Joseph Cox Email & Phone Number

Hook, Hampshire, GB

Report to the CFO and the North American Board of Directors. Manage all internal audits for Serco North America and lead the annual planning process, ensuring that the plan is responsive to and aligned with the risk profile of the organization. Implement new audit software tools for use within Serco North America, drive a culture of continuous improvement.

Adelphi, Maryland, US

Deliver online undergraduate accounting classes. Currently instructing ACCT 326, Accounting Information Systems. This includes providing instruction and guidance, facilitating class discussions, monitoring student progress and participation, and reviewing, assessing, and providing detailed feedback on student assignments in accordance with established.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Established and currently lead the FMG compliance and internal auditing activity, reporting administratively to the Chief Executive Officer and functionally to the Board of Directors.
• Built strong relationships within FMG and its subsidiaries, as well as with business partners and U.S. Government (USG) representatives
• Communicated status and results of assurance and consulting engagements to the Board and senior leadership via visual dashboards
• Created and implemented a manual and tools/templates to facilitate assurance and consulting activities in a highly regulated environment
• Improved group-wide compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, policies and procedures, and applicable contract provisions
• Enhanced the audit readiness of DFARS business systems including the establishment and execution of system-specific internal review plans

Salisbury, NC, US

Developed and delivered an online undergraduate auditing class (ACC 3701, Auditing: only delivered in the Spring term each year), which included composing the syllabus and rubrics, creating and referencing existing content, and providing instruction and guidance. Monitored student progress and participation, as well as reviewed and graded student.

New York, New York, US

• Served as the head of the IIE internal audit department, reporting administratively to the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and functionally to the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees.
• Investigated and aided in successfully resolving allegations arising from an overseas program in coordination with counsel and USAID OIG
• Initiated collaborative audits with the external auditors of major USG programs and internal controls over financial reporting (COSO)
• Cleared several years of non-current, backlogged internal audit recommendations (from 107 to 13)
• Advised on compliance matters in general, but on Uniform Guidance, FAR, DFARS, and AIDAR matters in particular
• Resolved safety, IT security, and financial controls related issues identified in international offices

Lynchburg, VA, US

Led discussions of difficult graduate level content. Integrated effective study and learning strategies to maximize students’ academic progress. Led multiple online supplemental instruction sessions through WebEx each week of the academic year. Courses included BUSI 601S, Accounting for Decision-Making, and BMAL 530S, Accounting for Non-Financial Managers.

Washington, DC, US

• Oversaw Office of Finance teams responsible for SOX 404 documentation, assessment, and remediation, including ITGCs and application controls; external audit support; policies and procedures development; technical.
• Established collaborative partnership between the Financial Operations and the OIT Compliance teams
• Revised report structure, content, and timing to enhance the value of the information received
• Facilitated the development, and tracked and assessed execution of, remediation and improvement action plans
• Developed, deployed. Interpreted, and reported on stratified automated surveys for control environment and external auditor assessments
• Oversaw the adoption of a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) tool and a third-party hotline

Herndon, VA, US

• Established, built, and led the government compliance, accounting, and audit support function and positioned it as a go-to resource for line, senior, and executive management and as a trusted partner to external.
• Identified, trained, and managed a flexible team of internally and externally sourced compliance professionals
• Favorably resolved preliminary and final audit findings by DCAA, DCMA, and the GSA OIG
• Successfully championed the need for an internal audit function
• Resolved USG billing issues that had delayed approximately $2 million in payments
• Served as interim financial reporting manager and interim FP&A manager

London, GB

• Led multiple cross-lines of service project teams at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Commerce (DOC), and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) providing OMB Circular A-123 internal control.
• Served as DOC account team manager
• Identified and successfully pursued opportunities for both new and additional business at DOC and USAID
• Led, as well as contributed to, the development of proposals issued in response to RFPs
• Constructed task order proposals for SOWs issued under IDIQ contracts

Fredericksburg, Virginia, US

• Advised U.S. Navy Reserve Financial Improvement Program project teams regarding, and conducted quality assurance reviews of, internal control assessment activities and deliverables.
• Contributed to significant improvements to testing strategy memoranda and toolkits for several priority business processes

• Coordinated CSC Corporate compliance activities, prepared the corporate annual incurred cost proposal and quarterly actual to budget variance analyses, maintained the disclosure statement, and interfaced with DCAA.
• Transitioned Corporate Compliance functions from California to Virginia
• Directed CSC NPS, ES&I Group, Defense Group, and Federal Consulting Practice incurred cost submission development/remediation

GB

• Led multiple cross-lines of service project teams at the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers executing financial statement audit activities; providing OMB Circular A-123 internal control.
• Contributed to the development of proposals submitted in response to RFPs
• Managed the DHS Integrated Internal Control Playbook project team
• Recovered a troubled engagement, completing all deliverables on time and under budget
• Co-authored a white paper on federal budget execution that resulted in PwC being selected to assist DHS in resolving known issues
• Developed and delivered instruction on OMB Circular A-123 documentation and testing, and USG budget and payments management

US

• Led permanent federal audit teams performing financial capability, compliance (FAR, DFARS, and CAS), and internal control audits at two major government contractors, each of which conducted over $1 billion in business.
• Supported GAO and OIG Iraq and Afghanistan procurement process evaluation teams
• Represented DCAA on the Defense Travel System program restructure team
• Championed a streamlined contract closeout process at two major government contractors that resulted in significant time and cost savings to both the government and the companies

Doctor Of Business Administration, Business Administration: Accounting

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Science (M.S.), Management / Accounting

Master Of Science (M.S.), Project Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Accounting

Diploma, Advanced Sudies