Harshit Bhatnagar

CEO

Delhi, India13 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

Over a decade of experience in Internal Audit and Risk Management.
Expert in driving governance for tech and digital ecosystems.
Proven track record in fraud risk management and operational controls.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Governance and Risk Management expert in Fintech and Tech industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Governance & AssuranceRisk ManagementOperational Risk ManagementInternal AuditsGovernance

Other Skills

Compliance ManagementFraud Risk ManagementInternal AuditOperational RiskRisk AssessmentControl DesignRisk-Based Audit PlanningControl EffectivenessBusiness Process ImprovementInterpersonal CommunicationTeam ManagementAuditingMISStatutory AuditAccounting

About

CA with over a decade of experience in Internal Audit, Operational Risk and Governance, primarily within high-growth tech, fintech and digital-first organizations. I help organizations turn business strategy into pragmatic, risk-based control frameworks that enable strong governance while maintaining execution speed. My approach to risk and audit is deeply business-aligned, prioritizing value creation, transparency, and sustainable scale over checklist-driven compliance. Key areas of experience include: • Risk-based internal audit planning and execution • Operational risk assessment and control design • Fraud risk management and investigations • IPO and board-level governance readiness • Process reviews, automation and cost optimization • Managing large-scale audits through third-party firms

Experience

13 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

10 mos

Current Experience

Paytm

Governance & Assurance

Jul 2025 – Present · 10 mos

Manage internal audit focusing on governance, fraud risk and operational controls.
Drive risk-based audit planning aligned with business priorities and audit committee expectations.
Partner with senior leadership to identify control gaps, revenue leakage and cost-optimization opportunities.

Internal AuditsOperational Risk ManagementCompliance ManagementFraud Risk ManagementGovernanceGovernance & Assurance+1

Builder.ai

Head - Internal Audit and Operational Risk

Sep 2024 – Jun 2025 · 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Set up and led the internal audit and operational risk function across multi-country operations.
Conducted enterprise-wide risk assessments and prioritized audits across key business processes.
Identified process inefficiencies, cost-optimization opportunities and control gaps.
Worked closely with leadership to implement governance and control improvements.

Internal AuditOperational RiskRisk AssessmentControl DesignOperational Risk ManagementInternal Audits

Tata digital

Associate Director, Internal Audit

May 2022 – Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Led internal audit for group entities, strengthening governance frameworks and control effectiveness.
Designed and executed risk-based audit plans aligned with board and leadership priorities.
Reviewed operating effectiveness of controls and tracked closure of high-risk observations.
Coordinated with external and group auditors to ensure consistent audit and governance standards.

Internal AuditsRisk-Based Audit PlanningControl EffectivenessGovernance

Ixigo

Senior Manager Internal Audit

Dec 2021 – Apr 2022 · 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Business Process Improvement

Paytm

3 roles

Executive Manager, Operations Risk Management

Aug 2021 – Dec 2021 · 4 mos

Business Process Improvement

Manager, Operations Risk Management

Nov 2020 – Jul 2021 · 8 mos

Business Process Improvement

Deputy Manager, Internal Audit

Sep 2019 – Nov 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

Business Process Improvement

Kpmg india

3 roles

Assistant Manager, Internal Audit (GRCS)

Apr 2019 – Aug 2019 · 4 mos

Business Process Improvement

Consultant, Internal Audit (GRCS)

Promoted

Apr 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

Business Process Improvement

Associate Consultant, Internal Audit (GRCS)

Feb 2016 – Mar 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

Lodha & co.

2 roles

Semi Qualified

Promoted

Mar 2015 – Feb 2016 · 11 mos

Article Assistant

Mar 2012 – Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Performed assignments of various types like Internal audit, statutory audit, internal financial control, tax audit etc.
Have exposure in multiple industries like hospitality, manufacturing, construction, hydropower, retail etc.