Sreekanth Budda

About Sreekanth Budda

Results-oriented professional with 3+ years of experience in SOX compliance, specializing in user access reviews, internal controls implementation, and process optimization. Skilled in utilizing IDM, SailPoint and ServiceNow platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and generating actionable reports. Proven track record of enhancing controls and achieving 100% SOX compliance in audits. Roles & Responsibilities: • Conducted risk assessments to identify key risk areas and developed audit programs to address them. • Designed, implemented, managed, and reviewed SOX internal controls to ensure robust compliance and operational efficiency. • Reviewed and tested control activities related to financial reporting, IT general controls, and operational processes. • Provided recommendations to improve internal control environments and mitigate risks. • Coordinated with external auditors, providing necessary documentation and support to facilitate annual SOX audits. • Prepared detailed audit reports summarizing control testing results, findings, and recommendations for management review. • Prepared workpapers and audit documentation in accordance with professional standards. • Communicated audit findings and recommendations to process owners and management, facilitating timely remediation. • Conducting quarterly user access reviews in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, utilizing IDM, SailPoint, and ServiceNow platforms. • Automated parts of the review process, reducing manual work by 30% and improving efficiency. Providing recommendations to enhance controls and streamline user access review processes, optimizing efficiency and compliance. • Reviewed Support Central workflows to ensure that change management controls were effective and achieved desired outcomes. • Reviewed all Support Central workflows to ensure that each step was performed by a different individual, preventing any single person from having access to the overall process, as part of SoD controls.

Experience

1. System Engineer

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Apr 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Conducted risk assessments to identify key risk areas and developed audit programs to address them.• Designed, implemented, managed, and reviewed SOX internal controls to ensure robust compliance and operational efficiency.• Reviewed and tested control activities related to financial reporting, IT general controls, and operational processes.• Provided recommendations to improve internal control environments and mitigate risks.• Coordinated with external auditors, providing necessary documentation and support to facilitate annual SOX audits.• Prepared detailed audit reports summarizing control testing results, findings, and recommendations for management review.• Prepared workpapers and audit documentation in accordance with professional standards.• Communicated audit findings and recommendations to process owners and management, facilitating timely remediation.• Conducting quarterly user access reviews in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, utilizing IDM, SailPoint, and ServiceNow platforms.• Automated parts of the review process, reducing manual work by 30% and improving efficiency. Providing recommendations to enhance controls and streamline user access review processes, optimizing efficiency and compliance.• Reviewed Support Central workflows to ensure that change management controls were effective and achieved desired outcomes.• Reviewed all Support Central workflows to ensure that each step was performed by a different individual, preventing any single person from having access to the overall process, as part of SoD controls.

Education

• Siddartha Institute of Science & Technology, Puttur

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech

  2016 — 2020

• Siddartha institute of science and technology

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech

  2016 — 2020