Yanet Belay
San Jose,CA
Summary
Yanet is a Sr. Associate in the Technology Risk Management practice and provides IT Advisory services at KPMG's Silicon Valley office; and has over Six years of experience in IT Risk Advisory, IT Audit, SOX compliance, and ITGC testing. She obtained her degree from San Jose State University, where she studied Business Administration: Accounting Information Systems. She is well-versed in the testing of design and operating effectiveness of IT general and application controls and the end-to-end processes of IT internal audits
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate
KPMG Advisory
01.2017 - Current
- Oversaw and coordinated the remediation efforts of a Fortune 100 company to enhance security of privileged accounts, which involved performing risk assessments to identify account owners, disable accounts no longer in use, update access for accounts requiring read-only permissions, and vaulting passwords for these accounts into CyberArk safes.
- Led communications in disclosing audit results, findings, and action plans to client management of multi-billion-dollar public company in regular status updates and audit closing meetings
- Led IT walkthrough meetings with client process owners and executed testing over Change Management, Logical Access, and Reporting processes for multiple in-house and third-party applications and systems
- Assisted clients in updating risk control matrices by mapping the controls to underlying risks, assertions, and degree of failure and in updating business process narratives
- Led the fieldwork executions of IT Application Controls and General IT Controls testing as part of internal audit functions and as part of SOX Readiness programs for clients prior to going public
- Involved in scoping exercises to ensure clients are complete and accurate in their comprehensive control procedures to cover all relevant applications, databases, operating systems, and servers
- Responsible for facilitating and overseeing staff and offshore resources, monitoring budgets, delivering status updates, and ensuring that audit deliverables meet client expectations for multiple projects
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting Information Systems
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA12.2016
Skills
- Understanding of IT and Audit Standards: Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards,
- Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with various operating systems, databases, and networking technologies Ability to understand and assess technical environments and controls
- Risk Assessment: Ability to identify and evaluate risks associated with IT systems and processes
- Internal Controls: Understanding of internal control frameworks and the ability to assess the effectiveness of controls over data integrity, confidentiality, and availability
- Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to understand complex systems and identify potential issues
- Attention to Detail: Precision and thoroughness in examining systems, analyzing data, and documentation
- Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills to report findings and make recommendations to stakeholders
- Project Management: Ability to manage audit projects, including planning, executing, and reporting
- Data Analysis: Proficiency in using tools and techniques for data analysis to support audit findings and conclusions
Timeline
Senior Associate
KPMG Advisory
01.2017 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting Information Systems
San Jose State University
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