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REBECCA THOMAS
Risk Management Professional
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
More than 10 years of experience in the Consulting Industry, steering organizations across the world to establish, implement, monitor business controls and risk assurance frameworks. Wide and extensive experience in Internal Audit, Governance and Finance. Client and team management skills with the ability to work well under pressure embedding a culture of organization wide compliance, awareness and continuous improvement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
5
5
Languages
Work History
Finance & Operations Risk & Control Manager
Capco
09.2022 - Current
- Project managed the audit process from end to end with Deloitte and the 16 global entities at Capco, liaising directly with the auditors and the internal stakeholders.
- Managed the timeframes of the audit requests, with regular progress meetings with the auditors and the internal stakeholders.
- Periodic review of the internal processes for UK and support the SOX management testing with the external auditors.
- Communicated and escalated issues impacting the finance and operations functions across the entities.
Senior Auditor
Bank of New York Mellon
08.2020 - 04.2022
- Individually carried out quarterly audits for multiple projects within the bank
- Was the Audit In Charge (AIC) for a program audit to review the contract management maintained across the bank
- Reviewed the RCSA and suggested controls for wealth management program
- Prepared reports and communicated to multiple stakeholders across the organization as part of continuous and program audits.
Process Control Specialist
Real Foundations
09.2016 - 04.2018
- Lead the operations and process risk assessment and employee utilization assessment of the company by interacting with process heads across 50 processes and reported to the Director of the company based in Dallas
- Identified unaddressed risks and suggest controls for multiple processes carried out as part of lease administration, AR, AP and credit collections
- Perform SOC testing on a monthly basis to check if the company is SOC compliant and present the report to the management
- Interact and discuss with auditors on the controls as part of the SOC audit carried out at the end of the year.
Consultant
Grant Thornton International LLP
02.2013 - 05.2016
- Executed Sarbanes - Oxley (SOX) project for two IT and a BPO company (NHS)
- Successfully lead due diligence for a government healthcare project funded by the World Bank, travelling across 50 government hospitals in the South of Tamil Nadu
- Identified potential design level issues, opportunities to reduce costs and presented these issues with recommendations to the senior management of one of the largest Integrated diagnostic service provider in South India
- Identified potential design level issues, opportunities to reduce costs and provided recommendations for a tertiary hospital (Global hospitals) in Chennai
- Conducted internal audits for a real estate company based in Chennai
- Conducted the internal financial controls (IFC) testing for a multinational technology conglomerate (Wipro)
- Lead the implementation process of our recommendations on the processes for Renault Nissan at their Chennai plant.
Audit Head
Joseph & Rajaram Chartered Accountants
03.2011 - 01.2013
- Lead the internal audit for one of the top colleges in India (Women's Christian College) based in Chennai
- Conducted a due diligence audit for a mining company
- Lead internal audits for local and international Schools.
Associate
Grant Thornton
08.2008 - 03.2011
- Part of audit teams for performing statutory audits for leading clients in IT/ITeS, BPO & Healthcare industries
- Part of the team in conducting risks and compliance-based audits for major IT companies
- Conducted a due diligence audit for a major Finance company.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce -
Stella Maris
06.2005 - 2008.05
MBA - Consulting Management
SP Jain School of Global Management
Singapore, Sydney, Dubai 05.2018 - 2019.05
Skills
Additional Information
Member of the placement committee team for the year 2018-19 of SP Jain School of Global Management.
Awards
- Certifications/Workshops
- Certified Blue Ocean Strategy practitioner.
- Certificate – Critical Thinking (as part of the Leadership program)
Accomplishments
· Client appreciation mails on audits and SOC compliance, generating a revenue of 10 million USD to the firm.
· Repetition of clients and lead projects on client request.
· Awarded the best “follow up”/ team player in 2015.
Member of the placement committee team for the year 2018-19 of SP Jain School of Global Management.
Certification
Signature Program - Critical Thinking
Interests
Music
Dance
Blogging
Reading
Gallup Strengths
Top 5 Strengths – Relator | Ideation | Empathy | Strategy | Intellection
Timeline
Finance & Operations Risk & Control Manager
Capco
09.2022 - Current
Signature Program - Critical Thinking
05-2021
Senior Auditor
Bank of New York Mellon
08.2020 - 04.2022
Blue Ocean Strategist
01-2019
MBA - Consulting Management
SP Jain School of Global Management
05.2018 - 2019.05
Process Control Specialist
Real Foundations
09.2016 - 04.2018
Consultant
Grant Thornton International LLP
02.2013 - 05.2016
Audit Head
Joseph & Rajaram Chartered Accountants
03.2011 - 01.2013
Associate
Grant Thornton
08.2008 - 03.2011
Bachelor of Commerce -
Stella Maris
06.2005 - 2008.05
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