Prafulla Somani

Associate Partner

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India24 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led global compliance initiatives at Anheuser-Busch InBev.
  • Expert in risk management and compliance frameworks.
  • Proven track record in internal audits and governance.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Compliance and Risk Management expert in the SaaS industry.

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Core Skills

Risk ManagementCompliance FrameworkFinancial Management

Other Skills

AccountingAnalysisAnalytical SkillsAuditAuditingBrand ProtectionBudget ManagementBusiness AnalysisBusiness Process ImprovementCOSO 2013 frameworkCOSO FrameworkCommercialsComplianceContract ManagementContract Management Audit

About

Be integral part of the senior management with an organisation; responsible for risk management strategy, design best in class compliance framework, supporting business to be compliant and sustains,leading the organisation to be market leaders in all respect.

Experience

Anheuser-busch inbev

2 roles

Global Director - Tech Compliance

May 2021Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

Global Compliance Director

Aug 2017May 2021 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Managing a team of 70 ABI employees and 100 consultant from Big 4, managing 25 plus global capabilities and responsible for following:
  • 1) Global governance and monitoring of Internal Controls across Business and IT processes.
  • Global implementation and rollout of SAP GRC
  • Global implementation of SAP security Framework.
  • Driving Internal controls automation.
  • 2)Global governance and monitoring of IT Software Asset Management and License compliance
  • 3) Global governance and monitoring of Data Privacy and GDPR program, Data classification, Data loss prevention and Third Party Risk Management.
  • 4) Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk Survey.
  • 5) Global governance and monitoring of Brand Protection and cyber security risk mitigation.
  • 6) Building and operating Dev Ops Compliance Analytics with Agile/ scrum Approach covering Fraud Analytics and Internal Audit Analytics and driving fraud investigations and business process audit across ABI.
  • 7) Driving Awareness around cyber security and IT Security policies across ABI
  • 8) Driving Control Testing around business process internal controls over financial reporting across P2P, R2R, O2C and Financial Reporting and month/yearend closing processes
Global governance and monitoring of Internal ControlsSAP GRCIT Software Asset ManagementData Privacy and GDPR programInternal AuditEnterprise Risk Survey+7

Genpact

3 roles

Vice President and Compliance Lead - CGRLH

Promoted

Jun 2015Aug 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Presently heading the Compliance function of CGRLH Vertical, consisting of 55+ Clients, supported from 18 Genpact locations India (5) ,Europe (4), LATAM (4), America’s (2), China (2), Philippines and South Africa and leading a team size of 75 members. (Direct reports includes 5AVP’s, 8SM’s)
  • Internal Control and Compliance framework for the vertical and deployment across clients and 18+ Genpact shared service locations.
  • Standardization of Internal Control Framework across clients and locations.
  • Sarbanes Oxley framework and Internal control framework in Shared financial service.
  • Conducting Internal Audit on P2P, R2R and O2C processes.
  • Ensuring Adherence of Compliance and Security policies in the Shared financial Services.
  • Contract Management , monitoring and reviewing of Service level Reporting
  • Co-ordination with the Internal Audit and Statutory Audit @ of the clients at Genpact India
  • Conduct Contract Management Audit , Data Privacy Audits , Information Security Audit.
  • Ensure Business Continuity Planning Solution is tested and invoked as required.
  • Adherence of Data Privacy Laws and Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption laws in global locations.
  • Drive preparation of SSAE16/ISAE3402 audits conducted by Big 4.
  • Drive preparation of process level ISAE3402 audits conducted by Big 4.
  • Drive Certifications for HIPPA and HiTrust for Healthcare clients
Internal Control and Compliance frameworkSarbanes Oxley frameworkContract ManagementData Privacy AuditsInformation Security AuditCompliance Framework+1

Associate Director - Risk Management and Compliance

Promoted

Feb 2013May 2015 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Leading the Risk Management and Compliance Solution for Life Science clients majorly Pharma Companies within India locations, consisting of 5+ Clients, Team Size of 21 (Direct reports includes 4 SM’s)
  • Responsible for delivery of internal Control and SOX Program within the share service operations, Governance Risk and Compliance solution, and implementation of COSO 2013 framework, Enterprise Risk Management and LOD (L1-L4) monitoring framework.
  • Design the SOD framework and help clients run the GRC tool for management of segregation of duties.
  • Help design and run 2nd LOD framework on GRC tool e,.g Archer for clients and create valuable reporting dashboards for Senior stakeholder and Finance Directors across the client organization.
  • Design the ABAC (Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption) guidelines for shared service operations while dealing with day to day processing of P2P, R2R and O2C.
  • Conduct adhoac Investigation into policy /process violation e.g Payment Fraud, or attempt of fraud by the Fraudster, and provide recommendation to improve the internal controls Framework.
  • Successfully carried out the following activities as per the pre-defined schedule and directions;
  • Performed walkthroughs to ensure existence and adequacy of control design, including ITGC
  • Performed 404 control testing including ITGC to assess effectiveness of implemented controls basis the control frequency and worked in coordination with the stakeholders for remediation of control gaps (design and effectiveness) in a time bound manner
  • Used extensively SOX tool kit for documentation and test results update.
Risk Management and Compliance SolutionGovernance Risk and Compliance solutionCOSO 2013 frameworkEnterprise Risk ManagementRisk ManagementCompliance Framework

