Tilakraj Shetty

I am a finance professional with a total of 30 years’ experience, out of which 24 years have been in the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry.

My exposure to the Oil and Gas industry especially Joint Venture Oil and Gas companies has been through Petrofac, British Gas (BG) and Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) – a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC).

Currently I am employed with Kuwait Petroleum Corporation as a Chief Internal Auditor with one of its subsidiary – Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC). My responsibilities include Internal Audits as well as Joint venture Audits

KUFPEC has interests in over 30 active Joint Ventures across Africa, Middle East, South East Asia & Australia.

My profile includes leading and conducting Joint Venture audits across the various Joint ventures that KUFPEC has interests in.

My academic credentials includes the CPA (USA), Masters in Financial Management (India), Cost Accountancy (India), Bachelor of Commerce (Mumbai University).

KUWAIT PETROLEUM CORPORATION, KUWAIT - Chief Internal Auditor - Jun 2008 till date (with a gap working with Petrofac)

PETROFAC LIMITED, UAE - Audit Manager - Mar 2014 till Dec 2014

BRITISH GAS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INDIA LTD, MUMBAI - Head Financial Accounting - Nov 1996-Jun 2008

1. Passed Certified Public Accountant (AICPA) exams in 2011
2. Masters in Financial Management (MBA), Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai University, 2000
3. Cost Accountant, Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India (ICWAI), 1995
4. Bachelor of Commerce, Specialization-Accounts & Economics, Mumbai University, 1991
5. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), 2002 (a much sought after & rigorously tested, global certification given by US based Information Systems Audit & Control Association, ISACA)