Daniel Montes Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, IL, US

• Responsible for maintaining IIA’s “Generally Conforms” QAR rating and updating departmental IPPF artifacts.
• Responsible for the implementation and administration of AuditBoard and internally developed continuous monitoring / data analytics system.
• Responsible for the formulation, administration, and reporting of the annual risk assessment.
• Responsible for formulation of annual internal audit roadmap/plan, projects, and staffing requirements.
• Responsible for internal audit continuous improvement initiatives.
• Responsible for Artificial Intelligence (AI) internal audit initiatives.

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, IL, US

Lake Mary, Florida, US

Lake Mary, Florida, US

Calabasas, CA, US

• Responsible for formulation of internal audit roadmap, projects, and staffing requirements.
• Responsible for the management of internal audit projects and related budgets.
• Manage internal control design and operating effectiveness assessments for finance and IT processes.
• Manage special and ad-hoc projects, as requested by senior and executive management.
• Manage co-source relationships, projects, and related budgets.
• Responsible for process improvement and cost reduction assessments and for providing recommendations to senior and executive management.

• Was responsible for the redesign IT control framework to remediate prior year’s material weakness.
• Coordinated the planning, preparation, and execution of companywide risk assessment.
• Managed consultant services and budgets related to the remediation of deficient controls.
• Was responsible for the preparation of materials related to SOX and internal controls awareness campaigns.
• Managed and developed staff on project assignments and professional development.
• Managed SOX documentation efforts and external auditor requests.

Chicago, IL, US

• Responsible for the planning, scheduling, preparation, execution, analysis and reporting of service center, regional, corporate audits, and special projects.
• Assist in the documentation and maintenance of documentation of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Perform annual companywide risk assessment (US, Canada, China).
• Responsible for departmental budgeting, procurement, and staffing requirements.
• Manage existing relationships with external and internal contracted auditors.
• Prepare audit reports for the audit committee and executive management.

Chicago, IL, US

• Prepared, executed, and reported on SOX 404 and operational audits.
• Was responsible for control matrix and narrative updates as well as quality control.
• Was responsible for the execution of coordinated efforts with contracted professionals and external auditors.
• Conducted and reported on corporate IT general controls testing.
• Conducted special projects and audits related to process improvement, cost monitoring, compliance, and fraud.

Chicago, IL, US

• Prepared and executed SOX 404 compliance documentation and testing for companies within the manufacturing and consumer products industries.
• Responsible for writing and executing internal audit test programs.
• Assisted in the planning, execution, and analysis of internal audit and SOX engagements.
• Prepared observation/exception documentation and remediation recommendations for compromised controls.
• Responsible for writing and executing IT control audit programs.
• Prepared and executed SSAE-16 (formerly SAS 70 Type I and II) control evaluation engagements.

• Responsible for the management and delivery of clients’ projects.
• Directed employees with regard to client setup, system maintenance, and quality control.
• Reported, weekly, to upper management regarding status of client’s projects.
• Managed client accounts and contacts.
• Wrote training manual for new employees.
• Administered front end of SQL database.

• Provided system analysis and design for current network (wired and wireless).
• Wrote information security policy.
• Administrated and maintained the functionality and integrity of systems on site.
• Responsible for internal/external security policies and auditing.
• Responsible for all IS related purchasing, tech support, and repair.
• Installed and configured desktops and servers (fax, web, mail, and file).

Master, Business Administration

Master Of Science, Information Systems Management

Bachelor, Business Administration; Double Major: Accounting And Information Systems Management