Chad Gaither Email & Phone Number

Long Beach, California, United States

• Managed operational execution and financial management of CBRE’s Global SOX Program, covering ~$31B of revenue in FY’22 in support of the company’s 404(a) assessment, including direct oversight of Americas scope, comprising of 8 lines of business and corporate processes.• Headed all facets of management's assessment: project management, planning, scoping, education, training, documentation, design, and operating effectiveness (testing and review), remediation support and validation, open deficiency evaluation, status reporting, external audit coordination, and co-source management, ensuring SOX program deliverables met the deadlines and quality standards of a large, accelerated filer.• Oversaw documentation and testing of entity, business and IT level processes, risks and controls (incl. proprietary development environments), addressing control and significant deficiencies, training management and staff of PCAOB focus areas, such as IPEs, MRCs, and SOC1.• Spearheaded SOX project planning, education and assessment for new mergers and acquisitions, accounting pronouncements, company initiatives, and system implementations, such as:o Telford Homes / Turner & Townsend acquisitions.o Hyperion AI Bot implementation.o ASC 842 Leasing Standard & System implementation.o AuditBoard SOX tool implementation.o IPE policy implementation.• Supervised teams of 3-5 staff at a time, including internal staff, external consultants, and overseas resources, establishing development of high-performance culture through frequent feedback, training sessions, and mentoring.• Recruited, interviewed, and evaluated qualified applicants. Coached and motivated team members on advancement opportunities, continuing education, and performance recognition, leading to high retention and internal promotions of team members.• Led delivery of Global SOX Assurance Training program, providing 8 trainings for global team in FY’23.

Newport Beach, Ca

Los Angeles

• Managed operational execution and financial management of process improvement, enterprise risk management, internal audit, and SOX compliance projects for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. Oversaw $1.3M of revenue in FY'17.• Oversaw development of internal control of financial reporting (ICOFR design) from ground up (documentation through testing), enabling a start-up immunotherapy client to be compliant with SOX 404 (b) within a 2-month timeframe.• Identified enterprise risks, process improvement opportunities, and operational efficiencies, utilizing executive interviews, business process analysis, key performance indicators (KPIs), and data analytics for private and public entities.• Deployed data analytics enabled internal audit approaches, delivering targeted operational audits over a wide range of processes, such as procurement, inventory management, expense reimbursement, human resources, and payroll.• Developed best practice methodology and training for effectively integrating outsourced resources.• Directed re-design of KPMG Risk Consulting practice's offshore resourcing, onboarding and transitional coaching processes.• Clients included Kite Pharma, a Gilead Company, Apria Healthcare, NextGen Healthcare, Health Net, Texas Children’s Hospital.

• Executed all phases of the audit process, including planning audit approach, performing and reviewing substantive procedures, and overseeing completion of the audit in accordance with US GAAP.• Served as lead senior for 10-K and 10-Q filings, including agreed upon procedures for various public and private US based companies, providing high quality audit deliverables on time. • Analyzed various financial statement account balances by looking at business operations, trends, and related accounts.• Researched and applied new accounting guidance, including Accounting Standard Codification (ASC), US GAAP, and KPMG audit methodology, verifying accuracy of the audit approach. • Clients included Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods, Capital Records, and World Oil Corp.

Budapest, Hungary

Developed and taught customized lesson plans for students of various learning styles and abilities at numerous multinational businesses around the city.Incorporated various multimedia platforms in the classroom to enhance overall learning experience.Edited and refined business websites to ensure professional Business English content and appearance.Assessed student's strengths and weaknesses to provide tailored lesson plans for international language exams and personal learning goals.

Business Economics, Accounting And Business/Management

Activities and Societies: Accounting Association, UCSB Bookstore, Education Abroad Program

Teaching Skills And Classroom Management/Pedagogy Theory

Macro-Economics, Scandinavian Studies