AVP Compliance

Mar 2010Feb 2013 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • As AVP Compliance for Pharma major in Life Science set up the Internal control and SOX Control framework for shared service delivery locations in India and China and leading a team size of 13 members. (Direct reports includes 2 SM's)
  • Internal Control , SOX and Compliance framework
  • Conducting Internal Audit on P2P, R2R and O2C processes.
  • Co-ordination with the Internal Audit and Statutory Audit @ of the clients at Genpact India
  • Conduct Contract Management Audit , Data Privacy Audits , Information Security Audit.
  • Ensure Business Continuity Planning Solution is tested and invoked as required.
  • Adherence of Data Privacy Laws and Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption laws in global locations.
  • Conduct adhoac Investigation into policy /process violation e.g Payment Fraud, or attempt of fraud by the Fraudster, and provide recommendation to improve the internal controls Framework.
Internal Control and SOX Control frameworkContract Management AuditData Privacy AuditsCompliance FrameworkRisk Management

Vodafone

Senior Manager SOX Compliance

Jun 2006Mar 2010 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Lastly worked as Senior Manager – SOX Compliance @ Corporate Office (reporting to Vice President –Internal Audit and Sox Compliance), joined as Manager – SOX Compliance.
  • Implementation of SOX; identification of Control Gaps and its rollout for Order to Cash Cycle, Revenue Cycle and P2P Cycle.
  • Review of SOX Framework for all location in India
  • Sarbanes Oxley tool: Financial Control Manager tool Expert for Vodafone India and completed its implementation across India.
  • Successfully carried out the following activities as per the pre-defined schedule and directions;
  • üPerformed walkthroughs to ensure existence and adequacy of control design, including ITGC
  • üPerformed 404 control testing including ITGC to assess effectiveness of implemented controls basis the control frequency and worked in coordination with the stakeholders for remediation of control gaps (design and effectiveness) in a time bound manner
  • üUsed extensively SOX tool kit for documentation and test results update.Major Accomplishments:
  •  Moved to a corporate responsibility and appointed as SOX tool expert for implementation in All India basis.
SOX Control frameworkInternal AuditData Privacy AuditsCompliance FrameworkRisk Management

Ranbaxy

Manager Regional Account

Jan 2004Jun 2006 · 2 yrs 5 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Lastly worked as Head Regional Accounting – Northern Region (reporting to General Manager – Commercial India Region)
  • Joined as Manager – Regional Accounts
  • Responsible for the Northern Regional Office operations in relation to Accounting, Budget and MIS, Commercial and Distribution functions.
  • Initiated ,planned and effectively rolled out periodic Operational Audits and regular MIS across Northern Region and all branches in region
  • Implementation of Clause 49(SEBI)Compliance Guidelines; identification of Control Gaps and its rollout for Order to Cash Cycle, Revenue Cycle and P2P Cycle.
  • Management audits/special assignments:
  • Review of Management accounts and report to the directors on a monthly basis, which mainly involves;
  • Review of costing system, product profitability, ageing and inventory reports
  • Variance analysis and review of fund management
  • Head the various investigation audits across C&F agents and Distributors.
  • Major Accomplishments:
  • On successful performance over a period of year selected for post of Country Finance Manager – Vietnam.
SOX ComplianceFinancial Control Manager toolControl TestingCompliance FrameworkRisk Management

Blue star limited

Senior Commerical Executive

Jan 2002Dec 2003 · 1 yr 11 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Lastly worked as Senior Executive Commercial – Northern Region @ Blue Star Ltd (reporting to General Manager – Commercial India Region)
  • Lastly worked as Executive Commercial – Western Region @ Electrolux Kelvinator Ltd (reporting to Regional Finance Controller – Western Region)
  • Responsible for the Western Regional Office operations in relation to Accounting, Budget and MIS, Commercial and Distribution functions.
  • Analysis of Reports for Distribution offices and reporting summary to Regional Finance Controller.
  • Preparing MIS for Region basis the instruction from Corporate offices
AccountingBudget ManagementMISFinancial Management

Education

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Chartered Accountant — Accounting and Finance

Jan 1997Jan 2001

Symbiosis Law School, Pune

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) — Law

Jan 1997Jan 2000

Brihan Maharashtra College Of Commerce

B.Com (Hons.) from — Economics and Commerce

Jan 1994Jan 1997

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