Bill Karraker Email & Phone Number

Dallas, TX, US

Irvine, CA, US

• For leading global software and solutions provider, evaluated impact to existing SOX controls and ITGCs (e.g., change management, user access, etc.) in support of key financial system launches and determined new.
• For a leading global retailer, performed walkthroughs with SOX control owners, internal audit team and Big 4 external audit team to certify controls for effective operations, ensuring periodic updates and changes due.
• On internal controls co-sourcing engagement for investment services firm, ensured that effective internal controls were in place and in compliance with GAAP and applicable regulatory laws and rules for financial and.
• For a leading wireless network operator, maintained Asset Under Construction accounts in SAP. In addition, created capitalization and depreciation journal entries through BlackLine JE templates that were imported into.

• Launched a business consultancy practice to provide fractional CFO services for small and medium sized businesses, including:
• Marketed, sold and delivered full-cycle accounting and CFO services (general ledger, financial planning, analysis & reporting, cash management, A/R, A/P, payroll, tax planning & preparation)
• Strategic advisory services (KPI Balanced Scorecard, Operations Excellence, Forecasting & Budgeting, Internal Controls)
• Systems evaluation (Sage Intaact, NetSuite, Centage Maestro).
• Implemented cloud-based business payments platform to automate expense recording, payment authorization, receipts and cash forecasting

Boston, MA, US

• Directed the Risk and Operations Excellence efforts focused on deploying internal controls, risk management practices, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies to reduce inefficiencies and defects in trade processing internal.
• Managed Incident Reporting Process for trade processing
• Drove best practices through the design and implementation of internal controls that ensured completeness and accuracy of financial information
• Decreased non-value-added activities and increased operating capacity through Lean Six Sigma tools (Value Stream Mapping, Deep Dives, 5 Whys Root Cause Analysis)

Addison, TX, US

• Reported to Chief Audit Executive and supported three Regional Vice Presidents of Finance. Maintained full accountability for the assessment, development, and implementation of financial systems and global internal.
• Conducted in-depth risk assessments and implemented control activities to address risks and verify effectiveness of corrective actions
• Presented on risk and control initiatives at a Global Finance Conference and led training for control process owners in United Kingdom, Mexico, Brazil, Poland, Ukraine, Moldova, Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Korea.
• Configured segregation of duties conflict rules and developed reporting criteria for controls not provided by software

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• Provided financial audit and information technology assurance and advisory services.
• Managed, led and coordinated engagement teams (e.g., Dell, General Electric) through the planning, execution and completion of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) activities as it relates to multiple business cycles, Information.
• Designed and implemented Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAAT) to ensure appropriate internal controls were in place for ERP (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards) and financial analysis systems (e.g., Hyperion)
• Designed and implemented Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAAT) to deploy automated substantive auditing procedures for identifying fraud in support of SAS 99
• CAAT testing identified payroll and expense reimbursement fraud at a Fortune 250 company

Bachelor Of Arts, Accounting

Business Intelligence Graduate Certificate Program