Ashish Kumar Agarwal

CEO

Hyderabad, Telangana, India17 yrs experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 14 years of experience in Internal and Forensic Audit.
  • Expert in regulatory compliance and risk management frameworks.
  • Led audit engagements across UK and APAC regions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Financial Services and Consulting expert with a focus on risk management and compliance.

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Skills

Core Skills

Internal AuditRegulatory ComplianceForensic InvestigationsFraud Risk AssessmentAnti-money LaunderingThird Party Risk ManagementRisk Management

Other Skills

AccountingAnalytical SkillsAnti-briberyAssuranceAudit ManagementAuditingBanking LawBookkeepingCertified Fraud ExaminerCommunicationComplianceData AnalyticsDue DiligenceEducationEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

About

I help organizations build resilience, integrity, and trust through strong governance and risk frameworks. I am a Chartered Accountant with 14 years of experience in Forensic and Internal Audit, currently serving as Vice President of Internal Audit at Apex Group Limited. I lead audit engagements across the UK and APAC, representing Internal Audit at Audit & Risk Committees and Board meetings. My work spans both regulatory and non-regulatory audits, with deep knowledge of frameworks such as AIFMD, CASS, FCA, and other jurisdictional regulators. Previously at Deloitte, I supported global and large US companies in strengthening their Ethics and Compliance programs, conducting FCPA investigations, and addressing employee and vendor fraud. Over the years, I have led numerous risk assessment engagements — including AML/OFAC, fraud, and anti-bribery & corruption — helping clients identify top risks and design mitigation strategies tailored to their industries and geographies. I am also well-versed in The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards and the IPPF framework, having supported both Quality Assurance and Improvement Programs (QAIP) and External Quality Assessment (EQA) exercises. Beyond technical expertise, I have built annual risk-based audit plans, managed multi-team assignments, and driven initiatives in hiring, business development, and leadership. 🔹Core strengths: Internal Audit leadership, regulatory compliance, forensic investigations, risk management, and team development.

Experience

Apex fund services llp

Vice President Internal Audit

Jun 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

  • Apex Group is a global financial services provider offering fund administration, financial solutions, and corporate solutions, represented by 13,000 professionals across 112 offices worldwide.
  • In my role as Vice President – Internal Audit, I lead and execute audit engagements across the UK, EU and APAC regions, ensuring compliance with local regulations and Apex Group policies & procedures. I represent Internal Audit at Board and Audit & Risk Committee (ARC) meetings, providing regular updates to senior stakeholders and driving governance excellence.
  • Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
  • Conducted location audits covering Fund Solutions and Depositary, with focus on regulatory frameworks including AIFMD, CASS, FCA, and other local jurisdictional regulators.
  • Partnered with Compliance, Risk, and Legal teams to strengthen internal controls and ensure alignment with Apex Group’s global standards.
  • Designed and executed risk-based audit plans, managing multiple assignments across diverse teams.
  • Supported Quality Assurance and Improvement Programs (QAIP) and External Quality Assessment (EQA) exercises, ensuring adherence to IIA standards and the IPPF framework.
  • Delivered insights and recommendations that enhanced operational resilience, integrity, and trust across business units.
  • Led initiatives in hiring, team development, and business development proposals, contributing to the growth and maturity of the Internal Audit function.
ReportingCommunicationInternal AuditRegulatory Compliance

Deloitte

3 roles

Forensic Manager

Apr 2022Apr 2023 · 1 yr

  • Assisted in performing independent testing engagements of BSA/AML and OFAC compliance programs per Section 352 of the USA PATRIOT ACT.
  • Assisted in projects involving Investigations program assessment, Fraud maturity model evaluation, ABAC and OFAC/Sanctions compliance assessments, provided recommendations and roadmap to achieve the desired maturity level.
  • Assisted and managed projects involving ABAC risk assessments which involves review of policies, conducting interviews, conducting targeted transaction and accounting analysis into certain areas of potential ABAC risk and providing leading practice recommendations.
  • Led Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) engagements into various risk domains including Health and Safety, Modern Slavery and Financial Crimes like bribery and corruption, tax evasion, money laundering and fraud.
  • Led a team working on screening/dispositioning of sanctions, PEP, Adverse media, SOE and Enforcement alerts for individuals/entities and based on project requirements.
  • Performed comprehensive due diligence on prospective and continuing clients of the U.S. Deloitte Service Line entities, including research of legal, bankruptcy, lien, judgment, and regulatory records as well as adverse media citations, in order to ensure potential clients do not post financial or reputational risk to the firm.
ReportingAnti-briberyForensic InvestigationsRegulatory Compliance

