April Jackson Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

Highly visible role to senior leadership and works collaboratively with different functional areas within the organization,Gathers strategic insights around key competitor and industry trends,Works on competitive analysis with respect to strategic positioning and asset risk,Analyzes quarterly earnings results for industry peer companies and presents the results to the senior leadership team,Develops and updates the annual strategic risk appetite process, including analyzing rating agency expectations and limits,Updates the quarterly Enterprise Risk Management dashboard and report shared with senior leadership,Works with Enterprise Risk Management team and ESG cross-functional team on climate-risk and ESG strategy development,Exposed to new product initiatives, as well as mergers and acquisitions, andSupports the vice president and chief risk officer and develops presentations delivered to senior management, including the board of directors.

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

Curated internal and external presentations and talking points for the chief executive officer, chief financial officers, and other key executive leadership,Drafted company press releases,Interacted with rating agencies and prepped related meeting presentations,Hosted and prepared presentations for the annual Company Update for investors and bankers,Partnered with key business leaders to disseminate business information and changes across the footprint,Monitored and analyzed financial data and product pricing to determine business segment performance and areas for improvement,Analyzed quarterly earnings results for industry peer companies and provided an executive summary to the senior leadership team,Partnered with Accounting, Finance, and Acquisition teams on various initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, and,Monitored the department's $4 million budget.

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

Led, coached, and managed financial and operational audit teams in planning, executing, and reporting the results of internal audits and special projects across Protective’s lines of business,Led, coached, and managed seven rotational program employees who worked across the company,Organized and budgeted annual internal audit staff training for eighteen internal auditors, andDeveloped written audit reports and verbally communicated audit issues to business unit leaders, corporate executives, the Internal Audit Steering Committee, and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors,Collaborated with internal stakeholders and external auditors to complete audit reviews to ensure management action plans were completed timely,Evaluated complex financial internal controls and communicated results to the external audit team,Documented and evaluated internal controls related to Protective’s Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance effort,Partnered with the Corporate Legal team to investigate reported internal and external fraud related concerns, andConsultant and leader on the AssureNet/Certification Remediation SAP team, the actuary Principle Based Reserve team, LCCSR Callidus Cloud implementation team, Rotational Program Advisory Committee, and the Sustainability Advisory Group.

Oakland, Ca, Us

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Recruited and staffed highly skilled accounting and finance professionals in a temporary or permanent position for companies located in the Birmingham, Alabama market for one of the world's largest accounting and finance staffing firms.Helped organizations develop a plan to fill open positions while allowing them access to candidates that could not be sourced through traditional methods.Helped accounting and finance professionals advance their careers by matching them with opportunities that met their specific needs while working with a broad range of positions from Accounting Clerk to Chief Financial Officer.

Huntsville, Al, Us

Internal Auditing for a public utility company located in Huntsville, Alabama serving gas, water, and electric customers.Established, directed, and prioritized a comprehensive program of internal auditing covering financial and operational areas of the company,Presented audit plans to management and boards for review and approval,Developed audit assignments and directed the activities of staff auditors,Monitored and appraised performance of staff auditors,Evaluated the adequacy and effectiveness of the company's system of internal controls and the quality of performance,Crafted recommendations for corrective actions and monitored compliance,Developed and presented both oral and written reports to management and boards covering audit activities and results,Developed and monitored the annual budget for auditing section, andHandled complex or more difficult audits beyond the capability of staff auditors.

Madison, Al, Us

Internal Auditing for a software and hardware manufacturing company which required significant knowledge of compliance requirements with GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley Acts 302 and 404 and DCAA.Completed risk assessment activities and assisted with the development of worldwide internal audit plans,Performed domestic and international financial statement internal audit engagements,Performed Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 activities and reviews,Coached internal auditors with work paper organization and monitored deadlines,Prepared audit working papers in standard format presenting information relative to the extent of audit tests performed and conclusions reached,Wrote audit findings, recommendations and presented them to key stakeholders, andPartnered and collaborated with external auditors on financial statement audits.

Us

Examined the financial records of the state, county, or local government or other organizations receiving public funds,Performed audits in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards to determine if the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable laws,Prepared audit working papers in standard format presenting information relative to the extent of the audit tests performed and conclusions reached, andWrote audit findings and recommendations.