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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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Greater Boston Area

As SOX Manager, I was a proactive leader of audit preparation, financial reporting, and internal controls, reporting to the SOX Program Director. I actively researched and updated financial operations in alignment to regulatory changes. I also pinpointed control deficiencies to offer continuous process improvements and analytical insights to support data-driven strategies. Furthermore, I was the final authority on management remedial action plans and follow-up testing.• Spearheaded comprehensive analysis of bank's general ledger, KPIs/metrics integration, and risk mitigation. Applied the Director's action plans by the Controller and external auditor without exceptions.• Led, equipped, and empowered 6 auditors in global offices in Poland and India.• Subject Matter Expert (SME) on PCAOB audit standards.• Orchestrated 20+ interviews with Finance Managers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Maximized sessions to extract gaps, assess risk, and evaluate accounting.• Appointed Project Team Leader of multiple key projects with budgets up to $1M. Two major projects included: ◦ Cash Controls for the Trade Settlement Process: Authored new documentation for the trade settlement process over pension assets, highlighting controls over custody and General Ledger cash balances. ◦ ASC-606 Compliance: Partnered with the 6-member Finance Team on a new acquisition to document revenue accounting processes. Ensured GAAP revenue recognition and validated controls.• Secured management buy-in and commitment to corrective action by delivering control deficiency reports on-time and on-target.

Greater Boston Area

In this role, I streamlined financial and operational control testing for 5 BNY Mellon investment companies. I coordinated planning, scheduling, and testing of internal controls. An essential part of this position was to draft and submit reports to support data-driven, executive decision-making. I utilized a risk-based approach to segment P&L and balance sheets. Additionally, I consistently delivered pro-rata reports to management and work-papers to external auditors.• Authored 10 audit programs and performed over 10 walk-throughs.• Covered entities such as: ◦ The Boston Company Asset Management ◦ Mellon Capital Management ◦ Standish Mellon Asset Management ◦ Dreyfus Service Corp.• Communicated with 5+ external auditors across test cycles. Ensured accurate documentation and cleared issues in alignment to auditor reliance standards.• Partnered with more than 10 Process Owners to define, implement, and standardize key controls. Determined the scope and extent of audit evidence necessary to document control efficacy.ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCEServed as Staff Auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC in Boston, MA.