Ashish Singh

Experience

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  Deloitte

  Nov 2012 - Jun 2017

  Associate

  • Conducting audits for expenses at Firm level and mitigating risk of sus pious transactions• Conducting in-depth analysis of financial data, determining the variance, and assessing financial health of the organization through systematic examination of past and projected financial performance• Enforcing strict budgetary controls over expenditure incurred and detailing the explanation of the expenditure variance reports and thus facilitating decision making process. Implementing processes for effective cost rationalization and execute the activities as per the SLAs defined. Reviewing existing controls, processes and procedures and streamlining them to achieve greater efficiency• Spearhead complete audit planning and management activities and ensured completion of audits within the agreed time and cost; compiled and consolidated audit reports with key findings & observation and presented it to the senior management.• Expertise in conducting audit, verifying books of accounts to detect any possible fraud, evaluating internal control systems/procedures and preparing audit reports to highlight shortcomings and implementing necessary recommendations.• Proficient in preparing and maintaining documentation for audit observations and the conclusions derived; also ensure strict adherence to the confidentiality clauses and contractual requirements.• Carefully understand the audit requirements and ensuring rigorous compliance to the same; adept at verifying books of accounts, reconciling payments and advances and maintaining audit documentation. • Diligently carried out close examination of financial systems and processes and collection of quality evidences that interfere with audit results.• Worked as a business coordinator to support BCP initiatives Show less

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  State Street

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2020

  Assistant Manager

  • Perform and lead Risk review and Operational control’s testing as a part of FLOD (First Line of Defence) for middle/back office operations.• Create and upgrade Risk review and control testing framework for First Line of Defence.• Perform Transition Risk review and share risk approval with transition team and business leadership for new processes transitioning from onshore.• Report Risk review observations to COO and relevant senior management for final approval & sign off.• Review risk incidents reported on ORRA (error documenting tool) to mitigate future reoccurrence of similar errors by establishing adequate controls.• Drove closure on self-identified issues and actions, and those from internal controls, Operational risk and Internal Audit reviews.• Ensure Learning culture when actual/potential loss or near miss incidents occurred.• Discuss and share risk review observations with SLOD & TLOD.• Adept in conducting audits, verification of operational efficiency levels, evaluating internal control’s with exposure of recommending necessary suggestions to improve internal controls of clients; credible in conducting scrutiny with proven strengths in preparing structured audit reports.• Formulate Audit Plans & Schedules and in Preparation of Audit Reports with recommendation for risk mitigation.• Interacting with multiple businesses to establish and induce new controls and reduce the inherent/residual risk.• Trained new team members on control testing framework and to perform the control assurance program.• Conducted multiple sessions with BU leads to on-board each of the teams on ORRA (Incident management tool). Show less

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  DBS TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

  Jun 2020 - Dec 2022

  Manager

  • Conduct RCSA (Risk & control self-assessment) for technology & operations (COO) functions across DTI• Collaborate & conduct required assessments with MAS (Monitory Authority of Singapore) & ABS (Association of banks)• Drive monthly risk forums, Risk & control committee initiatives centrally with respective stakeholders & Leadership• Perform and lead Risk reviews, track KRI’s (Key Risk Indicator’s) being a part of BRISM (Business continuity, Risk and Information security team) for technology & operations group.• Create and implement Risk review and control testing framework for FLOD (First line of defense) • Perform outsourcing risk reviews and share risk approval in collaboration with central COO.• Report Risk review observations to COO and relevant senior management for final approval & sign off.• Review risk incidents reported & assess the mitigation plan, likelihood of reoccurrence of similar errors & establish adequate controls. Also, automated the incident reporting process at DAH2.• Drove closure on external Audit identified issues, self-identified issues and those from internal controls, Operational risk and Internal Audit reviews.• Ensure Learning culture when actual/potential loss or near miss incidents occurred.• Trained new team members on control testing framework and to perform the control assurance program.• Supported Business Continuity (BCP) team to achieve success in multiple projects during COVID pandemic, i.e. implementing WFH strategy, remote working arrangements, policy awareness while WFH etc. Show less

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  DBS Tech Solutions

  Jun 2020 - now

  Assistant Vice President