Carmin Ramirez, Cpa, Mba Email & Phone Number

United States

Greater Chicago Area

Senior Consultant providing Accounting, Risk and Compliance services in Greater Chicagoland Area.

Represent CME SOX program and provide subject matter expertise to internal and external stakeholders. Redefine compliance and auditing processes to manage changing business needs and regulatory requirements.Partner with 3rd party services and internal audit department on co-sourcing arrangements. Develop effective relationships throughout the company and with external stakeholders. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement internal controls addressing entity-level, business process and information technology objectives. Manage and develop team of professionals to effectively administer compliance program.

Responsible for executing all aspects of SOX program including risk assessment, certification, testing and deficiency reporting within established deadlines. Actively participate in recruitment and employee performance evaluations. Provide attainable process improvement recommendations and seek standardization opportunities for cost effectiveness and process simplification. Manage control environment integration activities achieving first year compliance.

Managed and trained support staff and consultants on CBOT’s SOX methodology. Evaluated complex business risks and internal control structures. Performed independent assessments and judgments concerning the design and effectiveness of internal controls within the context of the COSO framework, SOX and GAAP. Actively contributed to integration of CBOT/CME control environment achieving compliance in first year.

Responsible for maintaining and updating internal control documentation, liasing with external auditors, process owners and outsourced SOX consultants. Completed close checklists evidencing internal controls are operating effectively. Active member of SOX Steering Committee providing updates regarding controls testing and deficiency reporting.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance And Financial Management Services

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma Honor SocietyApplied concepts in Business & Corporate Strategy, Advance Corporate Finance.

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting