Sai Kishan

About Sai Kishan

As an Internal Audit Manager at Cisco Systems Inc, I have over 9 years of experience in managing and conducting reviews of core business processes and systems based on annual risk assessments. I collaborate with business process owners to improve the control environment and ensure a uniform control framework is implemented across the enterprise.I have also partnered with senior leadership teams to discuss audit findings and related management action plans for resolution. I have conducted various global audits in countries like the US, UK, France, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, South Korea, and China. Additionally, I have managed key stakeholder relationships, including collaborating with different internal and external functions/business partners and working with multinational teams. My certifications include Chartered Accountant issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and Diploma in IFRS issued by ACCA.

Experience

1. Internal Audit Manager

   Cisco

   Sep 2015 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Manage and conduct reviews of Cisco core business processes and systems based on annual risk assessment. Collaborate with business process owners to improve the control environment and ensure that a uniform control framework is implemented across the enterprise.Partnering with Senior leadership teams to discuss audit findings/issues and the related ‘Management Action Plans’ for resolution. Conducted various global audits from end to end in countries like US, UK, France, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, South Korea, and China. Manage & maintain key stakeholder relationships, including collaborating with different internal and external functions/business partners and working with multinational teams in different regions (e.g. Europe, Russia, Middle East, USA, and India).Team Development: Responsible for guiding and training team members. Developed internal audit playbooks to develop uniform enterprise-wide audit processes and reduce time to skill newly recruited audit professionals.

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant, Auditing, Taxation & Accounting

  2007 — 2011

• Indian School, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

  Pre-university degree, Business/Commerce, General

  1990 — 2004

• University of Calicut

  Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Income Tax

  2004 — 2007

Skills

• Ifrs
• Accounting
• Shared Services
• Finance
• Intercompany Transactions
• Statutory Audit
• Tax
• Auditing
• Internal Audit
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Us Gaap Reporting
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Accounting Standards
• International Financial Reporting Standards (Ifrs)
• Internal Controls
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Statutory Compliances