Vishnu Vardhan Chiranjeevula

• Lead and manage comprehensive internal audits from planning to reporting, covering both entity-level and process-level audits.

• Develop and execute tailored audit programs based on risk assessment and internal control evaluations.

• Conduct Planning, fieldwork, perform detailed testing, and evaluate compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.

• Execute Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) key control validations and perform thorough testing to ensure compliance and effectiveness.

• Prepare well-documented audit work papers summarizing testing procedures, results, and conclusions to support audit opinions.

• Played a key role in the Ashland France audit, delivering critical portions of the Fixed Assets Management and Slow-Moving & Obsolete Inventory audits.

• Identify and report control gaps and operational inefficiencies; communicate findings and actionable recommendations to management.

• Manage audit timelines, resources, and budgets; ensure timely completion while maintaining audit quality standards.

• Supervise and mentor junior auditors, reviewing work for accuracy and providing developmental feedback.

• Build and maintain effective relationships with auditees to foster collaboration and facilitate smoother audits.

• Delivered presentations in internal knowledge sharing sessions, highlighting key audit learnings and best practices to promote team development and continuous improvement.

• Conducted end-to-end audits across key business processes, including Procure to Pay, Sales to Receivables, Fixed Assets, and Human Resources, ensuring policy compliance and risk mitigation.
• Led audits of the Procure to Pay process; evaluated procurement documentation (POs, contracts, invoices) for accuracy and compliance, and recommended control enhancements.
• Developed and executed audit procedures focused on vendor management and operational efficiency.
• Prepared process flowcharts, identified high-risk areas, and contributed to the creation of Risk Control Matrices (RCMs).
• Facilitated audit kickoff meetings with department and plant heads; conducted interviews to map process flows and gather insights.
• Conducted audits of the Sales to Receivables cycle, focusing on revenue recognition, credit controls, and AR procedures.
• Performed physical verification of fixed assets; reconciled discrepancies and coordinated with finance to implement corrective actions.
• Reviewed audit working papers, executed control testing, and analyzed results to identify process gaps.
• Drafted audit observations and collaborated with stakeholders to address findings; ensured timely closure of audit points.
• Participated in monthly MIS meetings at plant level, presenting audit insights and addressing follow-up queries.
• Prepared comprehensive audit reports summarizing findings, recommendations, and management responses.

• Was a part of audit team for transaction audit for a diversified conglomerate with a presence in FMCG and IT during article ship.
• Efficiently handled Audit assignments as Team lead.
• Played a pivotal role in identification of deficiency in internal controls of client in concurrent and internal audit assignments.
• Synchronized audit assignments of various clients within the time constraint and trained the junior colleagues.