SHIJOE SOLOMON

• Provide internal audit services to help clients align their internal audit strategy to broader business strategy, conduct assessments and diagnostics, develop, and execute internal audit transformations, and deliver outsourcing or co-sourcing services
• Perform internal control testing, develop internal audit plans, and provide internal audit services on an outsourcing basis; assess the client’s current state internal controls and SOX framework to mitigate risk
• Manage and motivate teams of professionals with diverse skills and backgrounds; consistently deliver quality client services by monitoring progress
• Conducting and coordinating quality and compliance reviews of projects
• Updating Knowledge on current developments in the Risk, statutory & Quality fraternity
• Effective handling of assignments on Internal audit, internal financial control, designing of SOPs, process audits, enterprise risk management, control assessment
• Maintain long-term client relationships and networks – Cultivate business development opportunities

• Lead a team of3-4 members to manage projects for internal audits, risk & control, transaction audit and reviewing the standard operating procedures, conducting SAP controls review including IFC framework review
• Investigating irregularities and non-compliance issues; ensuring findings are recorded & followed up with management so that issues can be rectified

Lead a team of7-8 members to manage projects for internal audits, risk & control, designing and testing process reviews, standard operating procedures, and compliance reviews

• Lead/Performed testing of IT Application Controls, IPE Controls review, IT General Controls review covering areas such as Change Management, Access Management, Backup & Incident Management, Data Migration, BCP review & Disaster Recovery
• Conducting internal audit activities including fraud risk assessment and ABAC framework review in accordance with organization’s Risk Management framework; steering all audit processes by preparing SOPs
• Performing IT audits incl
• Information Security reviews, IT Infrastructure reviews, using knowledge of current IT environment & industry IT trends to identify engagement and client service issues
• Identifying and developing business opportunities for cost-savings, revenue enhancement, process improvements, process identification and system/control gaps
• Created & managed effective action plans in response to audit discoveries and compliance violations, monitoring compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies
• Training, motivating & mentoring team members to ensure smooth working operations; reviewing work performed by staff for completeness and accuracy

• Contributed as Project Manager for all clients in pharmaceuticals sector as well as other segments with Key clientele such as Torrent Pharmaceuticals, La Renon Healthcare, Atul Limited & Sanghi Industries.
• Designed a systematic process for annual and quarterly audit scheduling based on a company-wide risk assessment and interaction with senior management with focus on ensuring accomplishment of the dept.’s audit plan and complete audit coverage.

• Acted as first member of Management Assurance Team for internal audit commissioned in May16 with 5 team members
• Executed for various internal audits conducted at corporate office as well as plant located at Moraiya, Ahmedabad
• Key contributor in implementation process of compliance tool as well as ERM project

• Acted as a Team leader on various Internal Audit projects in the pharmaceutical sector covering major companies such as Zydus Cadila, Lupin, Torrent and Cadila Pharma
• Reviewed International operations for2 of the major pharmaceutical clients and travelled to Russia for execution of project

• Worked with major clients across Pharmaceuticals, Zinc & Copper mining, production of heavy machinery and Oil & Gas exploration industries
• Gained onsite experience as part of Internal Audit project in South Africa for a period of3 months for a client in the sector of Zinc & Copper mining
• Streamlined operations for increased efficiency by identifying bottlenecks in sales processes and implementing targeted solutions.