Bhavya Handa
Corporate Governance, Business Risk Consulting and Internal Audit | ACCA Affiliate & Global Rank Holder An accomplished risk consulting professional with 3 years of experience across varied consulting firms (Ernst & Young, Genpact ERC & Grant Thornton) delivering business risk engagements, corporate governance, process transformation and SOX compliance engagements across diverse sectors including manufacturing, hospitality, real estate, and biotechnology. I am a ACCA affiliate with a global ranking (3rd in India, 6th worldwide) and a BBA from Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Pune. Known for driving operational excellence, process optimization, and control enhancements across multiple industries. I handled all phases of the audit cycle from planning to completion depending on the project needs. I focused on delivering high quality work papers, managing multiple engagements at once, and mentoring junior team members during the process magnifying value by mentoring and guiding staff with respect to their work while ensuring the quality and timeliness of my own deliverables. Lastly, managing the client and other stakeholders, as well as handling escalations played a key role in my current role.
Work experience
36 months in total
- Grant Thronton Bharat20 months
- Ernst & Young India7 months
Career highlights
Consultant - Risk Consulting, Ernst & Young
- Conducted internal audit engagements across inventory management, indirect materials procurement, subcontractor operations, and production for a manufacturing client with a revenue of over ₹1 billion, reducing operational risk and identifying process gaps across 4 SBUs.
- Identified process gaps in material consumption, subcontractor billing, and quality processes, enabling improvements in production efficiency and identifying underutilised resources resulting in actualised saving of ₹2 million.
- Utilised SAP, Excel, and Alteryx to analyse large datasets and perform rate variance analysis across divisions, identifying inspection delays, aged inventory, and excess procurement with potential savings of over ₹4 million.
- Synthesized audit observations into operational insights by analyzing production and procurement patterns, aging inventory and conducting rate variance analysis across divisions that enabled senior leadership to optimize for improved business outcomes.
- Performed cycle counts, ABC analysis, stock aging reviews, and verified material movements to assess accuracy of inventory controls in SAP for a tyre manufacturing company.
Consultant - Genpact Enterprise Risk Consulting
- Designed, developed and evaluated control design methodologies for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance across critical business processes (PTP, OTC, RTR) for a US based Lifesciences client with revenue of over $595M+.
- Implemented value-add SOX and non-SOX controls by analyzing client processes and identifying process gaps and implemented strategic audit observations by collaborating with Genpact operations and the client leading to sustained operational enhancements.
- Managed continuous control monitoring and developed control testing protocols across Oracle and NetSuite enterprise systems by developing standardized SOPs resulting in streamlined audit cycles, improved compliance tracking, and enhanced control testing efficiency for enterprise clients.
- Implemented a streamlined documentation process, reducing time spent on documenting control activities by 25% and reducing turnaround time of audit cycles by 25%.
Senior Associate - Grant Thronton Bharat LLP
- Prepared and presented 8 comprehensive internal audit reports to C-suite and corporate head offices, translating audit observations into strategic business recommendations that enhanced risk governance and operational efficiency.
- Spearheaded business risk engagements for a hospitality client with over 900 Cr revenue, enhancing efficiency of 20+ critical internal controls and streamlined in-room food ordering process by reducing time for end-to-end delivery.
- Conducted risk assessments and developed risk control matrices for hospitality client to assess regulatory compliance with FSSAI standards, mitigating penalty risk and standardizing food safety protocols across multiple operations.
- Conducted process gap analyses by undertaking system walkthroughs & implementation testing of SAP HANA and HONO software as additional client request.
- Conducted pre-audit activities and system walkthroughs for 4 large real estate clients (NCR region, 2000+ Cr combined revenue), designing SOPs, KPIs, and process flow charts to optimize operational efficiency.
- Executed P2P audit for 500+ Cr manufacturing client, conducting site audits across 4 locations and physically verifying 20+ Cr in inventory, enhancing the procurement process.
Achievements
- ACCA Rank Holder: Achieved 3rd rank in India and 6th worldwide in the Professional Level Advanced Financial Management Exam (2024)
- Selected for conducting outstation audits for Hospitality clients travelling to 4 different states nationwide
- Nationwide Top Risk Team award for the year 2023 based on Grant Thornton's metrics (Out of total 80 risk teams)
- Scored more than 90% in tenth standard Board Exams (ICSE)
- Winner of the Derek’s Faster, Smarter, Better Challenge (All over Pune District)
Certifications
- Data Analysis Using Excel - Coursera
- ACCA Affiliate - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- Ethics and Professional Skills - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
