J. Scott Dwyer Email & Phone Number

Roswell, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Greater Atlanta Area

Develops business and leads client engagements in the IT audit and internal audit practices. Clients have included Coke One North America, Colonial Pipeline, Atlanta Public Schools, Americold Logistics, Surterra, Mohawk Industries, Surterra, ARRIS, and United Way of Greater Atlanta.

Buffalo, Ny

Reporting directly to Chair of the Audit Committee, provided GRC leadership to the company at both the executive and the board level. Transitioned the department from an assurance function to a value-adding trusted partner, resulting in increased revenue and/or decreased expenses. Broke down silos and built trusted relationships across the company, resulting in all levels of management, including the most senior executives, proactively reaching out to seek our assistance. Assisted in transforming an ineffective regulatory compliance function into a highly effective and highly respected department exerting positive, company-wide influence. Used our proprietary tool to lead the first comprehensive IT risk assessment at the company resulting in positive and significant impact. Partnered with the Chief Risk Officer and the Chief Compliance Officer to establish a strong and effective GRC leadership team. Worked closely with the first and second lines of defense in strengthening our system of internal control. Initiated innovative recruitment, retention, and staff development plans which have resulted in a highly productive and very motivated, effective and efficient audit unit with very little turnover.

Augusta, Georgia

Reporting directly to CEO and Board of Directors, developed and managed audit plan for an academic medical center comprising a 478-bed adult hospital, 154-bed children's hospital, and outpatient clinics. Built the department from an assurance function to a value-added trusted-partnership with management while maintaining independence. Worked closely with Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel in strengthening the compliance and ethics programs. Successfully developed and executed a thoroughly comprehensive IT risk assessment, the results of which, although eye-opening, were well received by both executive management and the board.

Atlanta, Georgia

Provided leadership in building internal audit department from scratch by leveraging both internal and external resources. Worked closely with the Chief Compliance Officer in identifying areas for performance of compliance audits. Maximized effectiveness while minimizing expense through implementation of innovative audit approaches. Reported directly to Board of Directors and CEO.

Charlotte, Nc

Managed client engagements within the Internal Audit practice across industries including manufacturing, healthcare, food services/distribution, retail, and insurance. Performed fraud audits within healthcare and reverse logistics industries. Provided consultation on developing programs and policies around compliance, anti-fraud, and whistleblower programs. Managed several enterprise risk assessments for development of the audit plans. Built SOX programs for SEC clients. Clients included: Carolinas Healthcare, Novant Health, Bassett Furniture, Blue Ridge Paper, Alex Lee Foods, Sonoco, Nucor Steel.

Santa Ana, Ca; Anchorage, Ak; Chicago, Il

Managed client engagements with a major focus on internal auditing, fraud, regulatory compliance, and risk management within these industries: manufacturing, telecommunications, government, and healthcare. Representative clients include: Inland Steel, Ameritech, SBC Communications, Illinois Office of the Comptroller, State of Alaska Medicaid, Merit Behavior Systems, State of Hawaii, County of Los Angeles, Cedars-Sinai Hospital, San Bernardino Medical Center.

Mba, Accounting

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