Brandon Ely Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, Us

Assist in the implementation and build-out of Remitly’s global Internal Audit function post IPO, overseeing all aspects including hiring, budget management, GRC tool implementation and Audit Committee reporting:• Conduct finance and regulatory compliance audits for a global payments company with over $36B in send volume and 5,000 corridors• Administrative management for a global internal audit team with members in the U.S. and Nicaragua• Direct outsourced, co-sourced and internal audit engagements, maximizing resources while efficiently executing and completing the audit plan.• Oversee SOX BP control testing; act as primary Internal Audit liaison to PwC and SOX PMO.• Oversee the implement and build-out of Auditboard, including modules for SOXHub and OpsAudit.Head of SOX (2020 – 2021)• Head of Internal Controls, hired to stand up Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance function for Remitly from the ground-up for a pre-IPO money remitting fintech. • Managed Big 4 (KPMG & EY) external consultants to complete process reviews, control identification, test of design.• Built control inventory including business process and ITGC controls, entity level controls.• Responsible for Audit Committee and Executive Management reporting on SOX• Act as primary liaison to PwC external audit team for all SOX control related activity. NASDAQ: RELY #fintech, #iporeadiness

Seattle, Washington, Us

Head of Internal Audit role for a $1.06 Billion Asset sized, State-chartered credit union in downtown Seattle, WA. Reporting to the Supervisory (Audit) Committee and CEO, I am member of Senior Management who provides the Committee, Board of Directors, and Management with assurance of safety and soundness through analysis, information, and recommendations concerning the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance with internal policies and procedures. I work with the Supervisory Committee and President/CEO to prepare and modify the Annual Audit Plan, and execute the plan as directed. Significant duties include:Supervisory (Audit) Committee CoordinationRegulatory Exam and Financial Statement Audit CoordinationAudit Team ManagementAudit Process OptimizationExperience in:Financial, Operational and Compliance AuditingOutsource and Co-source Engagement Management

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Risk Assurance Manager supporting the US Internal Audit Center of Excellence (IA COE), a national team of seasoned internal audit professionals focused on quality and innovation across internal audit, compliance and risk management. Assisted in the development of solutions for internal audit methodology, content and technology (including data analytics and visualization solutions) across the three lines of defense. Also served as a Manager based in PwC’s Seattle office in the Risk Assurance Practice. Supported PwC's Financial Services Sector, with a focus on Regional and Community Banking clients. Responsibilities include meeting client needs by leveraging risk management, internal audit, and operations experience to assist banks to identify, assess and mitigate risks. Areas of expertise include:• Risk Based Internal Auditing• SOX• ITGC• GRC & ERM• Financial Services / Regional Banking

Arlington, Va, Us

Internal Audit and SOX Testing Manager for a $96 Billion Review publicly traded company. Administratively manage 10 auditors and supervise a project team of 30 auditors testing 1350+ SOX Internal Controls for The Boeing Company, including all ITGC's (Production, Access, Change Management, Active Directory, Windows Enterprise, LINUX, UX Mainframe) and including all business finance controls (Revenue, Expense, Inventory, Estimates at Completion, JE, Financial Statement Review, Tax, Corporate Consolidations, Compensation, Pension Benefits). Also responsible for developing audits for Shared Services business segment from an emergent, risk-based approach. As part of the Corporate Audit training team, help deliver new auditor training on all aspects of auditing, including planning, fieldwork, reporting and the corrective action process.

Responsible for program execution of the bank's SOX program for a $10 Billion publicly traded bank holding company, including Board and Executive reporting, coordination of the Executive 302 certifications, and faciliation of Public Auditor interim and year-end testing (KPMG and BDO USA).Accomplishments include:• Decreasing control count from 800+ controls in 2006 to 150 Key Controls in 2012, reducing staffing costs and project time by 70%. • Developing the bank's IT GITC testing framework and enterprise IT control mapping to CoBIT framework.• Hiring and managing a team of auditors and interns to fulfill SOx work requirements. Effectively trained auditors on ICFR, COSO, and external audit requirements.

Senior Auditor responsible for supervising Bank Holding Company regulatory audits including Reg. W, TARP Compliance, and Compensation audits. Delivered results to Executives, Federal Reserve and FDIC personnel. Managed bank lending audits, including all aspects of regulatory compliance including OFAC, TIL, and FRB requirements. Assisted in vendor due diligence and implementation of MetricStream, a GRC/Audit software solution, including defining business requirements, functional specification review, user acceptance testing and end-user training. Assisted in implementation of Sterling’s Enterprise Risk Management program and Fraud Risk Management Assessment program.

• Responsible for Accounts Payable and Receivable; Executive expense reporting; AP and Treasury wire funding.

• Responsible for commercial loan documentation preparation, including collateral servicing, lien and asset-based documentation.

San Francisco, California, Us

Sourced high dollar deposits for Wells Fargo Advisors as a Personal Banking Investment representative with a Series 7 license. (expired)Proactive sourcing of quality customers for the bank, including sourcing personal and small business Loans, personal and business deposit accounts. Operationally, acted as a Teller Supervisor with oversight responsibility of 2 to 6 tellers.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of General Studies, Organizational Leadership