Brandon Wright Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Utah

Project Manager for Tech Services in the Professional Services Group at Yardi.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Experience in data conversion, custom reporting, custom integration, and implementation of the Voyager ERP system.

Teach IT Risks & Controls Course to Masters Level Students (MAcc & MBA).

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Responsible for day to day accounting functions in accounts receivable, accounts payable, customer billing, fixed assets, etc.Complete month-end and year-end closing and prepare month-end and year-end financial statements.Prepare budget and forecast variance analysis and other ad-hoc analysis for the Executive team.Improve efficiency of processes by automating routine tasks through the use of VBA in Excel and Access. Created a SQL database and created VBA routines to automate calculations and reports.Review company operational and IT processes, policies, and procedures for proper application of compliance requirements (PCI DSS & SSAE 16) and opportunities to improve the internal control environment.Project manager for PCI DSS and SSAE 16 assessments and security projects for network and application security.Perform regular security vulnerability assessment of the company network and quarterly IT security reviews.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Lead international SAS 70 engagements leading staff in multiple firm offices in the United States and international member firm offices (PwC Poland and PwC India) and client remote staff across the states and in India.Gained proficiency utilizing specialized audit data analysis software (ACL) scripting to automate fraud analysis procedures.Was the Senior Associate member on audit teams of public and private company integrated audit engagements testing IT controls and systems in financial processes.

Audited IT General Controls and reviewed IT Risk Management.

Planned, executed, and evaluated audit plans of SAS 70 audits of companies in several industries including: technology, financial services, and third-party administration.Performed Sarbanes Oxley testing of IT controls as an external audit and attestation auditor and an internal auditor. Evaluated control design and operating efficiency and provided control recommendations as a consultant for clients.Performed analytical and substantive procedures of financial statement audits in business areas such as revenue, operating expenses and accruals, AP, and employee compensation.Proficient with Computer Aided Audit Techniques (IDEA) for performing fraud, internal control and substantive audit sampling and testing.Prepared tax filings for small S-corps and partnerships, and for individuals.

-Agreed Upon Procedures Audit-Supervisory Committee Audit-BSA Compliance Audit

Masters, Accounting

Ba, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Beta Alpha Psi - VP of IT

Bs, Information Systems

Activities and Societies: Beta Alpha Psi - VP of IT