Determines rhythm of business for all companywide SOX Program activities, including internal audit testing timelines, training, 302 survey requirements, year-end audit, and attestation procedures. Leader of a dynamic team of five cross-functional SOX personnel who serve as liaisons between SOX process owners and internal/external audit; are responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and improvement of SOX business controls and remediation plans; and perform continuous monitoring of unintegrated SOX controls for key acquisitions. Manage and provide guidance for our vendor supported SOX testing groups. Consult with global business partners to ensure compliance with SOX programmatic requirements and policies. Collaborate with IT SOX compliance to partner with engineering teams on new system implementations to assess SOX control readiness and business SOX control implications.

Companywide business SOX program management and continuous improvement. SOX SME and Liaison guiding internal business organizations toward modernization of their internal control environments, process improvements and SOX readiness for new and/or ongoing projects and processes.

Manages companywide SOX 302 survey and SOX 404 management control testing programs; coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments for monitoring SOX Controls; serves as a liaison between various internal organizations, internal audit, and external audit. Key Corporate Accounting Internal Controls contact for several major projects.

Partner with the Microsoft Product Engineering Groups to drive a sustainable financial control environment using a standardized compliance framework; provide quarterly finance compliance metric to respective engineering groups' Controllers and assist in any necessary action to help improve results quarter over quarter; ensure compliance with company policies and procedures; partner with respective engineering groups to ensure compliance with key SOX controls; facilitate any necessary training to prevent and/or remediate control deficiencies; facilitate SOX 302 surveys with respective engineering group's Controllers and CFOs.Controls & Compliance consultant on various projects to identify operational and SOX control gaps; develop control and process enhancements; and to assist with the implementation of any necessary process improvements to ensure compliance with all regulatory standards and requirements in a timely manner; supports and provides controls & compliance expertise for the implementation of business solutions.

Coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments for monitoring compliance for all divisional SOX Controls; ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity; ensures financial controls are in place and functional for 13 divisional SOX processes; implements divisional strategies and provides leadership, support services, and education in relation to compliance, governance, and policy to Global Shared Services – North America Division; demonstrates up-to-date expertise in SOX and Internal Control and applies this to consult business partners on the development, execution, and improvement of processes controls and control remediation plans; provides and supports the implementation of business solutions; coordinates the development and maintenance of divisional business continuity and immediate response plan and assist in educating associates on that plan; serves as a liaison between divisional business areas, segment business partners, Global SOX PMO, internal auditors, and external auditors; train, develop, and lead a team of five associates.

Managed various elements of the audit , including SOX process and control testing, substantive testing of significant financial statement accounts, risk assessments, and analytical procedures; worked in a team environment with project budgets and timelines; demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills with the team as well as all client contacts; consistently displayed a commitment to exceptional client service and strong problem solving ability; supervised staff and assist them in the planning and performance of detailed audit test work of the clients' SOX processes and financial statements; and performed a detailed review of staff and interns' work and provided performance feedback. Prepared audit workpapers; planned, coordinated, and supervised all inventory observations and documentation for primary client; and various administrative tasks including preparation of all weekly team status meetings and the team planning event for primary audit engagement team.