Brian Foster Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Advisory role to Seattle University Albers School of Business on Accounting and Internal Audit curriculum development. Assisted SU in becoming a Center of Excellence for Internal Audit within the IIA IAEP program.

Governance over and protection of the Certified Internal Auditor and other certifications offered by the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Authored and reviewed Practice Advisories and Practice Guides published by the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Redmond, Wa Usa

• Head of Internal Audit: Led audit strategy, risk assessment, plan development, execution, reporting, and Audit Committee updates to provide assurance to the Board and senior management that financial, operational, and compliance risks are adequately controlled.• Senior Finance Director and Controller: Partnered with engineering leadership on dynamic resource allocation of multi-billion dollar budgets, ensured spend management discipline, managed quarterly close and earnings releases, drove effective controls and compliance, and delivered Business Intelligence technology solutions that enabled insights and more effective financial planning and analysis.• Managed global teams up to 150, with strong organizational health; established Microsoft’s first international audit departments in Asia and Europe.• Drove significant long-term transformation of Internal Audit at Microsoft into a global, world-class audit function, delivering assurance and consulting across key financial, compliance, and operational risks, including anti-corruption, cyber security, data privacy, service quality, business continuity, and supply chain.• Selected for the Corporate executive development program for cross-functional high potential talent.• Active member of the Finance D&I Leadership Team, and executive sponsor for the Latinos in Finance employee resource group, driving cultural transformation and talent development across Microsoft Finance.• Frequent speaker at Microsoft Executive Briefing Center, engaging with customers on innovation within modern Internal Audit, and the use of technology to transform audit processes and manage risk.• Led the development of Microsoft’s SOX 302 control evaluation framework in 2003 and was instrumental in the company’s implementation and optimization of SOX 404. • Partnered in the creation of Microsoft’s Enterprise Risk Management framework and process, which is now a critical business process for the Senior Leadership Team.

Managed financial operations, planning, and analysis, partnering with the leadership team to drive business results. • Developed first-ever brand P&L’s for the company, leading to better investment decision making and improved profitability. • Oversaw corporate accounting, payroll, and accounts payable departments; in charge of budgeting, consolidation and financial reporting processes, as well as acquisition integration.

Planned and led financial statement audit engagements, supervising audit teams of various sizes to evaluate internal controls and financial statement accuracy for clients in a variety of industries.