Internal Auditor Senior

AASHKA S. SHAH

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SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR

Results-oriented Senior Internal Auditor with a proven track record of identifying and recovering misappropriated funds, reducing operational costs, and increasing revenue. Skilled in developing and implementing audit plans, evaluating internal control systems, and presenting audit findings to senior management to help minimize or eliminate risk. Committed to improving compliance with applicable laws and regulations through the implementation of new policies and procedures. Core competencies include:

Financial Analysis Audit Planning and Execution Critical thinking Risk Analysis

Compliance & Controls Forecasting Data Sourcing Data Analysis & interpretation Team collaboration and leadership Financial Reporting and Accounting

EXPERIENCE

MOTOROLA MOBILITY (a Lenovo Company), Remote November 2022 - Present

Sr. FP&A Specialist

Serve as the main point of contact for Territory Directors, Regional Managers and Program Managers and provide financial support to help achieve its revenue, margin, and cash objectives.

Conduct month and quarter end best estimate reconciliation to accrue funding for promotional activity.

Work with sales operation team to model promotions, assess ROI and help mitigate risk to our latest forecast for major clients.

Review promotional contracts and submit large scale payments accurately for major clients.

Utilize google docs to track credit memo’s, dealer payments, legal contracts and quarterly discount programs for major clients.

Drive weekly territory forecast calls and provide required analysis to support revenue, margin, and cash to Executive team.

Lead weekly outlook calls with sales operation team to understand risks and opportunities against our latest forecast for the major clients.

Serve as North America go-to- market finance subject matter expert (SME) to further enhance our business needs for payments, accruals, and forecasts.

Involved in variance analysis on North America shipments, revenue, and gross profit over different periods of time.

LENOVO, Morrisville, NC March 2021 - November 2022

Internal Auditor

Identify, prioritize, and articulate risks of process controls and apply effective methods of audit testing and data analysis for different Geos: NA, EMEA, LAS, and WW.

Perform assessments, testing, client interviews, analysis, root cause identification using data driven approach in Sales & Marketing, AR, Warehouse, Global Supply chain, Income & Commission, GDPR audits.

Completed work papers, support documentation, observations using risk-based audit methodology.

Independently develop and implement solutions to problems and support team members during audit.

Consistently include agile and data driven auditing.

Achieved Lenovo Internal Audit Level 1 Data Analysis Certificate.

Utilized Excel, Lenovo financial systems and audit software for audit responsibilities.

AFFORDABLE CARE, LLC, Morrisville, NC March 2020 - March 2021

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Senior Accountant

Lead month-end closing activities related to 300+ Affordable Dentures & Implants locations.

Prepare monthly financial statements distributed to practice owners & internal associates.

Perform ad hoc financial analysis for senior management to assess the performance of the business.

Make recommendations for internal control deficiencies and assist in improving control of business processes with GAAP knowledge.

Assist Big 4 auditors by implementing data analytics programs and analyzing procedures for the annual audit.

Reconcile balance sheet accounts and identify required adjustments monthly, quarterly, and annually.

Responsible for and assist with special projects as needed and maintain continuous improvement mindset.

Assist with the compliance of business process and automate controls for efficiency and effectiveness.

ROMEO, WIGGINS & COMPANY, L.L.P., Raleigh, NC December 2016 - February 2020

Staff Auditor

Planned and executed operational audits of various business areas using risk-based audit methodology.

Conducted system walkthroughs of intricate business processes to evaluate the design, effectiveness, and sufficiency of internal controls, analyzing outcomes for audit compliance.

Communicated with clients to obtain required financial data to perform and complete fieldwork efficiently, in a timely manner and receive client positive feedback.

Effectively collaborated and contributed to the team and maintained positive relationships with colleagues.

Performed inventory counts and followed up with any necessary adjustments to ensure that inventory records and general ledger were updated.

Conducted analytical procedures on business and data to identify anomalies in financial statements and risk management practices.

Identified and assessed risks of material misstatement of financial reports due to fraud.

Used audit software CCH ProSystem fx engagement, Fixed Asset CS Professional Suite, and Checkpoint Tools to perform audit efficiently and effectively.

Maintained audit professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops including CPE 40-hour credits; review professional publications and research on updated policies and procedures like Revenue ASC 606 update.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Raleigh, NC August 2015 - December 2016

Auditor

Conducted desk review audits including planning and research, risk assessment, reporting of findings, and other procedures as required.

Utilized knowledge of Generally Accepted Auditing Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).

Reviewed trial balance, financial detail, and payroll details to audit provider’s cost report.

Analyzed and understood complex regulatory healthcare programs and related regulations.

Identified issues and communicated progress to supervisors.

Implemented SQL query to automate testing process results which reduced testing period from 3 days to minutes.

Used internal software: Proc SQL, SAS Data Warehousing to generate reports.

Maintained security and confidentiality of all protected health information.

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ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC., Durham, NC January 2013 - August 2015

Junior Accountant

Implemented I Contracts software, resolved backlog EDI errors and was subject matter expert of I Contracts system.

Researched, analyzed, reconciled, collected, and resolved customer chargebacks using I Contracts software.

Worked with internal departments (Operations, Sales, Production & IT) to resolve current chargeback issues and to prevent their re-occurrence.

Worked with wholesalers to resolve issues with pricing, membership, eligibility, dating and claims data.

Prepared and analyzed weekly and monthly chargebacks reports to management team.

Prepared bill back credits and generate within P.harma Net software.

Reconciled chargebacks credit monthly for audit purposes.

Processed monthly and quarterly payments for rebates, admin fees to Indirect customers.

Served as the main back up for Senior Accountant which handles all accounts payable functions.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION

CPA (In Progress)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business, Finance

Campbell University, Cary, NC

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Concentration in Financial Analysis

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Lenovo Beginner DA Certified

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

Audit Board Audit Software CCH ProSystem fx Engagement Audit Software PowerBI SAP Software Ariba Anaplan Tableau SAP NetWeaver SAP BO (BusinessObjects BI)

GAAP GAAS Risk assessment Google Workspace

Proc SQL Data Warehousing-SAS Enterprise Guide SQL Power Query SQL Smartlist

Microsoft (Excel + Word + PowerPoint + Access) Peachtree QuickBooks Pharma Net I Contracts Truven Report Microsoft Dynamics GP CLM (Contract Lifecycle Management system)

Fixed Asset CS Professional Suite Checkpoint Tools for PPC

ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES

Hindi Gujarati

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