Bob Keefer Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

As a Senior Audit Manager my core responsibility is planning and leading risk-based audits of PNC’s Retail Bank business including development of audit scope, objectives, work plans, identification of key risk and controls, control testing including identification of data driven testing techniques, development and communication of audit issues and recommendations and audit reporting. I have direct supervision of up to four employees while also developing and mentoring team members assigned to each audit. During the pandemic I executed a special assignment to identify, risk assess and evaluate COVID driven procedural and control changes ensuring risks were appropriately mitigated and customer benefits were correctly implemented. Currently acting as Retail Banking lead for annual risk assessment and audit plan development. Early adopter and proponent of Agile audit approach pilot. All audit work is documented in Teammate after transition from Archer in 2021.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s internal audit functionincluding budgeting and resource planning, staff growth/development and auditexecution. Regularly present written and verbal reports to the Audit Committeeand senior management. Work closely with external audit firm in a direct assistcapacity for SOX 404 and financial statement testing and manage relationship withthe audit firm responsible for 401(k) and pension audits executing in a direct assistcapacity. Supervisory responsibility for one employee until August 2016 costsaving workforce reductions.

Responsible for starting the company's internal audit function that grew to include both USA and Asia based auditors and covering operations in 12 countries. Primary responsibility was leading management's annual Sarbanes-Oxley certification project with specific emphasis on compliance at new acquisitions that were added at a pace of approximately one every two years. Also served as a key member of the due diligence team for several acquisitions including one in China that more than doubled the company's employee count and a complicated transaction that included operations in numerous countries that were segregated and added to several different business segments within II-VI. Reporting directly to the Audit Committee Chair I presented written and verbal reports on a quarterly and ad hoc basis to the Audit Committee. Promoted to Director in October 2007 in recognition of job performance and growth of the department and responsibilities.

Responsible for starting an internal audit outsourcing niche practice for the firm.Created marketing plan and materials, developed customer audit process based onthe COSO framework and trained financial audit staff.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Responsible for scheduling all audit projects, participating in systemsimplementation teams and supervising or executing all aspects of our risk basedaudit approach. Supervised staff of two full-time and two part-time auditors.Assumed responsibility for all administrative details of the department in June2001.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Responsible for leading audits of proprietary bank clients, executing individualmutual fund compliance reviews and leading or participating in risk basedoperational audits of Federated’s business processes.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Responsible for executing all aspects of risk based audit approach including auditplanning, risk assessment, development of audit program, execution of audit steps,documentation and interpretation of testing and communication of findings andrecommendations. Earned promotion to Staff Auditor III in September, 1999.With promotion came additional responsibility of performing as lead auditor withemphasis on project management, customer communication and audit planning.

As Staff Accountant, reconciled loan office cash accounts and worked with “livecheck” and automated loan payment programs suggesting operationalimprovements. Prepared state based licensed lender renewal applications andsupporting documentation. As Internal Auditor, analyzed business processes,control strengths and weaknesses, developed and executed testing procedures,analyzed results, developed recommendations and communicated audit results.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Accounting

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