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Rachna Sharma

McKinney

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Auditor, Enterprise Functions

Wells Fargo
05.2024 - Current
  • Perform audit testing components of assigned audits, including the following areas: Payroll, Talent Management, and Benefits Operations
  • Develop and execute effective test plans independently for engagements and issue validations
  • Identified operational issues and instances of regulatory noncompliance through audit testing, and made recommendations to management
  • Serve as primary point of contact with the Line of Business for assigned areas of audit testing, as well as develop business partnerships within Internal Audit, Compliance and Risk

Senior Risk Analyst

USAA Federal Savings Bank
06.2019 - 05.2024

• Independently approved PRCI cycle for 25 Cards marketing, acquisitions and servicing experiences by completing risk and control mapping, issue analysis. Served as primary Bank ORM contact with PwC and first line partners.

• Monitored the risk and control environment for Cards on a monthly cadence by assessing control volume and type, key risk indicators, emerging risks, internal and external losses, and strategic initiatives to ensure that risk exposures are kept at acceptable levels.

• Completed effective challenge in RCSA cycle for Cards, Omnichannel, and Money Movement by reviewing inherent risks and evaluating control strength to calculate the residual risk rating for various member-facing experiences.

Senior Internal Auditor

Citi
10.2015 - 06.2019

• Planned and performed audits in the areas of Fraud Operations, HR Shared Services and Data Governance, Mortgage Retail Originations

• Led client meetings to walk through processes, identify key controls, and create process maps (in Visio) to demonstrate understanding of risks and controls for each process.

• Executed design effectiveness and operational effectiveness testing to evaluate the accuracy and completeness of controls.

• Identified, drafted, and reported issues observed during the audit to key stakeholders, and verify effectiveness of corrective action plans to address them in a timely manner.

Experienced Accountant

Augentius Fund Administration
08.2014 - 09.2015
  • Independently prepared journal entries, managed operational activities (including invoicing) and audits of four private equity funds.

Assurance Experienced Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
09.2012 - 08.2014
  • Performed detail review of financial statements, resulting in material changes to financial statement line items and revision of content in the notes to the financial statements for two audit cycles.

Education

Master in Professional Accounting - Financial Reporting And Assurance Track

The University of Texas At Austin, McCombs School of Business
Austin, TX

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs

Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business
Dallas, TX

Skills

  • Data analysis
  • Risk & Control Analysis
  • ABA Certified in Operational Risk Management

Professional Passion

Partnering with first line and second line to develop a sound risk and control framework and working efficiently to serve our stakeholders. I am focused on using a data driven approach to decision making to identify issues and inefficiencies that present unique challenges, affording me the opportunity to impart influence on the organization.

Timeline

Senior Auditor, Enterprise Functions

Wells Fargo
05.2024 - Current

Senior Risk Analyst

USAA Federal Savings Bank
06.2019 - 05.2024

Senior Internal Auditor

Citi
10.2015 - 06.2019

Experienced Accountant

Augentius Fund Administration
08.2014 - 09.2015

Assurance Experienced Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
09.2012 - 08.2014

Master in Professional Accounting - Financial Reporting And Assurance Track

The University of Texas At Austin, McCombs School of Business

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs

Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business
Rachna Sharma