Silky Handa

Toronto l ad4hqy@r.postjobfree.com l +1-613-***-**** l https://www.linkedin.com/in/silky-handa-3a881828/

Summary

I am a CPA (Canada), Chartered Accountant (India) and currently working on my CISA certification. I have 10+ years of post-qualification experience working in different roles ranging from statutory audit, SOX compliance, taxation, and operations. Experience includes industries such as utilities, Insurance, Not for profits and hotels. Currently Manager, Internal Audit with experience in SOX, IT general controls, NI 52-109, Operations audit, fraud investigations, Statutory audit under IFRS, US GAAP, ASPE, UK GAAP and ASNPO.

Professional Experience

GFL Environmental Inc, Toronto

Manager, Internal Audit and Compliance (April 2022-)

Senior Internal Auditor- (April 2021- March 2022)

Managed four direct reports.

Developed Risk control matrix, design, implementation and testing of controls for business processes and IT General Controls.

Performed risk assessment with business leaders and external auditors.

Designed workpapers and dashboards per requirements of reporting.

Prepared Audit Committee presentations and management reporting decks.

Co-ordinated deficiencies assessment for IT and business process controls alongside external auditors.

Provided recommendations to business relating to risk mitigation, control gaps and continuous improvement opportunities including documentation of significant risk areas.

Involved in building methodology documents for first year compliance.

Assessed the Risk Control matrix for controls rationalization, improvement, and optimization.

Lead coordination and reliance with external auditors in year two of compliance to gain efficiency.

Performed operation audits and conducted fraud investigations including building and issuing reports.

Owned the quarterly sub certification process for the business.

McCay Duff LLP, Ottawa

Senior Staff Accountant- (Nov 2019- March 2021)

Prepared Notice to Readers, incharged reviews and audits of not for profits, hotels.

Worked and lead audit of Insurance company including OSFI reporting (both life and non life portfolio).

KPMG Global- Gurgaon, India

Assistant Manager- (Apr 2018- June 2019)

Audit Senior- (Jan 2016- Mar 2018)

Audit experience

In charged audits of specialized Insurance clients based on UK GAAP as well as US GAAP.

Performed substantive and SOX testing of significant risk areas.

Scoping the process for the controls to be tested for audit purposes.

Analyzed Internal controls report for Control deficiencies and assessed their impact on audit approach.

Built communication and relationship with client’s internal audit team.

Testing of reserves to fulfill 10K filling requirements as per Group instructions.

Prepared and finalized Audit Committee papers for interim and final Audit Committee meetings.

Consulted with IT specialists to finalize the systems and reports to be evaluated for the audit.

Project Management on audit including consulting with various specialists on audit such as Data analytics, Actuaries and Tax to ensure timely completion.

Audited IFRS Balance sheet to report as per European Union Solvency Regulatory regime.

Substantive testing of Intercompany loans and balances.

Finance Management experience

Strategized and implemented business projections for financial year within vertical.

Review of quarterly Key Performance Indicators including forecasting and budgeting in line with business strategy.

Prepared resourcing and hiring plan for year.

Prepared management decks and presented them to stakeholders annually.

Led UK Financial services Insurance vertical (80 member team).

Managed Performance cycle for team members and conducted audit training.

Coached & Mentored team members in Audit and personal development.

EY India – Delhi, India

Tax Consultant- (May 2013- Dec 2014)

Prepared tax return for inbound and outbound expats under Double taxation avoidance agreements with various countries.

Calculated and filed tax deductible at source on behalf of the employers

Represented in tax assessment notices received by the clients.

M/s Kapil Kumar & Co – Amritsar, India

Chartered Accountant Article- (Mar 2010- Mar 2013)

Education History

CISA In progress

CPA Canada 2022

CPA Ontario

Chartered Accountant 2012

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, India

Bachelor’s degree in commerce 2010

Panjab University, India

Skills

Creative and solution based approach.

Decisive when presented with problems.

Strong attention to detail

Excellent analytical skills

Good with tight deadlines

Ability to prioritize and multitask.

Excellent presentation skills

Proficiency with computer platforms and applications

Excellent communication skills both written and oral

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