Aiswarya Ravindran

About Aiswarya Ravindran

Aiswarya is a Consultant with Assurance team at EY India, where she has been working since June 2024. With a strong background in Forensic services, she previously worked as a Senior Analyst at EY for 1.3 years and as a Consultant at Protiviti India for 1 year. Aiswarya holds a Postgraduate degree in Advanced Accountancy and is currently pursuing an MBA in Finance from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies. She is also a certified Investment Banking Operations Professional.Aiswarya has extensive experience in forensic investigation, risk and compliance management, and pension accounting. Her expertise includes- Conducting complex investigations into allegations of employee misconduct, vendor favoritism, bid rigging, and inventory fraud- Performing forensic audits to identify potential misconduct and collusion- Reviewing documentation for compliance with regulations.Some of her notable work experience includes- Assisting in an investigation for an Indian electrical equipment company to identify potential allegations against the procurement team- Assisting in a forensic audit assignment on a loan fraud scheme of INR ~ 119 crores for a fintech startup- Assisting in an investigation for a power generation company to identify allegations against an employee for kickbacks- Assisting in an investigation to identify potential collusion between a customer company and channel partners for a leading IT company- Assisting in a forensic audit for a leading stock exchange to identify whether the target was engaged in providing assured/fixed/monthly returns to clientsAiswarya\'s education includes a Master of Business Administration in Finance from SVKM\'s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, a Master of Commerce (Advanced Accountancy) from the Institute of Distance and Open Learning (University of Mumbai), and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from Mulund College of Commerce (University of Mumbai).

Experience

1. Consultant

   EY

   Jun 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Assisted in investigating allegations against sales representatives for a real estate company formanipulating sales data and reselling flats to second-time buyers at inflated prices after initialpurchases by the sales representatives or their family members as first-time buyers.Assisted in investigating allegations against top management employees of antique diamondretailers for receiving commissions on the purchase of stones from vendors.Assisted in the investigation of allegations regarding potential collusion between employeesand distributors, who were suspected of claiming rebates and discounts on marketing claimsmultiple times.Risk and Compliance Management:Led and assisted with multiple anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC) assessments for variouschannel partners of a multi-national company across sectors such as oil, gas & electricity forlocations such as US, Singapore, Thailand, UAE, Türkiye, India, etc along with the EY USAteam. The assignment included review of ABAC policies and procedures, sample selections,transaction testing, interviews, and reporting.Conducted regular ABAC checks for the procurement department of a chemical manufacturingcorporation to ensure accuracy and compliance with vendor contracts and invoices. Assistedin the preparation and execution of substantive interviews based on identified observations,contributing to fraud detection and investigation efforts.

Education

• University of Mumbai

  Mcom, Advanced Accountancy

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance

• Vani Vidyalaya Junior College

  Higher Secondary School Certificate, Commerce

• Vani Vidyalaya

  SSC

• Mulund College Of Commerce

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting and Finance