PGDM (General Management) · Batch 2026-27
Khushali Prasad
I am an MBA student at XLRI – Xavier School of Management with 3.5+ years of professional experience in risk consulting and internal audit at Big Four firms (EY and PwC). Over the course of my career, I have worked extensively on internal audit, risk assessment, and governance engagements for clients across diverse industries ranging from manufacturing to logistics. My role has involved evaluating business processes, identifying control gaps and their associated risks, recommending process improvements, and supporting organizations in strengthening their risk management and compliance frameworks.
Work experience
44 months in total
- EY LLP21 months
- PwC Services LLP23 months
Career highlights
Senior Risk Analyst --> Associate Risk Consultant, EY LLP
- Independently handled 5+ business processes across 5 engagements, contributing to 95%+ on-time project completion
- Drafted and reviewed 20+ audit findings, 3+ SOPs, and 25+ process flows documentation that drove 30+ actionable recommendations
- Guided 2–3 junior team members per engagement, reviewing working papers and ensuring 100% quality compliance on findings and reports before client submission
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams across 8+ client stakeholders, resolving 30+ audit issues and ensuring on-time delivery across all engagements
- Received client appreciation and internal recognition on 3+ engagements for delivering high-quality audits, resulting in repeat engagement requests and stronger client relationships
Risk Analyst, PwC Services LLP
- Conducted walkthroughs and documentation of 10+ financial and operational processes across the manufacturing and insurance sectors
- Performed 3+ independent audits — identifying 15+ control gaps, preparing working papers, and ensuring 100% adherence to audit procedures and timelines
- Supported 5+ internal audit engagements involving risk assessments across 20+ risk areas, drafting audit reports and presentations that contributed to 10+ actionable process improvement recommendations
- Coordinated with client teams across 8+ engagements to gather information, resolve 50+ queries, and monitor the implementation status of action points
Achievements
- Recognised with "Client Extraordinaire" award for delivering high-impact internal audit engagements
