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Arunima Mittal

@arunimamittal

First Line of Defense Officer at State Street, leading Central Testing and reviewing 250+ controls across business processes.

India

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At State Street Corporation, I lead review and challenge activities in Central Testing, where I’ve reviewed 250+ controls and lead a team of five Control Testing professionals. I also designed governance reporting and coordinated issue remediation with Business, Risk and Compliance stakeholders.

At Ernst & Young LLP, I progressed to Senior Consultant 2 and led Internal Audit and Internal Financial Controls engagements. After identifying recurring payroll control weaknesses, I led the audit workstream supporting the client’s ₹3.6 Crore Payroll Transformation Program.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Officer – First Line of Defense

Current

State Street Corporation

May 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Leads review and challenge activities within the Central Testing function, ensuring high-quality execution of enterprise-wide control testing. Governs testing engagements, drives quarterly governance, and coordinates issue management.

Control Testing Operational Risk Governance Issue Management Generative AI Claude Microsoft Copilot Executive Reporting Stakeholder Management

Senior Consultant 2

Ernst & Young LLP

Apr 2020 - Apr 2025 (5 years)

Progressed from Associate Consultant to Senior Consultant 2, leading Internal Audit and Internal Financial Controls engagements. Managed full audit lifecycle, developed risk control matrices, and provided recommendations to strengthen governance.

Internal Audit Internal Financial Controls Risk Assessment Risk And Control Matrices Process Improvement Power BI Excel SAP Stakeholder Management

Article Assistant

CR Sagdeo & Co.

Aug 2015 - Aug 2018 (3 years)

Completed three years of articleship with exposure to internal audit, tax audit, direct and indirect taxation, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.

Internal Audit Tax Audits Direct Taxation Indirect Taxation Internal Controls Regulatory Compliance

Associate Consultant

Ernst & Young LLP

Supported internal audit and internal financial controls engagements, performing walkthroughs and control assessments.

Internal Audit Internal Financial Controls Risk Assessment

Consultant

Ernst & Young LLP

Executed risk-based audits across multiple business processes and supported internal audit engagements.

Internal Audit Risk Assessment Process Improvement

Senior Consultant

Ernst & Young LLP

Led Internal Audit and Internal Financial Controls engagements, managing the complete audit lifecycle from planning to reporting.

Internal Audit Internal Financial Controls Risk Assessment Process Improvement

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Chartered Accountant, Accounting

Chartered Accountant qualification completed in 2020.

CR S Agdeo & Co.

Articleship, Audit and Taxation

2015 - 2018

Completed three years of articleship with exposure to internal audit, tax audit, direct and indirect taxation, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.