K A SUGESH
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven Internal Auditor with 8 years of progressive experience in conducting risk-based audits, enhancing internal controls, and ensuring regulatory compliance across diverse industries. Expertise includes identifying process gaps, mitigating financial and operational risks, and driving efficiency through actionable recommendations. Proficient in audit planning, execution, and reporting, with hands-on experience in investigations, fraud detection, and enterprise risk management. Recognized for effective collaboration with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to implement sustainable control frameworks that support strategic decision-making while delivering value-added insights to enhance governance and business performance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Internal Audit Manager
Quess Corp Ltd
01.2024 - Current
- Lead internal audits across multiple divisions and subsidiaries, evaluating financial, operational, and compliance processes to strengthen governance and control effectiveness.
- Conduct risk-based audits, investigations, and special reviews on leadership directives, including whistleblower complaints and stakeholder concerns.
- Collaborate with business heads to identify, assess, and monitor enterprise-wide risks; develop and update the Enterprise Risk Register and mitigation strategies.
- Present audit observations, risk assessments, and control recommendations to senior leadership, ensuring actionable insights for business decision-making.
- Drive improvements in internal controls by streamlining audit methodologies, implementing data-driven testing, and ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements.
Internal Audit Manager
Pradhan Mercantile Pvt Ltd
12.2022 - 01.2024
- Assess internal controls, identify risks, and develop audit programs to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and improve operational effectiveness.
- Preparation of Risk Control Matrix (RCM) & IC Check list
- Designed internal control policies and procedures (SOP) to improve audit scores.
- Performed audits of operational and financial areas to check compliance and efficiency
- Key Area's of Audit include Order to Cash (O2C), Procure to Pay (P2P), Pay Roll, Inventory, Fixed Assets Management.
- Managed and trained team members to enhance audit department performance and increase operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with external partners to complete audits in time.
Internal Auditor
Beardsell Ltd
08.2020 - 12.2022
- Conduct internal audit of various branches & factories of the company and presenting the reports to audit committee
- Devising of strategies to reduce cost of production and improve overall efficiency of the factory
- Analysis of financial & non-financial data relating to productions, its patterns and reporting to CFO
- Providing approvals for making payments relating to procurement & expenses of all the units of the company
- Conducting cost analysis & segregation of elements of cost preparation of information required for cost audit.
Assurance Consultant
Ernst and Young - GDS
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Providing auditing and assurance services to Private Equity and Hedge Funds
- Performing Investment testing
- Capital allocation and capital activity testing
- GL completeness and JE testing
Audit Assistant
M R Ravichandran & Co
04.2017 - 08.2019
- Conducted statutory audit, internal audit and compliance audit for various companies, government organization and banks
- Stock audit and fixed asset verification of various MNC's
Education
Cost Accountant -
The Institute Of Cost Accountants of India
06.2017
Chartered Accountant - undefined
The Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India
11.2013
High School Diploma - undefined
Board of Intermediate
01.2012
Skills
- Process improvement
- Workflow optimization
- Co-Ordination and Team Work
- Data analytics
- Audit planning
- Internal control
Certification
Computer training program & GMCS Conducted by ICAI.
LANGUAGES
English: C2 Proficient
Hindi: B2 Upper Intermediate
Tamil: B2 Upper Intermediate
Telugu: C2 Proficient
Timeline
Internal Audit Manager
Quess Corp Ltd
01.2024 - Current
Internal Audit Manager
Pradhan Mercantile Pvt Ltd
12.2022 - 01.2024
Internal Auditor
Beardsell Ltd
08.2020 - 12.2022
Assurance Consultant
Ernst and Young - GDS
12.2019 - 03.2020
Audit Assistant
M R Ravichandran & Co
04.2017 - 08.2019
Chartered Accountant - undefined
The Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India
High School Diploma - undefined
Board of Intermediate
Cost Accountant -
The Institute Of Cost Accountants of India
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