Eric Gee Email & Phone Number

Crystal Lake, Il, Us

• Responsible for the loss prevention strategy for the company, including Retail, Supply Chain, Home Services and Online, while maintaining leadership responsibilities within Internal Audit• Led an overhaul of the dotcom fraud data strategy, leading to a significant reduction in manual reviews and a reduction in the fraudulent chargeback rate• Redesigned the internal control framework for business and technology as the company shifted from a retail-driven company to a service-driven company• Led the implementation of multiple process automation and analytic improvements throughout the organization. Key examples include Access Management, Change Management, Firewall Reviews, Vulnerability Reviews, and Compliance Signoffs • Leader of the crisis management function, including the task force responsible for the company’s response to COVID-19

• Responsible for preparation and presentation of material to the Audit Committee• Regular interaction with Business Unit Presidents to identify high risk areas of the organization to proactively and effectively address through the annual audit plan• Transitioned the operational audit function to a more agile audit approach, decreasing the amount of administrative tasks required and increasing the amount of time that the audit function spent addressing the key risks effecting the organization. Reduced hours worked on top projects by almost 40%• Responsible for maintaining morale, keeping key talent engaged and continuing to complete audits committed to the Audit Committee during extended periods of budget restrictions• Audit team size varies from 9 to 33, consisting of SOx, Technology, Operational and Field based auditors

• Responsible for the strategy and management of all functions within Internal Audit, including SOx compliance and operational audits for the technology and corporate teams. Team consists of local, off-shore and field based resources for a total budget of approximately $3.5M. Also accountable for a four person development team that is responsible for creating automated audit solutions. • Identified opportunities throughout the Sarbanes-Oxley process for the automation of audit testing and evidence requests, reducing the overall hours required to support the function going forward. IT workpapers for access testing were reduced from 170 to approximately 100, all having some component of automation developed.• Revamped the Sarbanes-Oxley workpapers and work flow, further increasing efficiency and reporting capabilities• Implemented improvements throughout the Internal Audit department, including an internal quality review process, off-shoring of the management action plan closure process, and implementation of a process to review the current status of high-risk management action plans closed in previous years• Responsible for the process and actions around identifying and developing key talent for Director, Manager, Senior and experienced Staff Auditor roles throughout the department.

• Direct interaction with senior leadership through audit deliverables, including process recommendations, issue escalation, action plan review, project consulting and risk assessment• Responsible for the planning and execution of the annual audit plan for all corporate, compliance and field based audits for a team of twenty, inclusive of Managers, Seniors and Staff auditors• Integrated a six person India based audit team into the local audit team to drive increased productivity and enhanced morale of the India team• Heavily contributed to the development of the Internal Audit travel expense review application, including the creation of the business requirements, in-depth analysis of data and rule creation• Implemented a SQL training program to increase the effectiveness of the data analytics capabilities within the internal audit function• Active participant and contributor to the Internal Audit RILA group, a network of audit leaders throughout the retail industry

• Responsible for the development of audit lifecycle components including the annual plan, risk assessment methodology, cadence of audit planning, fieldwork and reporting for multiple business units• Accountable for planning, supervision and resource management of operational, compliance and retail store audit projects executed by up to ten senior and staff auditors• Replaced TeamMate by designing and implementing Smartsheet as the new audit workpaper and reporting tool for the department, leading to increased work efficiency and enhanced reporting• Redesigned the retail store audit program by incorporating data analytics into previously manual audit procedures, increasing the quantity of stores audited from 40 to 143. • Developed action plans and responses to annual associate engagement survey designed to increase department morale and productivity which included the implementation of monthly internal development sessions• Responsible for the project management and deliverables of multiple co-sourced audits delivered by a Big 4 firm• Executes high impact special requests at the request of General Counsel while concurrently delivering planned audit projects• Enhanced the Internal Audit Internship program by aligning project timelines, coordinating learning sessions with other relevant job functions and leading distribution center and retail format educational tours• Developed and implemented Sarbanes Oxley financial controls for the Online business, a $2B business that had not been in scope previously• Led multiple technology audits, including customer data privacy and employee data privacy

Hoffman Estates, Il

• Responsible for training and developing new staff auditors while continuing to lead independent projects• Contribute to the annual risk assessment process, including meetings with business unit senior leadership and analysis of potential auditable areas for inclusion in the audit plan• Assists in department recruiting efforts by interviewing potential candidates, including summer interns• Served as the Product Manager for the Internal Audit tool that was developed on behalf of the compliance group to monitor Anti Money Laundering compliance. Responsibilities included business requirements for functionality, data analysis to effectively target potential reportable scenarios, and ownership of the business relationship with the Chief Compliance Officer• Responsible for the development of objectives and approach used during audit engagements• Prepares performance evaluations and compiles coaching notes for each team member after every audit engagement• Effectively communicates audit scope, objectives and results with clients and senior management through formal meetings and written audit reports• Accountable for monitoring and escalation of action plans to validate implementation of audit recommendations• Active member of the Onboarding Committee and Data Analytics team