Sriram A

Experience

1. Junior Audit Executive

   Spr & Co

   Aug 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Part of the internal audit team for a leading interior design company (₹757 Cr turnover, pan-India operations); contributed to business process documentation across nine subprocesses, including Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Hire-to-Retire (H2R), Treasury, Fixed Assets, Inventory, Sales & Marketing, Travel & Expenses, and Statutory Compliance.• Created business process flowcharts using Lucidchart for seven subprocesses and supported ITGC testing related to access management controls.• Led end-to-end development of Risk Control Matrices (RCMs), including risk-to-control mapping, classification (manual, automated, IT-dependent), and evaluation of design and operating effectiveness.• Identified key process gaps and control weaknesses through walkthroughs and stakeholder discussions; compiled detailed gap analysis reports for senior management.• Performed Internal Financial Control (IFC) testing for O2C, Treasury, and Sales & Marketing, validating control design and execution effectiveness.• Uncovered critical control lapses, such as unauthorized retention overrides, premature production starts, post-dated cheque risks, excessive discounting without approval, undocumented scrap sales, and fixed asset SoD violations.• Actively engaged in virtual and in-person walkthroughs with process owners and department SPOCs.• Assisted in internal audit and RCM development for a listed pharmaceutical company; conducted process gap analyses to improve audit preparedness.• Consulted for the FMCG arm crore turnover; diversified conglomerate with six business verticals); collaborated with Corporate HR to validate annual leave balances for global employees in line with company policy.• Participated in concurrent audits for a multinational bank, covering key branches in Karnataka.