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AKANKSHA MATTA

London

Summary

CIPP/E certified Risk & Privacy professional with 10 years of working experience in Governance, Risk & Compliance domain, Data Privacy and Governance Review, SOX Compliance, COSO Testing, Risk Assessments, Internal Financial Control (IFC) Testing and Process & Control Reviews. Ability to tailor appropriate business solutions to achieve desired outcomes. Experienced in the delivery of critical projects with expertise in privacy, regulatory risk and compliance management. Skilled problem-solver coupled with exceptional analytical abilities, resilience, and agile methodology.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Assistant Manager

EXL Services
10.2021 - Current
  • Workstream lead for one of largest reinsurance market place in UK. Closely worked with the stakeholders for Finance workstream to identify their fundamental activities, key pain points & identifying transformation opportunities
  • Program Manager for Data Privacy Governance Program - Identify PII data, analysing data records in line with the retention policy, privacy risk assessment, review of governance & accountability framework & governance review
  • Led on program management, program development & schedule of service for new clients for risk assessment and control remediation
  • Responsible for creating new solutions and pitching to new/existing clients to modernize the control architecture through process automation & optimization as well as the assessing the impact of BEIS UK audit reform paper on overall UK governance structure and UK SOX


Assistant Manager

Genpact Enterprise Risk Consulting
01.2019 - 09.2021
  • Led a team for a Banking and Financial services client, performing internal controls framework review and GDPR risk assessment
  • Domain experience in Security Trade cycle, Investment Banking, Corporate Treasury, Regulatory reporting (FR Y9C, FR Y14Q, CCAR)
  • Conducted walkthroughs, reviewed process flows and reviewed test of design and test of effectiveness of controls
  • Worked on Operational Resilience UK- Identify the tolerance level for important business processes and drafting the relevant reasoning for the same to be presented to PRA & FCA
  • Key team member in setting up a pilot project for an Australian Bank. Conducted test of design and test of operating effectiveness of controls. Drafted recommendations for the gaps identified

Assistant Manager

Genpact Onsite Mobility Services
02.2020 - 07.2020
  • Worked on-site in Australia for banking and financial services group and contributed majorly to reviewing their control environment based on review of country’s regulatory requirements Conducted end to end walkthroughs with stakeholders to identify key risks areas and controls
  • Prepared & reviewed Risk & Control Matrix and process maps of various business processes and conducted design effectiveness and operating effectiveness testing to report any control gaps/process gaps

Experienced Consultant

PwC India
04.2018 - 12.2018
  • Part of a core team performing Sox Audit for world's number one media and advertising company
  • Extensively involved in providing assistance and support globally as per the engagement framework in project execution
  • Conducted 10 Sox audits independently at international client locations- New Zealand and Australia for the processes- Payroll, Revenue, Procure to Pay and Media
  • Conducted process walkthroughs, identified process gaps and control gaps, and solely completed Sox testing
  • Conducted stakeholder meetings for observation validation report

Consultant

Ernst and Young LLP
09.2015 - 04.2018
  • Key member of a team executing the Control and Compliance for the Fortune 50-IT Service firm, operating in 100 countries
  • Worked as a team lead and supervised and reviewed testing of controls for Financial and Marketing business processes
  • Further, with “Spot Award” thrice for exhibiting exceptional leadership and great client handling ability and with “Exceptional Client Service Award”
  • Worked on Sarbanes –Oxley compliance for clients in the following areas- Finance, CELA, Sales and Marketing and Business Investment Fund
  • Assisted in IFC and SOX testing for various clients Processes covered were Fixed Assets, Inventory Financial Reporting, Treasury, Revenue and Payroll

Advanced Associate

Ernst and Young LLP
08.2013 - 04.2015
  • Validated the Financial Statement of the companies and analysing the fraud aspect
  • Cross utilized for Risk Advisory practice for performing testing for storm related labour costs charged byemployees
  • Assisted in improving the reliance of LIPA, Regulatory Commission and Consumers on the cost charged with our review and audit trail mails maintained

Education

Certified International Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) -

IAPP
05.2022

Executive MBA - Finance

IMT
06.2020

Master of Commerce - Finance

IGNOU
06.2016

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance

University of Delhi
06.2013

Timeline

Lead Assistant Manager

EXL Services
10.2021 - Current

Assistant Manager

Genpact Onsite Mobility Services
02.2020 - 07.2020

Assistant Manager

Genpact Enterprise Risk Consulting
01.2019 - 09.2021

Experienced Consultant

PwC India
04.2018 - 12.2018

Consultant

Ernst and Young LLP
09.2015 - 04.2018

Advanced Associate

Ernst and Young LLP
08.2013 - 04.2015

Certified International Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) -

IAPP

Executive MBA - Finance

IMT

Master of Commerce - Finance

IGNOU

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance

University of Delhi

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