PALAK GUPTA
GURUGRAM
Summary
Chartered Accountant and FRM Part I certified professional with expertise in internal audit, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting. Experience across banking, renewable energy, and advisory sectors. Executed regulatory audits (Pillar 3, ICAAP), payroll reviews, and business banking audits, with measurable impact. Skilled in data analytics and automation (Python, audit bots) to strengthen controls and efficiency. Recognized with awards for process improvement and client delivery.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager – Internal Audit
OakNorth Bank
Gurugram
09.2024 - Current
- Identified capital adequacy concerns and disclosure deficiencies during audits.
- Coordinated ICAAP audit with Deloitte to enhance capital stress-test governance.
- Analyzed around 1,000 payroll entries to detect anomalies.
- Managed business banking audit; discovered reconciliation errors, communication failures, and privacy risks.
- Enhanced operational efficiency by 40% through creation of Python audit bots.
- Created ERC and BAC reports, distilling audit findings for senior management.
- Reviewed 200+ controls to uncover vulnerabilities.
Industrial Trainee – Legal Entity Controller
D.E. Shaw & Co.
Hyderabad
11.2022 - 04.2024
- Oversaw financial activities and reporting for renewable energy SPVs, with assets surpassing $500 million.
- Achieved 100% on-time audit completion.
- Managed financial planning, variance assessments, and investor relations.
- Performed technical accounting for structured debt, leases, and NCI.
Article Assistant – Internal Audit
Grant Thornton
Mumbai
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Conducted over eight internal audits in industries such as steel, FMCG & media.
- Proposed operational efficiency gaps across industries.
- Awarded the Spot Award for client delivery among 50+ peers.
Article Assistant – GST Advisory
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
Delhi
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Facilitated comprehensive reviews of GST compliance and tax analysis.
Education
FRM Part I -
GARP
08-2025
CA Final (G1) -
ICAI
05-2024
CA Final (G2) -
ICAI
11-2023
B.Com (Hons.) -
Indraprastha College, DU
04-2021
CA Inter -
ICAI
01-2021
Class XII (ISC) -
St. Francis College
03-2018
Skills
- Internal Audit
- Regulatory Reporting (Pillar 3, ICAAP)
- Risk & Control (RCSA)
- Financial Reporting (US GAAP)
- Data Analytics (Python, Excel)
- Audit Automation
- SAP
- Stakeholder Management
Websites
Accomplishments
- Excellence Award – RCSA streamlining at OakNorth, Spot Award – Grant Thornton, District ISC Topper (95.75%), 1st – SRCC Finance Conclave (2019), 1st – LSR Business Competition
Timeline
Assistant Manager – Internal Audit
OakNorth Bank
09.2024 - Current
Industrial Trainee – Legal Entity Controller
D.E. Shaw & Co.
11.2022 - 04.2024
Article Assistant – Internal Audit
Grant Thornton
10.2021 - 10.2022
Article Assistant – GST Advisory
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
04.2021 - 09.2021
FRM Part I -
GARP
CA Final (G1) -
ICAI
CA Final (G2) -
ICAI
B.Com (Hons.) -
Indraprastha College, DU
CA Inter -
ICAI
Class XII (ISC) -
St. Francis College