Project Manager Management
Resume:
HEMAMBUJAVALLI (Hema) RAMAMOORTHY, CPA, CIA, CA, M.Com
(Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536)
E mail : ******@*****.*** Phone:
Experienced Internal Audit, SOX, Risk-Assessment and Compliance
Professional
(Valid H1B Visa available)
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
< Certified Public Accountant from the Colorado State Board of Accountancy,
USA - Feb 2009
< Certified Internal Auditor from the Institute of Internal Auditors, USA -
May 2008
< Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India-
Nov 2003
< Master of Commerce from The University Of Madras - May 2004
< Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Madras - May 2002
< Audit Command Language (ACL) certification
PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOT
A competent Professional with close to 9 years' of experience (including
three years of internship in an audit firm) in Internal Audits, Healthcare
Compliance Audits (Medicaid/Medicare), Operational Audits, Financial
Statement & Statutory Audits, IT Application controls and forensic audits.
Expert in conducting SOX based audits, Operational audits and other
audit/assurance services. Fine tuned Business and IT SOX controls and
performed assessments based on the Risk Control Matrix. Possess excellent
interpersonal & communication skills; proficient in grasping technical
concepts & utilizing the same in a productive manner.
CORE COMPETENCIES
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Internal, Operational, Project Management
Risk-based Audits Analytical Problem Solving
Compliance Auditing (Medicaid/ International and multi-cultural
Medicare) mindset
HealthCare audit experience Sound reasoning and Good audit
IT Application control audits writing skills
Site Security Audits Effective presentation and
Financial Statement Audits & communication skills
Analysis Ability to work independently with
Banking Operations minimal supervision
Exposure to US GAAP, Indian GAAP Impart training on acquired skills
and GAAS procedures Leadership & Team building
Forensic audits
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hewlett Packard, India April 2010 - Feb 2011
Business Planning Manager - Global Compliance and Controls
As member of Global Compliance and Controls team:
< Work with Business Center teams to ensure sound business control
practices.
< Design, develop, audit, report and follow up on business controls in
consultation with Client and Client Operations
< Develop, deploy, document and maintain standard self-audit programs and
tools around the world;
< Support in coordinating customer initiated internal and external audit
engagements.
< Coordinate Sarbanes-Oxley related activities within BPO centers located
globally.
< Pro-actively identify risks and control issues in new and on-going
processes and recommend solutions.
< Lead cross-organization projects to effect improvement in business
controls.
< Support business control review process for management, including
creating Risk and Control Matrices for newly transitioned processes.
WellCare Health Plans Inc, Tampa, FL November 2008 -
March 2010
Senior Compliance Auditor (role of project manager)
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Risk Assessment and Audits
< Developed Risk Assessment and annual Compliance Audit schedule
identifying and prioritizing the areas of significant compliance risk,
working closely with the Compliance Audit management team and key
executives including the Chief Compliance Officer and senior management
of business functions.
< Provided cost-effective and cost-saving solutions to business owners by
evaluating their internal controls and processes.
< Successfully demonstrated my potential as a project manager by planning
audits for the calendar year, assigning resources appropriately and
tracking the status of these audits until completion.
< Managed multiple concurrent Medicaid audits and other assignments,
including planning, scoping of audits and related projects, making
judgments around objectives and scope, and ensuring effective and
efficient audit execution.
< Successfully demonstrated leadership skills by leading the audit team,
training and coaching them in auditing, monitoring compliance with
contract requirements and state regulations, identifying gaps and
delivering value added solutions.
< Created tools for external audit preparation and internal compliance
audits which are now being adopted as departmental tools for audit
preparation.
< Evaluated the effectiveness of control design, developed and executed
audit plan and assessed impact of non-conformances across the audited
activity.
< As a lead auditor, successfully supervised the workflow and gave inputs
as to individual auditor performance.
Medicaid and Medicare Compliance Projects
< Demonstrated the working knowledge of US State laws and regulations.
Became the Subject Matter Expert for Contract regulations, and advised
business function owners on interpreting the regulations and assessing
their current level of compliance.
< Led the efforts for configuration, design, and testing of the new
compliance platform
< Led special projects including contract requirements monitoring project
and conducting assessments in the new compliance platform, training the
business owners on the compliance platform and HIPAA (Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act) compliance.
