Rajesh Handa

Experience

1. Head- Internal Audit & Risk Management

   HT Media Group

   Jan 2009 — Present · Delhi, IN

   Professional Summary : A qualified accounting professional (CMA) and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) having more than 25 year of diverse work experience with reputed Indian and multinational companies in the area of Internal audit, Risk Management, General & Sales accounting, Plant Accounting, Planning and Budgeting.Current experience : For over 9 years, handling the profile of Internal audit and Risk Management and some of the key job responsibilities are :• Strengthening the Internal audit function and creating its visibility and credibility across organization • To develop effective internal audit programs and establish plans to carry out extensive reviews of processes and controls across locations and entities • Lead and effectively manage resources (in house team and professional audit firms conducting the audits)• Identification and assessment of business risks through comprehensive audits and process reviews,• Strengthening of governance, compliance and control environment by continuously evaluating and testing the processes and procedures and other internal control systems.• Concurrent reviews of internal processes and systems concerning strict monitoring and controls over statutory compliances• Establish follow up mechanism to monitor and track closure of previous audit issues and keep management informed about actions being taken • Periodically facilitate exercise of identification and reporting of enterprise risks and mitigating measure to Risk Committee members • Liaise and provide information and assurance to senior management and the Audit committee members on internal controls and risk management procedures • Help set up processes and controls at operational level and support development of policies, SOP’s and various other guidelines

Education

• Navayug School

  Commerce

  1978 — 1984

• Institute of Cost and Work Accountants of India

  CWA, Commerce

  1987 — 1990

• The Institute of Internal Auditors

  CIA

  2013 — 2015

• Delhi University

  Bachelor of commerce (B. COM), Accounts

  1984 — 1987