Ashish Sharma

About Ashish Sharma

A audit professional with 10 years of post-qualification experience in Internal Audit, Governance & Risk management with large manufacturing environments. My experience spans across process audits, transactional reviews, special investigations, and control framework enhancements, with a consistent focus on strengthening organizational governance.Key Area\'s: 1⃣ Internal Audit & Special Assignments- Led and executed end-to-end internal audits as per annual audit plan across sales, procurement, quality, logistics, production and supporting functions- Conducted thematic audits and deep-dive root cause analyses for recurring control failures, driving sustainable process improvements- Delivered value-focused audit insights to senior leadership, enabling informed decision-making.2⃣ Vigilance & Investigative Audits- Handled sensitive whistle-blower and misconduct investigations, identifying fraud, policy breaches, and control gaps- Collaborated with security teams for field-level verifications, ensuring factual accuracy and control assurance- Prepared comprehensive investigation reports for senior management, strengthening governance and accountability.3⃣ External Audit Management- Managed external auditors end-to-end—scope finalization, Engagement Letters, Audit Reports, and Implementation review(ATR)- Led weekly progress reviews, facilitated issue resolution, and ensured alignment between auditors and internal stakeholders- Contributed to Audit Committee presentations, enhancing transparency and audit effectiveness.4⃣ Continuous Control Monitoring (CCM)- Under a co-sourced model, guided CCM implementation including logic validation, scenario testing, and exception analytics- Worked closely with process owners to conduct process walkthroughs, identify inefficiencies, and refine control logic- Ensured CCM outputs aligned with regulatory and business requirements for continuous assurance.5⃣ Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) & IFC/ICFR- Coordinated pan-India IFC/ICFR and ERM programs under co-source framework- Oversaw testing of design & operating effectiveness of controls in line with statutory requirements- Ensured timely remediation of gaps by working with control owners, strengthening risk governance.

Experience

1. Associate Manager

   Jindal Stainless

   Nov 2021 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Professional with more 6 years of Internal Audit as well as Vigilance (Forensic or investigation Audits) experience in manufacturing companies and currently working in VIGILANCE AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT of Jindal Stainless Limited.

Education

• CBSE

  Higher Secondary, Accounting and Finance

• Delhi University

  B.Com, Accounting and Finance

• ICAI

  CHARTERED ACCOUNTANCY