Franklin Francis

Work History

SENIOR AVP, SENIOR INDEPENDENT TESTING SPECIALIST

WELLSFARGO & COMPANY

09.2023 - Current

Lead, plan, and complete testing within required timeframes and by established processes and procedures.
Effectively communicate the testing or validation process, status, and results to business and risk partners.
Write and/or review reports or presentations that clearly articulate the results/conclusions of testing or validation activities.
Effectively communicate with Leadership and escalate validation concerns or issues as appropriate.
Identifying and implementing efficiencies and process improvements.
Lead or participate in moderate to high-riska or complex review activities in a matrixed environment and communicate emerging risks to management within Independent Testing.
Review and research moderately complex potential corrective actions, and follow through on reporting, escalation, and resolution.
Ensure effective and appropriate testing, validation, and documentation of review activities for risk programs and controls according to standards and other applicable policies.
Utilized data analytics to identify population segments, risk gaps, and corrective actions, enabling 100% testing coverage and enhancing risk management effectiveness."
Resolve moderately complex issues and lead team to meet Independent Testing deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of risk management framework and the risk and control environment.

SENIOR LEAD

GRANT THORNTON US KNOWLEDGE AND CAPABILITY CENTER IN- DIA PRIVATE LIMITED

07.2022 - 09.2023

Performed strategic planning, execution, and finalization of audits Independently.
Maintaining strong working relationships directly with client and onshore teams, and also maintain excellent rapport and proactive communication with stakeholders and clients.
Discovered pivotal areas where Grant Thornton could expand service offerings to clients, and spearheaded the formation of a dedicated team to bolster these initiatives.
Deliver high quality of testing work papers with respect to complete and accurate documentation of testing results and review others’ documentation according to regulatory guidelines.
Experience in business process controls testing – covering processes i.e., Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, Financial Statement Close, Equity, Inventory, Payroll & Human Resources, Treasury, Investments and Entity Level processes across Manufacturing, Service industries
Experience in Business process testing for Internal Audits (IA), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audits by applying the components of relevant frameworks
Strong risk management experience, including performing assessments and audits, performing walkthrough, and designing controls
Demonstrated critical thinking and ability to bring order to unstructured problems, coaching junior members of team, providing support, training and feedback.
Facilitated training sessions on audit techniques to other members of the team.
Managed and trained team members to enhance audit department performance and increase operational efficiency.
Coordinated team activities and delegated tasks to ensure efficient completion of projects.
Conducted regular performance reviews to assess individual team member progress.
Provided coaching and feedback on employee performance, encouraging professional development.

AUDIT SENIOR

KPMG GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED

08.2016 - 03.2021

Performed strategic planning, execution, and finalization of audits Independently.
Identifying control gaps in processes, procedures, and systems through in-depth research & assessments and suggested methods to improve.
Led penetration efforts for Indian offshore opportunities within multiple European office firms by identifying key target areas and conducting comprehensive audits in India.
Developed and implemented various corrective actions to bring business areas in line with standards and statutory requirements.
Performing substantive testing on significant accounts and disclosures such as Revenue & receivables, Payroll, Property plant and equipment, cash and cash equivalents and purchase & payables.
Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings on all stages of Audit.
Monitoring the budget on each engagement on the portfolio and Managed a team of five and more by assisting them on their engagements and providing quality reviews.
Conducting performance review meetings for team members to discuss their achievements and developments required on real time basis.
Lead various social committees organizing events and functions.
Direct client contacts on various engagements on my European Countries portfolio.
Provided coaching and feedback on employee performance, encouraging professional development.
Created training materials and conducted group trainings on new processes or procedures.
Analyzed large datasets to identify trends, patterns and correlations for business insights.
Optimized existing database structures for better performance on analytics tasks.

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SENIOR AVP, SENIOR INDEPENDENT TESTING SPECIALIST

SENIOR LEAD

AUDIT SENIOR

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PGDM - Banking And Finance

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