Adil Abidi

About Adil Abidi

Risk consulting executive with over 14 years of industry and global client-facing experience at Ernst and Young (EY). Specialize in internal audit, internal controls, and enterprise risk management. Proven leadership in delivering internal audit outsourcing and co-sourcing engagements in large, complex, and global settings with annual budgets exceeding $9M. Expertise includes leading financial, operational, and compliance audits and advising clients on SOX 404 design and implementation, preparing internal controls for IPOs, and modernizing SOX programs for efficiency gains. Deep understanding of business processes with an industry focus on healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, and financial services. Successful track record leading diverse cross-cultural teams of over 70 risk professionals across the US, UK, India, China, and the Middle East.

Experience

1. Global Finance Director, Internal Controls

   James Hardie

   Apr 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Global finance director with extensive experience in internal controls, risk management, and financial governance. Responsible for strengthening the overall controls environment, enhancing efficiencies related to controls execution, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements related to Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), e.g, SOX- Areas of controls responsibility include business process financial controls, IT general controls, IT automated controls, and controls over sustainability reporting and ESG processes (i.e, Environmental, Social, and Governance)- Regions of responsibility include North America, Europe, and Australia & New Zealand (ANZ).

Education

• Delhi University

  Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Micro and Macro Economics, and Business Organization

  2007 — 2010