Heather Riley Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Carlsbad, Ca

Lead the Data Clean-up, Data Conversion, and Reporting efforts during the Global Implementation of Workday.Partnered closely with our HR, Finance, and IT teams to ensure data was accurate and reports met their needs. Provided training and support as needed.Post Go-Live, developed and implemented mechanisms to effectively monitor transactions and ensure data quality. Developed and implemented reporting standards and guidelines, including developing key reports. Supported our HR Community through training and ongoing reporting. Helped build a Monthly Reporting Package of Key HR Metrics to our Senior Leadership Team.

Provided weekly revenue forecasting and detailed analysis for Americas Commercial organization Worked with Commercial business partners to understand revenue and product trends impacting current and future revenueProvided monthly OpEx reports to Cost Center Managers and ensured that plans were in place to achieve operating expense targets.Developed deep dive and quarterly analysis reports using EDW for business partners

Established a volunteer based committee focused on the promotion and development of employees through mentoring and coaching; fostering building networks and connections across the organization.Created a formalized 6 month-long program where mentees are matched with mentors and encouraged to develop a relationship through a structured environment; providing training and resources for goal setting and development.Developed and currently executing a communication plan and strategy to obtain leadership support and buy-in by demonstrating how we could create a scalable, efficient model to be executed in all of Life Technologies by the end of 2010.

$300M 3 year integration non-operating budget and one-time costs, including capital expenditures, full time integration resources, HR workforce planning costs, site closures, and non-operating expenses.Provided monthly reporting to the IMO office, Global Finance, and the Executive Team including budget vs. actual variance analysis, forecast reports, and cash flow forecasting.Supervised contractors in the preparation and review of monthly accruals, reports, and analysis.Established operating mechanisms and partnered with Integration Function leads to provided assistance and training on how to track and manage integration-related expenses and ensure proper accounting.Ensure one-time costs including Site Closure and HR WFP costs are accounted for properly in accordance with FAS146 and integration accounting rules.

Performed preliminary planning and established direction for audits, provided leadership to assigned auditors, managed project to quality outcomes, while meeting established project milestones and deliverable completion dates. Assisted and supported the Director of Internal Audit in developing and delivering the Global Audit plan using best practice audit techniques in accordance with departmental strategy and communication to senior management to raise the level of awareness of the need for controls.Assisted and supported the Director of Internal Audit in establishing an on-going Fraud Risk Assessment to identify changes and new emerging risks in the Companies risk profile.Delivered high quality reports to the Director, Internal Audit to support audit findings and recommendations. Provided support to management in the remediation of identified control weaknesses. Coordinated SOX testing and review with the SOX Manager and external auditors to ensure efficiency and avoid unnecessary duplication.Utilized ACL to perform data integrity tests of financial data and identify anomalies and irregularities in data.

Participated in the SOX Steering Committee providing guidance, developing and delivering training to all international locations, performing and coordinating the worldwide SOX documentation and testing procedures.Managed and performed the design effectiveness review and test of key controls for all five COSO components, including the Control Environment.Worked with executive management and external auditors in review and evaluation of the company's documentation and evaluation of deficiencies.Established an internal audit function including the Internal Audit Charter, a direct reporting line to the Audit Committee, preparation of an audit plan, scheduling and assigning work and managing senior-level staff.Conducted internal audits and performed ad hoc projects relating to corporate and international operation's processes/issues, including fraud-related investigations.

Evaluated internal key controls in US and OUS operations, performed detailed walkthroughs, and reperformed a sample of management's testing documented for Sarbanes Oxley 404. Identified opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of systems and processes being examined throughout US and International locations and operations using transaction testing, data and financial analysisWorked with the co-sourcing partners to plan projects, draft reports and conduct fieldworkParticipated in a due diligence and operational audit review of a newly acquired company.

Provided management with an independent assessment of business risk, internal controls, and the efficiency/adequacy of business processes as a co-sourced or full outsourced function of internal auditDeveloped audit findings and recommendations regarding business process optimization, internal control and compliance. Summarized into detailed reports and communicated to senior management during audit closing meetings.Participated as a external audit team member performing financial audits and carrying out interim procedures