Rakesh Jha
Group Internal Controls Manager- Internal Audit I Internal Control I SOX-404 I SOX Compliance I ITGC I SOC-1 & 2
- Role
- Group Internal Control Manager at Sulzer
- Location
- Pune, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rakesh Jha
Versatile Audit & Compliance Professional | SOX-404/302 | Internal Controls | SAP| Internal Audit | ITGC Audit | Forensic Audit Experienced professional with 16+ years in SOX-404/302 Audit, Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Corporate SOX Audit, ITGC Audit, Forensic Audit and SAP Implementation. Proven ability to design and implement risk-based audit plans, enhance internal controls, and drive compliance across global operations.Key Strengths: SOX Compliance & Internal Controls – Leading annual SOX assessments, ensuring risk management, cost reduction, and certification of control environments. Audit Strategy & Execution – Developing risk-based annual audit plans, designing audit procedures, and securing Board & Audit Committee approvals. Stakeholder & Team Leadership – Managing global teams, collaborating with external auditors, and aligning internal audit efforts for efficiency. Process Improvement & Risk Mitigation – Strengthening controls, enforcing policies, and providing insights to senior leadership through audit reports and committee updates. Global Audit Experience – Conducting SOX-404 audits across APAC, EMEA, and NA regions, covering P2P, RTR, OTC, and SCM processes. Strategic Risk Management – Leading enterprise-wide risk assessments, enhancing control frameworks, and optimizing financial and operational audits.Passionate about driving governance, compliance, and operational excellence through data-driven insights and strategic risk mitigation.
Experience
Group Internal Control Manager
Oct 2023 — Present · Pune, IN
Education
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
2005 — 2007
Shri Pratap High School, Vadodara
High School, Accounting and Finance
Skills
- Coatings
- Microsoft Outlook
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Team Leadership
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Office
- Logistics
- Sap R/3
- Supply Chain
- Process Optimization
- Key Account Management
- Sap Erp
- Lotus Notes
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Excel
- Inventory Management
- Customer Satisfaction
- Sap
- Sap Bw
- Team
- Sox 404
- Internal Controls
- Internal Audit
- Business Strategy
- Business Development
- Supply Chain Management
- Team Management
- Mis
- Management
- Business Process Improvement
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