Proven leader in risk management and compliance, enhancing operational effectiveness and strategic oversight. Achievements include implementing adjustments to risk management protocols that improved compliance rates and operational quality.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Assurance
PwC AC Kolkata
07.2010 - Current
Spearhead assurance and risk management functions for PwC Acceleration Center, Kolkata, the largest AC within the PwC network.
Managed assurance risk management and quality function to ensure compliance with PwC network standards and risk management policies.
Conducted ongoing operational quality assessments and identified technological risks to enhance compliance and operational effectiveness.
Oversee ongoing and periodic monitoring programme components, implementing adjustments to the plan in response to emerging risks.
Facilitated discussions regarding preliminary findings from all applicable sources to ensure timely and detailed root cause analysis and remedial actions.
Managed the assurance risk and quality findings register while ensuring timely monitoring of action statuses.
Report to governing bodies and applicable territory risk management functions on ongoing basis.
Guided ac leadership team and functional heads in reviewing and signing off gross and net risk assessment scores for applicable areas.
Assisted in identifying areas of focus for risk management thematic reviews.
Supported network-wide initiatives in risk management assessments.
Contributed to the development of thematic review processes.
Manage ongoing aspects of enterprise risk management, ensuring comprehensive oversight and proactive identification of risks requiring strategic attention.
Executive, Internal Audit
Eveready Industries India Limited
Kolkata, India
12.2005 - 07.2007
Conducting internal audit of plants / commercial / sales branches in various locations and report to the management on findings identified for further action.
Supporting teams in identifying areas for improvement.
Assistant Manager, Assurance
PwC LLP
Kolkata and Birmingham, India and UK
08.2005 - 06.2007
Review and preparation of Financial Statements under UK GAAP/IFRS to ensure the completeness of the disclosure requirements under UK GAAP / IFRS
Documentation of work done in PwC audit software tool
Project management
Education
Master of Business Administration - Accounting
Calcutta University
Kolkata, IN-WB
01-2002
Certificate of Higher Education - Accounting
Higher Secondary
Kolkata, WB
01-1997
Skills
Risk management
Compliance assurance
Project management
Stakeholder engagement
Root cause analysis
Regulatory compliance
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Intermediate
B1
Certification
Chartered Accountant - Associate Member of ‘The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India’
Information Systems Audit (ISA) from ‘The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India’
Interests
Philately, music, reading and travelling
World War II enthusiast
Accomplishments
Consistent tier 1/2 rater;
Winner of the ‘Outstanding Manager’ award in PwC for overall contribution to the AC
Risk & Quality Management Programme;
Nominated for the SDN Leadership programme in collaboration with Florida International University;
Experience in setting of Acceleration Centers (ACs) for the network