Periodic Feedback - Essay Example

People Worked and build a solid relation with the financial auditors Eric Chan (Manager from the financial auditors) and Mauro Bouta (Senior Associate).
2) I gone through the automated controls list to tie-out the total number that SPA team has against the financial auditor list.
3) I sent an updated Dashboard to Linda Dresbach (SPA Manager) on weekly basis to measure our accomplishment and to plan for the upcoming weeks.
4) Worked with Linda Dresbach (SPA Manager) when SPA senior associate (Jana Barret) was on leave during the audit period.
5) I performed technical work with Suhasini Anand of TVM Team and identified the security controls around UNIX and Windows. Also met with TVM Manager Julien to identify the issues raised by the TVM team and discuss the impact of these issues on the financial statements.
6) I appreciative Linda Dresbach for providing me guidance and instructions for quality work
7) Supervised the new associate Ireall Blackwood, provided guidance on the operating effectiveness of the ITGC area, and provided guidance (tour) on how to use Movaris System as well as SharePoint where the client posts the evidence.
8) Build a good relation with the internal Audit team (Sylvester Johnny) and provided Audit team a clear picture of our process and achievement and what needed.
Quality:
1. Managed and organized the database (My client) with the new associate Irella Blackwood for providing simplicity of work and easy for the managers to review the completed steps.
2. Gained knowledge on the tools; Movaris System and Share point, used by Covad Communication and provided training to other SPA team member for performing smooth and flawless work.
3. I worked closely with a Senior Associate (Paul Chu) during my first week at Covad Communication and received a performance note on the work that I have done during that week (please refer to the performance note section) by Paul Chu. Unfortunately, Paul left after the first week.
4. Provided a status update to Sean Couglin (SPA senior Manager) and Linda Dresbach (SPA manager) of what I have completed and what are roadblocks.
5. Gained technical experience on auditing Oracle application automated controls. Used Oracle gate tool to pull the SOD testing results as well as India testing results and confirmed these results with DBA (Eranyian Guna). Also, leverage some technical knowledge by looking at the controls that have been sent to Oracle gate analysis team.
6. In company of Linda attended meeting with Deloitte team and the Internal Audit team to discuss the issues that have been identified by Oracle Analysis team (SOD conflicts).
7. Acquired a good technical knowledge on testing Oracle, Intranet and Eagle systems for the operating effectiveness of the automated controls.
8. After identification, updated issue logs every time and discussed issues that have been raised with the Internal Audit to remediate.
9. Provided a feedback for the new associate Irella Blackwood and reviewed her work in the ITGC section.
10. Perform Spreadsheet testing for the in-scope spreadsheet within Covad Communication.
11. Reviewed the report testing performed by Irella Blackwood.
Profitable and Growth:
I was aware of the budget hours that have been assigned for SPA team, and was managing the time of the engagement in order not to exceed the budget hours. In addition, I was aware of the hours that have been assigned to the new associate Irella Blackwood and to let her informed me about any additional time that she might need to complete her work. Read More