Rashi Dongre

• Successfully led complex global audit assignments consistently meeting deadlines and quality benchmarks.
• Efficiently led a team of auditors across various regions, ensuring seamless collaboration for thorough coverage and timely completion of assignments.
• Strengthened stakeholder relationships by presenting clear findings from completed audits along with suggested improvements.
• Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings in line with the audit methodology.
• Pioneered use of data analytics in audits, enhancing detection of irregularities and fraud.
• Conducted training sessions for audit staff, increasing their knowledge and skillset in the field.
• Audit Assignments: Loan Closing and Servicing audits, Deal Management -Front Office audits, Client Service and Onboarding audits etc.

Other Audit Work:

• Conducted annual Risk Assessment and Continuous Monitoring for assigned audit areas.
• Led Change Activity assignments and Issue Validations including regulatory issue validations.
• Acted as a Sales Practices Subject Matter Expert (SME). ensuring appropriate coverage guidance was given on audit assignments with sales practices impact.
• Involved in local regulatory submissions such as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Tranche III and Offshoring Memos.

• Maintained comprehensive knowledge of business processes and associated risk frameworks.
• Cultivated relationships with stakeholders in India and the UK to facilitate audit execution.
• Traveled frequently to the UK for audit assignments, gaining international exposure and insights.
• Executed challenging audit tasks, producing process maps and control testing documents.
• Conducted control design and operating effectiveness tests following GwIA's audit methodology.
• Identified exceptions, analyzed business impact, and discussed root causes with Audit Manager.
• Produced documentation ensuring audit tests were reproducible and met Quality Assurance Framework standards.
• Led discussions with stakeholders to validate exceptions and evaluate remediation plan feasibility.
• Audit Assignments: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulated thematic audits, Paper and Online Claims audit, Transformation Project Audits, Process audits for Risk Function and Persistency Assumptions.

• Performed test of design and test of effectiveness.
• Identified new risks after assessing the existing processes and systems, and suggested controls to mitigate the perceived risks.
• Ensured appropriate credit assessment is undertaken, and risk emanating from the assessment is reported to approving authority.
• Ensured adherence to the approved process and policies in place.
• Ensured adherence to the guidelines, circulars and good practices published by RBI.
• An overall Data Analysis to identify abnormalities.
• Audit Assignments: Housing Finance, Salaried Personal Loan, Loan against Property, Loan against Gold, Loan against Securities, Digital Banking.

• Managed overall accounting processes, ensuring finalization and legal compliance for income tax, TDS, VAT, PF, and PT.
• Prepared cash flow statements and managed daily cash flow positions.
• Coordinated with internal auditors to develop and monitor internal controls and checks.
• Liaised with external auditors and tax advisors on all accounting-related issues.
• Assisted in income tax hearings by preparing documentation for assessments.