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Reno, Nv, Us

Consulting for a small and large businesses including:-Implementing accounting procedures and developing financial statements for a rapidly growing boutique natural wine and hospitality company-Developing, implementing, and testing new ITAC, ITGC, and revenue controls for a large 404b technology company-Testing and reviewing ITGC and SOD controls for a large 404b company

- Designed and implemented NetSuite SOX compliant roles and workflows- Partnered with Fastpath to implement segregation of duties controls for clients- Transitioned multiple clients to Auditboard instances- Engagement leader on multiple first year SOX (404b) compliance engagments

San Francisco Bay Area

- IT Risk Advisory Manager with a focus on SOX compliance, project management, staff development, and business development.- Experience leading first year IPO IT SOX (404a and b) readiness - Responsible for leading a team of 8 IT auditors while performing audit procedures for 5B+ revenue companies

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

-History of on-boarding, developing, and mentoring new staff-Experience with PCI compliance audits -Performing agreed upon audit procedures over blockchain based equity and technology companies including security of crypto-currency (bitcoin) assets -Developing and performing revenue testing for a variety of industries including banking, insurance, mobile gaming, technology, and manufacturing.

San Francisco Bay Area

I have experience in external audit, internal audit, risk assessments, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, segregation of duties, information security management, PCI compliance, and governance.-Performing and managing information technology (IT) general control reviews for tier 1 and tier 2 enterprise resource planning (Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, etc.) systems over information security, general IT operations, change management, data center environmental and physical security, batch processing, backups, and automated business application controls.-Performing and managing IT general controls and application controls assessments for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 audits in various industries including technology, manufacturing, financial and mortgage banking, entertainment, healthcare, and retail.-Identifying and testing the effectiveness of control activities for client-specified control objectives related to annual Service Organization Control (SOC) reports.-Performing business process reviews and identifying key risk areas and the controls that properly mitigate those risks, developing effective test plans, finalizing test lead sheets in support of the conclusions noted, and providing recommendations and next steps for remediation.-Applying and aggregating financial statement risks per PCAOB requirements utilizing the COSO Framework. Communicating risks to stakeholders including financial audit partners and client management. -Developing value-added recommendations to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls and reduce risks within an organization.-Developing audit plans and risk assessments for DevOps environments and infrastructure.

Grand Haven, Mi

-Driving with new students behind the wheel -Managing website registration-Teaching both segment 1 and segment 2 coursework to 30+ students -Managing deposits, both online and in-person -Fabricating MS Word documents

Grand Haven, Mi

-Extensive knowledge of beer, wine, liquor, seafood, and raw bar selections. -Handling guests with refined tastes and also unruly guests.-Collecting money from servers and reconciling the register after every shift.

Redford, Michigan

-Developed a .8 Million Dollar Capital Budget Plan for 2013; created monthly progress reports for management.-Tracking and maintaining the capital asset budget for the year 2013 in Excel, including depreciation expenses.-Used SAP to determine invoice amounts, build invoices, extract data to Excel, and track project budgets.-Performed adjusting journal entries, approved purchase order adjustments and expense reclassification in SAP-Facilitated and led control and budget meetings with management.-Identified trends in PY budgets to compare for financial planning and analysis.-Experienced in a cross-functional, diverse workplace including domestic and international customers. -Developed instructions for future interns to generate profit/loss statements from SAP using Excel macros.-Computed and analyzed man hour billing rates based on depreciation, corporate overhead and personnel costs.

Grand Haven, Mi

-Managed staff and accounts payable in highly dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Master'S Degree, Strategy And Consulting

Activities and Societies: -Elected as a Student Representative -Member of the Catolica Men's Basketball TeamCoursework: -Strategic.

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Finance, Accounting

Activities and Societies: -Dean's List: Dec 2013 & June 2012 -Investment Portfolio OrganizationCourse Work: -Personal Income Taxation.

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