Sunil Sharma

Accomplished Governance, Risk and Controls Leader with over 19 years of progressive experience across financial services, and consulting. Proven expertise in risk management, control framework implementation, financial reporting governance oversight, audit & assurance, and application governance. Recognized for driving control transformation, automation, and reporting standardization to strengthen governance maturity and compliance across global Finance operations. Adept at collaborating with senior leadership and regulators to ensure sustainable risk mitigation and operational resilience.

• Led the design and rollout of a consistent, automated MI platform for Finance, enabling cross-vertical and cross-regional risk insights. One-click roll-up/roll-down filters removed the need for multiple packs, significantly driving standardization and efficiency.
• Oversaw governance and strategic monitoring of enterprise-wide reporting platforms—including ARRT, INFoRM, and ORAC—ensuring data integrity and alignment with Information Security Management System (ISMS) principles, driven by ISO 27001 standards.
• Established and embedded robust Finance governance frameworks for Data, Records, and End-User Developed Applications (EUDAs), effectively mitigating risk across the Finance function and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements such as GDPR, DPDP, and the EU AI Act.
• Built and led the Control Assurance function in Johannesburg, enhancing regional accountability, strengthening control environments, and fostering a culture of proactive risk management.
• Strengthened internal control frameworks across 13 legal entities globally, as a key member of the SWOT team, delivering approximately 30 on-site consulting engagements to uplift control maturity.
• Built and led a high-performing team responsible for centralised governance, reporting and MI, defining the KPIs and KIs for Internal control performance monitoring, conducting control framework training across Finance (globally), implementing the control framework in Finance, Issue closure Assurance and providing the risk advisory support to the business.
• Early in career, received the GE Headquarters Award for implementing quality assurance checks for FX revaluations, accruals, and prepayments, significantly enhancing the integrity of financial reporting.