< Earned spot awards and commendations from the Chief Compliance Officer
and other senior directors and managers of the compliance and business
departments for successfully identifying the non-compliance issues and
recommending feasible and acceptable solutions to comply with the
regulations.
< Developed policies and procedures for the compliance audit program.
Hewlett Packard, India
June 2006 - April 2008 Audit Specialist
May 2005 - May 2006 Audit Analyst
As part of the worldwide team of HP Internal Audit professionals, I was
leading and managing Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) assessments, reviewing internal
control systems and liaising and co-coordinating with Ernst & Young
(Statutory Auditors) globally for successful compliance with SOX
requirements. I also led and conducted various operational, risk-based
internal audits, Site Security / BCP Audits, IT application control audits
across Asia, America and Europe. Extensive worldwide travel to various
parts of the company was required to perform an evaluation of controls to
provide ongoing assurance regarding systems reliability and information
quality.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
SOX Audit
< Conducted and managed scoping, planning, resourcing and ensured proper
conduct and completion of SOX testing and audits, in many HP locations
globally.
< Specialized in Sarbanes Oxley implementation which involved process
analysis, Test of design, Test of Operating effectiveness of controls
across various HP locations. Also involved extensively in Quality
Assurance reviews on SOX and Internal Audit documentation.
< Worked in COSO framework.
< Successfully performed activities like identifying audit scope, notifying
application owners about the audit by sending a formal engagement letter,
conducting audit opening meeting, performing fieldwork by testing the Key
controls, identifying and drafting issues, conducting audit closing
meetings and presenting the audit report to management.
< Identified Key Risk Indicators (KRI) for SOX systems and consolidated KRI
data to report in to our Audit Information system tool. Effectively used
the KRI's and helped the organization to conduct audits in an efficient
and effective manner.
< Independently led SOX and operational audit of HP Financial Services.
Operational and other Audit
< Led and conducted various risk based & operational audits, including
planning, scoping, developing audit program, fieldwork, documentation and
audit closure.
< Performed Site Security audits which covered BCP and DRP aspects as well
as detected the deviations from the initial security policy and new
vulnerabilities that may have cropped up.
< Conducted Forensic audits.
Applications Controls Audit
< Effectively worked on establishing a process for Application controls
audit covering C2C cycle of various Application controls. This was a
unique approach and effectively tested the configuration settings in
various Applications.
< Successfully utilized results of application controls in various
operational and SOX based audits.
< Worked towards integrating application controls audit, IT General
controls audit, Financial and SOX based audits to achieve greater
effectiveness and efficiency
Standard Chartered Bank (Scope International) Chennai, India
March '04 - May '05 Manager - Disbursements
< Managed a team of 20 people effectively, also involved in hiring
personnel. Worked as a team towards the improvement of my team both in
terms of efficiency and productivity.
< Ensured that credit facilities were established as approved, for personal
and auto loans, and documentation provided was complete and accurate.
< Participated in system testing for new product launches and enhancements
on system. Ensured to build operational process for any new product
launch and that adequate controls are laid down in all processes in the
unit.
< Ensured continuous improvement in productivity to the standards
prescribed for the processes from time to time. Ensured that standards
were duly met. Further, ensured that the disbursements made are duly
accounted and reconciled.
< Worked closely with other teams to ensure that all activities are duly
coordinated and that the unit as a whole is functioning at its optimum
efficiency.
< Identified gaps in internal controls and implemented solutions to
mitigate those risks.
D. Rangaswamy & Co (Auditors), India Aug '00 - Dec '03
(Audit Intern - Part of the Chartered Accountancy qualification)
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
< Planned, led and performed statutory financial statement audits of
manufacturing & retail companies, banks, non-profit entities, insurance
companies
< Ensured compliance with Indian GAAP, Auditing & Assurance standards as
prescribed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, taxation
and company laws.
< Suggesting improvements to existing systems and procedures.
< Reporting financial statements in accordance with governing statute
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
< "Best Performer- SPOT award" in WellCare Health Plans Inc.
< "Best Performer award" in Hewlett Packard for FY 2006 SOX efforts as the
best lead and team worker.
< Various E- Awards and appreciations from managers and auditees for
exceeding performance and professionalism in conducting the audits and
SOX assessments.
< Constant School topper.
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