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La Crosse, Wisconsin Area

Technology product manager for the internally developed Kaplan Professional Education business systems.

La Crosse, Wi

Technology product owner for the internally developed Kaplan Professional Education business systems.

La Crosse, Wi

Coordinated the financial Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance efforts for Kaplan Professional Education including process documentation, planning, quarterly control testing and annual submissions required by The Washington Post/Graham Holding Company.Assisted the accounting team with closing activities, analysis and accounting research.Worked with product line management and product setup teams to ensure products were setup appropriately and resulted in proper revenue recognition.Worked with IT and other functional departments to define business processes, system requirements and reports and test financial changes to applications and reporting. Took on the role of Business and Data Systems Platform Owner in March 2015.

Menomonee Falls, Wi

Executed Sarbanes-Oxley reviews and compliance, financial and operational audits. Developed audit programs, identified risks, created and executed test plans, identified opportunities for internal control and process improvements, discussed recommendations with business partners and prepared audit reports. Performed client assistance testing and physical inventory observations requested by the external auditor. Key accomplishments:• Initiated changes to SOX testing plans to remove operating controls and increase the accuracy and efficiency of testing in assigned areas including the account payable, cash, credit, debt, financial reporting and sales audit processes.• Created a Sarbanes-Oxley document repository using Microsoft Office SharePoint that facilitates the sharing of information between the business areas and internal audit.• Restructured departmental local area network drive to improve efficiency and information sharing among audit team members.• Led the development of a Lotus Notes database to automate the quarterly survey process used to obtain internal control changes from the business areas.• Utilized PeopleSoft knowledge to perform analysis of company travel expenses and store cash paid out to assist management in identifying areas with excessive spending.

Appleton, Wi

Planned and performed Sarbanes-Oxley internal reviews both independently and as part of a team at manufacturing and administrative locations worldwide. Identified internal control weaknesses, conducted interim and closing meetings to discuss progress and findings with auditees, prepared audit reports. Areas tested included accounting and reporting, fixed assets, human resources, physical inventory and purchasing. Other projects included assisting in the preparation of the corporation’s 2004 financial statement footnotes and assisting in the revision of Sarbanes-Oxley audit programs.

Appleton, Wi

Assisted in external audits of private and family owned entities and benefit plans, performed compilations and reviews, prepared financial statements and audit reports, prepared tax returns and performed tax planning for corporations, partnerships and individuals, and prepared payroll and property tax reports for clients. Client engagement experiences were in the manufacturing, construction and transportation industries for entities ranging from new companies to $285 million in revenue.

Grand Rapids, Mi

Assisted in the design and execution of process and control reviews specifically in the areas of production reporting, inventory procedures, revenue recognition cycle, cash collection, procurement cards, expenditure cycle, and fixed asset acquisition. Prepared audit reports including recommendations and best practices. Assisted in various external audits of publicly traded and private family owned businesses. Client engagement experiences were in the manufacturing, banking and distribution industries for entities ranging from $50 million to $2 billion in revenue.