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Santhosha Sai Gollapudi

Santhosha Sai Gollapudi

Bangalore

Summary

Seasoned IT General Controls and Risk Management professional with 6+ years of specialized experience in control testing, SOX compliance, and comprehensive audits. Proven track record in assessing IT governance and delivering actionable recommendations to enhance operational efficiency. Thrives in dynamic environments, leveraging robust risk management and auditing skills to drive secure and effective business outcomes.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Consultant

EY India
Bangalore
06.2024 - Current
  • Conducted ITGCs, ITACs, SOX 404, MAR Testing and internal audits for American banking and insurance clients.
  • Conducted IT Application Controls (ITAC) testing to assess the integrity of system-generated data and automated business processes.
  • Performed Design Effectiveness (DET) and Operating Effectiveness Testing (OET) to ensure ITAC compliance with SOX and PCAOB regulatory frameworks.
  • Performed ITGC and ITAC assessments for ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle. Reviewed Segregation of Duties (SoD) and Access Controls within ERP applications to mitigate fraud risks.
  • Assessed Change Management and Automated Controls in ERP environments to ensure system integrity and compliance.
  • Managing risk assessment activities, including scoping, planning, execution, reporting, QA, and issue tracking.
  • Coordinating with the client management team to address and resolve gaps or issues identified during testing.
  • Executed client engagements and ensured quality delivery according to client requirements.
  • Reviewed working papers, proposed productivity improvements, and identified opportunities to enhance client service.

Associate 2

PwC SDC
Bangalore
06.2023 - 01.2024
  • Performed IT audits of banking/financial sector applications.
  • Conducted Design effectiveness testing DEA and Operating effectiveness testing OET .
  • Tested IT General Controls ITGC , Segregation of Duties. Participated in walkthrough calls to understand the process & the design effectiveness of controls.
  • Assessed the IT control elements to determine if controls are designed and operating effectively to mitigate financial and business risks.
  • Applied COSO 2013 Framework to assess internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and align control activities with SOX compliance.
  • Mapped IT controls to COSO principles, covering control environment, risk assessment, and monitoring activities.
  • Leveraged COBIT 2019 to align IT risk management practices with business goals, enhancing governance and decision-making.
  • Conducted control gap analysis using COBIT control objectives, proposing targeted remediation.

Audit Executive

S. Kalyanaraman & Co. LLP
Chennai
09.2019 - 05.2023
  • Analyzed and reviewed assigned processes, risks, and controls to ensure key risks and controls were identified without gaps.
  • Enhanced the risk assessment procedure and coordinated risk management actions with corporate goals.
  • Conducted Design effectiveness testing DEA and Operating effectiveness testing OET .
  • Submitted audit reports to the business and provided clarifications for identified deviations.
  • Worked with the internal control team to develop and maintain monthly metrics related to the audit process.

Accounts Executive

S. Kalyanaraman & Co. LLP
Chennai
05.2018 - 09.2019
  • Maintained General Ledger, Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable.
  • Assembled, reviewed, verified invoices & made payments before due dates, passing the accounting entry in ERP.
  • Identified business and financial risks to mitigate inherent risks through effective control implementation and monitoring.

Education

MBA -

K L University
Guntur
05-2018

B.com (Hons) -

K L University
Guntur
05-2015

Skills

  • IT audit
  • IT general controls
  • SOX compliance
  • Internal controls
  • ITAC
  • PCAOB
  • COSO
  • COBIT
  • Control Testing
  • Basics of SQL
  • Basics of Power BI

Timeline

Senior Consultant

EY India
06.2024 - Current

Associate 2

PwC SDC
06.2023 - 01.2024

Audit Executive

S. Kalyanaraman & Co. LLP
09.2019 - 05.2023

Accounts Executive

S. Kalyanaraman & Co. LLP
05.2018 - 09.2019

MBA -

K L University

B.com (Hons) -

K L University

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