Neha Sharma
@nehasharma45
IT audit leader and Engagement Partner at BSR & Co. LLP, leading audits for listed entities and a 50+ person Pune team.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
At BSR & Co. LLP (KPMG India member firm), I lead IT audits for large listed entities under PCAOB, NFRA, IFC and ISA requirements. I set audit strategy for financial reporting systems, including SAP S/4HANA Cloud environments.
I built the Pune IT Audit team and lead 50+ professionals. I also led the IT Audit Quality and Learning & Development functions for two years and contribute to proposals that have converted into won engagements.
At Barclays Global Services, I led a global technology controls transformation for IT Group Finance from the first line of defence. I designed and standardised control frameworks across regions and led SOX / ICFR compliance for ITGCs and application controls, including testing finance processes on SAP.
Earlier, as a SAP Lead Consultant, I worked on finance application implementations, upgrades, support and quality assurance at IBM India, Patni Computer Systems, Hewitt Associates and HCL Technologies. I bring audit, controls and SAP finance experience to work spanning regulated audit frameworks, third-party assurance and technology-enabled testing.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director, IT Assurance | IT Engagement Partner
BSR & Co. LLP (KPMG India member firm)
Mar 2022 - Present (4 years 7 months)
Leads IT audit for large listed entities under PCAOB, NFRA, IFC and ISA requirements, integrating IT procedures with financial statement and ICFR audits. Built the Pune IT Audit team, leads 50+ professionals, and contributed to audit proposals and client relationships.
AVP, Risk & Control (IT Group Finance)
Barclays Global Services
May 2015 - Mar 2022 (6 years 10 months)
Led global technology controls transformation for IT Group Finance from the first line of defence, owning the technology risk and control environment across regions. Designed and standardised control frameworks, led SOX/ICFR compliance, and applied data analytics to control monitoring.
SAP Lead Consultant, Finance Applications
IBM India
Jan 2011 - May 2015 (4 years 4 months)
Implemented, upgraded, supported, and assured quality across SAP R/3, ECC 6.0, and S/4HANA finance applications.
SAP Lead Consultant, Finance Applications
Patni Computer Systems
Jan 2008 - Jan 2011 (3 years)
Implemented, upgraded, supported, and assured quality across SAP R/3, ECC 6.0, and S/4HANA finance applications.
SAP Lead Consultant, Finance Applications
Hewitt Associates
Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 (2 years)
Implemented, upgraded, supported, and assured quality across SAP R/3, ECC 6.0, and S/4HANA finance applications.
SAP Lead Consultant, Finance Applications
HCL Technologies
Nov 2005 - Jan 2006 (2 months)
Implemented, upgraded, supported, and assured quality across SAP R/3, ECC 6.0, and S/4HANA finance applications.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
IAPP
AIGP (Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional), AI Governance
Pursuing the AIGP (Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional) certification from IAPP.
ISO
ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer, AI Management Systems
Pursuing the ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer certification.
NMIMS
MBA, IT Management
Pursuing an MBA in IT Management at NMIMS.
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
General Management Programme, General Management
2015 - 2016
Completed the General Management Programme at IIM Bangalore from 2015 to 2016.
University of Mumbai
Master of Commerce, Commerce
Earned a Master of Commerce degree in 2005.
ISACA
CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor, Information Systems Auditing
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential from ISACA.
SAP
SAP Cloud Certified, SAP Finance
SAP Cloud Certified credential from SAP Germany.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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