PRAVEEN KUMAR

Key roles and responsibilities include:

• Successfully led and managed numerous ITGC and ITAC audit engagements, accumulating over 13,000 hours combined, encompassing planning, scoping, and execution phases.
• Ensured compliance with audit methodology and professional standards throughout the process.
• Acted as a key member of the engagement team for a paper and pulp entity and its subsidiary, responsible for conducting comprehensive testing of ITGC controls (including Infrastructure's ITGCs) and ITAC controls.
• Identified control gaps, weaknesses, and areas for improvement through meticulous review.
• Played an integral role in collaborating with the Internal Audit Team of an American-based telecommunication entity.
• Conducted Design Testing and Operating Effectiveness Testing of ITGCs (including platform and microservice tools) and ITACs.
• Assessed control deficiencies and facilitated remediation activities.
• Proficient in understanding SOC reports and adept at preparing SAR Memos.
• Consistently exhibited strong teamwork skills by actively participating as a valuable team member, establishing solid relationships, seeking guidance, clarification, and feedback proactively.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory requirements related to ITGC and ITAC controls.
• Provided continuous guidance and mentorship to junior team members, reviewing their work and delivering constructive feedback.
• Focused on developing and nurturing strong client relationships by consistently delivering high-quality work within specified deadlines.
• Achieved consistent utilization throughout the year, ensuring effective allocation of resources.

Key roles and responsibilities include:

• As a member of the Control Assurance Team, I provided valuable assistance to territory engagement teams in conducting comprehensive tests on ITGCs and Manual Control Activities
• These tests primarily focused on areas such as Access to Program and Data, Computer Operations, Change Management, and Understanding of Business Process Cycles
• Additionally, contributed to the thorough evaluation of the design and operating effectiveness of controls
• Played a pivotal role in conducting tests to assess the Design and Operating effectiveness of controls for a British multinational telecommunication entity, recognized as a Fortune 500 company
• This involvement granted me the opportunity to directly engage with the end client, ensuring a meticulous evaluation of their control environment
• Supported territory engagement teams by assisting in the testing of SOC1 (SSAE16) reports and key reports for a global provider of financial market data and infrastructure
• This organization boasted an impressive annual turnover of $6 billion
• Conducted live walkthrough for ITGCs and ITACs controls, as well as numerous critical business processes such as P2P, Outside Cost, Financial Reporting, and Accounting
• These walkthrough provided a comprehensive understanding of the controls in place and facilitated rigorous testing and evaluation.

• Roles and responsibilities include:
• Prepare for and plan the audit and assurance process, collect and evaluate
• Evidence for an audit or assurance engagement
• Provide internal and external auditing services for business or individuals and
• Prepare detailed report on audit findings
• Prepare, analyze and verify annual reports, financial statements and other
• Records using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning.