Tegh Bhalla

Experience

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  BDO UK LLP

  Nov 2014 - Mar 2015

  Audit Trainee
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  Norgine

  May 2015 - Jul 2015

  Junior Analyst

  • Given responsibility of correctly categorising approximately £5m of unknown spend.• Required to communicate and work with many different stakeholders from all regions internationally.

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  Edwardian Hotels London

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2015

  Operations & Finance Assistant
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  KPMG UK

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2021

  • IT audit delivery: c. 4 years delivering IT external audits for clients across multiple sectors including banking and retail. Experienced in testing the design and operation of general IT controls, IT application controls and governance reviews. Also experienced in mitigation of control risk and scrutinising audit evidence obtained from the business. Coaching of junior analysts to maintain a high quality of testing methodology and documentation• Project management: Involvement in all areas of the audit process such as; scoping, resource planning, budgeting and delivery. Experienced in tracking actions, holding stakeholders accountable for deliverables and providing regular status updates to relevant parties• Effective communication: Skilled in explaining complex and technical concepts in a concise way to stakeholders from non-audit/technology backgrounds. Ensured that the business understood our purpose and value as the audit team• Reporting: Extensive experience in the reporting phase of audit projects. This included producing high level reporting decks for leadership within client organisations - summarising our key findings and recommendations. Internally I documented lessons learned from the project and identified future areas of improvement for the team Show less Forensic Investigations Analyst (Jan – Oct 2017)• Performed document review using the Relativity platform as part of a high profile bribery case, alongside a group of lawyers/legal professionals.• Analysed and then categorised a large number of documents (approx. 300 per day) and consistently hit this target whilst reacting to daily changes in the case, which altered e-review methodology.• Assisted on the reporting side of the project: analysing and summarising large datasets, presenting specific findings/trends to senior colleagues and calculating key figures to be used in high level reports.Audit Analyst – Investment Management & Funds (Mar - Dec 2016)• Identified and communicated accounting and auditing matters to managers and partners.• Carried out the fieldwork for specialised CASS audit of a multinational brokerage – in order to evaluate client’s compliance with the FCA’s rules around banks holding client money. Personally discovered a number of FCA breaches which were reported to the client and avoided considerable fines.Indirect Tax - Real Estate and Financial Services (Oct 2015 - Mar 2016)• Responsible for the delivery of high quality compliance and reporting services for a portfolio of clients.• Was the first point of contact for many clients as well as HMRC. Show less

  • Senior Associate - IT Audit / Technology Risk

    Oct 2017 - Jul 2021

  • Analyst (Rotational apprenticeship programme)

    Sept 2015 - Oct 2017
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  CBRE

  Aug 2021 - Apr 2023

  • Utilising data to drive business decisions: Created a scalable and automated tool flagging locations with space constraints across Google’s EMEA portfolio, integrating 30+ data points. This allowed senior leadership to anticipate when sites would require more office space and which business units would be most affected - enabling more informed decisions to be made•Data analysis: Translating large and disorganised data sets into compelling outputs. Produced reports which summarised key locations in EMEA by a variety of different stats. These reports were digestible by stakeholders such as the Global Head of Real Estate as well as non real estate audiences Show less • Financial and scenario modelling: Developed a model for a global pharmaceutical client enabling them to understand the spatial and financial implications of various growth options - ultimately helping to shape their future real estate decisions• Stakeholder management: Versed in building and nurturing relationships with internal and external stakeholders to work towards a common goal. Experienced in delivering difficult messages to, and managing expectations of, a range of stakeholders with varying objectives Show less

  • Google Strategic Portfolio Planning Analyst (Embedded)

    Sept 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Senior Consultant - Portfolio Strategy

    Aug 2021 - Apr 2023
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  Close Brothers

  Apr 2023 - now

  Senior Internal Auditor - Technology & Change

  • Internal audit delivery: Leading sections and playing a key role in the execution of Technology and Change audits, including planning, execution, reporting and audit file completion• Creating high quality detailed and accurate workpapers around the effectiveness of the bank's internal control environment. Making recommendations to improve process efficiency and mitigate risk• Tracking management actions through to closure, ensuring they are appropriately resolved with supporting evidence or escalated in a timely manner• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with business stakeholders of varying seniority (from Analysts to Group Heads), whilst negotiating and delivering difficult messages• Supporting business monitoring to ensure that Internal Audit are aware of changes in business activities and objectives Show less