Audit
Mahajan & Aibara
02.2018 - 07.2021
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Mumbai
CSOE (Certification) -
Certified Sarbanes Oxley Expert