Suhas Patil

Background

About Suhas Patil

Suhas is an seasoned Manager- IT and Cyber Security Audits with 10+ diverse and global work exposure in the Governance, Risk and Compliance domain. Highly motivated, he has been working across different industries and sectors across North America, Europe, Middle-East and Asia Pacific.Technically sound, his core strength as an internal auditor is technical knowledge in accounting & finance, understanding business functions, highly analytical & process-oriented combined with a knack of identifying key risks and underlying root-causes to provide practical recommendations. This core skill is complemented through effective inter-personal and team management skills thereby navigating across processes & systems and be relied as a trusted advisor to help mitigate key business risks and manage stakeholder expectations.Also ensures adoption of best practices of project management through Waterfall or Scrum or Kanban in large enterprise organizations to deliver best in class products in the market.Area of Expertise:• Internal audit, SOX compliance testing (COSO & COBIT) and internal controls reviews • Forensic Accounting – Investigating asset misappropriation and financial misrepresentation• Project Management around new systems and ERP implementation from Internal controls perspective• Enterprise Risk Management (COSO ERM – Integrated Framework)• Compliance audits to meet regulatory requirements• Implementing QAIP (Quality Assurance & Improvement Program - IIA) • Process reviews – SOP creation and assessment• Management Consulting- Technology Transformation Projects for Government and Public Services• Planning, Executing and Monitoring & Controlling Program and Projects on turnkey basis• Project Budget and Variance Tracking• Risk and Quality advisory • Conduct Project In-flight reviews to review project health • Review project risks and quality metrics and providing consultation for risk mitigation strategies• Implementation of citywide initiatives involving multiple ecosystem partners• Engaging with a diverse set of stakeholders to address their needs and gain project buy-in• Program Governance, Process Adherence and Compliance and Quality reviews• IT and associated services Procurement Management comprising RFP Preparation, Bid Evaluation, Procurement Negotiations, Inspections and Audits