Shobhit Tiwary

Finance and Internal Audit professional with 3+ years of experience at KPMG supporting global audit and internal-control engagements across Record-to-Report (R2R), Record-to-Analyze (R2A), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR) and related finance processes. Experienced in internal-control testing, SOX/ICFR procedures, process walkthroughs, RCM documentation, reconciliations, journal-entry testing, audit workpapers and evidence evaluation. Also brings accounting and bookkeeping exposure, including day-to-day accounting entries, purchase and sales records, GST data/reconciliations, TDS working papers and closing support.

Completed certifications in Investment Banking, Financial Modelling, Advanced/Mastery Excel and Portfolio Management.

Internal Audit Associate – 2 at KPMG (2023-08 – 2026-09)

• Collaborated with the Global Delivery Center (GDC) on internal-audit and control-testing procedures for global clients across multiple finance and business processes.
• Supported end-to-end audit execution, including process understanding, walkthroughs, control-test procedures, sampling, evidence evaluation, workpaper preparation and documentation of conclusions.
• Performed internal-control testing and SOX/ICFR procedures, including test-of-design and operating-effectiveness testing, to assess whether controls were appropriately designed and operating as intended.
• Worked across R2R, R2A, O2C, P2P, Accounts Receivable and Data-to-Delivery (D2D) processes; developed process understanding, assessed risks and tested relevant controls.
• Supported R2A process reviews by understanding finance data flows and reporting activities, reviewing supporting documentation and reconciliations, checking data accuracy and consistency, and documenting control observations and exceptions.
• Supported R2R activities involving journal-entry and reconciliation checks, financial close/reporting controls, account-balance review and supporting-document verification, as applicable to assigned engagements.
• Supported O2C procedures covering order processing, billing/invoicing, revenue-related controls, customer master-data checks, receivables, collections and customer/order reconciliations.
• Supported P2P procedures covering procurement controls, vendor and invoice verification, purchase orders, approvals, payment controls and invoice-to-PO/receipt matching procedures.
• Prepared and updated Risk and Control Matrices (RCMs), documenting risks, control descriptions, test steps, evidence, exceptions and audit conclusions; helped identify control gaps for follow-up.
• Performed AP-focused control checks over vendor onboarding/master data, invoice validation, PO and non-PO invoices, approval evidence, three-way matching, duplicate invoices, blocked items, payment authorization, vendor balances and outstanding invoices.
• Supported vendor and AP-to-GL reconciliations, aging/outstanding-item reviews, invoice cutoff and accrual-related checks, completeness of liabilities, and follow-up of reconciling items.
• Reviewed segregation-of-duties and access/approval controls relevant to procurement, invoice processing and payments; documented potential control gaps and remediation support.
• Used KPMG Clara, IDEA, Data Snipper, Power BI and other audit tools for data analysis, audit documentation, mathematical-accuracy checks, internal-consistency reviews and anomaly/exception analysis.
• Coordinated with team members and stakeholders, supported new-hire/team-member guidance, and contributed to timely delivery and quality review of global audit work.

Finance Intern at VN & Co. (Chartered Accountants) (2022-12 – 2023-02)

• Supported GST registrations, GST-related reconciliations, Income Tax Return filing activities using Tally ERP 9, and statutory/internal audit work.
• Assisted with compiling and verifying accounting records and supporting documents for tax and compliance-related activities.
• Helped review purchase and sales records and reconcile relevant information, escalating discrepancies for clarification.
• Supported documentation and record maintenance for audit, tax and statutory-compliance requirements.

Paid Assistant at Maruti Suzuki Pvt. Ltd. (2022-06 – 2022-07)

• Verified financial documentation, supported regulatory-compliance activities and assisted with monthly closing reconciliations.
• Helped maintain accurate supporting records and follow up on discrepancies identified during documentation and reconciliation checks.

Corporate Trainer & Soft Skills Trainer at Freelance

• Delivered communication, teamwork, professional etiquette, presentation, employability and workplace-readiness sessions using role plays, discussions, practical exercises and feedback.

Soft Skills Trainer at PMKVY (2022-01 – 2022-12)

• Delivered structured soft-skills and employability training and designed interactive learner-engagement activities.

M.Com in Commerce & Management – Madras Christian College (2021 – 2023)

B.Com in Commerce & Management – University of Calcutta (2018 – 2021)