Mustufa Kalabhai

Key Result Areas:

• Currently serving as Audit Domain SME leading automation of end-to-end business audit processes for a Big4 client Audit Tool.
• Analyzing and documenting audit workflows and translating business requirements into Playwright-based automation solutions.
• Acting as single point of contact between client stakeholders and internal automation teams to ensure alignment and delivery accuracy.
• Reviewing automated solutions against audit business processes and providing continuous improvement recommendations.
• Developing audit documentation, training materials, and delivering audit workflow training to associates and leads.

Growth Path:

AVP : December 2016 to February 2024

VP : March 2024 to June 2024

Key Result Areas:

• Led SOX 404 and second-line assurance reviews across global BFSI entities, managing teams of qualified Chartered Accountants.
• Reviewed audits of financial statement line items, account reconciliations, and journal entries under US GAAP and IFRS, ensuring PCAOB compliance.
• Executed SOX annual scoping and materiality and evaluated design and operating effectiveness of business controls.
• Partnered with senior stakeholders across Controllership, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, IT Audit, and External Auditors.
• Supervised audit reporting, issue tracking, and remediation to drive sustained control improvements.
• Designed and delivered technical, SOX, and controls training for audit teams and business control owners.
• Served as SME for ML-based anomaly detection tool (Qlik) supporting monthly balance sign-offs and risk-based sampling.
• Collaborated with data science teams to validate analytics outputs, improving audit efficiency and effectiveness.
• Played a key role in the Credit Suisse–UBS integration, harmonizing audit methodologies, SOX processes, and risk frameworks.

Key Achievements:

• Improved audit efficiency through risk-based sampling and analytics adoption
• Recognized with CFO Award for excellence in project delivery.

• Led SOX 404 and second-line assurance across global BFSI entities, managing teams of qualified Chartered Accountants.
• Reviewed audits of financial statement line items, account reconciliations, and journal entries under US GAAP and IFRS, ensuring PCAOB compliance.
• Executed SOX annual scoping and materiality, and evaluated design and operating effectiveness of business, ESG, and ViR controls.
• Partnered with senior stakeholders across Controllership, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, IT Audit, and External Auditors.
• Supervised audit reporting, issue tracking, and remediation to drive sustained control improvements.
• Designed and delivered technical, SOX, and controls training for audit teams and business control owners.
• Served as SME for ML-based anomaly detection tool (Qlik) supporting monthly balance sign-offs and risk-based sampling.
• Collaborated with data science teams to validate analytics outputs, improving audit efficiency and effectiveness.
• Played a key role in the Credit Suisse—UBS integration, harmonizing audit methodologies, SOX processes, and risk frameworks.

Key Result Areas:

• Managed audits of NYSE-listed and large private companies under US GAAP and PCAOB standards.
• Led SOX walkthroughs and design & operating effectiveness testing of ICFR for organizations with revenues ranging from USD 2B to USD 20B.
• Supervised audit planning, execution, and team performance, ensuring compliance with Deloitte methodologies.
• Key Achievement:
• Awarded Applause Award for exemplary audit performance in the Retail sector.

Key Achievement:

Awarded Applause Award for exemplary audit performance in the Retail sector.

Key Result Areas:

• Conducted statutory audits and ICFR audits for listed entities under Ind AS.
• Performed SOX walkthroughs and design & operating effectiveness testing of controls across Automobile, IT, Pharma, Power Generation, and Manufacturing sectors.