Lara Berkşan

Experience

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  KPMG Turkiye

  Dec 2010 - Nov 2013

  Senior IT and Process Auditor

  IT and process audits in several Banks and its subsidiaries in Turkey and abroad and third-party firm audits based on Global frameworks/standards (mainly; COBIT, SOX, ISO 27001, ISAE 3402) and Turkish Banking Regulation, as well as IT general control audits in investment, insurance, factoring, leasing sector.

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  HSBC

  Nov 2013 - Jan 2020

  IT Audit Manager

  - Leading Global and local IT audits and annual attestation & regulatory audits (i.e. VISA PIN Security, Board Statement, third-party firm audits).- Coordinating & presentation of annual regulatory Board Statement on behalf of the Board of Directors regarding effectiveness of the internal control environment of the Bank.- Review and issue audit reports to the Audit Committee.- Action follow-up and validation.

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  TEB

  Jan 2020 - Sept 2021

  IT and Support Services Control Senior Manager

  Leading IT & Support Services Control Department (2nd line) with team management responsibility. - Preparation & presentation of annual IT and support services control plan to the Audit Committee.- Assessing effectiveness of 1st line IT controls in Bank and third-party firms.- Review and issue control study reports to the Audit Committee.- Action follow-up and validation.- Participation to Information Security Committee to advise management about regulatory and information security requirements. Show less

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  Vodafone

  Sept 2021 - now

  Internal Audit Senior Manager

  Leading Vodafone Turkey’s Internal Audit Function (3rd line) including team management responsibility, reporting to Head of Audit Southern Europe and supporting CFO Turkey.- Preparation & presentation of annual audit plan to the Audit & Risk Committee. - Leading telco process related, finance, IT and network security audits.- Review and issue audit reports to the Audit & Risk Committee.- Action follow-up and validation.- Leading Audit & Risk Committee and participation to several other internal committees. Show less