Pravesh D
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven Chartered Accountant and Internal Auditor with expertise in SOX compliance, risk-based auditing, and process reviews. Skilled in assessing risks, evaluating internal controls, and utilising data analytics to drive business improvements. Experienced in all audit lifecycle phases, including planning, risk assessment, testing, and reporting. Utilises AuditBoard and AI tools to enhance audit efficiency and strengthen governance and compliance.
Overview
4
4
Languages
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Internal Auditor
Flextronics India Private Limited
Chennai
03.2025 - Current
- Executed SOX audits, risk-based operational audits, global process audits, and advisory reviews across global business functions, assessing financial, operational, and compliance risks while evaluating the effectiveness of governance processes and internal controls.
- Managed audit workstreams throughout lifecycle, facilitating planning, risk assessment, walkthroughs, control testing, issue development, and reporting in collaboration with audit leadership to ensure comprehensive audit coverage.
- Supported risk assessments through financial statement analysis, data analytics, process reviews, and stakeholder interviews to identify key risks, refine audit scope, and prioritise audit focus areas.
- Conducted process walkthroughs, control evaluations, and sample-based testing to assess control design, operating effectiveness, and compliance with organisational policies and regulatory requirements.
- Applied data analytics to identify outliers, process exceptions, operational inefficiencies, and control gaps, supporting risk-based audit execution and process improvement initiatives.
- Developed audit reports by assessing risk impact, formulating issues, and documenting actionable recommendations to inform management's decision-making.
- Evaluated manufacturing operations, procurement processes, supplier governance, approval workflows, and regulatory compliance activities, providing practical recommendations to strengthen controls and operational effectiveness.
- Partnered with business leaders, process owners, and cross-functional stakeholders across global locations to understand business processes, validate observations, perform root cause analysis, and align on improvement opportunities.
- Leveraged AuditBoard, Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI, and Agentic AI tools to enhance audit research, benchmark industry practices, support SOX sample testing, improve audit efficiency, and strengthen the quality of audit procedures.
- Built expertise across new audit areas and contributed beyond execution through analytical thinking and a continuous improvement mindset, enhancing overall audit quality.
Financial Consultant
Sri Sairam Engineering College
Chennai
06.2024 - 12.2024
- Advised stakeholders on direct and indirect tax matters, supporting timely tax compliance and reducing potential liabilities.
- Prepared and analysed financial reports to enhance management decision-making and increase financial visibility.
- Streamlined financial reporting processes through improved data collection and analysis methodologies.
- Coordinated with accounting and operational teams to ensure transaction accuracy and maintain reporting consistency.
Articled Assistant
Ray & Ray, Chartered Accountants | G Natesan & Co.
Chennai
08.2019 - 04.2023
- Executed statutory audits, tax audits, operational audits, concurrent audits, and bank audits across banking, hospitality, media, service, and non-profit sectors, ensuring compliance and enhancing stakeholder trust.
- Supported Central Statutory Audits and Concurrent Audits of public sector banks, performing audit testing, control evaluations, compliance reviews, and thorough audit documentation to uphold regulatory standards.
- Participated in end-to-end audit engagements, including planning, risk assessment, substantive testing, issue identification, and report preparation.
- Performed financial statement analysis, inventory verification, costing reviews, profitability assessments, and compliance testing to support audit conclusions and business decision-making.
- Conducted operational reviews to identify process inefficiencies, optimise costs, assure revenue, and strengthen internal controls, contributing to overall organisational effectiveness.
- Assisted clients with direct and indirect tax compliance, tax return preparation, assessments, and regulatory reporting requirements.
Education
Chartered Accountancy
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chennai01-2024
Skills
Internal Audit
SOX Compliance
Risk Assessment
Internal Controls
Operational Audits
Financial Statement Analysis
Data Analytics
AuditBoard
GRC management
Process Improvement
Stakeholder Management
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Tamil
Proficient
C2
Telugu
Advanced
C1
Hindi
Advanced
C1
Certification
• Chartered Accountant(CA), ICAI | Nov 2024
• Certified Information Systems Auditor(CISA), ISACA | Pursuing
Interests
- Circuit Driving
- Chess
- Plane spotting
Timeline
Internal Auditor
Flextronics India Private Limited
03.2025 - Current
Financial Consultant
Sri Sairam Engineering College
06.2024 - 12.2024
Articled Assistant
Ray & Ray, Chartered Accountants | G Natesan & Co.
08.2019 - 04.2023
Chartered Accountancy
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India