Prasanta Kumar Saha

AVP - Corporate Risk Independent Testing Specialist @Wells Fargo

Hyderabad, IN

Key Contributions and Responsibilities:• Conducted end-to-end control testing and validation as part of Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) and targeted testing initiatives across market, counterparty, model, compliance, and credit risk domains, ensuring accurate control evaluation and reduction of operational risks.• Supported engagement planning by contributing to scoping activities, drafting audit memos, and developing pre-engagement checklists, improving audit readiness and execution efficiency.• Assessed key control design attributes including frequency, placement, automation, sustainability, adequacy, and bypass risk; identified control design gaps and recommended risk-mitigating enhancements.• Developed and executed test scripts and control validation procedures, ensuring alignment with enterprise testing standards and regulatory expectations.• Ensured data accuracy and integrity throughout the testing lifecycle through precise sample selection, population stratification, and documentation controls.• Conducted detailed root cause analysis on identified control deficiencies; proposed remediation strategies that were adopted to strengthen the control environment and reduce residual risk.• Delivered internal presentations and training sessions on control testing methodologies, regulatory compliance, risk frameworks, and workpaper documentation standards to enhance team performance and consistency.• Consistently surpassed performance benchmarks by delivering high-quality, on-time reviews within budget constraints, contributing to overall engagement success.

WBCHSE

Higher secondary

Acharya Girish Chandra Bose College

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)

WBBSE

10th

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

CA (Final pursuing)