John Larock Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

London, Gb

Managed all phases of a project for the HSBC Credit Center branch network. This includes the initial research, planning, process / system design, budgeting, resource allocation, system and business user testing, project implementation and subsequent monitoring of various business needs. Served as the lead Risk Management Consultant for the project management team.• Developed detailed project plans, timetable & milestones, defined problems & scope parameters, developed solution specifications and identified and secured needed resources for each project, which led to >80% of critical milestone dates met on all projects in 2008.• Successfully implemented a Project Risk Management framework within the HSBC Credit Center and developed monthly management reports to keep senior management abreast of potential project barriers and the associated mitigation activities.• Completed an overall business risk assessment of the Credit Center to identify internal control gaps, created action plans and implemented / strengthened documentation surrounding policies and procedures, implemented security measures related to confidential corporate / employee information, inventoried and completed risk assessment of End User Computing tools that resulted in a “Satisfactory” Group Audit Risk rating in 2008.• Researched, designed and implemented a monetary incentive program associated with automatic payment plans (APP) with a cross-functional project team that increased the APP enrollment rate from 70% to 85% in 4 months.

London, Gb

London, Gb

Managed the scope and integrity of the internal audit function for the Consumer Finance portfolio. This included the design and completion of a risk based annual audit plan as well as business monitoring activities, special projects and investigations of assigned major areas to independently assess risks and evaluate controls and compliance with established policies, procedures and regulations. Made recommendations for improvement.• Promoted from Staff to Audit Manager in a little over 3 years.• Developed / maintained proactive relationships with executive management and as well as business line management to ensure existing and emerging business risks and significant issues were identified and communicated quickly and incorporated in the overall business risk assessment database.• Evaluated, counseled, mentored and provided feedback on performance for 4 subordinates, resulting in stronger teamwork and more effective business results. • Assisted in the implementation of recommendations as well as identified opportunities for best practices, ensuring that all processes were efficient and cost effective.• Monitored management’s implementation of audit recommendations and developed audit procedures to validate the implementation of high risk recommendations.• Interacted and coordinated with external auditors / regulators and partnered with business accounting management to ensure implementation of Sarbanes Oxley 404 requirements through substantiated testing procedures.

London, Gb

Chicago, Il, Us

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Accounting

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