Parthiv Nair

Results-driven Internal Auditor and Management Consultant with 4 years of experience executing risk-based operational, financial, and SOX compliance audits within global corporate environments. Expert in evaluating internal control systems, performing end-to-end SOX walkthroughs and testing, identifying process gaps, and drafting actionable recommendations to strengthen corporate governance. Proven track record of leveraging advanced data analytics (Alteryx, Snowflake) and enterprise systems (SAP, AuditBoard) to drive continuous monitoring, uncover control deficiencies, and enhance audit efficiency across complex business functions.

Consultant - Plante Moran

(2022-05)

• SOX Compliance & Internal Controls: Execute end-to-end internal audit projects and financial reporting assessments in alignment with US SOX 404(a) requirements. Conduct comprehensive control walkthroughs, design gap assessments, and operational testing to evaluate the global internal control environment.
• Risk-Based Audit Planning & Fieldwork: Participate in audit project preparation and planning activities to target high-risk areas across diverse business functions. Evaluate financial risks, internal controls, and operational processes to ensure strict adherence to regulatory standards and company policies.
• Data-Driven Auditing & Automation: Leverage Alteryx, Power BI, and AWS Snowflake to extract and analyze large datasets from SAP ERP systems, identifying opportunities for continuous process improvement. Automated data mapping and journal entry testing, reducing process cutoff testing time by 90%.
• Continuous Monitoring & GRC Platforms: Integrated risk insights, segregation of duties (SoD) analytics, and outstanding audit deficiencies with AuditBoard and HighBond to enable continuous controls monitoring and streamline compliance oversight.
• Reporting & Stakeholder Presentations: Author clear, structured audit reports and deliverables mapping out key findings, SOX deficiencies, and risk exposures. Deliver timely, tailored feedback and strategic corrective action plans to senior leadership, tracking implementation progress.
• Process Redesign & Manufacturing Optimization: Documented detailed process narratives and flowcharts to author Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Nissin India (manufacturing sector), improving operational reporting accuracy and achieving a 40% reduction in process turnaround time.
• Forensic Investigations & Compliance: Collaborated with external regulators and co-sourced resources on high-stakes forensic investigations for public companies, successfully detecting control failures, legal compliance gaps, and uncovering fraud worth USD 10 million.
• Global Virtual Collaboration: Work collaboratively with cross-functional audit teams, guest auditors, and international stakeholders within a global, virtual team environment to ensure all deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.

Finalist - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

B.Com - Finance and Taxation - MG University (2022)