Alyssa Bowker, Cpa, Mba Email & Phone Number

• Overall responsibility and authority for management and operations of the company, including approval of significant equipment and vehicle purchases,
• Reviews and signs all contracts, including Master Service Agreements
• Maintains full record of receipts and disbursements of the company, including invoicing and payroll
• Leads the development of short-term and long-term strategies and policies

Detroit, MI, US

• Director on the Consumer and Commercial Banking Audit Team
• Audit liaison for enterprise integration activities over the Ally Credit Card acquisition. This includes consultation and effective challenge relative to the integration plan and related governance and risk management.
• Facilitates the building and development of a diverse team through recruiting, coaching, and guidance to enhance development and address potential skill gaps
• Collaborates with and influences Ally Lending, Ally Credit Card, Customer Care and Experience, Corporate Finance, and Consumer and Commercial Banking BLRM to assess risk and improve internal controls through the.
• Coordinates and oversees timely execution of annual, dynamic, and quarterly Risk Assessment routines to build the annual audit plan and perform ad hoc special reviews
• Accountable for the effective execution of risk-based, agile audit engagements, issue validations, and other special reviews and investigations

Detroit, MI, US

• Audit Manager on the Risk Audit Team
• Oversees risk audit projects (including audit and regulatory issue validations) which includes project management, research and analysis of business processes, writing reports, and communication of decisions
• Effectively partners with Enterprise Risk Management and Operational Risk Management second line of defense teams to ensure timely and accurate execution of risk and control identification, audit projects, issue.
• Provides oversight of employees which includes providing ongoing coaching and performance reviews, resolving conflict, and team-building
• Leading department initiative to implement Risks and Controls Universe Summary within Audit Methodology to be used in the scoping of audit projects
• Presides over the Charlotte Audit Social Team, which creates and organizes events for employee enrichment

Detroit, MI, US

• Lead Auditor on the Compliance and Risk Audit Team
• AIC responsible for supervising and providing performance feedback to two to five resources on up to three audit projects and/or issue validations related to compliance and risk
• Efficiently identified, assessed, and documented risks and controls within business processes, as well as provided first-level detailed reviews on Test of Design and Test of Effectiveness workpapers
• Initiated and led the pilot of a Risks and Controls Universe Summary utilized for the scoping of audit projects
• Planned initiatives as a member of Audit’s “Your Opinions Count Engagement Committee” and the “Charlotte Social Team” based on solicited feedback from audit employees
• Nominated for the enterprise “I’m an Ally Award” and recipient of the “Audit: Y’all Better Recognize Award” for efforts in leadership, work ethic, on-boarding new employees, and improving team morale

Charlotte, NC, US

• Auditor-In-Charge (AIC) of audit budgeted for 3,550 hours which included three audit teams
• IT experience with user access, audit logs, application rules, and application interfacing
• Responsible for setting milestones and managing budget, coaching/mentoring, as well as writing planning memos, process flows, lead sheets, risk assessments, and final reports
• Experience with human systems, returns and adjustments, reconcilements, branch banking, BSA/AML/OFAC
• Audit Diversity and Inclusion Team member aiding in the planning of department events promoting inclusion

Charlotte, NC, US

• Led online/mobile banking audit budgeted for 3,000 hours and supervised four audit teams
• Managed client relationships, monitored risks and analyzed data metrics within four business units and five corporate infrastructure projects related to online banking, mobile banking, ATMs and phone centers
• Performed fieldwork with external auditors on three six-week occasions related to Lockbox processing

Charlotte, NC, US

• Assisted in writing planning memos, creating controls, and completing internal testing of business units
• Involvement with audits related to wire transfer, deposit operations, compensation, and client due diligence

Charlotte, NC, US

• Actively participated in personality self-assessment and leadership seminars to identify personal strengths, areas for growth, and tools for managing direct reports and interpersonal relationships
• Successfully completed financial exams relating to banking products, credit risk, finance and accounting rules
• Developed community bank knowledge through two one-week field rotations shadowing community bank personnel including tellers, branch managers, and regional branch operation managers

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

• Required to deliver a research paper summarizing the impact that various factors have on movie profitability
• Identified patterns and trends to distinguish outliers within the movie industry
• Utilized Excel to complete statistical analysis and regression models

Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, DE

• Proofread and identified errors in accounting formulas in accordance with IFRS and US GAAP in professors’ conference research articles and presentations
• Applied rules of International business etiquette to efficiently communicate with German academic researchers

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Accounting

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International/Global Studies

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