Senior solution advisor

Jun 2020Apr 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Anti-Fraud Consulting
  • Experience in performing fraud risk assessments (FRA) on various business processes of clients in different industries. It involved proactively identifying an organization’s vulnerabilities to internal and external fraud. Industries worked include technology companies, social media service, restaurant business, Clinic, family home-leasing company etc. Work included review of existing fraud risks, identification of relevant schemes, mapping of controls and assessment of residual risks in discussion with clients.
  • Worked with a large US information technology company in assisting them with its Anomaly Management Maturity assessment and evaluate progress against the plan and to assess iterative progress, hurdles, and course corrections. Work included assessment of maturity model for each of the metrics related to the anomaly maturity model pillars that include strategy and governance, people and organization, process & analytics and technology & data.
  • Assisted a multinational telecommunications company in assessing its existing KRI’s and development of new, measurable KRI’s in 6 domains that include anti-bribery and corruption, anti-trust, third party, data protection, global trade and sanctions and sales practices/ethical sales. Work included providing recommendations for new/enhanced KRI’s for newly identified risks and prioritizing the recommendations based on client’s feedback.
  • Assisted and managed projects involving ABAC risk assessments which involves review of policies, transaction testing for travel and entertainment expenses, gifts or other items of value provided to third parties, promotional meetings, and grants, conducting targeted transaction and accounting analysis into certain areas of potential ABAC risk, and providing leading practice recommendations.
  • Worked on ABAC, OFAC, and sanctions compliance program risk assessment and deep dive for a global Packaging client.
ReportingCommunicationFraud Risk AssessmentRegulatory Compliance

Lead solution advisor

Sep 2017May 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Anti-Money Laundering
  • Performed AML risk assessments for several global banks. Work included preparation of risk assessment workbook by evaluating quantitative and qualitative risk factors against mitigating controls and assess inherent and residual risk at the business unit and/or enterprise level.
  • Corporate Intelligence Services
  • Worked on conducting background searches for third parties and reporting.
  • Conducted informational interviews with third parties and prepared report for a global health care company.
  • Third Party Risk Management
  • Worked with a global healthcare company in its third-party global remediation assessment. Work included conducting risk assessment on the third-party by conducting research specific to risk domains that include financial heath, anti-bribery & corruption, health & safety, labor rights, data privacy and information security.
  • Worked with UK member firm in assisting with review of its third party initial risk questionnaire and detailed risk assessment.
  • Firm Contributions and Initiatives
  • Worked on proposals for engagements on fraud risk assessment, ethics and compliance program assessment, investigative services. Closely worked with US and member firm partners, and prepared presentations in line with Deloitte guidelines.
  • Led hiring initiative for investigation and dispute team. Work included coordination with talent team and hiring managers, initial screening of resumes, conducting interviews and ensuring the open positions are filled with appropriate and quality resources. Also conducted trainings to new seniors on screening and conducting interviews.
  • Worked as a lead for business continuity management champion for forensic and financial crime. Worked with offering leaders and senior managers across US and USI to review tools and technologies used, identify dependencies and document recovery time objective.
Analytical SkillsComplianceAnti-Money LaunderingThird Party Risk Management

Dcb bank

2 roles

Deputy Manager - Internal Audit Department

Mar 2014Aug 2017 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • I have experience building annual risk based audit plan and have handled multiple internal audit assignments, led team and was involved in hiring resources during my tenure in DCB Bank.
ComplianceKYC VerificationInternal AuditRisk Management

Team Leader

Mar 2014Aug 2017 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • I am working as a Team Leader for Branch Audits in Internal Audit Department and handling the planning, execution and management of team for achieving the quality output within the timelines. I am also involved in audits under various cross functional departments, Snap reviews, project sign-offs, preparing of reports, compliance tracker & monitoring.
Operational Risk ManagementAnalytical SkillsInternal AuditRisk Management

Genpact llc

Management Trainee

Jun 2012Mar 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

  • Royalty Accounting - R2R
  • Preparation of monthly/quarterly reports & monthly advance reconciliation's.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

M/s r.r.mittal & associates

Chartered Accountant

Jul 2008Jan 2012 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Assisted in the preparation and filing of Income Tax Returns of Corporates, Partnership Firms, Partners and Individuals.
  • Carried out statutory audit for SBH.
  • Assisted in conducting statutory audits for various private limited companies.
  • Involved in preparation of accounts for clients on an assignment basis.
  • Assisted in the preparation of Audit Reports under the Companies Act, 1956 (CARO 2003) and under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961

Education

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Chartered Accountant — Audit

Jan 2008Jan 2012

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Chartered Accountant — Auditing

Jun 2008Nov 2011

Osmania University

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom

Mar 2008Mar 2011

Osmania University

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) — Accounting and Finance

Jan 2008Jan 2011

Sri Chaitanya Jr College

Intermediate — Accounting and Related Services

Jan 2006Jan 2008

Johnson Grammer School

SSC — Mathematics

Jan 1993Jan 2006

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