ABHAY SINGH
Internal Audit | Risk & Compliance
abhaysinghpro@gmail.com | LinkedIn
+91 9999134727 (India) | +971 509818429 (UAE)
Location – Dubai / India (Available for immediate UAE Joining)


Professional Summary
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) & Risk Advisory professional with 7+ years of experience across Big 4 and mid-tier firms (PwC India, Grant Thornton Bharat). Extensive exposure to internal audits, compliance review, IFC compliance, RACM design, and governance frameworks aligned with IIA IPPF and Global Internal Audit Standards (2024). Strong focus on internal control design, IFC compliance and control testing across key business cycles. Proven ability to manage multi-country audit engagements across UAE, KSA, Europe, and Asia, identify control gaps, improve governance, and enhance operational efficiency. Seeking an Internal Audit / Risk role in the UAE.
Core Skills
Process & Internal Audit
• Internal Audit & Process Audits
• P2P, O2C, R2R, HR & Payroll, F&A
• Plant, Stores & Operational Audits
• Audit Planning, Walkthroughs, Testing & Reporting
Internal Controls, Risk & Compliance
• IFC / ICFR / SOX Controls
• RACM, SOPs & Process Narratives
• COSO, IIA IPPF, Global IA Standards (2024)
• RCSA, Control monitoring, SOP & policies
• AML, ABAC, Third-Party Risk
Tools & Analytics
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, SAP
• Audit Analytics & Automation

Professional Experience
Senior Associate - Risk Advisory (Internal audit & Compliance) May 2024 – Feb 2026
PwC India | Gurugram
• Led end-to-end compliance audits of global channel partner operations for a Fortune 500 technology client across UAE, KSA, Egypt, and Europe, covering vendor / customer onboarding, contracting, billing, payments, and revenue recognition, ensuring alignment with AML, ABAC, and local regulatory requirements.
• Managed end-to-end audit execution including planning, walkthroughs, test design, review of workpapers, and reporting in line with client compliance frameworks.
• Identified control gaps and recommended remediation actions, strengthening governance and compliance across multi-country operations.
• Exposure to UAE regulatory expectations, AML frameworks, third-party due diligence, and governance practices relevant to financial services environments.
Achievements
• Reduced audit fieldwork duration by 30% through automation using proprietary AI tools.
• Identified non-compliant contracting practices worth USD 115M, strengthening governance and supplier accountability.
Senior Consultant - Internal Audit / Risk Advisory July 2018 – May 2024
Grant Thornton Bharat | Gurugram
(Progressed from Trainee ? Analyst ? Consultant ? Senior Consultant)
• Directed internal audit and compliance engagements (Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, HR & Payroll, Inventory & Fixed Assets); monitored Action Taken Reports (ATR) and closure of audit findings.
• Prepared internal audit reports and summarized key risk observations, contributing to management presentations and Audit Committee reporting, highlighting control gaps and remediation plans.
• Reviewed cost allocation models, contractual compliance, RACMs, and IFC frameworks, improving control reliability.
• Managed resource planning, project costing, timely delivery, and presentation of audit reports to senior management.
Achievements
• Achieved annual cost savings of ~USD 60K by identifying contractual wage inefficiencies.
• Detected revenue leakage of ~USD 280K through pricing analytics, leading to improved revenue controls.
• Identified a critical control gap in a China-based vendor payment process; implemented enhanced controls to reduce fraud exposure.

Education & Certifications
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) October 2025
• Certified Sarbanes-Oxley Expert (CSOE – SOX) November 2024
• Executive MBA (Business Analytics) – IMT Ghaziabad April 2024
• Master of Commerce (M. Com) – Delhi University July 2022
Key Engagements
• Global Tech (Oracle) - Global channel partner compliance audits, ABAC / AML controls, third-party due diligence & fraud investigations; reported directly to Oracle Compliance & Ethics (USA).
• Global Consumer electronics (Dyson) - Reviewed process reviews of Dyson - Singapore assessing global S2P and support functions, highlighting aged GR/IR risks and SAP SoD conflicts of global operations.
• Manufacturing (Radico Khaitan, Globus Spirits) - Plant operations audits (CO2 gas plants, contract manufacturing sites, HR & payroll controls); evaluated finance & accounts compliance under IFRS/Ind AS, and reviewed P2P and R2R processes across 8 plants.
• Hospitality (JW Marriott, Novotel, InterGlobe/Accor, Holiday Inn, Massive Restaurants & Absolute Barbeque) - Operational audit across front office, F&B, housekeeping, and support functions. Restaurant Operational audits (15+ outlets). Designed IFC frameworks, managed vendor compliance, managed RCSA and compliance tool implementation.
• FMCG (Mrs. Bector’s Food Specialties) - Assessed operations, HR & payroll processes, and designed controls improvements
• Healthcare – Tested internal financial controls over customer revenue processes at SRL Diagnostics. Performed internal audit of plant operations for Windlas Biotech Ltd.
• Real estate (MagicBricks) – Conducted walkthrough and designed RACMs & process narratives of capital investment and revenue processes.
• Digital Media (Times Internet Ltd.) – Conducted walkthrough, designed RACMs & process narratives for procurement & revenue process.
• Logistics (Movin Express) - Internal audit of the revenue cycle & procurement function; developed RACMs for revenue, operations (From first mile to last mile), warehouse management and customer support functions.
• Infrastructure (L&T PECL) - Reviewed Toll operation, revenue leakages and cash management & operational controls.
Secondment
• Beam Suntory India - FP&A Supply Chain secondment; prepared distillery installation capital budgeting using DCF (NPV & IRR), developed 18-year inventory projection model, designed COGS master, and built long-term revenue & production planning models.

References
Available upon request.